America is in the midst of a nationwide labor shortage—perhaps you’ve heard? In fact, data just released by the Department of Labor shows that the number of workers quitting their jobs hit an all-time high in August. Just as businesses are free to adopt whatever office design they believe is optimal, they’ve also been free since the pandemic began to resolve workplace shortages in whatever way strikes them as the most strategic. Many companies thought inside the box for sweetening the pot: Chipotle raised wages, Amazon is reimbursing college tuition costs, and there’s a Big Tech trend toward introducing free childcare.
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Why Hybrid Schedules Are A Win For Both Employers And Employees | Forbes
Why are hybrid schedules a win for both employers and employees? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Answer by Charlene Walters, MBA, PhD, Business & Branding Mentor, Corporate Training, on Quora:
Hybrid schedules are a win for both employers and employees- any way you slice it
5 Strategies for Women to Manage Business Finances | AllBusiness.com
The well-documented wage, lending, and funding gaps experienced by female entrepreneurs make an already difficult subject—business finances—even more tricky to navigate. Consider, for example, that according to survey findings from Intuit QuickBooks, during the COVID-19 pandemic women-owned businesses were more likely to report being rejected for loans or lines for credit, with a 16% rejection rate compared to an 11% rejection rate of small businesses overall. In addition, Facebook’s recent State of Small Business report shows that female-owned businesses were more likely to have closed during the pandemic compared to the global average.
Etsy Sellers Avoiding Supply Chain Shortages, CEO Says | Small Business Trends
As supply chain issues continue to disrupt major retailers in the US, smaller businesses, which are less reliant on complex global supply chain procedures, are less predisposed to disruption this holiday season.
An example of small businesses avoiding supply chain issues can be found at Etsy. According to Josh Silverman, CEO of the ecommerce company, the vast majority of Etsy sellers are businesses that source raw materials locally.
As such, they are not susceptible to the supply chain issues currently hobbling larger retailers.
Etsy Sellers Avoiding Supply Chain Shortages, CEO Says
Silverman’s unveilings show the resilience and agility of small businesses. They also offer confidence to small business owners as we move into the holiday season that their business won’t be adversely affected by the widely-hyped supply chain disruption.
Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset| Fast Casual Executive Summit | Food Truck Operator
There’s no such thing as restaurant transactions — there are only customers. The top 5% of guests drive approximately 30% of sales, and any restaurant brand that doesn’t prioritize increasing customer lifetime value is now at risk.
Those are the big takeaways from the “Why Restaurants Are Ditching the Transactional Mindset to Focus on Customers” panel session at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The annual event was well attended, according to organizers. The summit is one of several foodservice and technology industry events run by Networld Media Group. A virtual event, #QSRNext, will take place Nov. 9.
Panelists included Todd Madlener, president and COO of Coolgreens; Aaron Noveshen, CEO of Starbird and founder and chairman of The Culinary Edge; Sergio Perez, senior director of Omnichannel, Bojangles and Vince Szwajkowski, CMO at Blaze Pizza. Mike Vichich, co-founder and CEO of sponsor Wisely moderated the panel.
What Is a No-Reply Email? | business.com
Digital marketing is a crucial tool for conversion, but no-reply emails hurt your messages. Find out why no-reply messages are problematic and learn alternatives in this guide.
While many companies use no-reply emails in their digital marketing campaign, doing so loses opportunities to engage with customers and can even alienate them. In the past, no-reply emails were used to discourage customers from responding to simple correspondence such as receipts. But now, no-reply emails can frustrate customers who want a personal connection, hurting your marketing. It’s better to employ other practices that will build customer databases and create more retention.
Amazon Acquires Exclusive U.S. Rights To TikTok Connected-TV App | Forbes
Amazon announced Monday that it has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to a connected-TV TikTok app, allowing Amazon Fire TV users to stream videos from the popular social media app on their televisions.
IRS unemployment refunds: update on checks finally here | Fast Company
It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about those much-coveted tax refunds for people who received unemployment compensation, but that day is finally here.
After Fast Company reported on a wave of mysterious direct deposits last week, the IRS confirmed Monday that it has sent out another 430,000 unemployment-related refunds, with checks averaging $1,189. The refunds are part of an ongoing Herculean effort by the agency to review and correct millions of tax returns that needed to be adjusted after the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in March. The act excluded up to $10,200 in 2020 taxable unemployment income, meaning millions of taxpayers were due refunds.
Apple’s 2018 iPhone XR Still Works Just Great In 2021 | Digital Trends
As the iPhone 13 takes its place as the iPhone literally everyone should buy, the question still exists: Should I upgrade to the new iPhone, or should I keep my old one? To find out, I went back to a much older iPhone — the 2018 iPhone XR — for just over a week to see how well it would fare in 2021. Back when we reviewed it, we praised it as the “budget” iPhone to buy. This device was loaned to me by the folks at Backmarket, so it’s a refurb without all the dings and nicks that you’d have on an actively used phone.
A game changer with a legacy
The iPhone XR may be old now, but it’s an important iPhone that preceded the current iPhones like the iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and the most recent iPhone 13. It’s a phone that would be considered less than the “real” iPhone, but an iPhone nonetheless. Apple tried this sort of non-standard iPhone model with the SE and the iPhone 5C before. In many ways, the iPhone XR kicked off the standardization of Apple’s lineup, and it also became one of the bestselling iPhones in its day. After using it, it’s not a surprise.
Logo Design Tips for DIY Business Owners | The Startup Magazine
If you`re considering designing your logo, I`m sure you know its importance as a leading visual for your brand.
That it`s often the first impression, people have of your business.
And the colors, fonts, and shapes you choose play a big part in determining how consumers feel about you.
You probably also know about versatility and why and how a logo works on numerous platforms and marketing materials.
And you definitely understand that if you get it wrong, it could turn people away and not towards your business.
You do, right?
Oh, the pressure!
Fortunately, logo design isn’t rocket science.
And with enough research and planning, you can design a logo that accurately conveys the essence of your brand, connects with your target audience, and works pretty much everywhere
But to make that happen, you need professional logo design tips for DIY business owners.
