Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2024

Introduction In the competitive world of small business, finding the right talent quickly and efficiently is crucial. This blog provides a comparative overview of the top 10 ATS software for small businesses, helping you make an informed decision. What is an Applicant Tracking System?

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Ruby

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One of the most important aspects of any small business is receiving incoming calls. But not every business has the luxury of a dedicated team member monitoring the phones during the workday—not to mention all the calls that come in after-hours. Work phone ringing off the hook? That’s a great thing! Interested in learning more?

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Wellness 360

AUGUST 8, 2023

This writing briefs about the challenges faced by small businesses in implementing wellness programs and providing well-being perks to their employees. Additionally, it may be difficult for staff members to take breaks or participate in health activities while working because of the obligations of running a small business.

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Office Space

AUGUST 29, 2024

Coming from a prominent leader in the financial space, this proclamation unsurprisingly made waves within the industry, grabbing the attention of many small businesses that may have been unsure about hybrid work. Today, Capital One’s workplace model is a testament to its commitment to employee well-being and business success.

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Ruby

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

For small business owners, choosing the right customer engagement solution has never been more important. And with so many new technologies and customer trends to keep track of as a business owner, it can be difficult to know which of your business investments is going to end up paying off in the long run.

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The Receptionist

AUGUST 6, 2024

“What I found with The Receptionist is, it’s a small company and you guys are based in the U.S.,” She also likes that it integrates with Slack and other methods of communication—like email and text message—and that she can brand it to her practice easily. Rachel explains. The pricing is very fair.”

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 3, 2022

But, in reality, it is a highly underutilized tool that can enhance employee communication and collaboration. Instead, social media helps organizations boost employee engagement , encourages staff to create employee-generated content, keeps them happy, and ultimately boosts employee communication. Happy Employees= Happy Organization.

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Ruby

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Even the most successful brands are in a process of figuring out how to improve customer communication. Improve internal communication. If your internal communication is broken, it may impact your ability to quickly resolve customer questions. Conclusion The perfect communication plan might seem daunting at first.

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Office Space

APRIL 18, 2024

Enhanced workforce analytics from presence tracking allows business leaders to make better-informed decisions on hiring, training, space utilization, office layouts, technology, and other investments. Open communication about what presence data is collected and how it’s used builds trust. Communicate Transparently.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The art of communication is the language of leadership. In fact, the biggest is going to be on the office communications - you will no longer be able to reach someone's desk for a quick discussion like you used to or conduct meetings with the entire team like it used to happen back in the ‘before Coronavirus days’. James Humes.

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Office Space

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Team members may spend a different number of hours each week in the office, some employees embrace various configurations of hybrid and remote work, and new technologies continue to shift the way we communicate, collaborate, and interact daily. Output is the total amount of work completed without accounting for waste.

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Office Space

JUNE 27, 2024

Embracing flexible work arrangements can lead to substantial cost savings on real estate, which can be redirected towards other areas of the business. Hybrid Workspaces and Technology The technology industry has been at the forefront of hybrid work policies over the past several quarters.

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Insperity

AUGUST 1, 2024

Benefits of employee mentoring Small businesses can benefit greatly from mentoring because it’s relatively inexpensive compared to formal training and development programs. That would undermine the authority of their actual manager.

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Success

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Whether you’re interested in personal development , optimizing a small business workforce—or even stamping out office drama—more people are turning to personal assessments every year. The company was one of the first to make DISC assessments widely available online and has since developed its own technology to administer it.

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Ruby

APRIL 24, 2024

Even some small businesses have gotten to the point where they’d rather redirect incoming calls to some interactive voice response (IVR) system. That’s a shame because if you’ve ever called a business as a consumer and got rustled into one of those automated systems, you know how irritating they can be.

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The Receptionist

MARCH 27, 2023

In today’s world of snap judgments and technological expectations, businesses need a streamlined and simple check-in system that simultaneously enhances the visitor experience and improves security. This can lead to delays in response times and inefficient communication.

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Businesses have had an eye on improving products meant to help make life as a business owner much easier, whether you are overseeing thousands of employees or decorating your own cubicle. Verizon Business Checks does just that for free, year-round.

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Attendance Bot

JULY 29, 2024

Time is one of the most valuable resources for any business, but this is especially true for small businesses, where every minute can impact the bottom line. For small businesses, keeping an eye on where time goes can mean the difference between profitability and struggling to make ends meet.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

an associate professor of journalism at Northern Illinois University, focuses her research on human-machine communication, specifically the way that people interact with lifelike or advanced technologies. Guzman says there is no such thing as unbiased technologies. Here’s the thing: Artificial intelligence is not intelligent.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 19, 2019

And to its credit, the role of technology in the workplace has played a major role in bringing this change. The importance of technology in the workplace is known by how it has created a collaborative work environment. With various hardware and software tools at their disposal, business owners are more self-dependent than ever before.

