Final Voting days. Only three days left before the voting ends.

Since this round was open, the nominees have received significant support from their devotees. Now that the end is nearing I am sure everyone is curious to know what the current distribution of the votes is. So without any further ado, let’s take a look at the chart below:

Pregnancy can seem like a major obstacle for those who want to be successful at work. It isn't just your body that changes, your ability to get your job done can change drastically too. Fortunately, you can use the following tips to keep yourself sane and successful at work.

Company culture plays a big part in many aspects of your business.

From the way your company is perceived in the public eye, to how many recruits you can attract, to how long your employees stay with you, company culture influences all of it.

Here are some reasons why company culture matters, and what you can do about when you know there's a problem….

You are hungry, out of town for business and looking for some great pizza. You type in “Pizza Delivery in Downtown Houston” on Google on your smartphone to gauge your options. After a day of meetings in a conference room, nothing sounds better than a nice pie of pepperoni pizza.

Low and behold, there are three pizza shops that appear towards the top of Google. You notice that Frank’s, the first pizza shop to populate on the search engine, has a delicious looking picture of its pepperoni pie, and they have a 4.3 rating along with 198 reviews! Frank’s is also only 2 miles from your hotel.

Collecting money from customers is a challenging job that not all companies want to deal with.

They often outsource to outside organizations and make them responsible for billing and collections.

In theory, this leaves the companies to do what they do best: provide the services or products for which they are known. However, there are some downsides to this decision as well.

Starting a business is a daunting venture at best, and many people only have high hopes to crash and burn after all their efforts.  A pessimistic outlook to be sure.  The most important part of starting a business is planning. Planning may take time and effort, but it will help you see problems and potential roadblocks, which in turn will aid you in reaching your original goals.

Planning for the future is good business – and that includes preparing for what happens when you’re no longer around. While you may have life insurance, the problems that can arise do not just come down to money. You also need to consider the matters of control and transition. If your spouse were to inherit your business, would they be equipped to run it? Who can step in to ensure your business continues to thrive? These are the types of key questions you need to be asking yourself.

As you're well aware, app development is big business and can generate a steady income for your company.

But, if improperly managed, apps can instead bring devastating outcomes.

Here are some tips for avoiding the most common app development mistakes:

I don’t know for sure, but I’m willing to bet that my 14-year-old son Jonathan will never have a “real job.” Last month was a perfect example of why not.

We were up in beautiful Burlington, Vermont for a couple of days, visiting Champlain College. My wife Linda is an independent college counselor (she doesn’t have a real job either) and while she toured the campus and met with mucky mucks during the day, Jonathan, my 17-year-old daughter Emily and I explored the area.

Today's web technologies provide powerful tools for organizations seeking to manage the spread of information about their brands online. Companies are using these tools to gain greater exposure to wider audiences by reaching out on the web and using creative interactions to create buzz about their product. You’ve already seen the company twitter accounts, Facebook pages and interactions through different mediums to varying success. The rising adoption of new online engagement and social media marketing tools is proof that businesses are deriving measurable benefits from their investments in these new methods. Your business can take advantage of these techniques as well if you know where to start.