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In the Can: 5 Types of Presentations Every CEO Needs to Have
By Peter Arvai | February 10, 2016

Be prepared to give your company what it needs, when it needs it.

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The Art of Being Present: Building a Company Culture Rooted in Mindfulness
By Victoria Heckstall | February 10, 2016

Your company should have a company culture rooted in mindfulness. Find out why this is important and how to achieve it.

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5 Key Things to Include in Your Business Plan [FREE DOWNLOAD]
By business.com editorial staff | February 10, 2016

It doesn’t matter if you are creating your first business plan or reassessing the one you have, some details are too important to miss.

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Dizzying Data: What the Rise in Data Complexity Means for Business
By Saar Bitner | February 10, 2016

Companies look to analyze data complexity from many new and disparate sources as part of their decision-making.

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Changing the Game: How Deal Desks Are Shaking Up Sales Organizations
By Michelle Seger | February 10, 2016

There are untapped opportunities to leverage this function to drive sales engagement, performance, and results.

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Business and Boomer-nomics: Marketing to Younger Generations
By business.com editorial staff | February 09, 2016

Many costs of living the Boomers may take for granted are too expensive for Gen Xers and Gen Yers, even adjusted for inflation.

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Making Meeting Magic: 3 Tips for Impressive C-Level Presentations
By John Meyer | February 09, 2016

You know your job, you know your work, and you know the value you provide--so how do you communicate that up?

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Leading by Bad Example: Famous Leaders You Want to be Nothing Like
By business.com editorial staff | February 09, 2016

Some people lead by example — bad example.

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Ways to Pay: Credit Card Processing Tools All Small Businesses Should Use
By business.com editorial staff | April 22, 2020

Small business owners compete with their peers for customer dollars. Here are credit card processing tools you should be using.

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Fake E-Book Reviews: A Legal Guide to Understanding & Navigating
By Dan Warner | February 08, 2016

We review the legality of fake Amazon e-book reviews and ancillary practices. How to spot one and what not to do.

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Tips From Closers: 8 Pro Techniques Top Sales Professionals Use When Selling
By Doug Dvorak | February 05, 2016

Learn the skills of becoming a top sales professional in any industry. True sales professionals always do certain things that others miss.

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10 Sunday Night Must-Do Activities: Set Yourself Up for a Productive Work Week
By Laura Schaefer | February 05, 2016

Discover how 10 Sunday night productivity rituals can set you up for a more productive work week. Get ready to make next week awesome!

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Mobilegeddon Again: How to Survive Google AMP and Facebook Instant Articles
By Silvio Porcellana | February 05, 2016

With Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) and Facebook Instant Articles, you can now access news on mobile in milliseconds.

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Smarter Not Harder: How to Double Your Output in Half the Time
By Laura Schaefer | February 04, 2016

Find ways to your double output, productivity, to-do lists, technology and just get stuff done from experts in time management.

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Go Live: 4 Tools To Reach More Customers With Live Streaming Video
By Mari Smith | February 04, 2016

Four awesome tools to use live streaming video to grab the attention of customers who were once out of your reach!

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Selling on Amazon and eBay: How Can Online Marketplaces Help You Bring in More Revenue?
By Angela Ruth | February 04, 2016

Bringing in additional revenue through the online marketplace

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A Gesture You Can't Refuse: 8 Power Moves to Help You Sell
By Kade Call | February 04, 2016

Demand their attention, take control of your audience, and own what you're selling. Here are eight power moves that are guaranteed to pay.

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Double Duty for Jack Dorsey: Is It Possible to Successfully Run Two Companies?
By Tom Ireland | February 03, 2016

Twitter took a gamble on Jack Dorsey's return. Has it paid off? A look at how Dorsey has handled being a CEO twice over.

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"Bad" Business Ideas That Laughed All the Way to the Bank
By Traci Cox | February 03, 2016

Against all odds, these once-laughable business ideas defied logic, market expectations and even common sense.

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Implementing ERP Solutions: Get Your Employees Excited About the Change
By Aaron Continelli | February 03, 2016

Change is hard. Get employees excited about ERP system implementation with the following tactics. Your work is about to get streamlined!

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Game Changers: 20 Essential Online Tools to Use in 2016
By Larry Alton | February 02, 2016

Here is a comprehensive list of 20 amazing online tools for entrepreneurs. Hopefully you will give them a try in 2016.

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Before You Sign: Can A Business Loan Help You Buy Out a Partner?
By Meredith Wood | February 02, 2016

If you're looking to buy an existing business or buy out a partner in your current business, you’ve got a bit of a challenge ahead.

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White Collar Criminals: The Most Famous Tax Frauds in History
By business.com editorial staff | February 02, 2016

These long fabled tales should serve as a cautionary lesson before tax season. Learn how to avoid making the same mistakes they did.

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5 Reasons Why Your PowerPoint Presentation Failed Miserably
By David Gilman | February 02, 2016

Are you familiar with the 5 biggest reasons why most PowerPoint presentations fail miserably? If you are doing one of these, you may need to rethink your presentation.

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Advice for Women Interested in Launching Their Own Business
By Alison Napolitano | February 01, 2016

Since 1997, women-owned businesses have increased in number by 74 percent and grown revenues by 79 percent. Be a girl boss with these tips!

