Jocelyn L Steward PhD

03/13/2022

Will the hybrid or completely remote model stay? 🌇

https://www.carriermanagement.com/features/2022/03/01/233246.htm

03/12/2022

03/12/2022

"As the world enters the third year of the pandemic, employees in the insurance industry expect to maintain workplace flexibility." 🌇

Will the hybrid or completely remote model stay?

https://www.carriermanagement.com/features/2022/03/01/233246.htm

02/28/2022

Today in AA History



The first African American U.S. Marine to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, Private First Class James Anderson, Jr. died on February 28, 1967 when he grasped a gr***de and shielded the explosion with his body to protect the lives of his fellow soldiers.

Image courtesy of Black History

02/27/2022

Article: People Discuss the Worst Business Ideas They’ve Ever Seen

I have had some failures, especially in e-commerce. My vegan gift box and vegan candy that I sold not one. It's the one in the picture. The picture quality was AWFUL. I did sell the figurine a few months ago.



It happens.
What business idea was a failure?
What business idea did you think was a failure and then it was a success.

https://smallbiztrends.com/2022/01/people-discuss-worst-business-ideas-ever.html

02/26/2022

For some industries, labor shortages are catastrophic. This is especially the case for small retailers operating in communities around the U.S.



66% of all restaurants and 59% of all retailers say they can’t get enough help.

What are you doing to combat labor shortage in your small business.

Alignable's Small Business Labor Poll was conducted among 6,367 small businesses and 60% of the respondents say labor shortage is still plaguing them.

02/25/2022

You probably have a business for your home. You need a budget for your small business.



Make sure you don't blow your budget. You can rebalance your budget depending on your needs. Same as your personal budget.

Need help with your small business budget or just starting out reach out for some help.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/02/07/why-your-small-business-needs-a-budget/?sh=207900121233

02/24/2022

More Covid relief for small businesses? Struggling industries hope that’s the case



What I found interesting was that nearly 50% of restaurant owners who didn’t receive revitalization grants think it’s unlikely they will stay in business beyond the pandemic without help, the association’s survey found.

Needing assistance to continue small businesses are important to make sure their dreams don't become a nightmare.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/small-businesses-hope-for-more-covid-relief.html

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02/23/2022

As a busy professional, it is hard to make a delicious home cooked meal. Check out these soups that you can make in the slower cooker. Put the ingredients in the morning, cook all day, have it ready by dinner

Simple, spectacular, and satisfying–these recipes are made for busy weeknight suppers.

02/22/2022

Is your business on Instagram? Here are the new things to consider when considering your IG content.

To sum it up, reels and videos and showing your individuality.

We're not sure who permits physicists to make up laws of physics, but we'd like to propose a new unshakeable truth: "The only constant in Instagram trends is

02/21/2022

Are you on TikTok? It's a great platform to reach new audience of all ages.

Start following people who are in your business and use their content to spur some ideas.

Viral social media videos not only make you money, but they also get eyes on your brand. Here is how to go viral on TikTok to get your brand noticed.

02/20/2022

Frederick Douglass died on February 20, 1895 in Washington, DC at age 77



That is a tremendous age to reach in that time.
Douglass became one of the world’s foremost abolitionist and human rights leaders.

If you haven't done it, read his book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Photo courtesy from Black History Today