From Apps to Disinfectant, Here’s What Your Business Needs During Covid-19

Whether your brick-and-mortar office or store has already reopened or is planning to, be sure to use the technology available to keep everyone—your employees and your customers, clients, and patients—safe.

Caveat: I’m not a health or tech expert, and the field for COVID-19-related devices to help businesses is expanding daily. But here’s just a sampling of what you might consider to help you operate your business safely at the current time.

Caryn CloptonNovember 30, 2020

Yes, You Can Network Over Zoom or Email. Here’s How Networking, whether it is done virtually or in-person, just needs effort, energy and enthusiasm, says expert Deborah Sweeney.

How do you successfully network during a global pandemic?

Amid Covid-19, entrepreneurs have swapped in-person networking nights for virtual events. But as the pandemic continues, the concept of “remote networking” reveals its own series of hurdles.

In many ways, remote networking appears to have more advantages than traditional networking. Entrepreneurs have the ability to instantly connect with people from all over the world and reach a wider audience.

However, this convenience is coupled with the struggle to make a lasting connection. Entrepreneurs are trying to avoid falling victim to Zoom fatigue and make the kind of meaningful impressions that seem to exist primarily with in-person interactions.

It all boils down to a not-so-secret revelation: Networking, whether it is done virtually or in-person, needs plenty of effort, energy and enthusiasm.

Caryn CloptonNovember 30, 2020COVID, Networking, zoom, email