Are You a Bad Boss?

Do your employees actually HATE you? Being in a power of authority usually comes with the realization that your employees will kiss up to you in front of you, but realistically you are still an enemy. There still comes the ability to have their respect regardless of the boss/employee divide as long as you aren't making ridiculous comments about employees, or harrassing overwieght employees when you actually sell plus size lingerie, or something you can probably win them over at least a little bit.

Inc.com has a list of 7 signs that your employees detest you. Pretty decent read and informative.

Use Google to Promote Your Business

Imagine my surprise when i went to Entrepreneur.com and saw a swection about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Simply put, SEO is how you write, design, and market a website so that it will show up higher in the search engines. A very valuable tool for a webmaster, or even a small business. Someone who wanted to advertise travel insurance, video games, a store, or even an antique shop could benefit highly from using Google as a traffic source. Interesting that it showed up there since they don't typically talk about such things. On top of that it isn't really common knowledge to most business owners so it is probably a good thing.

For anyone that is already familia with SEO it isn't going to help you a whole lot as it is just general information, but for the people who haven;t it is a decent breakdown as to what Google can do for your business and is something you should consider. MArketing on the internet is very easy once you understand the basic concepts of it.

Test Your Customer IQ

How can you run a business if you don't know your customer? You can't. Are you going to try and sell swing sets to parents, or are you just going to try and throw darts at a board and figure out who to market to?

Kick off 2008 with the latest info on American consumers. You'll find helpful tips and insights into the minds of your customers with this fun quiz.

Finding a Company Travel Service

Many companies need a service to get their employees to where they need to go. Be it Emu Australia, or Detroit Michigan, for some, getting from here to there is a perk; for others, it's torture.Inc.com breaks down the best ways to help you find travel arrangements for your company based upon your needs in their article Travel in Style, or Not.