The deadly poison sarin has been detected at a mail facility for Facebook in Menlo Park, California, prompting building evacuations and FBI involvement. On Monday, routine tests for sarin detected the presence of the substance in a mailbag at the social-media tech firm’s offices, a Menlo Park Fire Department (MPFD) official told Business Insider. The […]
Read moreI recently rented a car to explore Hawaii with my family. A few days after returning the vehicle to the rental company, a survey popped up in my inbox. I had a great experience, so I thought I’d do the car-rental company a favor and give them my feedback. While the first question was straightforward […]
Read moreI run a marketing agency, yet I’m the first to say that outsourcing all your marketing is probably the wrong move. For many companies, an in-house marketing team is the best option, and outsourcing marketing should only be done for special projects. However, having a full-time marketing team isn’t a luxury all midsize companies can afford. However, without […]
Read moreIf you’ve recently launched a startup, I’m sure that you’ve heard a lot about being “lean.” But I’m not here to discuss the methodology popularized by the likes of Eric Ries. The lean principles from a Toyota exec. I’m actually writing about the term and concept of “lean” that was originally developed by Toyota executive Taiichi […]
Read moreThese days, outsourcing helps companies of all sizes shore up skills gaps in their teams, boost efficiency and sharpen their focus. And companies that opt to outsource won’t be at a loss for qualified candidates. More than one in three workers in the U.S. freelance, according to Betterment’s 2018 “Gig Economy and the Future of Retirement” report, […]
Read moreOutsourcing isn’t a new trend — but what and why companies are outsourcing is changing. In its 2018 Global Outsourcing Survey, Deloitte went so far as to describe traditional outsourcing, such as moving manufacturing overseas, as “dead.” In its place, the report showed, “disruptive outsourcing” is on the rise. What, exactly, is disruptive outsourcing? It’s a form […]
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