On February 5th, 2014 the Wall Street Journal Business section featured an article tackling the topic of paid sick leave for employees who work for small businesses. Several owners were interviewed, and NSI's President, Tom McDonald, was among them.
"NSI has been in business almost 30 years, and I've always thought of the company culture as that of a family. Recently, we implemented an internal employee satisfaction and feedback system through a service called TINYPulse which allows any employee to participate in weekly surveys, anonymously. The feedback I get is great, and has encouraged positive changes throughout our organization such as process changes, improved communications, new applications, a new employee lounge and some much needed remodeling. However, the one thing that impresses me the most, is the amount of employees who use the word "family" when referring the NSI in their anonymous comments through the TINYPulse portal."
As the owner of a small business, I am continually solicited by service providers and I'm sure I am not alone. During 2013, there was a notable increase in service providers offering expert SEO, Search Engine Optimization, all promising we would "Stand out from the crowd".
NSI - IT Support Provider based in Naugatuck CT - Information to Update Sonicwall
Many small businesses who use Dell Sonicwall firewall products need to upgrade their SonicOS by December 31st, 2013 to new firmware or they risk missing real-time license information and security updates.
Thinking of getting a new or re-do for your company's web presence? Here are seven ‘Must Haves’ for your small business website.
Your website represents your business, so building and maintaining it need to be of primary concern as a business owner. We often find business owners struggling with their websites saying things like: "My website looks great, but I am not able to convert" or "I invested so much into creating my website, but I don't get many hits.” These things are very common pains faced by businesses, especially small business. If you aren’t sure where to start your site improvement project, this post will get you rolling in the right direction with seven key areas you need to pay attention to when it comes to your website.
