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Over the past decade, many firms have integrated Lunch & Learn sessions into their employee training programs. Synonymous with "brown bag" sessions (in reference to the food), lunch and learns are a great tool to engage employees in a subject matter that is prevalent to their industry when time is in a crunch. Many employees have bought into this monthly/bi-weekly event as they simply substitute their lunch break for a free meal and an educational opportunity. So what do thes

Transform your Gmail inbox into your personal CRM. This customer relationship management platform is the only app that completely integrates into the gmail suite, mitigating the need for separate dashboards. Streak completely transforms the look and feel of your daily inbox into a familiar, yet intuitive CRM system. Streak offers a suite of tools for the user to track: Sales pursuits and closed deals, HR support, product development, campaign processes, etc. It also is create

2018 has brought new pieces to the ever-expanding puzzle that is a company's supply chain. Digitization and consumer desire for mobility and immediacy has caused dissonance in the logistics industry. Considering the brick and mortar shop is slowly approaching its final decline, logistics remains the backbone of a good company's supply chain and operations. Based on the past technological advancements of the past few years that are finally starting to emerge as the "norm", her

Over the past 5-10 years, the concept of "working remotely" has continued to entertain the minds of more and more employees. Something about the idea of being able to kick back in the comfort of your own home in your pajamas and get your work done really resonates with people. However, does this always make for a productive and happy employee? Unfortunately, there isn't a clear cut answer and is really dependent on a case by case basis depending on the employee. It takes plen

Streamline the clock in/out process and send invoices instantly with this excellent payroll service. Not every enterprise has integrated a time tracking and payroll system; especially start-ups and small businesses. The perfect solution for you if you find yourself in this scenario is TSheets. TSheets offers a bevy of features for various kinds of time tracking, job logging, expense reporting and payroll information - all hosted on a cloud-based dashboard. Whichever device yo

Those in the warehousing/industrial space know that minimizing time to sort, track and pick inventory is critical to yielding the best business outcomes. With the increasing speed of new AR (augmented reality) technology being produced, inventory picking is being revolutionized. As many of you may remember, Google pumped large amounts of advertising spend into promoting their 2015 pilot product, Google Glass. These were glasses with a small LED panel in them that would allow

We all try to work as productive as we can. "Work smart, not hard" many say. However, what does that exactly mean? The New York Times defined the three main contributors to what it truly means to be productive in a recent article. 1) Accountability for your KPI, whether personal or for your projects, must be met and all of your effort should go into actions that help meet these metrics. 2) Trust the process of time. Small, incremental chances pay off in time, whether if this

Confidentiality can be detrimental in an enterprise for various reasons. Confide is your personal confidential information messenger. Confide provides self-destructing, encrypted and screenshot-proof messages; thus giving you the comfort of knowing that your private communications will truly stay that way. Personally, I have dealt with so many instances that I try to login to one of my company's programs and I forget the login credentials or a password. I want to just text/em

New year. New opportunities. Those who remain ahead of the curve will prosper in the coming year. Remaining well-versed on trends in your industry is a critical action for any business leader's to-do list. We have identified and described 5 trends that are due to impact the manufacturing space during this upcoming year. Though trends are easy to identify, implementation takes focused time and effort to be successful. During the process of implementing a new system to keep up

Every industry no matter how conventional including medical, education, and agriculture will be forced to adapt their business to the digital world in order to survive. The twenty first century is experiencing a digital revolution, relying on a world based on automation & computerization. This revolution is allowing opportunity for businesses to make millions off new technological business strategies. According to Gartner, “By 2020, more than 7 billion people and businesses,