There comes a time when a web designer or developer needs more flexibility from their hosting solution. So what’s the next step when you need something more than your basic shared hosting plan? One solution is a virtual private server (VPS). If you’ve never used a VPS before, we’ve got …
This article originally published on GoDaddy’s OpenWeStand.org website. Many states are loosening their stay-at-home orders and this means businesses will be opening again soon. However, many small business owners are still feeling quite nervous about the prospect of reopening, and understandably so. It’s not like COVID-19 has gone away. In …
It’s happening! States and municipalities are starting to open up for business again. We already covered improvements to make on your website during the downtime you might have experienced due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now it’s time to update your website with the information necessary to facilitate a successful reopening in …
In many ways, web designers are quite fortunate. If that wasn’t already evident before the COVID-19 pandemic, it certainly is now. First, we’re part of an industry that embraces remote work. That’s allowed us to practice social distancing without massive disruptions to daily life. Second, the work we do is …
It’s widely agreed that mission and vision statements are both important parts of an overall company strategy. However, there can be some confusion about when to use a mission statement vs. a vision statement. Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, there is a significant difference between them. A …
It starts with a sinking feeling that something is amiss with your WordPress website. Maybe your security plugin has alerted you to a changed file that you know you didn’t touch. Or you see some unfamiliar content within your post listing. Whatever the indicator, it leads to one conclusion: Your …
The future of work is likely to be even more precarious and unequal, according to a new research review from academics at Durham University Business School, Kings College Business School and University Paris-Dauphine. Dr. Jeremy Aroles, Assistant Professor in Organisation Studies at Durham University Business School, alongside colleagues, Dr. Nathalie …
We’re currently living and working through some of the most intense, challenging conditions many of us will have had to endure – and we all will empathise that it can be particularly difficult to manage your working life. A recent study in Harvard Business Review found that tiredness, fear and …
As someone who’s worked on both sides of the freelancer-client fence, I give a lot of “insider” advice to designers on dealing with their clients. One of the most common problems I hear is that designers would love to be able to turn down their worst clients – the ones …
The reimagining of business in the digital age to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements has been happening at varying speed for decades. The coronavirus pandemic is impacting digital transformation in a range of ways. Just three weeks …
Business leaders have been heavily dependent on HR, real estate, and technology functions working together to help their organisation adapts to this new world of work during the pandemic. Ensuring personal safety, promoting wellbeing, encouraging collaboration, and maintaining efficient service delivery will never be more important than in the coming …
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In 1909, E M Forster – not now exactly known for a body of work including dystopian fiction – published a novella called The Machine Stops. You can read it here but the story describes a future in which people live below ground, in isolation but with all their needs …
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When it comes to social media marketing, you probably use Twitter. Or if you’re new to social media, you’re probably considering using Twitter. If used right, your products and messages can potentially reach a lot of people. However, a big pain point for the small business owner is how to …
Hey everyone! Welcome to another installment of the SAHD recipe. Today, I’ll show you how to make a very easy vegetarian meal – Jackfruit BBQ sandwich. We made this in a crockpot because I’m lazy. You can also cook it in a pot or a big saucepan. We made a …
Sometimes, you’re going to need to build a JavaScript countdown clock. You may have an event, a sale, a promotion, or a game. You can build a clock in raw JavaScript rather than reaching for the nearest plugin. While there are many great clock plugins, here are the benefits you’ll …
The results of a new survey on people’s experience of working from home during lockdown will accelerate the shift from primarily office-based work to a “total workplace ecosystem”, based on offices, homes and other locations including digital space. That is the conclusion of a new report from Cushman & Wakefield …
Hey everyone, I hope you are staying safe. 2020 is turning out to be a crazy year. There is one problem after another and we’re not even halfway through yet. Last week, I watched the George Floyd video and it was very upsetting. I support our law enforcement officers, but …
Many consequences of the COVID-19 crisis are immediately apparent to workplace managers and users. Potentially less obvious, are the fundamental changes to the job roles involved in managing commercial property, both within occupier businesses and property management teams alike. Before the pandemic, the conversation about flexible working had been steadily …
Half of UK workers (49 percent) who are currently working from home have admitted that their mental health has suffered since the lockdown, according to new Covid-19 Mental Health research from Qualtrics. These feelings are mostly rooted in the growing sense of isolation but many also feel their motivation has …
A new report from Aon claims that the so-called gig economy will continue to flourish but many employers are still adjusting to its realities. Using research from HR and gig workers across Europe, the report, Gig Economy: Financial Security or Greater Control, claims that 26 percent of European HR directors …
Creating a visually attractive presentation to help you pitch your idea, team, or business to potential business partners, investors, or clients is crucial if you want to ensure a successful outcome. But, creating a presentation and making it look good can be time-consuming, especially if you lack the design skills. …
