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Hitting the Books: A Guide to Retail Accounting
By Jill Bowers | November 05, 2024

Learn about the methods of calculating and tracking inventory that are used in retail accounting.

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5 Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Matters in Sales
By Jennifer Dublino | November 05, 2024

While sales careers require a variety of skills, emotional intelligence may be one of the most important. Learn why emotional intelligence matters in sales.

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62 Inspiring Quotes From Trailblazing Women We Admire
By Sean Peek | November 05, 2024

These quotes from women who paved the way in their respective fields can serve as inspiring motivational tools to keep working towards your goals.

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Forget the Checks: 5 Reasons Why Your Construction Company Should Accept Credit Card Payments
By Sean Peek | November 04, 2024

Customers prefer to pay construction companies with credit cards. Here are three reasons why you should consider accepting credit cards.

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Snail Mail Will Rescue Your Digital Campaigns From Tech Uncertainty
By Mark Fairlie | November 04, 2024

Postal mail is a great way to improve responsiveness from your digital marketing campaigns. Find out why it performs so well, even among elusive Gen Zers.

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6 Legal Challenges for E-Commerce Businesses
By Sean Peek | November 04, 2024

These five legal challenges can make or break an e-commerce company. Learn how to avoid law and regulation problems that might hurt your small business.

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WorkSight by G&A Partners Review
By Skye Schooley | November 01, 2024

WorkSight is a comprehensive human resources outsourcing solution. Learn about the features that make it the best HRO platform for employee development.

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Review
TriNet Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | November 01, 2024

TriNet offers extensive, industry-specific HR services, such as payroll, risk management and benefits administration. There is no minimum employee or long-term contract requirement to enroll in...

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Employee Rights You’re Violating Right Now
By Kiely Kuligowski | November 01, 2024

Employers should understand employees' rights to avoid violating them. Learn about violations like discrimination, wage errors, sexual harassment and more.

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Things You Should Know Before Hiring a Call Center
By Mark Fairlie | October 30, 2024

If your business struggles with its volume of inbound calls, a call center service can help. Here's what you should consider before partnering with one.

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5 Examples Where the Personal Touch Still Matters in Marketing
By Jennifer Dublino | October 30, 2024

Digital marketing can help you reach many people at once, but reaching out to individual customers or prospects with a personal touch can be effective.

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How to Create a New Brand Image From Scratch
By Jennifer Dublino | October 30, 2024

Creating a brand image is a crucial marketing task to establish a brand identity. Learn what's involved in a new brand image and branding do's and don'ts.

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QuickBooks Desktop vs. Online: Which Should You Use?
By Mark Fairlie | October 30, 2024

Should you use the desktop application or web browser version of QuickBooks? Here are some important updates about this software program.

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Think Like a Startup, Scale Like an Enterprise: Balancing the Best of Both Worlds
By Mark Fairlie | October 30, 2024

Both startups and enterprises must disrupt and innovate to survive. Learn how thinking like a startup and scaling like an enterprise can help ensure success.

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A Strategy for Applying the Growth Mindset Concept to Your Business
By Jamie Johnson | October 30, 2024

The growth mindset was designed for education, but it can also be leveraged in business. Learn how to apply the growth mindset and reap the benefits.

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Would You Make It on Shark Tank? The Importance of Scalable Business Models
By Jamie Johnson | October 30, 2024

Scalability is a crucial factor in business growth and success. Learn the components of a scalable company and how to scale your business.

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8 Keys to Upscaling Your Business
By Asim Rais Siddiqui | October 30, 2024

Upscaling your business is a risky decision, but you can minimize those risks with a sustainable business growth strategy. Find out the dos and don'ts here.

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How to Expand Your Revenue Sources
By Mark Fairlie | October 30, 2024

The most successful businesses have several revenue sources. Learn how to increase yours.

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9 Lead Conversion Tips For Success
By Andrew Martins | October 30, 2024

No matter how you generate business leads, you need to turn brand awareness into actual sales. Here are nine lead conversion tips from industry insiders.

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What Is Insight Selling? A Beginner’s Guide
By Paula Fernandes | October 30, 2024

Insight selling involves making a sale by using strategy to coach the customer through the buying process. Here is how it can help your customers.

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You’ve Got Leads But Why Aren’t They Buying?
By Jennifer Dublino | October 30, 2024

Understand why leads aren't turning into sales and how to turn potential customers into buyers.

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Back to Black: How to Combat a Decline in Sales
By Jennifer Post | October 30, 2024

How do you combat declines in sales when the economy is to blame? See how one business turned its sales around in two years.

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Is Your Small Business Achieving Profitable Growth?
By Emil Abedian | October 29, 2024

Small businesses must understand if their growth is profitable. Learn about the profitability-growth relationship and achieving profitable growth.

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12 Best Tools for Setting and Tracking Goals
By Sean Peek | October 29, 2024

Goal setting and tracking tools enable you to project achievements, record progress, and establish key performance indicators. Here are some of the best.

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TV Executive Ken Basin Explains Why Hollywood Imploded [Full Q&A]
By Antonio Ferme | October 29, 2024

The Business of Television author has a few ideas to rescue networks from their own bad decisions.

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Rippling PEO Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | October 29, 2024

Rippling is a full-featured HR and PEO service provider ideal for growing businesses that need scalability. Learn about Rippling's PEO tools and pricing.

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Boo! The Scary Reality of Employee Ghosting
By Skye Schooley | October 29, 2024

Job seekers and employees are ghosting employers more than ever. Learn how to stop this trick from happening to you.

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8 Tips for Building a Successful Remote Company
By Jennifer Dublino | October 25, 2024

Remote companies provide significant benefits to employers and employees. Learn tips for building a successful remote company that runs like clockwork.

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The 7 Biggest Challenges of Starting a Business (and How to Overcome Them)
By Jennifer Dublino | October 25, 2024

Starting a business is a difficult endeavor. Learn the biggest challenges that come with entrepreneurship and how to overcome them and find success.

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How to Determine Who to Follow Back on Social Media
By Matt D’Angelo | October 25, 2024

Building a social media following is vital for businesses, but be selective about who you follow back. Learn about social media follow-backs.