Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

  I will be participating in a Tweet Chat discussing the survey results this wednesday (September 15th) from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET.    All of these are better than the 2010 expectations data from the prior survey, which was done late last year.   Click here for more information and to register. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Yahoo CEO on Local Content | Main | Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement » June 30, 2010 Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery The QPS Employment Group is a staffing and recruiting firm operating in Wisconsin and Illinois.  Kudos to QPS for their survey work. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 2, 2010

  But following up on yesterday's post on IBM's global CEO survey , I wanted to highlight one of their charts.    The chart below shows their survey results on the key external forces likely to impact large corporations over the next 3 years.   Technology allows companies to better manage complexity. .

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

  Conduct two surveys augmented by in-person interviews.   The first will survey coworking facility owners and identify key facility statistics such as size of the facility, number of desks and offices, services offered, number and type of members, etc.   We will be making our research findings public. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery | Main | Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media » May 18, 2010 DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global The spring issue of Point Magazine is on going global.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

The DIY BIO blog  recently did a survey looking at the demand for a coworking biology lab.  .  While most Hackerspaces are targeted at hobbyists, a growing number also target independent workers and small businesses.      For those that are interested, there is also Bio-Curious Google Group. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

The DIY BIO blog  recently did a survey looking at the demand for a coworking biology lab.  .  While most Hackerspaces are targeted at hobbyists, a growing number also target independent workers and small businesses.      For those that are interested, there is also Bio-Curious Google Group. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 7, 2010

  Having said that, for obvious reasons it is likely any official survey undercounts illegal aliens.  .  According to the BLS technical notes it does include "undocumented workers", the BLS term for illegal aliens.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 25, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey | Main | Silicon Prairie » June 25, 2010 Corporate Speed Dating Opportunity with Intuit Intuit is holding their 2nd   Entrepreneur Day on August 16th in Mountain View, California. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Street Food Gets Real | Main | Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey » June 23, 2010 More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food Interesting article in the Washington Post on mobile slaughterhouses.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 19, 2010

Our survey research is showing a growing number of small businesses are exporting, but the overall numbers are still small. Would love to here other perspectives out there? Posted by: Tom Hood | August 21, 2010 at 01:09 PM Tom: I think the easiest way to benefit from growth overseas is to export. Having trouble reading this image?

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On The Job

MAY 19, 2010

While many of those unemployed in the last year have managed to find work again, the – sometimes painful – lessons they have learned will stick with them for a career lifetime, they say. “I He began networking through social media like Facebook and LinkedIn, and tried to “keep up with everybody” through e-mail or lunch dates. “I

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Success

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But for long-term retention, it’s important to manage client expectations honestly. Depending upon your business style and structure, follow-ups may involve a personal visit, phone call, email, text or an online survey. Even a single survey question can help you learn if your clients’ needs are satisfactorily met.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 31, 2024

The analysis was carried out by a team at the University of Salford led by Dr April Fullstay and Dr Juan Bjorn Avery-Minit drawing on five years of research and surveys across a range of issues to create the ‘most comprehensive overview of UK absenteeism and unproductive behaviours, their causes and consequences yet published’.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk You want the whole tree."

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Back to the left sidebar, the social media section looks small and pale, so we suggest larger buttons that stand out a bit more – you have a lot of followers, so make that area stand out and get more potential customers listening to what you have to offer! Also, tell people more about this survey. Why are you doing it?

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

In a recent survey, Jobvite found that before the recession, more than 60 percent of GenY candidates wanted a higher compensation than offered. This generation of workers is still highly desirable because of their skills in technology and their (social media) connections,” Finnigan says. And that’s a good thing.”

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Success

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Executives, middle managers, administrative employees and blue-collar workers were all at risk. And companies that weren’t cutting jobs cut benefits, from retirement funds to healthcare coverage. Social media sites provide endless opportunities for marketing, networking and support from other professionals in your industry.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2007

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk You want the whole tree."

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) December 14, 2009 at 7:29 am Last week I listened to Dan Zarrella talk about the science of social media. However, I took many courses and classes in small business management and they helped shape what I am today. Do I write routinely about Policy and Management or about Labor Relations?

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Urban Farming Continues to Expand | Main | CEOs Believe Technology is Rising in Importance » June 01, 2010 Learning From Large Corporation CEOs Every other year IBM conducts a global survey of large corporation CEOs.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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Service Untitled

JULY 15, 2010

Throughout the book, the author describes what each personality can bring to customers, fellow employees and the sales staff; how they react as managers and what an owner can do to enhance everyone’s best talents. The woman was retired, on a fixed income and now had a new puppy.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

For clients of Jo Davis , the work is “[finding] meaning, a career change, retirement or planning for it.”. Coaches will use tools like visualization, assessments, stories, breathing and mindfulness exercises, project management software and paper-based exercises, emotional releasers, mantras, and on and on. Charge whatever you decide.

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