Content Planning How To Write Content About Giving Back By: Eva Webster| @ Article-Writing.co Posted On: May 27, 2020 In these trying times, businesses are doing anything they can to stay afloat. Studies show that keeping your marketing going during this time is one sure-fire way to ensure you come …
This article originally published on GoDaddy’s OpenWeStand.org website. Disclaimer: This program is offered by the U.S. government, not GoDaddy. Please see the linked pages for applicable terms, restrictions and instructions governing the program. The Small Business Administration (SBA) — which administers the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) — published the PPP …
Did you know that figuring out who to follow on Twitter can boost your own business’s following on the social media platform? It’s true. And this guide will show you how to grow your social media presence and build a larger Twitter following by actively finding and engaging with other …
At the end of the 18th Century it was becoming apparent that overpopulation was something the human race would need to address for perhaps the first time. Advances in technology and the urbanisation that followed the Industrial Revolution had created a new set of challenges. These were most famously laid …
A new report from Tessian claims that nearly half of employees (48 percent) are less likely to follow safe data practices when working from home. The State of Data Loss Prevention 2020 report suggests that the global shift to remote working poses new security challenges for businesses and why traditional …
I really dislike this statement – No one ever gets rich by being frugal. Some people like to say this whenever you try to save money. To me, this means you shouldn’t bother trying to be frugal. Their argument is it’s better to focus on making more money because “income …
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How often do you think about the entity formation of your small business and whether you need to change your business entity? Some entrepreneurs might feel completely satisfied with their legal formation. They know that they chose an entity from the outset that was the perfect fit for their company …
Working remotely is on the rise, and will continue to do so long after COVID-19 runs its course. If you’re thinking about ditching the office but aren’t sure how, learning one (or more!) of the following skillsets will increase your chances of landing a remote job. Software Development Software development …
Sometimes, you may get a client who wants you to do something that you’re just not comfortable with. We all want to please our clients, but how do you please a client who, say, really wants you to directly copy another company’s logo design or sales copy? Or who wants …
Four in five (80 percent) of those who work in the domain of human resources in the UK and Ireland say that a role in HR and other parts of the ‘people profession’ offers them a meaningful career and almost three quarters (73 percent) believe they have the opportunity to …
The impact of the measures taken to curtail the spread of COVID-19 have dramatically changed the working landscape, not least of all for the commercial property market, claims a new report from property consultancy DeVono Cresa. Commercial occupier demand for London office space fell by 30 percent across Q1 of …
Corporate wellbeing initiatives are often too focused on sick individuals, and firms should be addressing the root causes of physical and mental health by building healthy organisations instead. That is the main claim of a new report from the Corporate Research Forum (CRF) report, supported by Lane 4 and Mercer. The report is …
The wellbeing benefits from simple daily contact with nature can last for months, once initiated, according to a new review from The Wildlife Trusts. The review is based on surveys completed by people taking part in 30 Days Wild, a study based on three peer-reviewed papers. Researchers at the University …
As most web designers and developers know, eCommerce websites are a different animal. If you’re new to building eCommerce sites for clients, you’re probably beginning to realize just how many options there are for selling online. Gareth Allison and Jonathan Wold from WooCommerce partnered with us on a GoDaddy Pro …
It’s not enough to have an engaged Instagram following who likes your photos and comments on your posts. You also need to use Instagram to drive traffic from the social platform to your website if you want to move your audience from interested followers to paying customers. The rest of …
The last time I regularly worked anywhere other than my home was (gasp!) 1998. When I became a full-time freelance web designer, it was at the very beginning of the work-from-home era. To put it in perspective, WiFi wasn’t even a common thing yet (nor was it called WiFi). Of …
2020 is a presidential election year in the United States. Our airwaves and the internet are full of political ads now. It’s annoying but expected. Voting is a very important civic duty. Our choices will determine our leaders for 2-4 years who will set the tone and political agenda. Coincidently, …
There is a typically telling and intelligent Pixar moment in the film A Bug’s Life in which an already well-lubricated mosquito goes up to a bar and orders a ‘Bloody Mary, O Positive’. The barman plonks a droplet of blood down on the bar. The mosquito sinks his proboscis into …
So we’ve demonstrated that we can work from home. But is it a permanent solution? We hear senior managers counting the numbers and working out just how much money will be saved if organisations no longer need their office space. It’s a seductive argument. So before we all settle down …
This post was originally published on July 24, 2017, and was updated on May 21, 2020. It’s nearing the end of the month. You’ve just finished up a big job and your schedule for next month looks pretty light — maybe even lighter than normal due to consumer concerns related …
Mini Interactive Keyboard with Pure CSS – Learn the process behind creating this cool little keyboard. Show Me Emoji: Iconic Code Snippets – A collection of interesting and fun examples, starring your favorite (and some new) emoji. Let’s Take a Deep Dive Into the CSS Contain Property – How the …
There was a time that we used to talk with dismay about the Japanese phenomenon of intense social distancing called hikikomori. We would consider with horror the isolation, lack of engagement with society, poor mental health and loneliness of the people who had almost completely withdrawn to their rooms. Those …
