Posted on Wednesday, 29th June 2011 by Vanessa Miller
Every year here on erica.biz, at the start of the year, I post goals that I want to achieve. Some of them I’ve achieved with wild success–like growing my blog and starting a startup–and some I’ve miserably failed on. But all have been learning and growth experiences. In December, realizing the new year was coming [...]
Tags: Goals, Goals 2011
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Posted on Wednesday, 29th June 2011 by Vanessa Miller
My new RV! The blogosphere is on fire lately with regards to minimalism. In case you haven’t heard of minimalism, it’s a movement whereby you live with fewer material possessions in favor of spending your income on experiences. I’ve Tweeted often lately about downsizing the house that I live in and getting rid of much [...]
Posted on Tuesday, 28th June 2011 by Vanessa Miller
Even though the economy may be showing some signs of life, when it comes to small businesses and hiring, slow and steady seem to be the operative words. If you are running a small business and have been asking for more from your employees while providing fewer resources, then your employees may be at risk [...]
Tags: Signs, Signs Employee
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Posted on Thursday, 23rd June 2011 by Vanessa Miller
How to hire an employee. I’ve spoken a lot about hiring employees here on erica.biz, and why it’s so important to start hiring early, especially if you are just starting out and you don’t have a lot of free time to pursue your business. But many people I speak to don’t know how to hire [...]
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Posted on Thursday, 23rd June 2011 by Vanessa Miller
As smart phones and other mobile devices become common place and people increasingly turn to the Internet to help them plan out their daily business and leisure activities, the growing importance and impact of local search cannot be ignored. If you run a local brick and mortar business, you should do what you can to [...]
Tags: Business
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Posted on Tuesday, 14th June 2011 by Vanessa Miller
There is a complete disconnect between people ages 18-25 and the people who hire them (employers–that’s us!) This is a huge problem–one that we as employers need to recognize, and respect, before we lose an entire generation of young workers. The young people’s discontent starts off early. Their parents and grandparents push this mantra: “Go [...]
Tags: Need, Need Wake
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