Identifying Industry Trends:
Alex Smith, Vice President of Dickies Occupational, set the tone for the 2014 Business Development Conference with his keynote address. His goal was to “make us think.” Here are a […]...
A Taste of the Conference
I love a good meal and if you ever get a chance to visit Charleston you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience good food. But food wasn’t the only thing […]...
Social Media Mayhem
Technology is constantly offering more ways to communicate, and employers rightfully should feel pressured to keep up with the ways technology impacts the workplace. Here are a few practical lessons […]...
Health Care Update
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / PPACA (or just “ACA”), “Health Reform,” or “ObamaCare” has changed the landscape of health insurance, probably forever. The controversial passage of the […]...
Goodbye Google Places, Hello Google+ Local
You may not have realized major changes are coming to your Google Local Listings. Google Places has moved to the new Google+ Local platform. First, let’s recap on just what […]...
It’s Going to be a Great Conference!
By the time you read this, the 2014 Charleston Business Development Conference will be in full swing. Rooms at the conference hotel sold out early and excitement among those attending […]...
West Coast Strike Could Impact Supply Chain Nationally
As The ADVANTAGE goes to press, concern about the expiration of the labor contract between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Long shore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) which […]...
You Should Care About Google Plus
Search met social and Google Plus was born. If you care about your business getting found by current and prospective customers, you should care about using Google+. But this “social […]...
Great Sales Results
Every good sales person I know loves to close the deal. The exciting aspects of the sale like presenting to a large prospect, overcoming objections and signing the agreement get […]...
Customer Harassment
People usually think of workplace harassment in terms of supervisors harassing employees or employees harassing peers. But no matter what rank employees hold, it has long been a fact of […]...
Infinite Laundry