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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jason Cross is the SVP, Digital Presence and Commerce, at Newfold Digital; Jason has a long history of assisting SMBs. It’s easy to argue that starting a small business has never been more exciting. The pandemic made e-commerce more popular than ever and, in many ways, lowered the barriers between aspiring entrepreneurs and the digital tools they need to succeed. Business owners in various fields found that selling and advertising their products and services online could be a new growth channel and opportunity. Despite these positive trends, economic uncertainty has become a test of SMBs’ resilience. But just as the pandemic created new opportunities, small-business owners and entrepreneurs now have a chance to capitalize on a difficult moment. Here are a few tips for weathering tough times to strengthen your small business or side hustle. Have The Right Expectations Entrepreneurship starts with passion … [Read more...] about How New SMBs Can Set Themselves Up For Online Success

One resource we can’t replenish is time. So, it’s no wonder that people are so interested in how to save time or get more done in less of it. When we can get more done during the hours we have, we can use that “saved” time for something more meaningful. Some people take their time-saving efforts to an extreme, even going so far as to wear the same thing every day , saving time and possibly alleviating decision fatigue . And while you may not relish the thought of wearing the same suit or hoodie every day, there are some other ways you can take back your most precious resource and devote it—and its accompanying brain power—to something better. Here are some places to start. Assess your workflow (even outside of work) First, start by observing how you are spending your time, says productivity coach Maura Nevel Thomas, author of Personal Productivity Secrets: Do What You Never Thought Possible with Your Time and Attention and Regain Control of Your Life . … [Read more...] about Take back your time in 2023 with these simple planning strategies

TRANSPARENCY POLICY President Duterte signs an executive order laying down his administration’s policy of full public disclosure and transparency in public service, but it does not cover the legislature, judiciary and even local governments. —MALACAÑANG PHOTO President Rodrigo Duterte’s issuance of an executive order on freedom of information (FOI) was a much-lauded move and a step in the right direction, but it has had “unintended consequences” that have not always led to greater transparency. Executive Order No. 2, signed on July 23, 2016, and implemented for about seven months now, has laid down a policy of full public disclosure and transparency in public service to promote accountability, and sets the guidelines for requesting and releasing information from offices under the executive branch. Subsequent issuances laid down exceptions to transparency and the administrative penalties for government officers who would not abide by these. Congress, LGUs not covered The … [Read more...] about Duterte’s FOI order leads to ‘unintended consequences’

PS-DBM logo MANILA, Philippines — Despite the cloud of controversy surrounding the government’s pandemic supply purchases and the suspension of several officials, the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) remains committed to its procurement and administrative reforms. In a Thursday statement, the PS-DBM accepts the verdict of the Ombudsman, mandating a preventive suspension for incumbent and former officials involved in the controversial multibillion-peso deals awarded by the Duterte administration to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis. READ: Ombudsman suspends 33 execs in Pharmally mess The agency assured the public that it would implement the order from the Ombudsman within the given time frame. “Under the current leadership, the PS-DBM shall continue to implement and institute crucial procurement and administrative reforms while implementing zero tolerance on irregularities and any form of corruption,” it … [Read more...] about After suspension of execs, PS-DBM vows to press on with procurement, admin reforms

Warren Rex Liong —Photo from Philippine Reclamation Authority website MANILA, Philippines — A former official of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget Management (PS-DBM) is seeking to clear his name after he was placed under preventive suspension for his involvement in the graft-tainted government purchases of healthcare supplies at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through his legal counsel Rafael Calinisan, Warren Rex Liong – then the PS-DBM’s procurement group director and now the Overall Deputy Ombudsman – along with 32 other former and current officials of the Department of Health and the PS-DBM, were meted out a six-month suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman pending investigation. READ: Ombudsman suspends 33 execs in Pharmally mess They are currently in hot water for their alleged hand in the graft-tainted, multi-billion deals awarded by the Duterte administration to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. for the supply of government pandemic supplies. … [Read more...] about Liong seeks to clear name: I didn’t earn a single peso from Pharmally deals

