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My Adventures as a Pizza Delivery Driver
It was the time of the year once more for the Super Bowl. I was the newest driver at work. On certain occasions throughout the year, everybody is required to be at work, like on Super Bowl Sunday. When I arrived at work that day, all of the other driver’s were busy beavers. Folding boxes, washing the dishes and putting them back in their proper places, answering the phones, filling up large containers of pizza sauce, and attending to the ovens in the front of the Store.
Rhonda FarleyPublished 7 years ago in JournalThings I've Learned About Marketing from Social Media Influencers
A lot of people claim that in the digital world everyone gets the same shot; this usually isn’t the case. You see, even online not everyone’s word is worth the same, which is exactly what sets some people apart as influencers. While to some, this influx of attention from the general populace seems as a fluke or a lucky set of circumstances, there is no such thing as luck. There is a reason why some people turn out to be influencers and others don’t. Needless to say, most of these tips can be applied to your business as well. With this in mind, here are few things that I picked up from social media influencers over the course of years.
Cate PalmerPublished 7 years ago in JournalBook Summary: How To Win Friends & Influence People
This book is #9 this month on Amazon's most read books of the month and has been in the top twenty for 9 weeks in a row. If you have ever thought about reading this book you are part of a large group of people that have speculated what this book is about since its publishing date in 1936.
Jesse GuerreroPublished 7 years ago in JournalThe Blue Nail Puzzle
It’s sandal season. I’ve been trying to understand why so many women are wearing blue nail polish this summer. It feels as if, all of sudden, everyone got the word and embraced a new color palette. Do you ever wonder how things get popular and reach scale quickly?
Danny FlambergPublished 7 years ago in JournalLetting Go of Being Let Go.
When I was five, I had learned that I had a love for art. I would draw every chance I could get. It was just a passion I held at that early age. Cartoons, obviously, were an influence at the time. As I've grown older I've only gotten even better. Even though I no longer have a career in drawing like I had always dreamt I would, I did have the opportunity to work with an independent multi-media company. This company was reaching popularity because the man that had founded it was cunning and intelligent. Despite coming off as independent, he was actually quite kind and helpful. At least I had thought so.
Quality ConceptsPublished 7 years ago in JournalManaging Your IT Services Effectively
IT Services is an extremely important part of any online business or company. While the average customer is not aware of this fact, it takes a lot of money, effort, and manpower in order to devise an IT service that is effective and responsive to a variety of queries, questions, and trouble shooting. If you’re choosing to run an online website for a company, you need to make sure that you’re willing to invest in top-level talent that you’re going to pay well. The systems you’re using should be up to date as well and you should make sure that your website will never be forced to go down or suffer from a lack of servers. Without effective IT services, your website and your business won’t be as successful or profitable as you would like it to be.
What Life Would Be Like Without Cash
For some time now, there has been a speculation about what would happen if cash suddenly disappeared. Many predictions have been made about the possibility of a cashless society, but the truth is that such a phenomenon is not about to take place, despite people predicting the demise of money for over 60 years.
Common Employee Errors
In the modern, digital world where the majority of local and international businesses have moved the bulk of their services online, personal and business data breaches are a common occurrence. While cyber-attacks are a common part of the modern business arena, they predominantly come from external sources, meaning the attack is usually not coming from inside – or is it?
Isla WrightPublished 7 years ago in JournalThe Price of Education and Teaching: Part VIII
It had been almost thirty days since my challenging student arrived, and she hadn't stopped cursing, crying, kicking, or ranting; the rest of the students were visibly scared, but nobody saw the damage this student was causing, and I'd already talked to half the world about it in hopes of getting some help; I was dreaming an impossible dream, er, nightmare that was very real and potentially dangerous.
Martina R. GallegosPublished 7 years ago in JournalHow to Create a Great Blog Post
Crafting a great blog post is not easy but it can do wonders for your business or marketing efforts if you put enough hard work into it and follow a couple of steps. When you do blogging well, your marketing will also improve along with your SEO optimization and ability to build traffic, and a bigger audience for your blog. When you capture the interest of your audience, it’s likely that they will be back for more views and visits into the future. By getting them to like your blogging, you’re likely to have both new and repeat customers.
Make Your Warehouse More Organized with Line Marking
Warehouses are usually very large spaces with complex logistics and a number of functions. Every little thing that can be done to improve the organization and safety of the employees should be seriously considered and eventually implemented. Line marking paint or tape project is one of those practices which can help you create a safer and more efficient facility by marking everything from product storage areas to hazardous areas. If you are considering upgrading your warehouse with floor striping, here are a few tips that should help you do this properly.
Carolin PettersonPublished 7 years ago in JournalPoor Girl's Guide to Side Gigs That Work
Side hustles are the millennial way of life, and reporters are eager to point it out. Of course, back when I first started my first “side hustle” it was just called a second job, and everyone felt sorry for the fact that I needed two jobs to pay the bills. At the time I had a part time job that I desperately needed to be full time. So, instead of one full time job, I had two 30 hour jobs. It was hectic, but it worked. It’s a story we all know pretty well.
Haybitch AbersnatchyPublished 7 years ago in Journal