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7 Tips for a Thriving Ecommerce Website
Did you know that 96% of Americans have made an online purchase at least once in their life? Since this is also a global trend, the numbers aren’t any different in other countries. The total average sum of money spent per shopper is expected to reach the number of $1,800 in the United States and £1,600 in the United Kingdom. Knowing all this, it seems that e-commerce is a fruitful ground for various businesses. However, establishing an e-commerce store is easy, especially with over 3,500 of different marketing tools for e-commerce available today, but keeping it afloat and thriving is much more difficult. Here are a few tips that will help your business flourish and accomplish your business goals.
By Carolin Petterson9 years ago in Journal
What to Know When Dating a Coworker
Dating a coworker is a major office taboo—and for good reason. Mixing work and romance is often a recipe for disaster. It only takes one major falling out to cause one person to accuse the other of sexual harassment, have work grind to a screeching halt, or even get the company embroiled in a newsworthy scandal.
By Miranda O'Conner9 years ago in Journal
Coping with Job Search Rejection
Job seeker’s rejection is most definitely a prime candidate for the list of things that are most likely to cause us emotional turmoil, along with bereavement, divorce, moving house or coping with an illness. It ought to occupy number five on this list for sure. For some of us more seasoned job seekers, many of which would have probably made hundreds or thousands of applications and have been waiting for months or even years for that perfect job, it can be gut wrenchingly difficult to stay afloat, or “positive” as much of the advice out there goes; self-doubt, anxiety, depression and sheer loss of will to live is seeping into our daily lives and social media interactions, whether we realise it or not.
By Savannah Riley9 years ago in Journal
My Adventures as a Pizza Delivery Driver
I had been delivering pizzas for a good six months before I had my first irate customer. Most of the delivery drivers at work use their cell phone as a GPS. I personally like to use my GPS. I enter the address of where I am going into the GPS and the driving device talks to me, to my location, telling me exactly where to turn, and it lets me know when I am arriving at my customer's location.
By Rhonda Farley9 years ago in Journal
Hip! Hip! Hooray! It's Graduation Day!
Hello to all graduates everywhere. When I was a toddler many, many centuries ago, my parents, like many other great parents, would read me bedtime stories. One of the stories that made a deep and early impression on my life involved an engine of a train that, when faced with an obstacle, would be known to say, “I think I can. I think I can.” I believe the story was called "The Little Engine That Could" by Platt & Munk. I also believe that you may know it as well.
By Maurice Bernier9 years ago in Journal
How to Write a Killer Resume!
With the competition heating up, you will need to stand out among the pool of other candidates. Avoid common mistakes and get a competitive edge while job hunting! It is tough out there and you need to be prepared when looking for a job. As a person who has been on both sides of the hiring process; I have compiled some helpful do’s and don’ts, to help you succeed!
By Nicole (Nikki) M.9 years ago in Journal
'Disabilities' are all around us!
Everyone just thinks the Word "Disability" is just a word people use to describe themselves when they believe the worst of a situation. It's not, the Word disability is a word filled with different categories I.e. Mental Health; Physical disabilities, although they have their very own categorised disability it all comes under the one word. I, Myself who has lemming difficulties find it difficult living everyday life! I have come from a school that I wasn't supposed to' a school called Braidburn' Complex needs school: where lots of different categorised Mental Physical and learning needs. People have this feeling that because many different people are disabled that means they can't apply for jobs and it makes me sick because of this I find it disgusting, Disabilities aren't to be treated as an act not to work: my name is Ryan Cuff and I am trying to get people to spread the word about disabled people in the world; the government have failed for ages to prioritise the needs of disabled children and adults in the world and I object to that rule as the government I think should be more thoughtful to what they are doing and the people they are attending to I am trying to get the government to oversee what they have done and demand a fix. if you think this sort memo is true please share this to the world and let the word out;
By Ryan9 years ago in Journal
On My Way (Working for Moeller)
So, like I said, I haven't had many jobs in my life cause, I'm usually pretty good at keeping them. This place however, felt the need to "get back" at my name because my brothers created a shitty look for the family in the time that they were there. The people of the company LOOKED for any reason to get rid of me BEFORE I made it through my 90 day probation. They did it 3 times, and each time it was COMPLETE BULLSHIT but, I had no power over the situations.
By Zachery Lee9 years ago in Journal
Defy the Odds
You can overcome these barriers, you can succeed. Defy the Odds. The Power Of You. Growing up I was always taught to live realistically, to lead a life that others wanted me to live. Not how I wanted to live. With each moment of your life, you are told exactly what it is you should be doing. How to write, how to read, how to walk even but, being the unique person that I am I was always one who believed things a little differently. I always believed—and still do to this day—that my life is meant to live abundantly and blissfully. Not on repeat, not how society wants me to live but how I want to live. Which in others eyes may seem absurd. In life, I was always one who would avoid things that made me uncomfortable. For instance, I was always in the thought process of, if I didn't enjoy the job, and it didn't make me happy I didn't want to be there so I would not. I would leave. Yeah yeah, you say, what's new. I am sure there are many people out there who left a job that they didn't enjoy, yet on the other end, there are also many who do not, who simply force themselves to a job they hate, just to make ends meet. Why is this so you may ask. How could one ever continue to do something they despised? Well, money doesn’t grow on trees you say, and I get that. You have to make a living somehow. Yet why should it be this way specifically? Why should you do something you hate just to make money? What is stopping you from overcoming those barriers, going back to school, starting up your own career, or leaving a job that you despise for the one you love? Really think about that. Is it merely due to the financial gain, the fear, the unknown of what may come? What is your reasoning for why you may not be doing something you love? Is it due to how society sees you and expects of you? Is it how you were raised? Regardless of your reasoning behind it, I am one who believes that way of living is not how one should ever live. And I am one of those people who have defied the odds, and gone against what is expected of me, to pursue and accomplish something I love.
By Katie LM9 years ago in Journal
I Did It! I Finally Did It!!!
When you were much younger, I am sure that you have heard many bedtime stories. Back then, they were designed to not just entertain you, but to help you to fall asleep. Nothing wrong with that. Believe it or not, these stories were not just stories. They were lessons designed to help you. Some of these tales—like the fables—had a moral for you to think about and learn.
By Maurice Bernier9 years ago in Journal
My Adventures as a Pizza Delivery Driver
Knock on wood, in the time that I have been delivering pizzas, I have not gotten a speeding ticket nor have I had a car wreck. Personally, I do not ever want to have either of them. One can never be careful enough while out and about driving. Since I have been delivering pizzas, I went from hardly driving anywhere to driving almost non-stop on the days that I work.
By Rhonda Farley9 years ago in Journal
Author Speaks 2
I have writer's block. Even blogging right now seems like a chore, but I know I need to cope somehow. It's extremely annoying and unsettling, this feeling. You know what you want to say, you're simply unable to make the words come together.
By Hellion .9 years ago in Journal