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How to Use Customer Reviews to Grow Your Small Business
By Erin Shea | October 14, 2019

Want to encourage your customers to rave about your small business? Here are some of the best ways to ask for customer feedback and what to do with reviews once you get them.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Email Marketing
By Jared Atchison | October 14, 2019

When done right, email marketing can provide a huge return on investment for businesses.

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How to Accept Credit Card Payments Over the Phone
By Adam Uzialko | October 13, 2019

Learn how to accept credit card payments by phone.

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How to Keep Customers on Your Site and Boost Sales
By Chris Christoff | October 13, 2019

You don't have to spend a lot of money to keep customers engaged on your website.

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9 Key Metrics Every Entrepreneur Should Monitor
By Alejandro Cremades | October 11, 2019

In order to run your business effectively, you have to be on top of several key numbers.

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Building a Business Plan: 18 Methods and Tools to Help You
By Scott Gerber | October 11, 2019

Creating and maintaining a plan is far easier when you have the right tools and approaches.

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Social Selling Adoption Trends for B2B Enterprises
By James Warner | October 11, 2019

Find out what B2B businesses can learn from B2C selling.

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What Your Business Can Learn From Peter Drucker
By Matt Alderton | October 11, 2019

Learn about Peter Drucker's management theory and how it can help your business.

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Experiences Shape Our Lives And Can Lift Your Business to New Heights
By Walter Kinzie | October 10, 2019

In an increasingly digital world, in-person exchanges can give brands the power to truly connect with consumers.

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How Do We Keep This Wave of Economic Confidence on Main Street Going
By Thomas Sullivan | October 10, 2019

Learn how small business owners can capitalize on future economic growth opportunities.

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How Edtech Will Improve the Way Businesses Train Employees
By Howard Goldstein | October 10, 2019

Learn how edtech will make it easier and more efficient for business to train employees.

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Basic SEO Advice Anyone Can Follow From a Non-SEO Professional
By Michael Begg | October 09, 2019

Learn the basics of SEO to boost your website's ranking on search engines.

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8 Ways to Resolve Conflict Between Your Sales and Marketing Teams
By Nick Hollinger | October 09, 2019

Here's how you can resolve sales and marketing conflicts and encourage collaboration.

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How to Produce Expert Content (When Your Freelance Writers Aren't Experts)
By Sarah Rickerd | October 09, 2019

Affordably generate and produce outstanding expert content with these three strategies.

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How to Attract International Investors
By Kiely Kuligowski | December 03, 2020

International investors can add value and scope to your business.

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How to Stop Your Side Business From Getting You Fired
By Chris Porteous | October 09, 2019

Will starting a side hustle get you fired? Here's what you need to know.

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How to Prepare Your Business for the 2020 Tax Season
By Tracy Watson | October 08, 2019

Even though the 2020 tax season is still a few months off, there are some steps you can be taking now to ensure the process goes smoothly when it does arrive.

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How to Develop an Effective Sales Plan
By Ben Mizes | October 08, 2019

Without a well-defined sales plan, your business is being set up for failure.

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4 Benefits of Using Social Media to Grow Your Small Business
By Thomas Griffin | October 08, 2019

Businesses that aren't using social media to connect with customers are missing out on huge growth potential.

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How to Choose a Bar POS System
By Skye Schooley | December 04, 2020

Learn what features to look for when choosing the best bar POS system for your business.

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16 Smart Ways to Automate Your Marketing Efforts
By Scott Gerber | October 07, 2019

The right marketing automation strategies can have significant returns for your company.

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How to Boost Your Mobile Marketing Campaigns
By Chris Christoff | October 07, 2019

You need to cater to mobile users if your campaigns are going to have any chance of increasing conversions and driving engagement.

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The Secrets to Building a Winning Team Culture for Your Business
By Anthony Sarandrea | October 07, 2019

One of the most important aspects of a successful business is having a great team behind you. Here's how to create an amazing company culture.

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Find Out Which Credit Card Payment App for Android Works Best for You
By Adam Uzialko | October 07, 2019

Accepting payments via Android is easier than ever. Which card reader is best for you?

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What You Need to Know About Investing in Startups
By Ben Mizes | November 25, 2020

Investing in startups is a uniquely high-risk, high-return challenge, but investors can boost their chances by following a few simple guidelines.

