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Websites for Small Business: How to Get Noticed in One Hour a Day
By Rick Orford | February 04, 2021

It's not enough just to have a website; small business owners need to think about how to get more visits to their websites. Here are some ways to do it in just an hour a day.

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Understanding and Utilizing Total Compensation Packages
By Patrick Proctor | February 04, 2021

Total compensation helps employers attract top talent and grasp the full related costs of each full-time employee.

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The Benefits Stay Interviews Can Bring to Your Company
By Patrick Proctor | February 04, 2021

It is important to understand the strategic role that stay interviews can play in retaining top talent and bolstering company culture.

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Is It a Bad Idea to Link to Your Competitors on Social Media?
By Matt Bentley | February 03, 2021

Curating your competitor's content can be done to your advantage, if you know how to do it right.

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Beyond the Paycheck Protection Program: Loans to Supplement PPP Funding
By Nicole Fallon | February 03, 2021

A PPP loan can help struggling businesses, but it's not the only option if you need more of a financial boost.

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Should You Offer Your Employees a PPO?
By Julie Ritzer Ross | February 03, 2021

A PPO healthcare plan offers advantages and disadvantages to employers and employees.

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Everything You Need to Know About Installment Loans
By Donna Fuscaldo | February 03, 2021

Installment loans are a viable funding option for many small businesses. Before you take one out, check out our guide.

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Why Working Capital Is Key to Economic Recovery
By Nicole Fallon | February 02, 2021

Increased working capital for hard-hit small businesses will allow them to rebuild and flourish, thereby boosting overall economic recovery.

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2021: The Year of the Digital SMB
By Stacey Marx | February 02, 2021

2021 will see SMBs further exploit the power and benefits of virtualizing their operations and customer and employee touchpoints.

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How Can Small Businesses Cultivate Resilience During the COVID-19 Crisis?
By Ming-Yi Wu | February 02, 2021

The resilience of small businesses with limited assets has been tested during the pandemic. Here are six ways to stay resilient during this prolonged downturn.

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What Is Email Automation?
By Patrick Proctor | February 02, 2021

Email automation can improve your business's email marketing campaigns by sending timely, relevant emails when your audience is most likely to engage.

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Self-Employed Guide to Tax Benefits and Deductions
By Andrew Martins | February 02, 2021

Taxes can be difficult to navigate, but it's well worth the effort. To help you maximize the deductions and benefits you're entitled to, we've put together this list of self-employed tax deductions.

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6 Email Marketing Trends in 2021
By Rohit Prasanna | February 01, 2021

Follow these tips and predictions to step up your email marketing in 2021.

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How to Prevent Nepotism in the Workplace
By Patrick Proctor | February 01, 2021

Avoiding nepotism requires a joint leadership approach to ensure that employee hires, promotions, and favorable projects are fairly distributed within the company.

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The Benefits of Working With the SBA
By Donna Fuscaldo | February 01, 2021

From access to capital to education and counseling, the Small Business Administration has a lot to offer small business owners.

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2021: The Year to Catch Up on Your Business Finances
By Lil Roberts | January 29, 2021

Bookkeeping isn't the most compelling aspect of running your business, and 2020 might have put you further behind. Here's how to make good accounting habits and stay on top of your finances this year.

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What Small Businesses Should Know About Snapchat Brand Profiles
By Mike Metzler | January 29, 2021

Learn how small businesses can take advantage of Snapchat Brand Profiles.

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How to Run a Family Business Smoothly
By Chris Porteous | January 29, 2021

Family businesses are an important part of the economy, and running one comes with unique challenges and rewards.

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Best Phone Interview Format for Hiring Managers and Recruiters
By Patrick Algrim | January 28, 2021

Learn how to structure phone interviews down to the minute and what the hiring manager should present to the candidate.

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Employer's Guide to Disability Leave
By Kiely Kuligowski | January 28, 2021

Here is everything you need to know about offering disability leave as an employer.

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7 Tips to Get More Google Reviews (With Minimal Effort)
By Randy Soderman | January 27, 2021

For time- and staff-strapped small businesses, getting elusive Google reviews may seem difficult. Here are seven ways you can cultivate more reviews for your business (with fairly minimal effort).

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Unify Customer Data for Better Marketing, CX and Fraud Prevention
By David Fletcher | January 27, 2021

Learn how unified data gives you a single view of your customers for your marketing and fraud control teams.

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12 Best Ways to Use Business Texting
By David Gargaro | January 27, 2021

Text message marketing can be a big benefit to a business. Here are the 12 best ways to use business texting.

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4 Ways to Boost Your Balance Sheet
By Donna Fuscaldo | January 27, 2021

Improving your balance sheet can optimize your cash flow, paint a clearer picture of your finances and reveal whether you can take on debt or investors.

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10 Must-Know Facts About the SBA Offer in Compromise
By Jason Milleisen | January 26, 2021

Learn the important facts that every borrower and personal guarantor needs to understand if they hope to succeed with an SBA offer in compromise following an SBA loan default.

