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You and Your Morning Routine: Is It Good For The Biz?

Allison Todd — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:11:57 +0000

Most everyone dwells on routine. I, for one, love waking up when everyone was still snoring so I can have that “me” time in the kitchen sipping hot black no-sugar coffee while listing down what needs to be done for the day. Others out there may also have found a routine that works for them perfectly. But do you know that these routines have a lot to say about us?

Morning Routines

According to time-management gurus, different morning routines reflect interesting characteristics among people. Beyond the façade of being in control or engaging in topsy-turvy, a routine says so much about who you really are deep down—and perhaps, it could even be more.

Morning Routine #1. The Ever Trusting

You don’t rely on an alarm clock. You wake up at 6 o’clock in the morning without the aid of a mean-sounding machine shouting at your ears to “get up!” It seems that the universe conspires to give your internal body clock to jolt you at such ungodly hours, on the dot, without fail.

This routine shows that you’re a trusting and often unsuspecting individual. You get to see people as what they are. You don’t delve into mind-numbing analysis but rather rely on what’s ripe for the picking. Though this may sound good, it is also quite risky if you’re in business. It’s a competitive world out there. It would help if you showed some claws and teeth. So, learn to curve your trusting personality and hid a little alarm bell in your pocket.

Morning Routine #2. The Perfectionist

You don’t have an internal body clock; you also wake up before it squeals “wake up!” Then, you watch the news or work the treadmill. Sometimes, you even answer emails while prepping up the espresso machine. Everything about you is done in advance like an over-proactive automaton. Yep! That’s how ready you are.

Well, hello, Master of the Universe! It is always a delight to see how perfection becomes you. Achievements and productivity are your strongest points. You eat goal-setting for breakfast and see to it that you achieve such goals before lunch. That’s the go-getter that you are. But as they say, too much of a good thing is never okay. Try to slow it down a little notch. It may sound awesome to be always the pack leader but try leaving a small space to breathe. Like a machine that’s always “on” 24/7, you might be well on your way to the nastiest burnout. Breathe. Take time to smell the flower. You owe that to yourself.

Morning Routine #3. The Optimism Maven

You set your smartphone alarm at 5 AM yet, you hit the snooze button up to its last drop. It takes like 5 readjustments to the snooze button before you actually get up. It’s like getting back into dreamland and a minute of lucid interval in between. Fret-not, you are up at 630AM—basically, the time you wish actually to get up. The meeting is still at 8 AM anyway, and there’s no traffic from your burrow to the office. In fact, HQ is just a stone’s throw away from your crib so, what gives?

According to experts, you are the ultimate optimist. You see nothing but goodness even when all things are falling apart. Look, the sales are not picking up, but hey, at least we’re selling 10 instead of Z-E-R-O. That seems to be your mantra. Sure, optimism and resilience are two important aspects of your personality. Still, with the amount of time you kept denying yourself to push harder, more growth opportunities will be lost. Set the alarm instead of the actual time you plan to get up. In life, it is so much better off if you acknowledge that sometimes, things do fall apart, and working on it without having to wait for that perfect moment makes all the difference. Optimism is great, but still, you need to work to get results.

Morning Routine #4. The Rush Hour Expert

You set the alarm at 6 AM but manage to wake up at a quarter past 8. Basically, that leaves you only some 20 minutes to brave the traffic. Your bed is a wonderland, and mornings for you are invented by crazy ones. If only Sleeping Beauty can complain, eh?

The ultimate rush hour expert is you personified. You are a thrill-seeker, an adrenaline junkie. You love challenges, but you do your best at the last minute. You are an independent soul, and, often, you don’t conform to the norm. It’s an eccentric life you have, but hey, results come in—though at the last minute. Nothing is worrying about being a thrill-seeker or a prolific challenge-enabler. However, it is essential to get things done without feeling hurried or pressured. Try to practice mindfulness by keeping things slow and steady. It is not enough to meet a deadline while sacrificing everything else because you tend to rush at the last minute. Gather your wits and create a gameplan, one that doesn’t rely on “rush hour” thinking but rather on in-depth analysis.

