We’ve all heard that well-known mantra about getting a job, “It’s not about what you know but who you know.” There’s certainly some truth to that, especially in our home base of South Carolina where connections are critical. It’s why there are so many networking groups for all industries and interests – groups for tech [...]

Last week, Twitter celebrated its fifth anniversary. Wow, how social media time flies! It’s interesting to assess the impact Twitter has made on the way we communicate, interact and do business. When Twitter started out, it asked people to answer the question “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less. And so tweets were: [...]

As businesses are beginning to bounce back from not hiring for several months, it may be time to put out the help wanted sign. There’s a good chance job roles and responsibilities have shifted so it may be time to rewrite some job descriptions. Why bother with job descriptions? According to the U.S. Small Business [...]

Of course we think company blogs are a great idea. We’ve been writing this blog for more than 18 months. But not every company believes in the benefits of a blog or does a company blog the right way. So, we offer some suggestions: Pick a tone and a focus. It can funny, informational, high-tech, [...]

Do you feel like a desk potato? That’s our fancy term for sitting at your desk all day. For many office workers, exercise during the day consists of walking to the coffee pot, the restroom or the conference room for a morning meeting. Aside from that, we spend most of the day hunkered over our [...]