A recent study identified key new business development skills of high-growth professional services firms, defined as those achieving 20% or greater annual growth over at least a three year period. Perhaps not surprisingly – at least not for a category that sells thinking – four of the seven top skills...

The demand for freelancers is at an all-time high. Organisations are recognising their contribution to cutting cost and getting better quality work done. With numerous options like homework service, data entry and app development, what are the best freelance jobs for freelancers in 2019? ContentWriting The internet runs on the...

In the early stages of running an e-commerce business, it can be a challenge to know where to invest money in order to grow the business to the next stage. The key to investing in growth is to always be doing it. Having guidelines in place is important, especially in...

Europe; the name itself fascinates for cities that buzz with massive architectures, giant memorials, serene beaches, wide waterways, and jolly nightlife. The continent is guarded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Arctic Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Europe has everything in its palate that a traveler can ask for and hence...

Who doesn’t want a break from the mundane life and just vanish to a stunning and peaceful place amidst water, tiny and pretty marine animals? There is so much to explore in this ‘small’ world. Nature presents us ‘n’ number of beaches with azure water which are undoubtedly romantic as...

When will the recession hit? Late 2019? Not until after the 2020 elections? Well into 2021? Nobody really knows, but it is a rare financial pundit who doesn’t agree, “We are overdue for a recession, and there will always be one.” On the other hand, it doesn’t take a worldwide...

Recent research by personal finance blog OverdraftApps and The HRC (Human Rights Campaign Foundation) has revealed the most LGBTQ industries in the US and the results might surprise you. Fashion, often considered one of the most LGBTQ-friendly industries falls close to the bottom of the list while companies within the...

When I first began planning to launch my companies, I got involved in unchartered territories from start-ups to product design and development, intellectual property and more. What was most familiar was strategic planning, branding, media, sales and marketing, distribution channels and such. I was required to pull all these services...

So, you’re the CEO of a consumer brand – especially a big consumer brand – and you don’t want to miss out on the social impact bandwagon. You want to be an activist CEO. You want to be on trend. Big hint: If that’s your motivation, you’ve already missed the bandwagon.  At...

The world’s expat population continues to grow, even at a time when communications technology has made face-to-face meetings and working in the same office less important.  But what fields are these new expats working in? Data drawn from the job site Jobbatical from 2018 seems to point to just a...

The modern workforce isn’t fixed. It’s fluid, full of flexible work opportunities and remote employees. People don’t have to sit at their desks from 9 to 5 anymore. A majority of employees prefer to work wherever, whenever. And learning has to adapt. So, how do you teach an employee when...

If you are like me, I am always searching for trending new ideas to keep my websites (Jean Criss Media and CRISSCROSSIntimates) fresh and full of new innovative content.  From product shots and updated lifestyle shots to stock images and compelling content that is concise yet changing each month. We...

Working efficiently as a team on-site is hard, let alone distributed teams. The communication/collaboration challenges they usually face can be quite stressful. And, while choosing the right team chat app can fix most of the communication issues, workplace productivity can still be a lifelong battle. What if I tell you...

Before becoming CEO of Metabook, Christian Alfonsi worked with leaders at some of the world’s most respected companies to drive strategic transformation within their organizations. As head of the strategy practices at several top professional services firms, Alfonsi advised CEOs and other executives on landmark initiatives for clients like American...

Facebook The Saviour of Small Businesses (or is it?)  You more and more often hear of Facebook being the first and last answer in promoting your small (or large) business. There are countless blogs of the value of Facebook Pages for your product, service or company and how you can...