Like it or not, we live in a shallow world; when it comes to business, it’s those who look like a million bucks who get the bucks.
Working from your bachelor basement suite? Better keep that quiet. Having a downtown business address is as easy as hiring a virtual assistant or answering service, or taking out a membership at a packaged office such as WorkSpace in Gastown. “You can get an address, a phone number, a mailing address and an office to meet with clients on an irregular basis for a small monthly fee,” explains Gregg Taylor.
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Are the hacks and sniffles that echo throughout your workplace hallways music to your ears? It’s hardly a mark of pride to have employees drag themselves to work, even when they feel (and look) like hell. In fact, according to numerous studies, “presenteeism” costs employers more than absenteeism. Lost productivity from the working ill – not to mention the toll on co-workers when the bugs spread – overshadows the cost of sick pay and health benefits. Here’s how to keep the sickos away.
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Long gone are the days when being a salesperson automatically meant you had to grow a forked tongue and a pair of horns. Today’s world of sales is all about relationships and trust. Which is all well and good, but how do you go about sealing the deal in this age of niceties?
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Careers are like a long-term relationship: there’s that initial honeymoon period, where the possibilities seem endless; the comfy stage, when contentment reigns; and finally the easing into a routine that can start to get old and leave you wondering if there isn’t something better out there. So what do you do when the thrill is gone?
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Sure, we think we know a thing or two about business, but we're also smart enough to recognize that the real business expert out there is YOU. We therefore respectfully invite you to share your hard-won business tips and tricks within our Business Sense section -- this time around, the subject is making change in the workplace.
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Featuring items like Need to Know and Big Ideas, the Business Sense section on BCBusiness Online brings you the best of
our ideas on how to conduct smart business, as well as the best of
your ideas. In Business Sense, we regularly invite you to contribute tips and business ideas, and always welcome your comments and lively discussion.
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Sometimes, the business world can seem a bit like a schoolyard, where the popular kids get all the attention. Why is it that some companies get featured in magazines, newspapers or TV shows while others, seemingly just as interesting or important, get overlooked? It’s not so mysterious.
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It’s a mantra you hear everywhere in business: you need to network.
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Not only has B.C. survived intense storms, flooding and power outages this winter, but now we’re also overdue for a major earthquake. Which begs the question: how do you save your business when everything has been smashed, washed away or burned? A full-blown disaster-preparedness and business-continuity plan is a must, but in the
meantime, here’s some food for thought.
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