Morning Routine #5. The Balancer

Your morning routine consists of waking up at 5 AM, take a shower for 10 minutes, prepare breakfast for the whole family, eat and talk with the spouse and kids while eating, have a snuggle with the partner, and still have time to apply a complete layer of makeup for that 20-minute brisk walk to the office.

This is a dream that not many people get to enjoy in their lifetime, but, luckily, you have it. Cherish it. Maintain it. Not many have that perfect life, but every once in a while, some pixie dust gets into someone’s hair.

So what’s your morning routine? Do you have any addition to the list? Drop us a line at [email protected].

Has Your Business Productivity Taken a Dive and Sales Prospects Gone Stale?

Allison Todd — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:25:16 +0000

Has your business productivity taken a dive and sales prospects gone stale? Are business sales inconsistent and slow? It may be time to upgrade your sales prospecting system. There are tons of opportunities out there. But you must go after them. Sales boils down to time and numbers. For a business to thrive with growing revenue, it must invest the the time to convert leads. The best way to begin is with a strong sales prospecting strategy.

Sales Prospecting at A Glance

But what is sales prospecting and how does it relate to business productivity? Sales prospecting is the process of searching for your next customer in order to create a business relationship. To begin the process, a business team member will conduct outreach in the form of calls and emails to convert leads. Leads are often converted to loyal followers or ambassadors to the business. It’s a great way to nurture leads with interest in your product, service or brand.

The sales aspect in a business, requires varying strategies to achieve the goal. Unlike other processes, sales prospecting takes a deep dive into the customer’s journey and identifies winning customer personas. For these reasons, outbound prospecting and inbound prospecting includes face-to-face, email, call, letter or a digital experience. Advance technology like instant messaging is also a key performers medium to achieve prospecting results.

Sales Prospecting Funnel

A good sales prospecting process works like a funnel. It begins with a ton of information that you narrow done to the relevant facts and take action. This includes identifying leads and opportunities that qualify the buyer’s experience. buying preference, diverse behavior, market movement, demographics, needs and wants, and other aspects that dictate the customer’s buyer experience. All of this leads to sifts positive leads, financial capabilities and pertinent information affecting purchasing power of customers.

Many believe that the end-game of sales prospecting is converting customers. However, a closer look will tell entrepreneurs, and their teams, that the Internet negates such assumptions. With the evolving market today, sales prospecting no longer stops at acquiring new customers or clients but focuses more on creating personalized, flexible and sustainable relationships. And like a proverbial movement in a funnel, it can be painstakingly slow. However, the time investment will prove to increase business productivity.

Addressing Sales Concerns

How do you ensure you have an effective sales prospecting process? Amid competition, business development must include the art of diplomacy and compromise. Negotiations are built upon the two. One does not have to focus so much on increasing the bottom line but more so on instilling mutual trust and respect. To do this, you have to cultivate strong core values in the company, sharp analysis of market movement, and robust relationship with both internal and external stakeholders of the company. Proposals to be done must be dynamic allowing ample time to integrate a customized approach in addressing needs and wants. Bottom line is, sales prospecting is all about consistency and constancy in applying strategic mindset– and a dash of optimism to motivate and inspire. With this, your business can be one step ahead of everyone else.

Do you need help increasing your business sales and business productivity? SiMar Inc., Atlanta’s premier business consultancy and digital marketing firm, offers comprehensive services to address unique business needs. Schedule for a consultation now!

Know the Signs: 7 Ways To Drown Your Success with Insecurity

Allison Todd — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 23:14:28 +0000

Insecurity leads to more insecurity. As long as you have a choice, there are options. Choose to make the best decisions for your business with confidence. Stay focused and move forward. In the meantime, here’s 7 Ways To Drown Your Success with Insecurity. And I hope you tackle each and every way.

