• Happy Employee
    Management

    Amenities for Employees That Improve Company Culture

    Now more than ever, company culture has become one of the most important things a business can invest their time and resources in. People want fulfilling careers they actually like doing for a company they like working for. Mission statements and values play a part in this, but nothing says how much a company appreciates the individuals who work for them more than employee amenities.

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    Corporate Law

    What Does ADA Compliance Mean For Digital Business?

    Does your business have to deal with regulatory compliance? If you don’t already, you might soon have to. Sometimes these regulations are set forth to protect third-party information, from credit card data to personal health information. With the rise of cybersecurity breaches across all industries, mentions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) have risen, with Duquesne University indicating that HIPAA’s “primary area of concern in 2017 has been data security.” Other times these regulations protect third parties from unfair treatment. Title IX, for example, which was signed into law in 1972, states that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded…

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    Odd

    How to Have the Perfect 4th of July Celebration

    Great news: the perfect 4th of July party actually exists outside of Pinterest! It doesn’t take Martha Stuart or a staging queen to pull it off, either. If you really want to impress your patriotic partygoers this year, it can be done—easily and affordably, without breaking the bank! 1. Get the Buzz Going You can’t have a party if no one attends! The 4th of July is a busy holiday; many families choose to spend their time off on vacation or shuffling around between barbeques. To make sure your event is on everyone’s radar, be sure to get the invites out early and start building the buzz. It’s never too…

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    Entertainment

    Mom, I’m Bored: Entertainment for a New Generation

    Almost every child has heard their parent say how much better everything was in their day. And almost every parent feels afraid because they don’t understand their children’s generation and they truly feel that things were easier and safer in their day. We have gone from children being able to play safely in the park with their friends to parents who have become afraid of their children being abducted; a very real fear. We have gone from children and teens socializing with one another to children and teens socializing on a screen, through social media. Gone are the days when children and teenagers were entertained through books; the rising epidemic…

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    Marketing

    Expert Insight to Email Marketing and Instagram Promotions for Your Business

    When you think of brand promotions and online marketing, email marketing remains as the erstwhile method of doing it, and you may also find the importance of new age social media marketing strategies as Instagram, etc. However, with tight competition, it is essential for anyone who tried it out to be on top of others to get benefited out of it. In this article, we will explore a few expert tips on email marketing and Instagram promotions for mid-sized businesses.= 1. Email marketing An overview of various types of marketing emails include: Marketing emails: These usually consist of promotional or informational messages to people who like you to keep them…

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    Beauty

    Seven New Beauty Routines to Implement After 40

    We all worry about the big 4 x, and believe that life is over. This is not the case, and you should look at hitting 40 as a new chapter in your life. Take advantage of what you learned during the past decades, and create your new style that shows your sophistication and personality, but not your style. Work smarter and not harder on your looks.

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    Management

    How to Increase Manufacturing Capacity in Your Factory

    The most successful companies make the most of their resources. Despite the best manufacturing suggestions, your current manufacturing capacity doesn’t always keep up with demand. While this is a great problem to have, it could take months and years to set up an entirely new factory. Instead, managers can increase capacity within their existing infrastructure. Following this goal, the company can meet higher demands with relatively similar costs. Hours of Operation Getting started, the factory hours can be adjusted to meet demand. Need 20% more production? Have everyone work 20% more time. While this could cost extra in terms of labor and overtime, it could get your company through a…

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    Exercise

    5 Ways To Exercise Without ‘Exercising’

    For most of us, the idea of going to the gym is not a pleasant one. Working out and traditional exercise just isn’t fun for most people. There is nothing wrong with a straight-up sweat session on the exercise machines at the gym, but we’re not all cut out for that life. The good news is that there is more than one way to get into shape.

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    Internet

    5 Ways Technology Has Boosted Employee Retention Rates

    Employee retention is important for building an operation with the fewest kinks possible. When you have the same group of employees for an extended amount of time, they learn to work well together. Disturbing the homeostasis of the office will always result in setbacks and slow periods. Turning over an employee means that the next person must go through training, learn the work environment, and begin all over again to build new relationships with coworkers. It is much more efficient to focus on employee retention, rather than continue spending money on new hire training. To give employees more of what they need to continue their relationship with your organization, you…

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    Gadget

    Get More Out of Your Smartphone With These Ideas

    Your smartphone can probably do more than you currently give it credit for. Most people don’t make the most of every feature and every function that their phone offers, and they don’t even realise that this is happening. The number of unexpectedly cool things you can do with your phone will blow you away, and these functions could even make your day to day life easier than it is right now. Here are just some of the ideas you should try out. Get a Clip-On Lens Everybody’s a photographer nowadays thanks to the high quality of the cameras that are found on pretty much every smartphone. But you can get…

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    Travel

    7 Best Cycling Routes in France

    France is famous for its great network of highways and avenues, making it perfect for cycling. This, after all, is the country where the world-famous Tour de France is done annually. These seven cycling routes are trails you can follow if you want to enjoy your cycling experience in this nation: Burgundy There is a joke that says Tour de France participants make wine tasting stops in Burgundy when they pass through the region. While this is something that is not advisable, it does underscore the appeal of Burgundy to cyclists. Burgundy, which is central to the production of Old World wine, is gaining ground as among the best cycling…