It’s important for online furniture brands to bring in new customers, but never at the expense of retaining existing ones. Why? First, it costs five times as much to attract a new customer than to keep a current one. In other words, it’s inefficient to focus singularly on driving new traffic and generating first-time sales…
Everyone’s goal in life is to live a comfortable, happy and fulfilled life; an enriching social life, loving family and successful career all rolled into one is what we’re striving for. Often the easiest part of this is our family and friends as they are with us no matter what, the tricky part can be…
Company reimbursements are like a zero interest loan on their part. A lot of times, the convenience makes dropping a few dollars here and there an easy choice for a manager who needs to pick up something – especially when you have a slow purchasing department. But where do you draw the line? A common…
Image Source For many people, working from home is the definition of a dream come to life, you can wake up whenever you want, work as casual as you want, or work in your pajamas if you are that way inclined! But for those people who want to make that transition from freelancer to business…
Extroverts can never last long in an office job by the copy machine. They need human interaction, and constant confirmation and feedback. If you consider yourself a people person, you might want to look for a career that involves helping others and letting your personality shine through. Below you will find a few tips to…
Photo Source Anyone who works from home will be familiar with how simple it is to become complacent. When you work from an office or a brick and mortar business, you constantly have others watching you – business owners, managers, and a whole host of other authority figures. This means that you are constantly pushed…
Image source Who doesn’t love the internet? It has opened up a world of information for each and every one of us who is able to access it, and in fact, it has just opened up the world – we can talk to people who live thousands of miles away for free (well the cost…
In the modern age, the prospect of a typical desk job isn’t always very appealing. We’re bombarded with things in this world that seem creative, vibrant, and unique. The idea of working a desk job and being another cog in the system doesn’t really sound mentally challenging or fulfilling as a career. For some people,…
Image: Is the media still a viable career path? Let’s find out. Thanks largely to the growth of online facilities, getting a job in the media is arguably more accessible than ever. Having said that, the modern marketplace does provide two major problems. Firstly, there are a lot of terrible roles out there and, secondly,…
If you think of yourself as having some decent financial knowledge, then there are a number of ways that can help you. One is in the world of work; after all, there are many realms in which understanding money can help you there. If you are looking for a new job and you would like…
I was recently having a conversation with a friend of mine who is looking for a job and we were talking about what the point of LinkedIn really is. I had one. He didn’t. I’ve put a fair amount of time into setting up my resume on LinkedIn and some effort into providing recommendations for…
If you’re frustrated with your job because you like to do things your own way or because you’re a people person stuck behind a computer all day, maybe it’s time for a change. Maybe it’s time to start turning that current dead end job into a side hustle (or losing it entirely) and pursuing a…
I’ve been working in theater for 12 years and this month is the first time I’ve ever had a job fall through at the last minute. There’s been the occasional job way off in the horizon that didn’t work out for some reason or another, but there was plenty of time to recoup and find…
If you are entering the job market or are currently looking for a new job, there are important things for you to consider other than just the job itself and the pay with which it comes. Sure, a good salary is critical to a fulfilling position, but the difference between a good career and a…
If I could give every aspiring young stage manager one career tip, it would be: do what you say you’re going to do. And honestly, I’d give anyone aspiring to do anything that tip. I really wish I could remember the first person who told me that, because it definitely lodged itself in my mind…
Also known as… why freelancers need a Stark mentality. I’ve recently gotten into watching Game of Thrones, after giving up waiting for the next book, and that Stark motto has really resonated with me. Winter is coming. When the show opens, you meet the Stark family and they are a group who clearly have it…
If you are unemployed, finances maybe or will quickly become a worry. Finding a new job can be difficult if you or under stress and competing against numerous people for limited jobs. See how you can increase your chances of landing a job through a number of effective job search strategies that should be employed…
I’ve been hanging out with a few old friends this week and a common topic that comes up is the good old days. Seriously, one of my oldest best friends and I complained about our knees for 20 minutes last night. That happened. On the flip side, I’ve also befriended a young, new stage manager…
This topic has been on my mind lately since I actually did reapply for a few cruise ship jobs this year. When I left my super steady job with retirement benefits and soul sucking stability back in December, I was on cloud nine for about two months. I love my job as a children’s theater…
I was reading CNN.com the other day and came across an article talking about Jeb Bush’s comments that if American’s want to make more, they should work harder. And by harder he meant longer hours. After a public outcry, he amended that statement to say he meant people only working part time, but – the…
I could not wait to get my first job. I cat sitted and, on very rare occasions, baby sat before I turned 16, but I wanted a steady paycheck and real work experience. I was clearly nuts. That aside, my first job did teach me a lot of lessons that it was better to learn…
Wondering what Patrick did after college? Check out our latest installment: Inside the Artists Wallet Season 1 Episode 2: Art and Entrepreneurship Please welcome back actor, producer, and founder of theatre company “start-up” XYXee, Patrick Judd. After speaking with Patrick about life post-theatre major and getting started in an arts career, we got to learn more…
Not to brag, but I’m one of those people who has largely breezed by in life. I’m extremely lucky to have parents who were super supportive, but also strict as all get out, which instilled in a lot of really good habits in me when I was really young. I’m also pretty smart. I’m not…
We all have our special skill sets and networking is not one of mine. Unfortunately, it’s a really important skill. Lucky for me, I know a few people who don’t suck at it. One of them is Shannon from Financially Blonde who was kind enough to share her mad networking skillz with us so that one day…
I’ve been reading a lot about how you value your time lately. I took one of those nifty quizzes lately that told me I value my time at $22.50 an hour. Which is awesome, because I don’t make that much (post tax)… perhaps this explains my perpetual state of discontentment and urge to side hustle. Read more…