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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

Success

According to Oberlo , a drop-shipping app created by Shopify, almost one-third of the world’s population is now shopping online, accounting for 18% of retail sales worldwide. When you clearly and narrowly define your audience, word of mouth will spread inside that audience, and the referral sales will flood in. Don’t try to guess.

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121 Employee Wellness Program Ideas Your Team Will Love

SnackNation

Gift card giveaways for major project completions or sales. Buy a bunch of $25 gift cards to Amazon or local restaurants, put the name of each team member into a bowl and select one at random each time a big sale is made or project completed. Most businesses experience a decline in sales/business activity during the summer months.

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my office is in the lunchroom, I can’t get people to answer pages, and more

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But maybe there are other solutions to minimize the distractions, like putting up a barrier (like a cubicle wall) between you and the sink and fridge. My husband earns a very modest living and health insurance would be an issue, as would a large resume gap. I’m still not entirely certain I am making the correct decision.

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taking time off to let a new tattoo heal, boss insults at us the Christmas party, and more

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Even though I know nothing about HR, health insurance, 401K administration, payroll deductions, and a myriad of other issues, those are all items that I have to manage day to day. I work in a cubicle farm in sales. As a result, everyone around here wears many hats. – 2016. My coworker told me I’m too loud.

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What is a virtual office?

Ruby

There’s no commute, no on-site staff, no cubicles or workstations, no front desk, no communal fridge or parking lot, or storage closet. We’re happy to report an average 20% increase in sales inquiries and customer service satisfaction among our customers, as well as 2–3 times quantifiable return on investment.

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managing a difficult volunteer, putting a short-term job you were fired from on your resume, and more

Ask a Manager

We heavily support our sales team, and my three peers and I were recently invited to a blank agenda meeting during end-of-year sales days. There was some good-nature speculation that this meeting would be a thank-you, going away recognition for a peer, or general celebration of hitting sales goals. It was super awkward.

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the axe thrower, the carpet glue, and other astounding first impressions made by new employees

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New hire insisted on naming himself as the beneficiary on his life insurance policy “in case I’m around when it pays out.”. The New Guy sat behind me, in the other half of the shared cubicle. After he was done with me he moved on to my supervisor in the next cubicle, who had heard the whole thing and repeated everything I told him.