Building a Business
5 Essentials to Building a Successful Remote Team
There are some important tactics to consider before hiring a telecommuting crew.
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Side Hustle
20 Ways to Make Money from Home in 2023
Making money from home doesn't have to be complicated. Check out these 20 smart ways to make cash from the comfort of your computer desk.
By R.L. Adams
Thought Leaders
10 Lucrative Side Gigs for Millennials Looking to Earn Extra Money
A great way to earn extra cash and find fulfillment is to start a side business. Here are some great ideas to get you started.
Building a Business
Here’s How to Know When You Should Outsource
Sure, outsourcing can help you cut costs, but smart companies are asking it to do more.
By Rashan Dixon
Tech
4 Uses for a Chatbot That Will Transform Your Business
What's the difference between a chatbot and a genie in a bottle? The chatbot is easier to use, is more engaging, and provides a better ROI if you use it in these 4 ways.
Thought Leaders
The 3-Step Process to Hiring Your First Assistant
What sort of assistant do you need? Read this guide before you make a hire.
By Wendy Keller
Tech
Google Home and Amazon Echo Can Store Your Voice Recordings. Here’s When They Could Be Used Against You.
There are instances when the government or other authorities can access your smart home assistant data. Here's how the devices work -- and how to delete recordings.
By Hayden Field
Thought Leaders
To Build a Global Business, You Must First Expand Your Vision of What’s Possible
Don't "fake it until you make it." Just make it.
Thought Leaders
4 Tasks Successful Leaders Should Delegate
As a business owner, you can't possibly do everything -- and you need to not only accept that fact but embrace it.
Entrepreneurs
12 Ways to Master Your Calendar and Manage Your Time for Maximum Results
Getting more done is all about assigning sufficient time to work without distraction on what is most important.
By John Rampton
Tech
Your Human Virtual Assistant Will Soon Be an AI-Driven Digital Assistant
Good help is hard to find, but artificial intelligence is making it easy to build your own dream team.
Business News
Alexa Is Randomly Laughing, But Nobody’s in on the Joke
Some Alexa users have heard random, creepy giggles from the virtual assistant in recent weeks. Amazon says the problem was the result of a false positive.
Entrepreneurs
5 Productivity Truth Bombs From Millennial Powerhouses
The best hacks range from virtual assistants to timeless low-tech methods like to-do lists on paper the night before.
By Lena Elkins
Business News
What to Watch Out for at CES 2018
Here's what I expect to see as I roam the show floor, all 2.5 million net square feet of it.
By Tim Bajarin
Side Hustle
18 Ways You Can Make Money Right Now
Much is possible with a smartphone and a fast internet connection.
By R.L. Adams
Thought Leaders
How Chatbots Save Time and Change How Business Gets Done
Investing the effort into building chatbots for routine, repetitive tasks opens hours a day for focusing on what drives revenue.
Business Ideas
Win Like A Targaryen: 10 Businesses You Can Start for Free
You must be both strong and tactful to rule the Seven Kingdoms for three centuries.
Human Resources
6 Mistakes Smart People Make When Hiring a Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants can make running your business easier -- if you avoid these pitfalls.
Building a Business
Why Work Only From Home? Here Are 17 Jobs You Can Do From Anywhere in the World.
Home is where the heart is. And for the digital nomad, work is wherever the Wi-Fi is.
By R.L. Adams
Marketing
Increasing Social-Media Engagement Is Crucial But You Don’t Need a Larger Team to Do It
Chatbots are an efficient and cost-effective way to make a name for your organization on social media.
Thought Leaders
Automate These 4 Business Tasks Before Going On Vacation
Take a truly paid vacation: Prepare now so you can relax later, knowing your company is making money while you're gone.
Entrepreneurs
Dick Tracy Tech: 5 Ways to Automate Your Business
What was once sci-fi technology is available off-the-shelf to drive down costs and fatten the bottom line.
Thought Leaders
My Virtual Assistant Tried to Steal From Me. Here’s What You Should Know.
What you can learn from my experience.
Entrepreneurs
17 Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Potential Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants can be a boon to startups but there are potential problems with long-distance relationships.
By Josh Steimle
Entrepreneurs
3 Ways a Virtual Assistant is the Fastest Ticket to Growth in 2017
Too many CEOs and leaders hold tight to their early days as task-oriented solo acts, without realizing that they are now the conductor for an orchestra.
By Bryan Miles
Business News
Amazon Offers ‘Lex’ Chatbot Platform to Devs
Developers will be able to create their own chatbots using the same language processing that powers Amazon's own Alexa voice assistant.
By Tom Brant
Tech
Time to Accept Artificial Intelligence as Part of the Family?
Millions of households are welcoming these new voice-first home assistant devices into and as part of their families -- even with all the uncertainties and unintended consequences.
By Peter Gasca