One of the silent killers in business and life is insecurity. It’s an emotional aspect that molds self-image and influences human behavior. Some people, indeed, feel insecure in their own skin. As entrepreneurs or employees, insecurity can easily be hidden behind huge smiles and large cloaks of anonymity. However, such underlying hurtful and self-critical thoughts will continue to create more thoughts and emotion. Even if you know it’s coming, you want to do all you can to manage it. Don’t let insecurity drown your success.

Here are some common signs of insecurity:

You change your mind a lot. If you find yourself unable to figure out what you really want thus, your goals and objectives continually fluctuate like the market interest rate, you change your mind a lot. One moment, you are all for re-branding and the next moment, you want to stick to current strategies. It’s a dilemma that breeds disaster.
Decision-making is a constant struggle. Is everything a challenge from deciding what to eat to major business decisions? Do you find it hard to take a stand? Better yet, if you consult friends and colleagues over and over again but still don’t trust their opinions and can’t make a decision on your own, then decision making is a constant struggle.
Validation from others comes highly regarded. You want every action, every decision, or even the way you dress, move, or speak to be acceptable to others. You scream for approval in everything you do.
You have the tendency to be over-controlling and demanding. Do you know someone who takes offense when others do not share their ideas or methods–and they take it as a personal attack? If constructive criticism is not in their vocabulary, controlling may be a part of their personality.

More signs of insecurity:

People who are insecure constantly talk about themselves. They sing praises not to impress others but more to appease their own insatiable desire for approval. This is also part of the reason why they have a hard time recognizing the efforts or worth of others–because they are too busy talking and thinking about themselves.
Being defensive is like a reflex. You easily take offense, even on things that do not matter. As previously mentioned, criticism is not your cup of tea.
An insecure person finds it easy to pick on another person’s faults. This is either to hide an inner affliction or a way to feel a superficial superiority. Often, these acts are done by either starting or spreading gossip.

This is serious business. Read more on this topic: How Self Esteem Shape Up Life and Business Decisions

Next Steps & Solutions

It is important to know where your insecurities stem from and the influence it has on your life. A business coach is an optimum choice when one’s insecurities become so intense that it prevents progress. One way to divorce your insecurities is to start by accepting that you have strengths and you have weaknesses, we all do.

The process is not going to be easy because it is really a struggle within your own self. The moment you start poking on those critical inner voices, expect screams of retaliation in return. Push your hardest and do not back down! If you want to be successful in your business or personal goals, do not listen to the taunts that entice you to hold back on your greatness!

Want to break the walls of insecurity and create bridges of confidence? A coach or mentor is your solution. SiMar Inc. founder Allison Todd is a professional coach who develops high performance capabilities in people. Schedule a consultation now!

Taking the Grateful Path and Why It’s Greater

Allison Todd — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 02:35:41 +0000

If you are unsure, taking the grateful path is the way to go and here’s why it’s greater. For those at a crossroads career wise, the new year can bring a lot of deep thinking and self-reflection. Entrepreneurs consider whether their business plans are effective, while job seekers–particularly new applicants–devise 101 ways to expand their skill set with the hopes of finding the perfect employer and job.

A goal or dream realized, a successfully implemented plan, landing a good paying job that you also happen to love, or anything that resembles a victory easily allows gratefulness to creep into one’s heart. But when life offers the opposite or less than what’s expected, we still need to embrace an attitude of gratitude.

Gratitude: The Grateful Path

Gratefulness will tell you that there is a reason for every failure, for every botched business startup, for every job opportunity lost. Gratitude will help you embrace reality and usher you towards much better solutions as you work to achieve your life’s purpose and goals. Do you regularly feel or express appreciation for what has happened in your life whether it’s good or bad? I can help you assess the ups and downs that randomly occur as you attain your personal and professional goals! We’ll kick-start 2018 by tackling your personal development plan, crafting and/or reworking your vision statement and mission, and always end on a positive note, with motivational tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.

But remember that everything in life begins and ends with an attitude of gratitude! Paving a grateful path includes routinely expressing thanks for both huge and trivial things, as well as all of those moments in between. Let your gratitude spread like wildfire to the essence of your being, and then share the wealth with others. When you live in gratitude, you can handle anything thrown at you as life easily comes full circle.

