#NewYearGoals: Be a Better Leader

4 Tips for Managing Remote Employees Octane's #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Today, we take on leadership. Aljaz Fajmut, founder of Nightwatch, offers four ways to work more successfully with remote staff members. Hiring a team of remote workers has its perks. You save money on office space and supplies. You can hire

January 19, 2018

#NewYearGoals: Communicate Better

5 Words Your Next Email Should Probably Contain Octane's #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. The art of communication has changed greatly in the age of email but, at the most basic level, effective communications comes down to your choice of words. Whether you're sending a message to a client, a co-worker,

January 17, 2018

A Millennial’s Perspective: Creating Buy-In with a Winning Company Culture

Written by Jeff Naeem Company culture is a feeling, an emotional component. It's how all the stakeholders—employees, owners and customers—interact with the business. Simply put: The product or service that the company delivers is its function, but the feeling people have working on that product or service and the feeling that clients have buying that product or

January 15, 2018

#NewYearGoals2018: Give Your Time

How Volunteering Can Help You and Your Business Octane's #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community and make a difference. It can help you develop new skills and meet people with different backgrounds. Have you considered how volunteering can enhance

January 12, 2018

The Importance of Customer Reviews for Engagement

Yes, online reviews do matter! A man goes online to find an affordable hotel to stay at during an upcoming trip to Las Vegas. He wants a hotel that is not only comfortable but also offers the quintessential Vegas experience—music, live performances and nightlife. He Googles “best hotels in Las Vegas." Search results fill his screen. He clicks The Venetian Las

January 10, 2018

#NewYearGoals2018: Read More

5 Books on Doing Great Work Octane's #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Less time spent on digital devices is a goal shared by many, and reading offers a perfect alternative. What could be better? Get back to basics with the tactile pleasure of a paper book (remember turning pages?) while

January 10, 2018