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One Size Fits All: How Responsive Web Design Helps Get You More Conversions
By Keith Schilling | February 01, 2016

Since April 2015, Google's algorithm have been incorporating the mobile friendliness of a website into its ranking factors.

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Effective Product Creation: Tips Used by Seasoned Entrepreneurs
By Jimmy Rodela | January 28, 2016

Make your products standout! Bulletproof your product development process using these tips from entrepreneurs that learned by doing.

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Build Better Ads: 7 Ways to Improve Your Facebook Ad Campaign
By Jerry Low | January 28, 2016

Social media advertising is a low cost, high impact option. Here are tips and tricks on how to improve your Facebook Ads campaign.

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How Dave Goldberg's Legend Lives On In Millions of Startup Founders
By John Rampton | January 28, 2016

Here is the story of how a personal hero changed the lives of countless people

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Let It Go: What You Need to Know About Selling Your Small Business
By Anna Johansson | January 28, 2016

Ready to sell your small business? Regardless of how you may feel, it’s important to learn how the sale process works.

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Male vs. Female Voiceovers: Which One Is Really Better for Your Video?
By Matt Byrom | January 27, 2016

We look at the real facts to help you decide which voiceover you should use to represent your brand: male or female.

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Old Dog, New Tricks: Is It Too Late for a Career Change?
By Suzanne Lucas | January 27, 2016

Is it too late to change careers? The answer is maybe. Learn what it takes to successfully navigate onto a new career path.

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Better Than Coffee: 14 Podcasts That Will Inspire Your Mornings
By Scott Gerber | January 27, 2016

Need an extra shot to get you going in the mornings? Get the creativity and energy boost you need to tackle your day.

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The Name Game: Strategies for Naming a Company and Picking a Website
By Tommy Wyher | January 27, 2016

Picking a name for a business or website can make or break a business before it even starts. Before you play the name game, read this.

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Baked to Perfection: The Secret Recipe for a Successful Customer Loyalty Programs
By Megan Totka | January 26, 2016

Research shows it costs businesses an average of five times more to acquire a new customer than to market to an existing one.

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Finance First: How the Financial Industry Goes Paperless and Stays Compliant
By Matt Peterson | January 26, 2016

Implementing document management software is not yet a legal necessity, but that could change during fiscal 2016. Learn more.

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Just Breathe: Utilizing the Power of Mindfulness to Achieve Peace in Business
By Marisa Sanfilippo | January 25, 2016

Stress kills. Learn how to reduce it with a free and effective technique proven to make those who practice it feel more at peace.

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Global Domination: Reinventing Your Small Business in an Ever-Expanding International Marketplace
By Joseph Ram | January 25, 2016

Want to tap into the big business in other countries? Follow these three steps to take your small business from local to global.

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Come Together: 5 Tips for Better Teamwork
By Xavier Morales | January 22, 2016

Come together, team! Tips for creating the right conditions that will encourage everyone on the team to share ideas and work together.

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Tricks for Memorization: Wow Them With Your Next Speech
By Anthony Metivier | October 26, 2020

For some, the prospect of delivering a memorized public speech seems nearly impossible. The Memory Palace method, however, can be an indispensable tool for delivering a focused, effective speech.

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A Dose of Honesty: Is My Business Idea Stupid?
By business.com editorial staff | January 22, 2016

Have a crazy idea for a business venture? To avoid a shark attack, start by evaluating whether or not you can explain your services clearly.

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10 Principles of Success: Quotes to Inspire from Jim Rohn
By Christy Rutherford | January 22, 2016

Studying and applying long-standing principles from Jim Rohn will give you clarity and a model of high success to emulate.

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The Psychology of Choice: How Your Business Can Leverage Customer Decision Making
By Aaron Agius | January 21, 2016

People love having choices, but facing too many leads to overwhelm and inaction. Here's how business owners can use choice effectively.

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The Show Must Go On: The Importance of Business Succession Planning
By Fred Cohen | January 21, 2016

Plus, How to Create a Succession Plan for Your Company

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Eyes on You: Which Social Media Site is Best for Your Visual Content?
By Sheena White | January 21, 2016

Not all platforms are created equal! Dive into the demographics and figure out which visual platform is best for your company's content.

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Come Together: 6 Web-Based Collaboration Tools for Writers and Content Marketers
By Ann Smarty | January 21, 2016

There are great benefits to combining the efforts of numerous experts. Expand your ideas by working together. Tools to help inside.

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Give Your Brain a Boost: 12 Books Guaranteed to Make You More Intelligent
By John Rampton | January 20, 2016

Want to be smarter—or at least, feel like it? Pick up one of these great reads for great minds.

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5 Crucial Elements of an Effective Online Lead Generation Strategy
By Jawad Khan | January 20, 2016

If you look closely, every successful lead generation campaign has these five elements. Get ready to give your strategy an overhaul!

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One-Click Purchasing: How Click to Buy Is Revolutionizing E-Commerce
By business.com editorial staff | January 20, 2016

Back in 2000, Amazon introduced one-click buying to circumvent the typical shopping cart form (name, address and credit card information) and allow people to make purchases with just one click.

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All Talk, No Action? A 5-Step Guide to Make Change Happen Within Your Organization
By Lisa Cozad | January 20, 2016

Making a change is much easier said than done. Here's how to encourage conversation and inspire action within your company.