–And on that note, SiMar Inc. thanks you for being here! Together, let’s make 2018 the first chapter of your success story!

Does happiness elude you? People mover, community builder, and confidence coach, Allison Todd can help you get back on your feet, untangle the heavy burden of your heart, and unleash the prowess hidden deep within you. Check out SiMar Inc.’s coaching services now!

Expert Tips on Developing Interpersonal Skills

Allison Todd — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:36:07 +0000

Whether at work or somewhere, we use interpersonal skills to interact with others. At work, we talk to our co-employees, delegate work to our subordinates, or present proposals to clients or to the management. All these aspects require interpersonal skills. It is no wonder many employers today seek out candidates with robust interpersonal skills. They no longer just rely on aptitude and expertise, these employers look for people that can work well with a team as well as effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders of the company. But what really are interpersonal skills?

Understanding Interpersonal Skills

Interpersonal skills are often referred to as people kills or social skills. Sometimes, they are pointed directly as communication skills. In general terms, they are also called life skills and fall under the category of “soft skills.” Unless you have developed anthropophobia or social phobia growing up, you actually possess innate interpersonal skills from the time you were born.

Yes, you had it in you all along. Interpersonal skills include verbal and non-verbal communication, listening skills, negotiation skills, problem solving and decision-making, and your level of assertiveness. What you say, how you say it, and how you interpret the message using both verbal and body language largely comprises the communication skills set of interpersonal skills. How you act upon challenges, find a win-win solution, and decide according to the opportunities presented as well as how you assert a stand also fall in the broad concept of interpersonal skills. All these, however, are crucial to your productiveness and effectiveness in the workforce.

Honing Your Interpersonal Skills

While there are a broad range of skills set for you to be successful in your chosen field, it cannot be denied that having strong interpersonal skills will serve as a foundation for your success. Experts continually prove that without such, developing other life skills may be difficult.

Luckily, interpersonal skills can be honed to cohesively work with your hard skills. Here are some ways to develop them:

When talking, choose your words wisely. Say things in a way that you can be easily understood. Communicate message in a straightforward manner by instilling clarity and to always seek feedback to ensure that your idea is understood. You may want to use appropriate questioning and posturing to develop a much clearer understanding of the matter at hand.

Listen and by that, means to listen well. Do not mistaken listening as hearing per se. Listening takes more than hearing as it involves the ability to “receive and interpret” messages delivered by both verbal and nonverbal cues or in the absence of words. You need to decipher beyond mere words. Often, what could be hidden behind nonverbal cues are the more important matters.

Learn to clarify by asking questions. Seeking clarifications will help prevent any point of misunderstanding. Through this, you can carefully express your assertions and create point of negotiations in an effective and mutually respectful manner.

Always take control of your interpersonal skills. Try to relax and maintain a positive mindset. Do not let emotions get the better of you. Practice relaxation techniques and mindfulness for positive attitude.

Learn also to empathize with other co-employees or a boss’ point of view. You need to accept that POVs can sometimes be different. Should communication fail, carefully analyze what barriers made it so and rectify the problem from there.

Reflect upon previous successes and failures in fostering interpersonal skills with others. Always think positive. See failures as room for improvements and communication gaffe as a way to forge more effective measures.

Indeed, developing strong personal skills can be a challenge. You need to recognize and accept your limitations and mistakes to fully grasp how far you can achieve. Maintain a positive attitude and, if possible, find a trusted coach who can guide you through.

Of Motivation, Goal-Setting and Success

Allison Todd — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 12:30:54 +0000

What motivates you? Do you have a goal in mind? What does success means to you? Indeed, living through life with a goal in mind can be moving. Not only do the ins and outs of your action plans consume you, it will also hammer into the true grit you have been holding to make it happen, to matter, or to succeed. There is no better satisfaction than this—achieving long cherished goals and becoming a success out of your own hard work.

