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First Impressions: What Good Design Can Do for Your Business
By Adryan Corcione | August 29, 2024
Your website design plays a crucial role in branding and promoting your small business.
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Homeshoring Brings Call Centers and Customers Closer
By Adam Uzialko | August 29, 2024
Homeshoring has allowed call centers to bring jobs back to the US without high costs.
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PEO vs. Insurance Broker: Which One Should You Choose for Health Insurance?
By Erin Donaghue | August 29, 2024
When obtaining excellent health insurance benefits for their employees, many businesses opt to work with a professional employer organization while others prefer dealing with a broker. Learn how to...
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7 Lead-Nurturing Strategies
By Yara Simón | August 28, 2024
A good lead-nurturing strategy can drive many positive results for your business.
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Mail Solutions to Save You Time and Money
By Bennett Conlin | August 28, 2024
Want to eliminate trips to the post office? Invest in one of these postage solutions.
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What Is Conjoint Analysis?
By Amanda Hoffman | August 27, 2024
Conjoint analysis is a marketing research technique that helps businesses measure what consumers value most about their products and services. Learn how to conduct one.
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How Sentiment Analysis Can Improve Your Sales
By Mark Fairlie | August 27, 2024
Understanding how consumers feel and what they want from you can drive revenue and improve brand reputation.
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Report Examines SMB Trends, Challenges and Future Planning
By Amanda Hoffman | August 23, 2024
Learn critical priorities and insights for small and midsize businesses moving forward.
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DIY PR: 12 Public Relations Solutions for Small Businesses
By Max Freedman | August 22, 2024
Good public relations can complement your marketing and advertising efforts. Here's how to do PR yourself.
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Is Equipment Considered an Asset?
By Julie Thompson | August 19, 2024
In your business accounting, equipment can be both an asset and a liability. Learn how to classify it properly on your balance sheet.
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When Is It Time To Hire a Full-Time Human Resources Employee?
By Erin Donaghue | August 16, 2024
Hiring, payroll and other HR tasks typically fall to the owner of a small startup company but, as the company scales, there are a few clear indicators that it’s time to bring in professional HR help.
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Cloud vs. Data Center: What to Consider
By Eduardo Vasconcellos | August 16, 2024
Cloud storage and data centers may seem like similar solutions, but they have significant differences.
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Cybersecurity While Traveling: Tips and Tricks
By Andreas Rivera | August 16, 2024
When it comes to your business's data, travel can be risky. These cybersecurity tips for travelers can help.
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5 Crucial Steps to Sell Your Business
By Ace Chapman, Broker at Business Exits Inc. | August 13, 2024
Selling your business? Follow these 5 steps to make the process seamless and profitable.
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How the GDPR Is Affecting Email Marketing
By Adam Uzialko | August 13, 2024
The GDPR covers all personal data from users within the EU. By investing in your email marketing campaigns and following regulations, you should see an increase in click-through rates and engagement.
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Preventing Network Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
By Adam Uzialko | August 13, 2024
Improve your business's cybersecurity with unified threat management.
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Why Your Website Needs to Be Google Mobile-Friendly
By Adam Uzialko | August 13, 2024
For strong search engine rankings, optimizing your website for mobile devices is key.
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How to Accept Mobile Credit Card Payments
By Bennett Conlin | August 13, 2024
Accepting mobile credit card payments allows your business to make sales anywhere, anytime.
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Small Business Marketing Guide: Everything New and Existing Businesses
By Jennifer Post | August 13, 2024
Small businesses have a lot to manage, including marketing. This guide will introduce you to core concepts of small business marketing.
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Private Funding Sources for Small Businesses
By Siri Hedreen | August 12, 2024
These private funding sources can offer much-needed investment capital to any small business's balance sheet. Here's what they are and how to secure funding.
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A Small Business Guide to Sending Effective Marketing Emails
By Kiely Kuligowski | August 09, 2024
Successful marketing email campaigns aren't easy. But if you know the steps to follow, your emails can make a difference.
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How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming The Insurance Industry
By Adam Uzialko | August 08, 2024
Artificial intelligence improves several insurer pain points while benefiting customers. Here's how.
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How a Mobile CRM Benefits Your Business
By Max Freedman | August 08, 2024
A CRM system with the same functionality on mobile and desktop versions offers significant benefits for your business and employees.
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Intel Processors Over the Years
By Neil Cumins | August 08, 2024
Intel processors have been on the cutting edge of technology for over half a century, underpinning the creation of today's digital global economy.
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9 Transactional Emails to Help You Close the Deal
By Jamie Johnson | August 07, 2024
These nine transactional emails will help you boost sales, communicate important information to your customers, and improve the customer experience.
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What Is Overhead Rate and Why Should Your Business Be Tracking It?
By Dock David Treece | August 05, 2024
Overhead rate is a measure of a company's indirect costs relative to another input or metric. Learn how overhead rate is calculated and why it's important to track.
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Have a Seasonal Business? Tips for Year-Round Profitability
By Saige Driver | August 05, 2024
A seasonal business has to plan for lean seasons, but taking advantage of the busy times can set you up for success.
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Technology Terms Every Entrepreneur Should Know
By Neil Cumins | August 02, 2024
Business owners should familiarize themselves with technology terms to better understand the evolving tech sector and its role in their organization and industry.
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12 Collaboration Tools for Small Businesses
By Andreas Rivera | August 01, 2024
As the workplace goes digital and teams become remote, collaboration tools are more important than ever.
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How to Calculate a Running Total in Excel
By Sean Peek | August 01, 2024
Learn to create cumulative sums in Microsoft Excel with these step-by-step instructions and screenshots.