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17 Secrets To Keeping And Engaging Top Talent
There is nothing more important for the long-term health and success of your business than to ensure you have the right employees to help you succeed. Brent Proulx of Talent Plus shares 17 ways to keep your great employees engaged and help them continue to out-perform everyone else.
How To Dislodge And Move Forward When Decision Makers Are At A Stalemate
The rapid-fire pace of business today means companies must make big, bold strategic decisions quickly, fearlessly, and often. When teams are polarized, this can't happen. Amanda Setili explains how stalemates cripple your company and offers six steps for reaching a breakthrough.
How To Use Partnerships To Grow Your Business
A combination of mutual understanding and respect, along with a little caution is all you need to thrive in a business partnership, says Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com.
6 Holiday Marketing Tips And Ideas For Small Businesses
The key to a successful holiday marketing campaign is to analyze your brand and find which strategy is a natural fit for your business. Amanda Bowman from crowdspring shares some great small business holiday marketing strategies.
Why Well-Intentioned Managers Are Drawn To The Dark Side
Under constant pressure to accomplish and appear competent, managers become absorbed in work-culture-provoked insecurities that prevent them from following their good instincts, argues Samuel Culbert, author of "Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions".
Small Business Guide To Protecting Data From Disasters
Small business owners and entrepreneurs that want to best protect their valued digital assets should follow these best practices shared by David Zimmerman, CEO of LC Technology International for data management during and after a disaster.
8 Things To Consider When Choosing Workflow Management Software For Your Business
Well-executed workflows are the backbone of any successful business. Owen McGab Enaohwo, CEO and Co-Founder of SweetProcess shares some important considerations when finding a software solution that meets your needs.
Triggered Marketing – The Marketing Trend Smart Businesses Are Embracing
Triggered marketing is a promotion trend that uses data analytics and the target clients’ emotions to guide them into making a purchase that fits into a business’ plan.
Three Keys To Finding Your Voice At Work
When high-potential teams are low performers, the solution may reside inside the team. To unleash their full potential, each team member must unlock his or her voice, argues Barry Kaplan and Jeff Manchester, authors of "The Power of Vulnerability".
5 Elements That Are Crucial To Measuring Brand Awareness
Knowing what metrics to measure and how to perform those measurements is key to monitoring how much attention your brand has captured. Jack Anzarouth, president of Digital Ink Marketing shares five elements that will give you an idea of how far reaching your brand is.
3 Key Steps To Successful Customer Onboarding And Technology Adoption
How do you ensure customers experience a smooth onboarding process, one that won’t just make them willing, but eager, to pave the way for company-wide adoption? Allison Yount, Director of Customer Success at Scout RFP shares three ways.
Six Ways To End The Last Quarter Strong To Meet Revenue Goals
If you’re suffering from a sales slump, check out these sales and marketing tips from Angela Leavitt, founder of Mojo Marketing, to jump-start your efforts to ensure you hit your 2017 goals and get ready for the new year.
Bring Your Business Into The Digital Age
Have you pondered the idea of an entirely paperless office, could you settle for the “less paper” office? It’s not merely a goal, it’s a fact and it is being implemented by many businesses, says Jesse Wood, CEO of eFileCabinet.
4 Tips To Help Startups Grow Your SEO Client Base
If you’re about to embark on growing your SEO agency, you’ll quickly find yourself in the thick of competition. Itamar Gero, founder and CEO of SEOReseller.com shares a few thoughts on how you can get ahead.
5 Tips To Build A First Website That Will Grow Your Business
Kristy Campbell, Chief Operating Officer at Rev1 Ventures shares five tips to help build a first web site that will help your business grow.
A Complete Guide On Trading Bitcoin Using Wave Analysis
Today’s article focuses on the “Elliott Wave Theory”, which is a category of analysis that interprets the waves of price movements.
Four Recruiting Tips For Small Business Owners In An Overtapped Labor Pool
When you operate a small business, every team member matters greatly, and an open position can drastically impact your production. Hiring expert Scott Wintrip reveals tips to help small businesses find superior job candidates more quickly and easily.
7 Business Travel Hacks To Keep You Productive And Stress-Free On The Road
What can you do if you travel frequently for work and want to stay on top of things while maintaining your sanity? These 7 business hacks from Angela Leavitt, founder of Mojo Marketing, will help to keep you productive and stress-free while on the road.
The Small Business Guide To Creating A Perfect Logo
Everyone has their own take on what makes a logo perfect. Katie Lunden of crowdspring shares what she believes is essential in logo design that makes the most sense for your business.
4 Tips To Build A Deep Virtual Bench Of Talent
Winning teams – in sports, business and in all areas of life – have deep benches. Keith Johnstone, Head of Marketing of Peak Sales Recruiting shares 4 ways to build a strong virtual bench in your organisation.
6 Golden Rules Of Perfect Social Media Visuals
Posting free stock photos on your social media is like telling your clients, “hey, I am not so creative” or “look, I don’t care enough to make my own visuals”, says Areg Vardanyan, founder and COO of AYYO Marketing.
Top 5 Ways To Reduce Holiday Stress
The holiday season can be a wonderful time to spend with friends and family. However, for many, it is a period of high stress and anxiety. Eric Fishman, MD aka Dr. MONQ shares some suggestions on 5 top ways to reduce holiday stress.
Referrals 101: Five Easy Tips To Help You Network And Discover Top Talent
Word of mouth is a powerful and often overlooked way to find great talent and fill open positions in your small business. Scott Wintrip, author of “High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant“ shares how a referral system will help you find the perfect job candidates and keep your company going strong.
The Trump Communication Lesson: Delivery Is Everything
As a corporate trainer who teaches topics ranging from communication to leadership skills, it always amazes Dana Brownlee that so many of the principles boil down to the mantra “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.”
10 Ways To Promote Your Small Business For Free
There are plenty of ways to promote your small business for free. Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies shares 10 simple but effective tactics.
Want To Accelerate Small Business Growth? Then Turn To The Cloud.
How can small businesses in Singapore empower growth, but maintain brand loyalty? Zakir Ahmed, General Manager of Asia at Oracle NetSuite shares four tactics that smaller companies can leverage to ensure that they achieve their business objectives whilst retaining a high level of customer satisfaction and loyalty.
How To Prepare Your Business For A Natural Disaster
Whether it’s a hurricane, tornado, flood, or earthquake, natural disasters can strike at any time and with very little warning. Any business, whether small or large, can preclude data and document loss by taking these precautions shared by Jesse Wood, CEO of eFileCabinet.
5 Reasons Your Product Isn’t Selling — Yet
Whether you’ve been selling your product for years or just a few months, seeing a slow stream of sales, or no sales at all, is disheartening. The good news is you can avoid making the same mistakes that have lead to the demise of so many products, says Jessica Thiefels.
Streamline Your Sales Process With These Five Proven Techniques
A clearly defined sales model will elevate your company to the next level and give you the competitive edge you need to survive and thrive. Use the five tips above as a starting point to boost your sales and growth, regardless of what type or size of company you operate.
Why Most Partnerships Fail! And Steps to Prevent Failure…
Different companies/persons enter into strategic partnerships in order to grow their business and bring more value to their end customers and reduce their financial risks. But many alliances do not end on a happy note, points out founder and CEO of Tradeconductor Soulaima Gourani.