LinkedIn Networking – The Dos and Don’ts
Social recruiting is on the rise, and your online profile says a lot about you and your professional image. Using an inappropriate profile picture or to many “!!!” can be a turn-off to anyone visiting your profile. The list below outlines some of the deal breakers and major faux pas on LinkedIn: 1. Don’t collect…
Boost Workplace Collaboration
Collaboration in the workplace is an often discussed topic in any office environment, and for good reason. To increase productivity, resource sharing and keep your customers happy, collaboration is key. But where should you start? Here are three easy ways to boost collaboration in your workplace: 1. Communicate and Reinforce Expectations Create and follow through…
Marketing to Seniors
Do you know which demographic controls 85% of the country’s wealth, and are now the fastest growing user group of social media? Surprisingly enough, it’s seniors. The over 50 population in the U.S. reached 108 million last year, and in the next 20 years more than 75 million more Americans will turn 60. Despite their…
Bogus IRS Calls and Emails
Topping the IRS list of “Dirty Dozen” tax scams this year are fraudulent calls from phone scammers posing as IRS agents. With the tax season in full swing, phone scams have been surging, with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, reporting 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and nearly…
Anthem’s Major Data Breach – What to do next
In a recent major security breach, hackers gained unauthorized access to Anthem Health’s IT system. Hackers obtained personal data such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birthdays, email and employment information on up to 80 million current and former customers and Anthem employees. Anthem says that attackers didn’t get any medical records, however, they did…
Radically Improve Your Business with These 10 Mindsets
What makes some businesspeople successful, and others not? It has everything to do with having the right frame of mind. Below are the top 5 mindsets: 1. Choose courage over fear You have to have courage to be successful, and to become courageous, be courageous. Much of being successful is about venturing into the unknown. Whether you…
IRS Fact Sheets Describe Ways to Combat Taxpayer Identity Theft
In two Fact Sheets, IRS has listed numerous ways that taxpayers can protect themselves from identity theft and the steps they should take if they find they have become victims of such fraud. Background. IRS continues to increase its efforts against refund fraud, which includes identity theft. As a result of these aggressive efforts to combat…
Attract Millennial Employees via Strong Corporate Values
What types of organizations do Millennials want to work for? Those that are focused on their people and purpose, not just what they’re selling and how much money is being made. This data comes from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (Deloitte Global) fourth annual Millennial Survey. The research revealed that 75 percent of millennials think businesses…