• No matter which category you fall into, the end of summer is the perfect time to stop and assess your business to see if you’re on track to meet or exceed your business goals by the end of the year or if you need to realign some priorities to get you there.
  • We will highlight four of our top read Moving Forward Articles and emphasize important notes about evaluating your business halfway through the year.
  • Then go into what your business evaluation should include and what to look for halfway through the year.

For some, the summer months provide a time of much-needed relaxation, family bonding, and outdoor recreation fun. In contrast, for others, the summer months are filled with an influx of business, chaos, and longer-than-usual work days.

No matter which category you fall into, summer is the perfect time to stop and assess your business to see if you’re on track to meet or exceed your business goals by the end of the year or if you need to realign some priorities to get you there.

As summer draws to a close and businesses begin to gear up for the fall and winter months, we wanted to provide our readers with some valuable tips to go forward into the new season.

We will highlight four of our top read Moving Forward Articles and emphasize important notes about evaluating your business halfway through the year.

Then, we will go into what your business evaluation should include and what to look for halfway through the year.

Read on to learn how to best find your next opportunity on LinkedIn, how to position yourself as a thought leader, what the future of the workplace is expected to look like, and how to survive in the event you are laid off from your job.

Already an avid Moving Forward: Back to Business article reader and don’t need a refresher? No, worries, you can simply scroll to the end to read our tips about evaluating your business at the year’s halfway point.

Although, we do suggest reviewing our most read articles to assess your company based on your current circumstances because you never know what you may find helpful now compared to when you first read through the articles.

The last few years have brought a lot of change in the business world. Unfortunately, we are not likely to see anything steady for a while, given our current economic situation and the aftermath of The Great Resignation that has left businesses around the country scrambling for qualified employees and professionals seeking better opportunities that align with their vision.

If you are one of the millions of Americans rethinking your career, you won’t want to miss out on the following article. LinkedIn is host to thousands of new opportunities. Knowing how to do it is the key to finding and scoring those new opportunities. This article covers how to best use LinkedIn to find those opportunities you’ve been looking for. While current circumstances show more professionals seeking a new job altogether due to company cutbacks rather than simply pivoting their career, this Back to Basics article is a must-read for everyone.

5 Easy Ways to Use LinkedIn to Research Trends, Connections, and Opportunities that Bring You Closer to Finding Your Dream Job or Business Opportunity

Having a reputation of being a thought leader positions your company with the opportunity for remarkable growth; as more people seek you out to learn more about a topic that you’re an expert in, the more who will remember your name and the company you represent.

A three-year collaborated study showed that 89% of key decision-makers found that an organization’s thought leadership impacted their company’s perception, with 59% agreeing that a company’s thought leader affects their perception more than traditional marketing tools.

In this article, you will learn five key strategies that have been proven time after time on LinkedIn to achieve thought leadership, so grab your reading glasses, notebook, and pen and get ready to take notes on taking your business and career to the next level.

Five Smart Ways to Achieve Thought Leadership Positioning That Are Proven to Work on LinkedIn

By implementing hybrid work, employees have improved their work-life balance, increasing employee productivity and satisfaction.  

After 2020 forced businesses worldwide to shut down and work remotely, people worldwide learned just how pliable professionals really are. What was once considered an impossible luxury suddenly became a reality for millions of employees. With the increase in remote work came a significant increase in job satisfaction, with 56.9% of working Americans claiming satisfaction due primarily to remote or hybrid work models. Suppose you’re not already implementing a hybrid work model and can do so in some capacity. In that case, we suggest having a serious conversation about whether or not it’s something that will work for your company.

76% of working professionals want the ability to work remotely, at least part of the time.

Suppose you’re a current business owner or manager. In that case, this will be an important article to read to prepare yourself for the future of the workplace, especially if you’re looking to retain employees and improve workplace satisfaction.

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Future of the Workplace

Does the possibility of a layoff keep you up at night? Are you concerned about the future of your career and financial stability?

Unfortunately, 47% of employees report they would be unprepared if they were to become unemployed. Don’t let yourself be a part of this statistic, especially as we start to leave summer and enter into the expensive holiday season.

In this article, we provide you with actionable steps you can take now to take control of your financial and professional future. In addition, we include critical steps to take if you have already been laid off or know it’s coming sooner rather than later.

How to Survive a Layoff: Actionable Steps to Take NOW in Order to Stay in Control of Your Financial and Professional Future

Since we began the Moving Forward: Back to Basics Newsletter in January 2022, we have gained more than 43K subscribers from around the world.

The last few years have redefined what it means to be strong, agile, and emphasized how important it is to polish up those critical thinking skills. But through it all, LinkedIn professionals worldwide have been able to network, connect, learn, and find new opportunities. However, while most continue to work towards ongoing personal and professional growth, many are still worried about their financial or professional future.

Through Moving Forward: Back to Basics, we can share valuable and proven tactics, advice, and studies so that those around us can thrive despite the challenges that may surround them.

After reading through these articles, we hope you take the time to:

  1. Share your thoughts and comments with us and
  2. Use these articles to sit down and look at where you’re at currently and make any necessary changes to get you on the path to where you want to be.

We’ve covered how to use LinkedIn to research (which can be used in the business setting, just as much as the personal setting), what you need to do to become a thought leader (now is a great time to start), the future of the workplace (incorporate these thoughts into your next meeting), and surviving a layoff (an unfortunate reality for many now).

Now, what should you do as you evaluate your business at its yearly halfway mark?

  1. Organize and review your goals during Quarter 1 and Quarter 2. If you have not already done so, we highly recommend sitting down with your team to go over your business analytics. You can use this time to review revenue and sales, customer acquisition, company operations, growth, and marketing.
  2. Think of your last half of the year game plan. Is there anything that needs to be addressed? Have your customers raised any concerns or provided any particular praises? Do you need to tidy up your goals based on what you know now? Does your tracking method appear to be a good fit for your needs? Is your current marketing plan working well? Finally, don’t forget to listen to your employees and hear their thoughts and ideas to finish the year strong.
  3. Reallocate resources based on your company’s needs after reviewing data. Reassess your company priorities and refocus your time, money, and resources based on what will best create a meaningful shift in the business.

I once had a very wise mentor who told me to never forget the words “cash is king.” Without cash, you have no business. Without cash, your family suffers. Planning, preparing, and taking action now will offset the possibility of having a challenging hole to dig out from later.

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