Correlating Motivation, Goal-setting and Success

Regardless of what you have in mind, it is known fact that your life’s strongest pursuit is that of the realization of your dreams. Your focus is to ensure that you land that dream job or get a promotion, or be successful with your startup business, or simply have a happy family, raise equally successful kids, or be a model citizen in the community. Each one of you is beholden to such challenges. The part when you start to work on the achievement of such goals, however, must start somewhere.

It is important to start on building your personal goals.

While motivation, personal goals and success are directly correlated, it is imperative to draw out your personal goals before everything. These goals will become your focus to motivate yourself to succeed. Setting personal goals is like turning on a car’s ignition. Motivation, on the other hand, is your way of driving continually and to go through every bump and puddle to ultimately arrive at success, your destination. By correlating these three aspects, you can guarantee facing life’s many challenges without flinching or backtracking.

Personal Goals Unraveled

Personal goals can come in many forms. It could be academic, career, monetary, physical, creative, or ethical. These goals collectively point to your own domestic goals or how you wish to live life in the future. These personal goals come with two important perspectives—motivation and continuing direction.

To be useful however, experts suggested making your goal-setting SMART—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timed. You need to know exactly what you want to be able to find ways to achieve them. To make sure that you can assess your progress, you need to set certain metrics. Of course, it must be realistic, relevant, and attainable—and to be more effective, a timeline must be set for the achievement of such goals.

But just because you create SMART goals then, that should be enough is a totally erroneous mindset. The world is also moving as you trudge in the realization of those goals. With this, you need to assess and re-assess your personal goals every step of the way. You need to check if such goals are still relevant or if you are still on the right track. In some cases, what you felt was of utmost importance before could no longer be as relevant due to sudden shifts in your life, job or business. If there is a need to rehash, improve or completely change them, then do so.

Goals must be solid enough to be able to move you, stimulate you to carry on, excite you. When these three concepts – goals, motivation and success—are properly aligned, you are definitely on the way for greatness.

Tips on Picking The Right Keynote Speaker

Allison Todd — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:28:13 +0000

Are you preparing a corporate event? Do you have an employee retreat program lined up before the year ends? Is a banquet being prepared to celebrate a milestone or to simply motivate those who have delivered to the progress of the company? Having a keynote speaker is essential to events as they can cohesively deliver the very concept you wish to impart to an audience in an objective perspective. When chosen correctly, this speaker will even create a paradigm shift essential in driving a more enhanced view of business success.

Keynote speakers are the ones who draw a crowd to an event. They normally give attendance a boost. But beyond that, these gifted individuals can raise awareness to a higher level. Most importantly, they ensure a home run on the message’s overall point. With these in mind, how do you actually choose a speaker?

1. Identify the objective of the event. There are many types of keynote speakers out there and often, each delivers focus on certain aspects. Sales conferences, for instance, require motivational ones while tech conferences rely on expertise. The key is to define clearly the objective of the event and from there, create a shortlisted name of keynote speakers who have adhered to the said purpose.

2. Consider brainstorming with a core team. Getting them involved will help open a lot of avenues to ideas and names in the business. This also helps to clarify the perceived results of the said event. Do a survey, if you may, when an event is centered on your workforce. This is quite important when you want to impart something of astounding relevance to your employees.

3. Invest on a multi-faceted speaking engagement rather than a single event. People easily forget those one-time events. Try crafting a series of speaking commitments. This does not only deliver consistent and lasting impact, it also allows you to slice major themes into specific subtopics for a much better understanding. Do remember to take your company’s resources and needs when choosing what will work best for your mission.

4. Scrutinize the shortlisted keynote speakers. Popularity is not always the best option. These speakers often deliver so-so speaking engagements due to their hectic schedule. Sometimes, they too do not easily conform or align to your own company’s particular needs. Go for someone versatile and with a clear grasp of your intentions. Make sure though that such speaker can communicate effectively with an audience such as yours.

5. Keynote speakers do not come cheap. Do make sure what you are getting and when you negotiate, make sure it’s worth it. Simply write down a proposal of your requirements, send it to your shortlisted speakers then, meet-up to discuss the points in detail. Feel free also to ask connections on speaker fees and rates. Bring such data with you when you negotiate.

