Nearly half (49 per cent) of small businesses avoid hiring external consultants because of over inflated costs, with more than a third (36 per cent) citing scepticism about their level of expertise as a barrier. The research, commissioned by Zeqr finds SMEs in the UK spend over 570 million hours researching and briefing externals specialists to help
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Monthly Archives: April 2017
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The sensitive data hidden in your documents that you didn’t know about
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
You’re probably here because you think you don’t know what metadata is or how it is used, but in fact you’ve probably used it every single day. Now don’t be alarmed. Metadata has a scary reputation because of certain cases of high-profile cyber-spying by the NSA, but no matter what your views are on metadata
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Youngevity Launches Whole Food Product – Super Greens
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Youngevity International, Inc. ( OTCQX : YGYI ), a leading omni-direct lifestyle company, is debuting its first phyto-nutrition, fermented whole food product — Super Greens™.
The Super Greens drink powder, developed utilizing the latest nutritional research in plant-based nutrition along with a specialized nutritional delivery method and technology, was developed in conjunction with New York Times’ best-selling author, Jordan Rubin — a pioneer in whole food nutrition, who wrote “The Maker’s Diet,” and is the founder of Garden of Life and Beyond Organic.
Super Greens is predominately a phyto-nutrient based product, in which plant based extracts and whole foods are used in the formulation. Phyto-nutrients are classified as the health providing nutrients in whole foods, the natural antioxidants and the original matrix of vitamins and minerals. Each ingredient in Super Greens provides complementary nutrients,
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QNET Rewards Avid Man City Football Fan
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Avid Manchester City football fan, Lim Kuk Chye emerged as the lucky winner of a contest organized by global direct selling company, QNET. He wins himself and partner a four day three night trip to Manchester to watch the battle of the Manchester teams, City versus United at the Etihad stadium on 27 April.
An elated Lim said “I am very thankful to QNET for presenting me with this wonderful prize of watching my favourite team in action on their home ground.
This is the best reward that I have received in my life and I am certainly looking forward to this Manchester trip.”
Lim emerged as the lucky winner from thousands of entries received from football fans in Malaysia. The contest also rewarded ten consolation prizes of a Man City Jersey, QNET products
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Take a Break: How Vacations Can Save Your Business
by Ahmad Raza • • 0 Comments
It’s good to work hard — it’s not good to work hard without giving yourself a chance to rest.
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How One Man Made $70,000 Selling Books on the Side of the Road
by Ximena N. Larkin • • 0 Comments
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How Entrepreneurs Can Conduct Primary Market Research
by Bill Aulet • • 0 Comments
The entrepreneurship community has lagged behind in incorporating primary market research into startup formation, which is a significant missed opportunity.
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Explore the World With Google Earth's New 'Voyager' Feature
by Chandra Steele • • 0 Comments
The real star of the new Google Earth, now on Chrome and Android, is Voyager, which the company calls ‘a showcase of interactive guided tours.’
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10 Telling Examples of the Power of B2B Influencer Marketing
by Murray Newlands • • 0 Comments
B2B influencer marketing is a remarkably cheap and efficient way to power successful marketing campaigns.
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Facebook Teaches its Bots New Tricks
by Tom Brant • • 0 Comments
Updates to the bot platform for Facebook Messenger will let you play a song directly from Spotify and ask questions of small businesses, among other new features.