Workplace collaboration has become a hot topic in the software and tech space. Companies all around the world are experimenting with the ideal office setup to strengthen culture and improve workplace productivity.
HubSpot has always been committed to building a collaborative environment that helps our employees do their best work. Today, we’re proud to unveil our latest development: the desk-free office.
If you asked me to name the sites and applications I use every single day, Google Drive would be near the top of the list. At work, I use it to take notes during meetings and create surveys for blog posts. At home, I use it to calculate vacation expenses and track workouts with my gym buddies. It’s one of those web tools that’s so useful and so all-encompassing, I can hardly remember life without it.
A couple weeks ago, Dan Kaplan (he’s not the drunk guy) published a super, ultimate, 2,200-word teardown of our homepage and sent it to us.
As the guy who was recently put in charge of the user experience for HubSpot.com, I immediately dove into his critique. It’s not often that you get a deep, thoughtful analysis of your website — so we jumped at the opportunity to see what Dan thought.
If the thought of speaking in front of a crowd makes you uneasy, you’re not alone. According to a study by Chapman University, public speaking is the number one fear in America — followed closely by heights and then by bugs, snakes, and other animals. (Strangely enough, Americans are more afraid of zombies than we are of clowns or ghosts … but that’s a blog post for another day.)
I have a riddle for you: Everyone has some, but wants more, and some people think they have less than others do. What is it?
I’ll give you a hint: Albert Einstein and children have this in common.
Okay one more hint: Some people find it in the shower.
The answer?
Google is about to update their algorithm again, and this time it could have a big impact on your business. I mean, really really big.
For context, when Google initially rolled out the Penguin algorithm update, it affected approximately 4% of global searches on desktop and mobile. When they rolled out Panda, it affected nearly 12% of English searches.
Starting an ecommerce company comes with a lot of tiny details. While sales tax isn’t exactly a tiny detail, it may be something you haven’t yet considered. Some outlets will tell you sales tax isn’t required for online sales. In many cases, this is true. Don’t take this as law, however. Instead, this short guide will walk you through the scenarios when you’ll need to charge a sales tax.
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Whenever Ben walks by, he comments on the design work prominently display on your monitor. He typically thinks you need to move everything to be center-aligned. Jane — the one with the constant cough — believes that the secret to convincing a client that an idea is brilliant is to speak above a normal decibel level.
If I’ve learned one thing about companies and organizations that enjoy consistent growth, it’s that they’re maniacal about monitoring their data and numbers. They’re clear on what has to happen to achieve their goals. In contrast, companies that don’t experience consistent, predictable growth also do not have clarity of their funnel metrics.
Want more views, clickthroughs, shares, and overall engagement on your social media posts? You’re not alone. According to the 2014 State of Inbound Marketing, 84% of marketers cited organic, top-of-the-funnel sources like social media, blogs, and search engines as rising in importance in 2014.
Posting visual content is one of the most important things you can do to improve your social media strategy.
