Matthew Figgie and Rick Solon: While inexpensive oil may be on the horizon, the reality is that costs are rising
By Matthew Figgie and Rick Solon In the United States, we still reminisce about the days of cheap oil, where filling up our cars cost less than $5. People still dream of cheap oil. While there is a boom in shale oil, energy independence based on it is not yet on the horizon. Media accounts […]
For business success, blend technical, specialized and development training
Creating the right mix of professional development for your employees — and yourself.
No business is too small to be immune to cyberattacks
Too many small businesses aren’t taking the proper steps to protect themselves from cyberthreats both large and small.
VoIP flexibility can mean keeping up with technology as it changes
Today’s businesses need flexibility and choice to move with the speed of technology. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) functions as a software service that is nimble, movable and changeable, and typically doesn’t require long-term contracts.
How to prepare for travel accidents and emergencies with insurance
Travel accident coverage and can protect your employees — and yourself.
What startups need to consider when developing an IP protection strategy
How and when steps should be taken to address IP protection.
Medina Creative Housing overcame obscurity, becoming a model for its services beyond its home county
A string of life-changing events put Dianne DePasquale-Hagerty on the path to becoming CEO of Medina Creative Housing.
Big data has applications in the nonprofit world
The thoughtful use of big data is changing the world of business — for-profit and nonprofit. Data enables businesses to sharpen the definition of success, to examine practices and to ensure that every activity is geared toward producing a desired outcome. Data drives the behavior that drives results. For-profit companies have led the charge in […]
Deborah Sweeney – Five tips for building a stronger social media strategy
If your business still doesn’t have a dedicated social media department, you are seriously behind the times. A solid social media department is as useful to your business as sales or IT, as long as you start it properly. When you go to hire your first social media employee, keep these five points in mind […]
Donna Rae Smith: By faithfully chipping away, barriers to creativity and innovation can fade
By Donna Rae Smith Michelangelo once said he could see a statue imprisoned inside each block of marble. If only we all had Michelangelo’s vision! We would see the possibilities that lie within ourselves, others and our ideas. Instead, many of us look around and see only unfinished products. Our fears, habits, thoughts, and behaviors […]