Believe you're prepared to turn into a restaurateur? Likewise with any business, opening a restaurant is no simple task. It requires numerous assignments and obligations, from making a menu and advertising your idea of dealing with staff and consulting with suppliers, which can all be upsetting and overpowering. But on...

Orlando, FL ranked as the best city for retirees in the United States for 2019, according to WalletHub, while Tampa, FL and Scottsdale, AZ placed second and third, respectively. The 2019 rankings placed Scottsdale, AZ in fourth ahead of Miami, FL into fifth; while Denver, CO ranked sixth, and Fort...

While a majority of online transactions are carried out using only a few different types of payment options, offering flexibility when it comes to these options can help your business grow. Customer satisfaction increasingly relies on a client's ability to smoothly pass through a transaction without experiencing technical problems. Those...

No, it's not the celebrity-soaked Los Angeles, nor the high-rise metropolis of New York or even the cultural crossroads of Chicago. San Francisco has been crowned as the most expensive city in America to live in for 2019, according to CEOWORLD magazine, while New York and San Jose placed 2nd...

Technology has provided businesses with unprecedented advances. But even in this digital age, personal relationships are critical to building trust and loyalty with customers. Despite all the tech advancements, the disruptive force happening in business today is relationship building. Emphasizing the customer satisfaction component of business will only become more...

Millennials live in a mobile-first world where pictures can be retouched in seconds and reshared on multiple social media platforms. Video advertisements are being shortened to keep customers engaged and typical marketing methods aren’t receiving the same returns. Experiential marketing events are the only events that saw a rise in...

Storytelling is a critical element in building a brand. Corporations regularly push their unique origin stories and tales of perseverance toward the public in an effort to foster consumer connections. However, unless those narratives align with what employees experience, they do little to promote any lasting company loyalty. When employees struggle...

Simply coming up with an idea for a product that can solve a problem or make people’s lives easier can be exciting. The prospect of bringing the product to life will only heighten the feeling of excitement further and make you eager to create it and use it to take...

In late 2018, Ernst & Young instigated a ‘Belonging Barometer’. This study of more than 1000 employees confirmed evidence that exclusion is a growing issue in organisations, with more than 40% of those surveyed feeling physically and emotionally isolated in the workplace.  Data from OC Tanner’s 2018 Global Culture Report...