This Week in Business Strategies

June 1, 2021

This week's roundup discusses a change in the social media landscape, how to maximize marketing, and managing employee work from home requests. 

June 1, 2021—To better assist shop owners with their business-building tactics Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential leadership material from some of its favorite sources. Here's a look at a few must-read articles from the past week.

Here's Why Facebook's Q1 Earnings Report Is Bad News For Your Business — Inc. 

The social media giant saw their earnings rise by 48 percent in Q1, and did so by spiking their ad prices.

How a Little Marketing Push Can Equal a Big Revenue BumpEntrepreneur

Do you know where your customers are?

Don’t Let Employees Pick Their WFH Days — Harvard Business Review  

While some managers may be inclined to let employees choose their schedule, the author recommends not pursuing this approach for two reasons.

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