Business

Professional development is one of the most important things to consider when in the workforce, so it’s important to not put it on the back burner. Here are some tips on becoming the business leader you know you have in you.

Planning a work retreat can seem daunting at best. If you’re embarking on a retreat soon, try out these best practices for a productive session:

Recently, we adopted a kitten from the Tally Cat Café. The most exciting part of the lounge is that you get to visit with all the cats available and decide on the one that is the best fit for your family. Since opening last May, over 300 cats have been adopted from the café.

Between work, school, sporting activities and social activities, making sure that your family is where they need to be can be stressful.

Being in a management position means being a valued and respected leader for other members of your team, but respect does not usually come simultaneously with the title. So, how can you earn it?

It can be hard to receive negative feedback, especially in the workplace. It’s also difficult to give negative feedback in a manner where employees listen, understand and eventually grow from the experience. By using a few tactics, there are ways to improve the experience of criticism from both perspectives.

An editorial calendar is a schedule of topics for your content. You may create an editorial calendar for owned content, such as media pitches, social media strategy, blogs and more.

It’s natural for a leader to want to solve all the problems, know everything and help people with information. Typically, the unintended consequence of this is, well, you have to have all of the answers. It also means your team can’t have any of the answers because the boss has them all.

The sting of rejection doesn’t hurt any less in the professional world than it does in your personal life. Being rejected at work can feel like a breakup. Maybe you were passed over for a promotion or had one of your ideas shot down by a manager.

The key to connecting with your target audience online is the creation of compelling content.

Everything slows down as the summer months approach. People take vacations, offices close early in the day and everyone moves at a more leisurely pace … but that doesn’t mean your business has to suffer.

Florida TaxWatch released its “2019 Budget Turkey Watch Report,” promoting additional oversight and integrity in the state’s budgeting process.

At 3.6 percent, the U.S. unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in a decade. For comparison, it was 9.9 percent in 2010. Jobs. There are lots out there.

The summer months are a perfect time to check with donors to get feedback on your nonprofit or organization’s performance. Online surveys are the way to go, and they do more than just collect data.

Are your promotions going out to social media channels when customers are online? Don’t post and get lost in feed clutter. Research shows the best times and days to post on the various social platforms are:

We all know that networking is important to grow your business, but walking into a room full of strangers can be intimidating. So how can you overcome awkwardness at large networking events?

You need to be doing digital marketing to support your business, and there is more to it than posting on Facebook. When hiring a professional, ask these questions to ensure you are getting someone who knows what they’re doing:

Join me in welcoming our On 3 Public Relations (On3PR) rock stars, who have come aboard the award-winning firm, now celebrating its 11-year anniversary.

Creating an environmentally friendly office is easy. In recognition of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, encourage your coworkers to make small changes to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Almost everyone likes a person with a good sense of humor. Studies even show humorous people are more successful and are more likely to be in positions of influence.

It’s already easy to shop for items discovered on Instagram. But recently, Instagram announced a feature it is testing that allows customers to pay for and manage orders directly within the social platform.

There’s a new opportunity to grow economic development in Florida, and every county has a chance to drive investment.

Quarles & Brady has announced the creation of a Time Venture Fund (TVF) to provide startups with the crucial legal advice needed at the formation stage while also providing a social benefit to the startup and entrepreneurship communities.

After suffering from hearing loss, Gregory Scott became anxious when meeting with clients in public places throughout New York City. Not knowing if he could hear clients at bars or restaurants worried him.

Whether it’s a company presentation or a Sunday prayer, speaking to a crowd can be terrifying. Here are four helpful tools:

If you’re a young professional, it’s likely that retirement is the last thing on your mind. With so many unknown factors in a lifetime, it is vital to start saving early for retirement.

Knowing what to post on your company’s social media accounts can be challenging, but some simple guidelines can help you keep it updated. Certain types of content can perform best for each platform:

If you want people to engage and talk with you, ask better questions. We all know that the answer to “How was your day?” will typically be “fine.” Ask a more open question.

Ever think about what it takes to provide electricity? A new social media campaign by Florida Municipal Power Agency is giving people a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make low-cost, reliable and clean electricity for millions of Floridians.

Business email inboxes are noisier than ever, so avoiding “opt-out status” with your colleagues is crucial. Here are three tips for email etiquette: