When learning English, one of the most common complaints that speakers make is that they don’t have enough vocabulary. For many learners, reading doesn’t cause so many problems because they can recognize words when they see them, they just can’t recall the words at the right time when they want to speak. In fact, language […]
4 min readThe importance of a good customer service approach has never waned. In fact, it just might be more important than ever. Here are just a few incredibly persuasive reasons why: Acquiring new customers can cost up to anywhere between five and 25 times as much as retaining existing ones. And a poor customer service approach […]
3 min readAre you in the business of SEO? Most companies rely on it in some capacity. You may have some talented individuals working for you, or you may be one of those talented individuals yourself, but the question to ask yourself is whether or not you are employing the right tools to help with your pursuit […]
2 min readHighly productive individuals were not simply born that way, but are productive because of learned behavior. Like them, you can acquire those habits. So, what exactly are those habits, and how can you implement them to also become highly productive? Highly productive people are great at prioritizing their tasks, and then following through. At any […]
3 min readRecent events have transpired that has led to much of the world now working remotely. As part of that, teams are now more distributed than ever, often across time zones. Of course, there are software tools that have risen to prominence in people’s minds because of these changes to the way we work, but by […]
4 min readYou may be a manager who has noticed that your team’s writing efforts could be better. Conversely, you may be a team member who wishes to convince your manager that better writing would increase team performance and results. Somewhere along the line, someone will need to be convinced why investment in writing actually matters. Here […]
3 min readLanguage offers up almost limitless possibilities in terms of what can be said, and that is especially true with English and it’s bulging bank of vocabulary. It is always a little disappointing then when the same stock phrases are repeated, adding a certain predicable monotony to events. Life is just too short for that. One […]
3 min readYou may have been told, on several occasions, that being able to speak English can improve your job prospects. Indeed, your teachers, your parents, and even your friends, may have repeated the advice that improving your English language skills, if you are a non-native English speaker, can help secure you a better job, and a […]
3 min readFirst up: a confession. There are in fact no real ‘tricks’ to learning a new language. There are efficient means by which you can do it, and there are inefficient means. Here, of course, we will include only those efficient methods by which you can improve your language skills in another tongue. But learning to […]
4 min readRunning a small business is no easy task: often each individual is fulfilling several roles all at the same time. Utilizing tools that can increase productivity as well as ease your congested workload can be worth their weight in gold. Here are some of the best examples of apps that can really help to smooth […]
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