6. Don’t just sit there and wait for a miracle to happen. Promote! Unless the event is compulsory for all employees to attend, you need to engage them to participate. Even free events require promotions. You would not want to have the best speaker to be talking to an empty auditorium. To create the impact you want, you need attendees.

7. Make good use of audience feedback. This will gauge the effect of the speaking event as well as the effectiveness of the keynote speaker. If satisfaction is high and the point of the speaking engagement had been reached then, by all means, do it again.

Choosing the right keynote speaker means a great deal to any company-sponsored event. Learn to identify your purpose and objectives as well as your budget resources to support such. Be flexible and creative. Best of all, find one who is aligned with your company’s objectives and willing to go the extra mile to deliver the message across.

Mompreneurs Guide To Meal Planning

Allison Todd — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:24:45 +0000

Juggling family life and business can be tough to any woman. Being a working mom and being able to feed your kids with home-cook food can be tough but not impossible. So many women have to undergo all the trouble of doing the balancing act and often, the lure of fast-food and take out goodies win. Mompreneurs, however, developed strategies which make the whole meal planning experience efficient and effective.

1. Go into the specifics by breaking down your meal plan. Try focusing on a full dinner at least 3 nights a week. A healthy and complete diet usually includes a protein (meat or poultry), vegetable, and carbs while low-fat or Paleo requires you to skip the carbs. Try to cook in excess to have leftover nights every other day. On other nights, try simple meals like omelet, bacon and hot dogs, pre-seasoned chicken or meat for deep-frying, and so on. Or you may head to a local diner or a local farmers market.

2. Keep things fresh, simple yet delicious. There are vast resources for recipes online. Feel free to download apps like Big Oven, Yummly, AllRecipes, CookPad, Epicurious, and much more. Many of these apps list down ingredients, where to source them out, calorie count, and cooking hacks presented in video tutorial form.

3. Invest in a good stove or oven to maintain freshness and taste. Nuking food in a microwave may seem the easiest thing to do but it also carries a lot of risks. Note: Frozen leftovers must be thawed before re-heated to ensure safety, too.

4. Make plans for the week and do it ahead of time. Last minute cooking should be minimized at all cost. Consider planning on a Saturday then, do grocery and prepping for meals in pre-packed Ziplocs on Sundays. Feel free to cook the night before while the kids are already in bed. Re-heat them at least 30 minutes before dinner time.

5. When cooking, do it in big batches. Cook at least twice the usual in preparation for leftover nights or simply freeze them for another day. Make a broth out of your chicken bones and store in airtight containers then, freeze. Preserve pickles and sauerkraut. Make your own mayo and ketchup. Have a slab of cheese handy. Those Jamon Iberico or Serrano also makes good kitchen investment.

6. When eating, we mean sitting down as a family, talking about each others’ day, exchanging ideas about the recently concluded elections, of the Supermoon, and all things some people may think as mundane. Part of the breakdown of families with both partners working or doing business is that communication seems to be focused on phone calls, emails, SMS, and perfunctory hi’s and hellos. Talking, laughing together, and exchanging ideas as well as sharing challenges when done in person always make it easier to handle.

7. Be flexible and best of all, stay positive. Though challenging, being both a mom and an entrepreneur is a privilege and must be dealt with joy and openness. Yes, you will grill a too-well- or not-so- done steak. You may even burn a few omelets and pancakes. Yes, you will lose some form of Nirvana but you will love it! Real food is love—especially when shared with family.

Gearing For A Tech Savvy Small Business

Allison Todd — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 20:08:12 +0000

Small businesses usually have doubts on how tech investment will bring in more results to them. While the idea that it provides solutions like automation and quick monitoring to effectively handle increased workloads, more expansions, and in pursuing new markets, there is definitely more than what meets the eye of such investments.

Technological investments, however, are not created equal. Some of these tech solutions will provide the necessary advantages. For the year 2017, the following tactics can be used to spruce up your tech investments and enjoy more promising results and returns.