APR is largely buoyed by a wide range of brands. [APR] APR, a global beauty tech company, announced its plan to strengthen its business capabilities related to beauty devices while attracting pre-public offering worth 8 billion won ($6.1 million) in recognition of its enterprise value of 700 billion won. On March 13, APR posted its attraction to the Korea Financial Supervisory Services’ Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System (DART). With its pre-IPO investment, NongHyup-Soo Investment Capital Innovation Growth M&A Investment Association, companies that have continued investment in innovative corporations including SJ Partners and Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), have participated. APR holds a number of brands including medicube, AGE-R, Forment, Aprilskin, Nerdy and Glam.D Bio. Among the brands, AGE-R is receiving spotlight for rapid growth since being introduced in 2021. Its beauty devices including AGE-R Derma EMS, AGE-R Ussera, AGE-R Air, and AGE-R Booster-H posted … [Read more...] about APR to use beauty devices to take business to the next level

The Suwon District Prosecutors' Office in Yeongtong District, Suwon, Gyeonggi [YONHAP] Prosecutors requested arrest warrants for four former and current leaders of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) for allegedly contacting North Korean agents overseas. The Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office applied for the warrants on Thursday, accusing the unionists of violating the National Security Act. Prosecutors are seeking to arrest a high-ranking official at the KCTU surnamed Seok, an official at the Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union surnamed Kim, a former high-ranking official of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union surnamed Kim and the owner of a so-called "peace shelter" on Jeju Island surnamed Shin. The “peace shelter” is dedicated to the victims of the Sewol passenger ferry, which capsized off Korea's southern coast in April 2014 while en route to Jeju, killing 299 passengers. Seok is accused of being in touch with multiple North Korean agents — including Ri … [Read more...] about Unionists allegedly received protest slogans from North

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Reports of antisemitic incidents in the United States hit record levels in 2022, the Anti-Defamation League said in a report published Thursday, continuing a five-year upswing in antisemitism amid mounting fears the behavior of influential public figures like Donald Trump and Kanye West are normalizing hate. Key Facts The ADL recorded 3,697 antisemitic incidents across the U.S. in 2022, the highest annual total since the organization started tracking incidents in 1979. The figure marks a 36% increase from the year before—itself a record-setting year—and follows a broad uptick in hate towards the American Jewish community over the past five years, three of which recorded record levels of antisemitic incidents. The report said no single factor was responsible for the surge in hate and five states— New York (580), California (518), New Jersey (408), Florida (269) and Texas (211)—collectively accounted … [Read more...] about Antisemitic Attacks Hit All-Time High In 2022, ADL Report Says

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Victoria Kennedy is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the CEO of Victorious PR . For some time now, economists have been speculating about the next recession, questioning whether 2023 will indeed be the year of the next economic downturn. Most believe that it’s likely to happen this year, so questions have shifted to “How long will it last?” Many consumers are paying more attention than ever to where they are spending their money. For this reason and many others, businesses need to ensure that they are seen as the best and most reputable. Naturally—and logically—this leads to informed discussions about strategy, sales, client retention, client relationships and so much more. While marketing might be the first thing that pops into a lot of business owners’ minds, the answer for many becomes public relations. Many view PR as a want, not a need, but with influencer marketing and … [Read more...] about Public Relations During A Recession: What You Need To Know To Move Your Business Forward

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Three years ago today, then prime minister Boris Johnson announced the first nationwide lockdown in the U.K., with the aim of curbing the outbreak of Covid-19. Leaders whose lives had previously been defined by the 7am train, takeaway cappuccinos and water cooler chats suddenly found themselves plunged into the world of hybrid working, home schooling and Zoom meetings. For many, this period of upheaval came with both pros and cons. On the one hand, leaders were suddenly handed freedom and flexibility while being simultaneously released from the arduousness of the morning commute. On the other, they battled loneliness and spent increasingly long hours chained to their laptops as work life blurred into home life, with delivery of the odd science lesson thrown in along the way. Overall, the pandemic is an era that most leaders will be glad to have left behind. But what important leadership lessons from that time can we still … [Read more...] about What Leadership Lessons From Lockdown Still Apply Today?