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Is Endless Scrolling Ruining Your Career?

On The Job

A survey finds that people say "scrolling aimlessly on a device" is the second biggest reason (behind distractions from kids) that takes them away from work the most. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, dating apps, news alerts -- all these are a rabbit hole that you fall into and end up wasting hours of time. Log off all social media.

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27% of Small Businesses Using Facebook

Small Business Labs

As the chart below (chart 14 from the report) shows, Facebook is used by 27% of small businesses for business purposes.          This is stunning growth and another data point suggesting Facebook is taking over the web.    The answer is survey methodology. 

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What Happened When I Ditched Technology for 7 Days

Success

I switch off my phone and stash it out of sight. According to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center, “44% of 18- to 49-year-olds say they go online almost constantly.”. How refreshing would it be to press reset on the hours I normally waste mindlessly scrolling through Facebook? The clock says it’s 12:01 a.m. Do I do this?

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Why Surveys Show Wide Differences in Small Business Social Media Use

Small Business Labs

You many have noticed that different surveys show very different small business social media usage rates. For example, the Wall Street Journal article Facebook Tops for Small Business reported on a survey that found small businesses quite positive about social media. 

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

Or the physician who returns a prospective patient’s call on a Saturday, spends 20 minutes on the phone discussing symptoms, and then shares a private cellphone number with instructions to call back if further medical advice is needed. I do more than 700 phone calls, not emails, to clients on their birthdays each year.

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Surprise! Your Customer Service Ain’t All That.

Tips From T. Marie

In fact, when GetFiveStars.com founder Mike Blumenthal conducted a survey, although business owners themselves believed that 75% of customers were experiencing excellent customer service, the customers themselves had something else to say. Offering a free gift or discount for taking the survey can improve completion rates.

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Your Top Job Candidate Is Probably A Liar

Allwork

“Good, fundamental interviewing skills,” Cosgrove said, “are the easiest way to identify when someone hasn’t before truthful about their experience.” She emphasized that it’s possible to spot falsities even during phone screenings.

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