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Text Message Marketing: Annoying, Brilliant or Both?
By Sam Bocetta | October 06, 2019

Is SMS text message the second coming of email marketing or the new spam?

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4 Unconventional Marketing Tactics to Grow Your Business
By Dmitry Dragilev | October 06, 2019

It's not often that you find unique and unconventional marketing tactics that actually work for businesses today. Here are four worth trying.

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How to Accept Credit Card Payments: A Beginner's Guide
By Adam Uzialko | June 19, 2020

You know your business needs to accept credit cards. How can your business accept them?

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How the Internet of Things Is Impacting Healthcare
By Arun Goyal | October 04, 2019

IoT has several applications, healthcare is one of those IoT has a plethora of benefits which makes healthcare more reliable, fast and accessible comes with a humungous scope but it also has its own...

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Are You Prepared for Third-Party Cybersecurity Risk Assessments?
By Andrew Rinaldi | October 04, 2019

Learn how to prepare your small business for a third-party cybersecurity risk assessment.

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Best Practices to Follow Before Applying for a Small Business Loan
By Matthew G. | January 29, 2021

These practices will help you quickly and successfully find the best loan for your small business.

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What Cities and Municipalities Must Do to Protect Themselves from Ransomware
By Carl Weisman | October 04, 2019

Three easy and affordable steps every city and municipality should take, immediately, to defend themselves from ransomware.

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Psychographics: The New Way to Make Your Brand Marketing Strategy a Success
By Serkan Ferah | October 03, 2019

Psychographic targeting can help you better understand your target audience, giving your business an edge over the competition.

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From Wine to Winning: A True Story of Standing Up to Litigation Bullies
By Regan Kelaher | October 03, 2019

Regan Kelaher has learned a lot in the last two years, and she is sharing the lessons she learned from a legal nightmare.

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How Small Businesses Can Take Advantage of Amazon Live
By Stefan Jordev | October 03, 2019

Amazon Live exposes your brand to a broad, diverse audience of online shoppers.

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The Competitive Advantage of a Retained Customer
By Ken Gosnell | October 03, 2019

Does your business have a customer loyalty strategy?

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How to Attract Customers to Your Restaurant
By Mark Masterson | October 02, 2019

Learn how to use online and offline marketing to reach more customers for your restaurant.

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3 Ways to Boost Client Referrals
By Clate Mask | October 02, 2019

Customer referrals are an important part of any business's success.

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How to Do Payroll
By Matt D'Angelo | August 17, 2020

Our step-by-step guide will teach you how to process payroll yourself.

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7 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know About SEO
By Shawn Byrne | October 01, 2019

Boosting the visibility of your business and generating more sales isn't just about creating a website.

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How to Build a Sales Team at Scale
By Matt Shealy | October 01, 2019

Learn how to build a sales team that can scale as your business grows.

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How to Effectively Work With a Business Interpreter
By Sean Hopwood | October 01, 2019

If your business requires the work of an interpreter, you should take several steps to ensure accurate translations.

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How to Celebrate National Women's Small Business Month
By Mona Bushnell | October 01, 2019

October is National Women's Small Business Month. Celebrate with advocacy and support.

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How to Increase Your Landing Page Conversion Rate
By Chris Christoff | October 01, 2019

Due to their ability to increase sales, landing pages are a critical marketing tool for all businesses.

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How Transparency Can Grow With Your Business
By Kevin Xu | September 30, 2019

These tips can help your small business maintain transparency as it grows.

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Why Social Selling Is the Future of Sales
By Adrian Fisher | September 30, 2019

Learn how social selling can help you move prospects down the sales funnel.

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How to Enhance Your Team's Customer Service Department
By Jared Atchison | September 30, 2019

Your company's success is often determined by how well you provide customer service.

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How to a Build a Customer-Centric Culture
By John Murdock | September 30, 2019

To rise to the top of your industry, it is critical you focus on building a customer-centric culture.

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10 Critical Elements of Professional Invoices
By Megan Totka | January 04, 2021

A clear, thorough invoice could be the difference between your business getting paid and your invoice being ignored.

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Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Maintain Work-Life Balance
By Vartika Kashyap | September 30, 2019

Here are eight things you can do to achieve and maintain a healthy work-life balance.