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Myth Busting 10% is NOT the Ideal Turnover Rate for Sales People
In 2002, Gallup polling tackled a timeless question, one that’s been bugging sales managers for as long as they’ve existed: what should your sales team turnover rate be? Is it too high? Too low? If you’re tired of combing through listings of sales people for hire and want to take those sales recruitment firms off…
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3 Reasons You Should Use Digital Business Signs
Media, movies, and shows aren’t the only things going digital these days. Digital business signs are taking over as the new standard for onsite advertisement. A study by Grand View Research Inc. estimates that the global digital signage market will reach $20.03 billion by the year 2020. What are the benefits of illuminated signs? More…
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Turn Social Interactions Into a Nonprofit Marketing Strategy
Over the past decade the word, social, has taken on a completely different meaning from what it once was. At one point, anything involving social interactions were done in person, face-to-face, or at most over the phone. During that time any nonprofit marketing strategy was conducted through telemarketing lead lists and residential address lists. In…
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Features of a Fantastic Cruise Vessel
Cruising in the U.S. is a $29.4 billion industry, accounting for a major part of the tourism industry. In fact, cruising served over 19 million passengers worldwide in 2011. So, what makes cruising so appealing? Is it the beauty of the open sea? The exotic ports? The promise of a relaxing getaway? While all of…
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Favorive Office Hacks Using Only Office Supplies
Raise your hand if you like to call your office space “organized chaos.” Don’t be shy, it’s okay. It’s sometimes difficult to keep things organized — as soon as you get a system going, you’ll have to pull something out of the bottom of your neat stack of files, or your just use those specific…
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Three Crazy Facts About Cruise Vessels We Bet You Didn’t Know
Ships are far more complicated than we think. For example, did you know that a cruise ship and an ocean liner are two different things? From the cargo vessel parts and equipment to docking repairs, the world of ships can be very, very confusing–particularly for land-dwelling desk sitters like you probably are (don’t be ashamed!…
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Back to School — The Old School Way
Organization is important when it comes to school and work. About 57% of Americans claim they judge their coworkers by their cleanliness and organization. There are several ways to keep ourselves organized, especially now that we have computers and smartphones to keep track of our schedules and lives. But there is something to be said…
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Don’t Let Your Steel Storage Tanks Go Without These 3 Features
Many people don’t know it, but above ground storage tanks are some of the most widely used types of containment in several industries. For example, the oil and gas industry relies on these tanks to store and transfer petroleum, and agricultural businesses often use these steel storage tanks for their fertilizers and other chemicals. Business…
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Bubble Wrap Manufacturers are Phasing Out the Famous Shipping Material
Customers all over the world were disappointed to learn recently that the newest bubble wrap, being shipped very soon, will not pop at all. For fun-loving adults and kids alike, popping bubble wrap bubbles has been an enjoyable pastime for decades. Making prom dresses out of bubble wrap, creating large sculptures using the pop-able packing…