May 2025 Business Tips Recap
In the month of May, we shared many business tips on our social media stories weekly every Tuesday. If you missed them, here is a monthly recap!
HR Practices
May 6, 2025
Provide Security
When employment security is threatened, tension and fear ripple through the organization, which, in turn, impacts organizational performance.
So employees want job security to support themselves & family. When employees feel secure, they’re more likely to commit to the organization & contribute their best efforts over the long term.
A foundation for loyalty & motivation is built, reducing the likelihood of turnover & the costly, time-consuming process of replacements.
Access To Information
Employees need quick access to the information they need & who can provide expertise or answers. This knowledge helps them do their jobs effectively without spending extra time searching or guessing who to approach.
The benefits of making information accessible are, first, it fosters a culture where employees feel supported & trusted. Second, it enables employees to contribute more meaningfully & share ideas.
Transparency
Focus on the openness of communication, particularly with key business decisions, challenges, & changes. Transparency requires making information available, so proactively communicate to everyone in a straightforward, honest manner.
Transparency means openly discussing both successes & failures. Involve employees in understanding the company’s direction & rationale behind decisions.
Even adverse circumstances & unpopular decisions are tolerated better when employees learn about it upfront & directly rather than through the rumor mill.
Networking and Business Relationships
May 13, 2025
Maintain Important Contact
Networking is necessary to build a robust community of support throughout your professional career, so keep in touch with your industry and business connections.
Check in on professional social media platforms, hand out your business cards at networking events, and be a friendly face in whatever industry space you are in.
Build Trust
Once you have established that you are reliable, your reputation will speak for itself. You will attract new business relationships looking for dependable partnerships.
Building trust is all about taking action and following through on your promises. Show your worth as a business connection by fulfilling your commitments. Validating your trustworthiness leads to stronger business relationships.
Be a Resource
Strong business relationships are about being mutually beneficial to one another. Make yourself invaluable by offering assistance, advice, and support to your connections. This creates authenticity and shows that you are invested in the success of others.
Take Care of Your Employees!
May 20, 2025
Recognition
Show your employees you care by acknowledging when they do good work.
You can compliment or praise them privately, or recognize them publicly through company emails and meetings.
When you celebrate achievements, employees are more likely to take pride in the company and their work.
Incentive/Pay
Offer bonuses and pay raises to reward exceptional performance. This not only helps retain talented employees but also improves morale and productivity.
If a top employee asks you for a raise, consider it, but be honest if a raise is not currently in the budget, and offer alternatives such as more paid time off or other incentives to acknowledge their work.
Support
Demonstrate loyalty to employees by supporting them during challenging situations.
If a customer/client treats an employee disrespectfully, side with your employee. Even if you lose the client or customer in the process, you have proven to your staff that you value them.
When employees have your support, they’re more motivated at work and dedicated to the organization.
Help
Observe your employees’ performance and behavior to identify when they are stressed or struggling and offer to help.
If an employee seems frustrated about something, ask them why and what you can do.
Supporting your employees in any situation shows your loyalty to them and helps strengthen your relationship
Website Building and Design
May 27, 2025
User Friendliness
One of the purposes of your website is to acquire customers. So, you have to design with them in mind.
Think about how you browse the internet. You mostly use skim through, and if the website is frustrating you move on.
So to make a good website user friendly your customer has to be able to skim through and find information quickly and be able to navigate the website easily to find the right section.
Design
Another important aspect about your website is its design. A sloppy, unprofessional looking website will put off customers and make them look for another business.
So take the time to film quality videos and take quality photos of what your business is about. Make your color scheme easy on the eyes and your font easy to read.
It’s okay to invest the extra money to get professionals to design your website. It will help you out in the long run.