Christmas Is Over, Now What?
I know that children – and children at heart – all leap for joy whenever the winter months come around. It’s as if some sort of magic is cast at this time of the year and people all around the world are enchanted by it. Without doubt, it’s really the grandest, most anticipated, and universally accepted holiday of the year.
But wait, have I mentioned that it’s also the most expensive, wasteful, and overly extravagant holiday since time immemorial?
Yes, behind Christmas’s joyful façade lies a pretty harsh truth. It’s not the colorful and happy holiday we are all made to believe – at least for the most part.
We often see Christmas as the “most wonderful time of the year.” I’m pretty sure that the exact same line was even used in a classic Christmas song once. Indeed, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It is filled with hope, love, sharing, and forgiveness. Everyone is just willing to go the extra mile to celebrate the yuletide season. Families and friends exchange gifts, they share intimate dinners together, and they all make time just to be together. It is indeed wonderful to see people come together and set aside work and other priorities in the name of family and tradition.
However, it is also exactly this attitude of being “extra” that’s causing so many problems AFTER Christmas.
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Finance Executive, John Sykstus Lists Five Reasons Your Business Needs to Invest in an ERP System
So, what exactly is an ERP? Good question! An ERP is a type of business software known as Enterprise Resource Planning. This type of system is an invaluable resource that can be implemented in various industries to improve accuracy and streamline many of the day to day tasks that businesses and employees are faced with. In today’s world, it can be tricky to determine if the latest in software is worth the investment or if it will be beneficial for your business on a long-term basis. By understanding the numerous advantages associated with ERP systems, you can determine if it is a worthy investment for your company. Below, John Sykstus, a financial strategist with 25 years of experience helping businesses realize growth potential, lists 5 reasons why your business needs to invest in an ERP system:
1. Improve Company Wide Collaboration
Tired of waiting for information from inventory to make its way to accounting? With an ERP in place, all this crucial information is available to those who need it at any time. The ERP system calculates and displays data in real time, which means that everyone is on the same page. This allows managers to make informed decisions and eliminates any mistakes as the result of miscommunication between departments or human error during data entry.
2. Evaluate Your Company’s Strengths and Weaknesses Quickly
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IdeaPros Explores the Benefits and Drawbacks of Starting a Business While Working a Full-Time Job
Starting your own business is an enticing prospect; it enables you to have flexibility and control over when, how, and with whom you work. The ability to be your own boss and hold your working life in your own hands is a great feeling. However, being self-employed is a risky prospect, which is why many people start businesses while remaining in their full-time jobs. IdeaPros, a firm composed of veteran business executives, examines the pros and cons and the questions that come to mind: How does this work in real life? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this approach?
Benefits
There are some excellent benefits to maintaining your full-time job while trying to start your business, including:
Peace of mind
Perhaps the number-one reason that people stay in employment while starting their own business is financial security. If anything should go wrong in your business, it is good to know that you have a safety net and stable income to protect you and your standard of living. Having a job can also be beneficial from a networking perspective, as your employer can sometimes help introduce you to potential business contacts. However, you should always be careful not to cross any ethical or legal lines if you are going to be working on your business during work hours on your regular job.
Develop new skills
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Why Your Business Needs Public Relations (PR) In 2019
You must be asking yourself whether public relations still matter in 2019. Yes, it does. Remember that it is through public relations that you can create brand awareness and get your business out there for sales and conversions. A Gold Coast led team can bear witness to how many public relations has done for businesses the team has had contact with. The following are the reasons why you need to get public relations experts on board.
1. Image
Well, the first thing that PR will do is create an image of your business. Good PR will help your business develop a perception of it in the eyes of both the existing and potential clients. What role does image play in the success of an organization? People will always want to associate with positivity. What that tells you is that if you can create a positive image for your brand through public relations, then that gives you an edge over the competition. Clients will want to associate with your brand: which is good for business.
2. Target market
Through PR efforts, you are more likely to reach the market segment that you are targeting. Agencies like Tailored Media have 20 years experience, they can attest to the fact that targeted marketing is fruitful. Public relations experts know where to find your audience and how best to reach them. Through that, you will be able to save resources both in the form of time and money, and better still make sales. … READ MORE ...
A1 Business Set Up Services For New Companies/Start Ups
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To begin, some basic notions that should be clarified. A business set up plan is, in the words of the expert, “a methodology that systematizes and integrates the activities that will be necessary for a business idea to become a company and that gives off expectations that show that it is profitable”. Or in other words, it is the hook to catch an investor and tell him that our idea is great and very profitable.
“It is a communication tool selling an original idea and serves to attract and convince people who have the resources to put it into operation,”. But in addition to raising funds, the business plan is also the best tool to evaluate the viability of your business.
It often tends to confuse business plan, A1 Singapore company incorporation and marketing plan. It should be clarified that the first two, in essence, are the same. The third is a part of the other two.
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