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How Informal Feedback Can Improve Employee Performance
By Skye Schooley | May 24, 2023

Every business leader should give their employees informal feedback. It can improve employee performance, company morale and team communication.

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How to Design a Workspace That Improves Productivity
By Katharine Paljug | May 17, 2023

Your workspace design can boost productivity and efficiency. Learn effective workplace design tips and how workplace design affects productivity.

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Improve Your Customer Retention With Social Media
By Jennifer Dublino | May 16, 2023

Social media is a resource businesses can use to connect with customers and retain brand loyalty. Learn how to use social media for customer retention.

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4 Marketing Lessons From the Video Game Industry You Should Know
By Jared Atchison | May 16, 2023

Adapting techniques from the gaming world can help you do better business. Learn how the video game industry's practices can boost your marketing.

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From Texting to Tweeting: Tech-Savvy Millennials Are Changing the Way We Work
By Julie Thompson | May 10, 2023

Millennials are tech-savvy and they want a collaborative and flexible work environment. Here is how their love of tech is altering daily practices.

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10 Best Sites for Freelance Services
By Max Freedman | May 04, 2023

Business owners and freelancers can connect easily these days through the Internet. Here are 10 sites that help match independent contracts to jobs.

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How to Build a Successful SEO Strategy When You’re a Small Business
By Jennifer Dublino | May 04, 2023

Small businesses can build an SEO strategy to find new customers, boost website traffic, and build credibility. Learn tips for creating an SEO strategy.

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How Influencer Marketing Fraud Scams Businesses
By Julie Thompson | April 17, 2023

Influencer marketing can benefit your business, but before hiring someone, make sure you do your homework and research their true influence.

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Calculating the Costs of Call Center Systems
By Mark Fairlie | April 17, 2023

Call center costs vary and many systems are available. Finding the right one for your business can be challenging. Here’s what you should consider.

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9 Best Countries to Get a Business Education
By Mark Fairlie | April 17, 2023

Some of the world's most renowned business leaders studied for their MBA abroad. Find out the top business schools in nine countries.

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What Is Keystroke Logging?
By Andrew Martins | April 14, 2023

Meta Description: There is more than one way to monitor your employees' actions during the workday. Is keystroke logging a viable option for your small business?

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12 Business Skills You Need to Master
By Sean Peek | April 13, 2023

While hard work, resilience and expertise in your field can help you achieve success, there are 12 essential skill sets you’ll need as an entrepreneur.

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Why You Should Tell Your Employees You’re Monitoring Them
By Kiely Kuligowski | April 07, 2023

Employee monitoring can backfire if you hide it from your workers. Learn the reasons why you should tell your employees you're monitoring them.

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Private Equity vs. Venture Capital: What’s the Difference?
By Donna Fuscaldo | April 07, 2023

Businesses can get a capital infusion via private equity and venture capital funding. Learn the differences between the two to choose the right option.

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How to Write Up an Employee
By Jane Genova | March 30, 2023

Written warnings document employee misconduct and behavior. Learn how to do it the right way.

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Employer’s Guide to Disability Leave
By Kiely Kuligowski | March 29, 2023

Disability leave is an approved absence for employees. Business owners must understand disability leave, their responsibilities and who's covered.

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5 Proactive Ways to Prevent Quiet Quitting
By Elizabeth Veras | March 24, 2023

This guide offers proactive tips for employers who want to prevent their team from quiet quitting.

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Pets Go to Work: How to Create a Pet Policy for Your Office
By Julie Thompson | March 23, 2023

Pets in the workplace may boost productivity and motivation. Create a pet policy that accommodates pet owners and alleviates other employees' concerns.

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Why You Should Let Your Employees Nap on the Job
By Skye Schooley | March 23, 2023

The key to productivity may actually be allowing workers to sleep during the day. Learn about incorporating naptime into your workplace.

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How to Find and Attract Business Investors
By Jennifer Dublino | March 22, 2023

Startups often turn to investors to help grow their businesses. Learn how to find a business investor and what to look for.

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Environmental Scanning: How CEOs Can Stay Ahead of the Curve and Beat the Competition
By Ken Gosnell | March 22, 2023

Environmental scanning is when leaders survey the landscape of competitors, customers and innovations. See how environmental scanning gives CEOs an edge.

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How to Become a Freelancer
By Arjun Kohli | March 13, 2023

Do you want to be a freelancer? Here are seven steps you need to take to get started.

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How to Cash In on Your Excess Inventory
By Bennett Conlin | March 13, 2023

Businesses often deal with excess inventory that ties up cash and prevents you from investing in other areas. Learn how to turn excess inventory into cash.

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The 5 Most Popular Types of 501(c)
By Deborah Sweeney | March 06, 2023

If you plan to form a nonprofit, it's important to know about the five most common types of 501(c) groups.

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How the FMLA Applies to Your Small Business
By Skye Schooley | March 02, 2023

See how the Family and Medical Leave Act applies to your business and what you need to do to comply with its regulations.

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Supply Chain Finance or Invoice Factoring: Which Is Better for Managing Cash Flow?
By Sean Peek | February 28, 2023

How to assess if supply chain finance is right for your business or if invoice factoring would work better for your company’s needs?

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A Guide to Environmental Issues in the Workplace
By Sean Peek | February 28, 2023

Environmental issues in the workplace are a growing concern. Learn how to manage these five common workplace environmental issues.

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Decision Support Systems Applications and Uses
By Mark Fairlie | February 21, 2023

Entrepreneurs and managers use decision support systems to help them understand and evaluate what choices are available to them. Here’s what you should know.

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Breaking into the Film and Television Industries
By Chad Brooks | February 21, 2023

So you want to be an actor. Or maybe a producer. What about an editor? Here's what you need to know about getting into the entertainment industry.

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How to Use Data Science to Get Ahead in Business
By Mark Fairlie | February 21, 2023

Big data isn't just for big businesses. Find how small businesses can use data science and what the benefits are.