In a recent piece for the Architects Journal, incoming BCO President Paul Patenall extolled the virtues of a Danish idea called Arbejdsglaede, (almost) literally the joy of work. There is no equivalent word in English, of course, but it also taps into our assumption that we can learn a thing …
COVID-19 will change the world in innumerable ways. It is already affecting how we think about disease transmission, consumption, labour, travel, and even space and distance. And it will change how we think about work. Almost immediately, however, designers, architects and everyone else with a stake in the future of …
Some entrepreneurial lessons simply can’t be learned in a classroom. Traditional college business courses do teach important and necessary principles like economics, statistics, communication, marketing or strategy — which are all vital components to running a business. But while getting a formal education can certainly help any wannabe entrepreneur, there’s …
The Django administration site is great — fully-featured, easy to use, secure by design, rock solid … and somewhat ugly, which can be something of a downside when you want to integrate it with the look and feel of the rest of your website. Let’s sort that out. If It …
If you’ve ever attempted to read up on or start your own business, you’ll likely have come across this encouraging nugget of information – the one that says upwards of 90% of new businesses fail within the first 5 years. That’s pretty alarming, but even more alarming is when you’re …
The organisers announced today that Clerkenwell Design Week will now be postponed until 25-27 May 2021. The event – a must attend in the annual calendar for workplace designers and managers – had originally been postponed from its regular May date for this year to 14-16 July. “This has not …
Organisations should build on the lessons they have learned about themselves and their employees during the pandemic and embed them into their work culture. That is the main claim of the tenth annual Global Human Capital Trends report from Deloitte. In The social enterprise at work: Paradox as a path …
Is ‘follow your passion’ a relatively new concept? I never heard this when I was a high school student in the late 80s. My parents encouraged me to study engineering or medicine. These careers usually pay enough to live a comfortable lifestyle. Their advice was to follow a good steady …
You don’t become a leader overnight, and there is a lot of effort and investment required in order to bring out the leader in you. Also, it is a fact that being a leader is not an easy task. First, you have to do a lot of practice and secondly, …
Continue the conversation in GoDaddy’s #OpenWeStand community forum. Connect with other small business entrepreneurs to share creative solutions, exchange ideas, gather feedback, build relationships and troubleshoot technical issues. This article was originally published on March 19, 2020, and was updated on March 27, 2020, April 3, 2020 and April …
COVID-19, Self-Isolation, Work From Home and Developers – Tips for working during the crisis. Creating Sortable Tables With React – Learn how to build a highly-functional table using React. What Print and Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need? – While we work in a virtual world, physical goods are still …
Need more business? Customer advocates are your key to more leads — and as a result, more revenue. Why? People are more likely to purchase a service or product based on a recommendation than ads they see or research they have to do themselves. In fact: More than 90 percent …
Just a third of businesses are using mobile technologies for their administration tasks, and as organisations struggle to digitise, many employees admit to finding pen and paper simpler to use. The vast majority (91 percent) of workers still prefer to use a desktop or laptop for administrative tasks, according to …
As climate scientists issue increasingly stark warnings about the global environmental catastrophe that is increasingly likely within a very short time frame, Will Jennings issues a timely reminder in the Architects Journal that the greenest type of building is no building at all. And that is doubly so when the …
Modern corporations should work in the best interests of society and people rather than focusing primarily on making money for shareholders as they may have in the past, according to an influential group of chief executives. The body Business Roundtable, which represents the heads of some of America’s largest companies, …
Here’s a rundown of the best-read stories and pages on Workplace Insight first published over the last year. Taken together they may offer a snapshot of current workplace thinking although I would have to caveat that by saying that because we don’t publish obvious uninformed and hysterical nonsense, it will …
Attending networking events and conferences is a great way to learn about new technology and gather tips for making the most out of your business. If you’re not using these events as a brand-building opportunity, you’re only getting half of the value for your money. I’ll show you a few …
The nascent years of new ways of working in the late 80s and early 90s coincided with a widely held but soon to be discarded belief that the Japanese had cracked management practices. So it was perhaps inevitable that the principles of a process called just in time manufacturing – …
When winter slowly melts away and a hint of spring floats in the air, consumers will be feeling optimistic and ready to try new things. And for savvy businesses looking to promote their products, services or online store, these spring campaign ideas offer the chance to boost the bottom line. …
As urban world is moving towards the developing world, GlobalData, a data and analytics company, forecasts that 88 percent of the world megacities will be based in the developing economies of Asia, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America and Middle East & Africa by 2025. Out of 44 megacities in …
Trust is a tough trait to control and manage. Often, people are reluctant to put their full trust in someone simply because they like to be in control of their actions. Other times, people spend months and years building up a rapport with someone only to find themselves exploited at …
The hamburger menu is nothing new. You may say: “Oh, not this again!” And you may be right in some ways. We have discussed this topic before, exploring various issues such as The Hamburger & Mega-Menu Combination Design Trend or Analyzing the Hamburger Menu. So, it may look like we …
