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Your Guide to Growing Your Business

All of the topics that will give you the edge when it comes to scaling your business and taking it to the next level.

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What Is Contact Management?
By Julie Thompson | March 18, 2024

This guide describes contact management and how it works to improve a business's communications with its customers.

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What Does It Cost to Hire an Employee?
By Eduardo Vasconcellos | March 11, 2024

Learn the costs of hiring employees and how to keep your expenses manageable when recruiting, hiring, and onboarding a new team member.

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7 Email Marketing Metrics You Should Track
By Jamie Johnson | March 07, 2024

Email marketing is profitable, but only if you track the right metrics. Here are seven email marketing metrics to grow your business.

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What Is Workspace Virtualization (And Does Your Business Need It?)
By Sara Angeles | March 06, 2024

Learn how workspace virtualization can provide greater flexibility and efficiency for your employees while staying within a limited budget.

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The Best Receipt-Tracking Apps for Professionals
By Andrew Martins | March 04, 2024

What's the best receipt app for your business? We reached out to small business owners and other professionals to find out what software they prefer.

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10 Employee Recruitment Strategies for Success
By Adam Uzialko | February 27, 2024

These recruiting strategies will help you find the best candidates for the job.

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What Are Claim Scrubbers?
By Max Freedman | February 26, 2024

Claim scrubbers lead to more revenue more quickly while freeing your front-office staff's time and improving payer-patient relationships.

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The Science of Persuasion: How to Influence Consumer Choice
By Sean Peek | February 23, 2024

There's a science to persuasion, and you can use it to your advantage in understanding and influencing consumer behavior.

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How to Calculate Cost of Goods Sold
By Dock David Treece | February 23, 2024

Tracking cost of goods sold (COGS) is an important indicator of financial health and critical for tax deductions. Here's how to calculate COGS.

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10 Ways to Reduce Your Fuel Costs
By David Gargaro | February 20, 2024

Businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles know how much money they are spending on fuel each month. Here are several ways to cut down on those expenses.

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How to Develop a Customer Survey
By Sean Peek | February 20, 2024

Discover the benefits of customer surveys, learn how to develop a customer survey and decide how often to conduct customer surveys.

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What Is a Merit Pay Increase?
By Nicole Fallon | February 16, 2024

Learn what merit pay is, how to award merit pay increases, and best practices for implementing a merit pay policy.

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How CRM Analytics Work
By Jeremy Bender | February 15, 2024

CRM data analytics can help you track sales and service performance and improve your methods. Learn about the types of CRM analytics and how to track them.

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What Is a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)?
By Skye Schooley | February 15, 2024

This guide explains what FSAs are and how they work, as well as what employers should know about offering these benefits to their employees.

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Best Free Visual Voicemail Apps
By Neil Cumins | February 15, 2024

Visual voicemail apps translate voicemail messages into written documents. Learn about seven visual voicemail services that can help you share information.

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The Pros and Cons of a Term Loan
By Jamie Johnson | February 15, 2024

A term loan is a one-time upfront payment to fund a one-time project or long-term business growth. Learn whether a term loan is right for your business.

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What Is Payroll Accounting?
By Dock David Treece | February 15, 2024

Payroll accounting is the process by which businesses track expenses related to payroll. Learn more about it and how accounting software can help.

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How to Become a Commercial Drone Pilot
By Sean Peek | February 14, 2024

Interested in drone technology? Learn how to become a commercial drone pilot or put drones to good business use.

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The Benefits of Patient Kiosks
By Max Freedman | February 14, 2024

Patient check-in kiosks improve both the patient and provider experience from start to finish. Learn how in this guide.

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What Is the Small Business Innovation Research Program?
By Max Freedman | February 13, 2024

Joseph Hennessey, Small Business Innovation Research Adviser, explains

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What Are NFC Mobile Payments?
By Dock David Treece | February 13, 2024

NFC mobile payments help businesses process payments quickly and easily. Learn more about this technology and how it can help your business.

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Guide to Electronic Claims in Medical Billing
By Max Freedman | February 12, 2024

Electronic claims in medical billing are becoming the industry standard. Here's why that's the case and how you can make the switch.

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What Are Medical Claims?
By Max Freedman | February 12, 2024

Medical claims are documents that your practice must submit to payers for reimbursement. Learn how to create them here.

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What Are Accounting Standards?
By Jamie Johnson | February 12, 2024

This guide introduces the concept of accounting standards and explains why they are important to businesses trying to better manage their finances.

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Best Gmail Features for Business
By Tom Anziano | February 09, 2024

Here is everything you need to know about Gmail's newest features for business needs.

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Section 179 Deduction: Rules and Limits
By Dock David Treece | February 08, 2024

Section 179 lets you deduct the cost of a business asset in the year you buy it or place it in service. Learn if it's the best choice for your business.

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Tax Deductions You Should Take and Some Crazy Ones to Avoid
By Sally Herigstad | February 08, 2024

Some tax deductions may cause the IRS to flag your tax return while others could even land you in trouble. Learn what deductions you can and can't take.

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What Is An Expense Report?
By Dock David Treece | February 08, 2024

Expense reports help you understand your business's financial activities, profit margins and cash flow. Learn about creating and using expense reports.

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What Are Payroll Liabilities?
By Julie Thompson | February 08, 2024

Payroll liabilities are payroll expenses a business owes but has not paid. These liabilities can appear every time you run payroll.

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How Do Acquisition Loans Work?
By Dock David Treece | February 08, 2024

Businesses use acquisition loans to acquire other businesses or strategic assets, such as equipment. Learn how they can help your company.