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Cybersecurity Threats for Small Businesses
by Henry Glickel | Category: Article
Posted on December 17, 2019 at 08:35:47 AM
As a small business owner, you might not have the capital, foresight, or internal expertise to deal with cybersecurity threats such as hacks of customer data records and personal information or leaks of financial information or intellectual property. While ensuring cybersecurity might sit on the back burner for you, it is important to realize that according to the National Cyber Security Institute 50% of all small businesses experience a cyber attack and 60% of those victims go out of business within 6 months. Additionally according to Towergate insurance about 70% of small businesses have no formal security regarding cybersecurity. Don’t be one of those who ignore cybersecurity in the present and then regret it. This article will guide you through the top cybersecurity threats and how you can prevent them. Here are the top 5 cybersecurity threats for small businesses: Ransomware attacks This type of attack is exactly what it sounds like-hackers get access to sensitive information...
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5 Books To Read For the New Year
by Henry Glickel | Category: Book Review
Posted on December 17, 2019 at 01:30:57 PM
Finders Keepers: Attracting and Retaining Top Sales ProfessionalsRussell RiendeauHow do you attract and retain elite talent in today’s tight labor market? How do you evaluate motivation and ability to sell competitively in your industry? These are just some of the questions Russell Riendeau addresses in Finders Keepers. Other questions addressed include: Is your organization attractive to the best sales and management personnel? Is there a magic commission formula that will keep talent on your team? What can you do about expensive turnover in your sales force? Why is it important to brag about sales reps who have left your organization? Why should you find your replacement?An Effective Life Stephen CoveyAn Effective Life shares original new perspectives on life and self-evaluation, striking infographics, and inspirational quotes in a fresh new package designed for the generation early in their careers and for those long-time Covey admirers who seek to improve their work and personal...
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5 Books to Gift to Your Coworkers
by Henry Glickel | Category: Book Review
Posted on December 07, 2019 at 03:26:44 PM
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best: Proven Tactics for Successful Employee SelectionMartin YateWith Knock 'em Dead: Hiring the Best, you will not only find the best candidates, you can ensure they succeed once they're on your payroll.Zapp!: The Lightning of EmpowermentWilliam Byham and Jeff CoxMost managers know that revitalization in their companies must occur from the ground up. But how to get that message to employees without applying the kind of pressure that makes them even less productive? The answer is empowerment. In this motivating book, you will find specific strategies designed to help you encourage responsibility, acknowledgment, and creativity so that employees feel they "own" their jobs. It's all here, in an accessible guide for the successful managers of tomorrow.The Art of Decisions: How to Manage in an Uncertain WorldChris BlakeHow much information do you really need to make a business decision? Why don’t past winners keep on winning? When should you fold your hand, and...
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