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4 Ways Companies Fail – and How to Fight Them
By Vasiliy Ivanov | January 26, 2021

A lack of clear vision can wreak chaos on your business. Here are four ways your company may fail, and how you can avoid them by facilitating proper goal-setting and communication.

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What Can Your Brand Do With Social Video Marketing Now?
By David Fletcher | January 26, 2021

Both B2C and B2B brands can drive engagement and conversions from social video marketing. Here's how.

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Why Your Company Needs a Succession Plan
By Patrick Proctor | January 26, 2021

Organizations need a succession planning program to ensure that all key roles are filled with capable and knowledgeable leaders in the future.

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The Post-PPP Tax Realities You Should Know
By Andrew Martins | January 26, 2021

If your business received money through the Paycheck Protection Program, your tax situation for 2020 will be different from previous years.

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The Essential Small Business Guide to Data Privacy
By Hannah Genton | January 25, 2021

The legal intricacies of data privacy for small businesses in the United States can be difficult to navigate. Here's what small business owners need to know.

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How to Stay Focused on Your Goals After the New Year's Resolutions Fade
By Karie Kaufmann | January 25, 2021

You might have lofty goals for your business or yourself at the start of the year. Here's how to make sure you don't lose sight of them as the year goes on.

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4 Tricks to Increase Your Social Media Views and Go Viral
By Eric Martel | January 25, 2021

If you're smart and strategic about it, you can use social media to sell products, raise investments and get more eyes on your brand.

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What Employers Need to Know About Ban the Box
By Alison Grillo | January 25, 2021

It is important to examine your company's policies for seeking information on criminal history of job candidates. Many states and cities have legislation on when this information can be requested.

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How Pass-Through Entities Work
By Andrew Martins | January 25, 2021

Millions of small businesses in the U.S. operate as pass-through entities.

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What Employee Info Can You Collect? Keep?
By Skye Schooley | January 25, 2021

Learn which documents you should include (and not include) in your employee personnel files.

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Employer's Guide to Payroll Deductions
By Aidan Healy | January 26, 2021

To accurately pay your employees each pay period, you need to understand what to deduct from their paychecks.

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How to Conduct a Marketing Analysis
By Adam Uzialko | January 26, 2021

A marketing analysis helps you improve your strategy to engage more of your audience, generate more leads and drive sales. This guide explains how to conduct a marketing analysis for your business.

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How to Transition to Long-Term Work From Home
By Adam Uzialko | March 22, 2021

Working from home has become the reality for many American workers. Here's how to transition into long-term remote work.

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18 Tools Businesses Should Leverage for Customer Engagement in 2021
By Scott Gerber | January 22, 2021

Entrepreneurs share their favorite tools, apps, and software for managing and interacting with customers.

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The Impact of COVID-19 and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on the Business World
By Nicole Fallon | January 22, 2021

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MMS vs. SMS: Which Is Best for Text Message Marketing?
By David Gargaro | January 22, 2021

Is MMS or SMS the better option for your small business's text message marketing campaign?

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What Is MMS for Business?
By David Gargaro | January 22, 2021

Multimedia messaging could improve your customer engagement over SMS text message marketing. Here's how it works.

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What is SMS for Business?
By David Gargaro | January 22, 2021

SMS messaging can be used as part of a text message marketing campaign to reach customers directly on their mobile device.

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Employee Engagement Is Essential to Success – How to Achieve It
By Mark Otter | January 21, 2021

Your company benefits when your employees feel engaged at work. Here are the best ways to foster employee engagement in your business.

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Find the Why Behind Your Move to Agile Marketing
By Andrea Fryrear | January 21, 2021

"To be Agile" is not sufficient reason by itself to undertake the difficult work of an Agile transformation. It's crucial to know your why before you ask people to change their core ways of working.

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10 Ways Businesses Can Put Downtime to Good Use
By Dr. Cindy McGovern | January 21, 2021

When business is slow, downtime can be wasted or harvested as an opportunity. Turn boredom into innovation, creativity and problem-solving.

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What Is the IRS Mileage Deduction?
By Andrew Martins | January 21, 2021

If your employees use a business car or travel around in their own vehicle for work, you need to know how to track and manage the mileage tax deduction.

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Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID Vaccine?
By Skye Schooley | January 21, 2021

Learn the legal ins and outs of requiring your employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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How to Decide if a Permanent WFH Model Makes Sense for your Business
By Chris Porteous | January 20, 2021

COVID-19 forced businesses to embrace working from home, whether they were ready or not. Now businesses have to consider extending those policies permanently.

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How New-Age Social Media Marketing Is Changing and What You Need to Know
By Aaron Irmas | January 20, 2021

While social media continues to be one of the best marketing channels, it's important to understand exactly how it's changing in order to leverage it properly.