{"id":1984,"date":"2014-01-01T02:27:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T02:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=728"},"modified":"2014-01-01T02:27:45","modified_gmt":"2014-01-01T02:27:45","slug":"2014-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/2014-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2014 is almost here and like each year before it, it will be full of new challenges and exciting new tech.\u00a0 New strategies will need to be taken to stay on top of things.\u00a0 We never know quite what to expect with each coming year, but we can be sure of one thing, it will cause us to change how we look at rules.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a Plan for Wearable Tech \u2013 Wearable technology is exploding in popularity.\u00a0 Sony and Samsung already have smart watches, and it won\u2019t be long until Google and Apple follow suit.\u00a0 Watches aren\u2019t the only worry, with Google Glass likely to become a consumer product next year.\u00a0 It is important that your technology and human resources set strict guidelines about use of these items at work.<\/li>\n<li>Mobility \u2013 Okay we are now in 2014 (soon).\u00a0 We can check our email on our watches, watch YouTube on special glasses, connect from virtually anywhere, and use video chat from anywhere in the world.\u00a0 It is really hard to make an argument of why some employees can\u2019t work from home or some other location other than the office. Many jobs could be done from places other than the office, and it is time to consider that as part of your business plan.\u00a0 Factor in the cost savings of electricity and heating\/cooling for parts of the building for that day as an added bonus.<\/li>\n<li>Online Courses Virtual Trainings \u2013 Sending staff to a 2 hour training for 500 dollars, especially when it is 3 hours away, isn\u2019t the most efficient way to train your staff anymore.\u00a0 Tons of online resources are available that offer free courses in everything from management to math.<\/li>\n<li>Plan for Change in IT \u2013 2014 will be a big year for technology.\u00a0 We will be seeing lots of new devices, and new skills will be needed to manage and control these devices.\u00a0 Setting aside budget for purchasing and training in IT will be dreadfully important.<\/li>\n<li>Mine your Data \u2013 The data you collect about your staff and customers could be what helps you survive.\u00a0 Make sure you have someone viewing you data and looking for purchasing trends and other important data.<\/li>\n<li>Invest in your Employees \u2013 Although there are lots of people out there looking for jobs, there are also lots willing to leave for higher pay.\u00a0 If you invest in your employees with training, company events, and other morale lifting activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2014 is almost here and like each year before it, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[508],"tags":[1136,426,1137,1066],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}