Hiring people can be brutal. We helped a client hire 3 new positions this month, so we needed a system that would make it easy. Thankfully, we found Workable. Workable improves the entire recruitment process by posting your job to multiple sites, then organizing candidate profiles (it even...
We're all hard-wired differently. If you've ever thought a co-worker might be 100% insane, maybe all you need is a deeper understanding of them. In less than 10 minutes, 16 Personalities will give you a freakishly accurate summary of yourself. Want more? We use the Kolbe A Index to make...
I've been using Gusto for the last few years, and payroll has never been easier. If your employees are on salary, you don't even have to log in. They automate employee hiring, new hire reporting, withholding, and taxes. So easy. So, if you're thinking of switching,...
For years, I lived 2,300 miles away from my office. Working remotely is wonderful, but sometimes you feel disconnected from the team. Perch.co is the digital watercooler. Load the app onto an iPad, mount the tablet in your office, and the software uses face detection to...
Last month, I switched two clients over to Groove for customer support. Groove is a drop dead simple customer service tool. For your customers, it looks like a regular old email. For your company, features like private notes, smart filters, auto-responders, canned messages, and analytics make...
We remember things better when we touch them. So, friends and clients will remember you better when you send them something tangible. BOND makes you look extra classy by turning your typed message into a fountain pen-written, wax-sealed and stamped note. Ink Cards lets your create one-of-a-kind,...
Whenever I forget how to tie a tie (it happens), I find a tutorial on YouTube .Video learning just works. Especially for business! I used Lynda.com to get up and running on Photoshop in a few hours. To make the most of my virtual assistant, I...
HR can be a nightmare. Applicant tracking, hiring, firing, benefits, time off, performance reviews...
I'm totally in vacation mode. When you can't get anything done, give in to the temptation and get away. You'll come back more productive. I use Rocketmiles to maximize my points on hotel stays...
The end of the year is the perfect time for reflecting on all the things you hate doing, and for finding better solutions to them. One of my secret weapons for saving time is ZenPayroll. If you're still doing payroll and contractor payments yourself, let me...