Advanced Data Collection

From data acquisition, advances in computer technology have shifted to “data-curation.” Data collection will finally become more interactive and intuitive delivering a certain level of a collaborative environment without sacrificing privacy. Web optimization or having a strong online presence will continue to become a major player in small businesses. Project tracking in terms of expenditures, cash flow, transparency, and so on will become more advanced and usually done in real time. Cloud-based solutions will continue to provide more insights but will become largely encrypted leading to more freedom yet more private data communication. With this, small businesses must learn to gain key focus on the business and the right tools to generate more productive results.

Outsourcing Is Still King

Streamlining business cost is one of the most important achievements of outsourcing. Small businesses can put expertise as well as economies of scale to good use without having to create “costly” ancillary departments. By outsourcing specialized services like IT, HR, accounting, and customer support, you spend less time on these matters and put more focus on your core competencies and processes. Aside from convenience and cost saved, outsourcing also allows you to innovate more and find a new niche in the market. Finding a reliable business outsourcing partner, however, must be dealt accordingly to ensure positive results.

Smart Mobile All The Way

Mobile technology is the team to beat in the years to come. It’s no longer just mobile tech but SMART mobile technology. Intuitive and interactive, smart mobile technology will continually impact business communications, sales, logistics, marketing, and other business tactics. Smartphones and tablets, as well as hybrids, will continue to utilize promising mobile technologies. Interfaces will become more simplified. Connections will be faster and more wide-ranging while maintaining more privacy.

Sustainable Energy

Small business will be powered by more sustainable sources like solar, wind, water, or biomass. This will echo the growing needs of the environment due to continuous decline. While global warming is heavily debated, more and more small business will engage in tech-savvy sustainable energy to ensure cultivating a culture of accountability and co-existence.

Innovative technology has a strategic role to play in the rise of small businesses today. These tactics will help deliver them to another level of growth without having to overspend. In the end, technology and other innovations will keep pushing them to become more competitive.

Top 6 Innovations Advancing The Business Arena

Allison Todd — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:59:35 +0000

The business arena is always evolving. Along with technology and the Internet, various innovations are continually being developed to deliver solutions and to open new opportunities. In the last 10 years or so, more and more innovative solutions are being developed to cater to the growing needs of businesses. Some of these innovations have changed lives not just for business owners but to consumers as well.

So, what are the most notable innovations hailed as “game changers” in business these days? Here are some of the thriving ones:

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Drones. What used to be a hobby-based industry, drones have become a must-have commodity in the agricultural and industrial market. Farmers and factories make use of drones to improve their operations as well as make better monitoring of field works. Commercial services like that of Amazon are also earning praise for their use of drone and we can expect more to come in the years to come.

Perpetual Connectivity. Wi-Fi will become a thing of the past. Telecommunication signals will become more available as tech innovations focus on nano-sensors. Wireless gadgets will repurpose radio signals to power their own selves and communicate.

Ultra Encryption. Privacy issues are continually gnawing at the root of communication channels. Today, companies are gearing for ultra-encryption allowing voice calls, SMS, files and attachments, emails, and other online communication to be protected from “eavesdroppers”. Smartphones will come equipped with such encryption software and tools to secure data and tighten privacy.

Collaborative Mobile Platform. New apps like Quip help to correct the current infrastructure in work collaboration. Now, you and your team can work together every step of the process in the same digital environment. This makes current workflows more efficient and more productive.

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Virtual Reality. Facebook’s purchase of Oculus Rift has opened a whole new world in virtual reality. While immersive video games are becoming ultra-popular, virtual reality’s impact to businesses has also become more profound. Now, the same technology is extending an arm of support to emergency response training, architecture design, therapies, training, and much more.

Voice Tech. It is time to forget typing search terms when looking for something. Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Google, and a hodgepodge of voice recognition system will become a norm. Voice technology will make more effective speech interfaces leaving tech usage more interactive. This technology, though not yet perfect, will eventually deliver a more nimble future to businesses.

As technology continues to soar, more innovative processes and solutions will be available for businesses to become more productive. Be on the lookout for fresh new ideas in the market. Do not be left behind in utter obsolescence.