EXACTLY HOW DO YOU REALLY CONTRACT COVID-19?
The growing scientific consensus is that a close, personal interaction for an extended period of time with an infected person is the real danger. Quick encounters and surface contamination present far less danger than once assumed.
WANT TO BE REALLY SUCCESSFUL? LEARN HOW TO SAY “NO”
Warren Buffet once said, “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything”.
THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN FINANCE
See some familiar faces. See some newcomers. See the current ranking of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance.
EVERYTHING APPLE ANNOUNCED AT WWDC20
The Worldwide Developers Conference is Apple’s biggest annual event. The company uses it to announce all of its new hardware and software features each year. Like most events these days, it moved online and streamed live. Here are 2020’s announcements.
HOW TO HIRE BETTER
The traditional interview is a fundamentally flawed process. Employers need to hire quality people with the best skill set to do the job, yet they evaluate potential hires – at least in part – based on an entirely different set of skills – the ability to impress in an interview. Here are some better ideas.
SOCIAL MEDIA HACKS FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Get on a schedule. Don’t forget the power of hashtags. Partner with the right influencers. Identify the best times to post your content. Engage your followers. Utilize the latest features in Instagram and Facebook.
SBA GRANTS AND LOANS FOR SMALL BUSINESS
The United States Small Business Administration has grants and other funding programs available for small to medium sized businesses. They provide counselors for businesses owners that explain these programs in plain language. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business, providing counseling, capital, and contracting expertise. Too many struggling businesses fail to take advantage of this resource.
AD SPENDING IS EXPECTED TO DROP BY OVER 10% THIS YEAR
Believe it or not, it could actually have been much worse. Nearly all of the decline was due to the Covid-19 crisis, which is hopefully temporary.
THE TEN BEST GMAIL ADD-ONS FOR WORK
Did you know that you can integrate Zoom, Slack, Trello, Todoist, Dropbox, Adobe Creative Cloud, BEE Templates, DocuSign’s eSignature, and Gfycat directly into your gmail?
GRANT WRITING CLASSES
Business Digest’s Grant Writing Classes cover all the necessary aspects of writing a successful grant including all the major databases and research methods to find funders, and the fundamental best practices for writing grant proposals. Course materials include a preparation checklist, a glossary of terms, information on finding funders by type, sample proposals, letters and budgets.
No previous experience is assumed or required. This class is appropriate for all.