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Ruby

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But despite the potential of the newly coined “silver economy,” businesses often neglect the needs and preferences of shoppers over 50. To reach the silver market, small business owners must ditch their preconceived notions, figure out what these folks value, and serve that up on a platter.

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Success

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“I’d even watch people’s body language and listen to how they communicate with other people,” Graham says. Nurture your communication style. One trait shared by the 1,000 or more senior leaders Bryant interviewed throughout his career is good communication skills. Volunteer in your community.

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Ruby

DECEMBER 14, 2022

To take a closer look at this issue, Ruby identified 10 major challenges business owners encounter as they grow and highlighted ways they can address or prepare for those challenges. The analysis draws from existing news coverage, small business resources, and insights from experts.

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Insperity

JULY 7, 2020

Foster business continuity. Even during times of crisis, a reputable PEO will have systems and processes in place to help its client companies maintain business as usual. For example, small businesses may suddenly be required by law to provide additional employee benefits (such as emergency paid sick leave ).

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Ruby

JANUARY 18, 2023

According to research from Cone Communications, 91% of global consumers expect businesses to address social and environmental issues. To meet these expectations, forward-thinking brands look beyond revenue—and towards using their influence to impact the local and global community. Small business, big impact.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Businesses with 500 employees or less constituted 99.9 companies in 2018, which employ nearly half of the nation’s workforce, according the Small Business Administration. By clearly communicating the significance of their role on the team, you will have a motivated employee dedicated to helping the team succeed.

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Success

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Customer Service for Front Line Communicators. The Customer Communication Formula. If you are a business owner, you already live on the front line of client communications. But any associate who interacts with the public must wear that communications hat. By Charlotte Purvis. By Francis Buttle. By Gary Vaynerchuk.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 19, 2022

However, if the business owners are personally taking care of things, the chances of getting success increase significantly. However, with technological advancement, every impossible thing became possible and easy. An entrepreneur can use different tools to automate various business operations and check results from a single database.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 25, 2022

As a solopreneur or small business owner, you may have questions about all the systems you need to run your business. Client relationship management (CRM) is a system for managing all a business’s relationships and interactions with potential and current customers. I’m happy to answer those questions for you!

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Ruby

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

And where does your business fit into all this? Over two decades of delighting customers and making meaningful moments on behalf of thousands of small businesses , we’ve developed a keen understanding of customer service—how to do it right, what people expect from it, where and why it falls short, and more.

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Insperity

JULY 13, 2017

Like their predecessors, Gen Zers value and expect independence, creativity, freedom to work when and where they want, diversity and, of course, technology. They may start a few small businesses in high school, then get a job, and then get a degree online. They expect businesses to reflect their experience and worldview.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 5, 2019

Communication is the key to any global business. Communication is the only way of connecting the missing dots and leading businesses to success. Robust business communication has become a necessity for every growing organization. Slack is another massively popular workplace communication tool.

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Ruby

OCTOBER 2, 2020

She’s successfully navigated and grown organizations throughout periods of change and uncertainty, keeping people connected across functional, business, and geographic boundaries. She does it all with a human-first approach, a perspective rooted in small business, and an unwavering commitment to give back and serve the community.

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Go Hire : Best for startups and small businesses, centralizing candidate tracking and job posting across multiple sites. The integrated system is user-friendly and has significantly improved our candidate communication" (Source: Capterra ) Cons Some users may experience a learning curve when initially navigating the interface.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Essential elements of the return-to-work process: Communicate the process and all expectations in writing to the employee at a designated time before they’re expected to return. Consider implementing a remote work policy or program , which also involves having the right technology and appropriate security measures in place.

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Insperity

MAY 24, 2016

– Sam Larson, Senior Vice President of Innovative Technology Solutions. The defining quality of leadership is communication. Realize that your words and communication are powerful and therefore should be intentional and not reactive.”. – Larry Shaffer, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.

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Ruby

MARCH 5, 2024

How can it be, when it’s literally the most impersonal way of “communicating” with someone who has taken the time to call your business? The double-edged sword of customer service technology Okay, so it’s proven consumers don’t like depersonalized, automated customer service. And it’s not technology’s fault.

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