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AdvancedMD Medical Billing Service Review and Pricing
By Leah Zitter | February 05, 2025

See why AdvancedMD might be the right medical billing service for your business.

Article
Make Your LinkedIn Comments Sound Human (Even If They Aren’t)
By Antonio Ferme | February 04, 2025

Our full Q&A with LinkedIn influencer Craig Davis

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Ruff and Tumble: How Zoom Room’s CEO Created a Planet Fitness for Dogs
By Tess Barker | February 04, 2025

Our full Q&A with Mark Van Wye

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Article
5 Feminine Traits That Make Leaders Great
By Julie Thompson | January 31, 2025

Women bring many soft skills to their leadership style. Learn how humility, empathy, resilience, persuasiveness and spirit can lead to business success.

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Article
12 Ways to Use Slack to Be More Productive
By Mark Fairlie | January 31, 2025

Boost productivity with Slack by using reminders, keyboard shortcuts, custom notifications, and channels to reduce meetings and improve team communication.

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It’s a Big World After All: Should American Businesses Say Goodbye Globalization?
By Jane Meggitt | January 30, 2025

An interview with author Elisabeth Braw

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Here’s What Employees Actually Want From a Leader
By Julie Thompson | January 29, 2025

Employees seek specific traits in their leaders, including communication skills. Learn what traits and behaviors to hone to become a more effective leader.

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10 Ways New Managers Can Be Influential Leaders
By Julie Thompson | January 24, 2025

Specific habits and practices can turn managers into respected, influential leaders. Learn to elevate your management role and avoid leadership mistakes.

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Ping Author Andrew Brodsky on Digital Communication Manners in 2025 (Full Q&A)
By Taylor Friedman | January 23, 2025

The University of Texas at Austin management professor shares his “Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication.”

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How Employees Make or Break Business Success (and How You Can Lead the Way)
By Sean Peek | January 21, 2025

Your employees can determine whether your business succeeds or fails. Find out why, and get expert advice for guiding and motivating your team.

Article
9 Reasons Why Encouraging Employee Fitness Is Beneficial
By Julie Thompson | January 21, 2025

A wellness focus is a win-win for employees and organizations.

Article
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for Small Businesses
By Jennifer Dublino | January 21, 2025

Learn about the U.N.'s sustainable development goals, including ending poverty and hunger and how small businesses can work toward achieving them.

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Article
Mother Untitled CEO Neha Ruch On “How to Plan a Career Break After Kids” (Full Q&A)
By Ali Saleh | January 16, 2025

An interview with the author of The Power Pause

Article
Email Pop-Up Benefits and Examples
By Rachelle Gordon | January 15, 2025

Email pop-up boxes can help grow your business. Learn more in this complete guide.

Article
Salesforce vs. HubSpot Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 15, 2025

The right CRM system can generate more leads, drive sales and improve customer service. Here's how two top CRM solutions, Salesforce and HubSpot, compare.

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Article
FreshBooks vs. Xero Comparison
By Tom Anziano | January 14, 2025

FreshBooks and Xero are two top accounting software programs for small businesses. Here’s how they compare.

Article
The Game of Pricing: How the Number 9 Affects Purchase Behavior
By Jennifer Dublino | January 14, 2025

Charm prices end in the number nine. Learn about charm vs. prestige pricing and how your ideal customer should dictate your pricing strategy.

Article
How to Choose a POS Cash Register
By Jennifer Dublino | January 13, 2025

Choosing a processing system to handle payments is an important part of your business. But there is a register to fit every establishment’s needs.

Article
Workers’ Comp Insurance: How Much Do You Need?
By Max Freedman | January 07, 2025

Too much coverage wastes money, but too little can expose your company to claims and court awards. Here is how to calculate exactly what you need.

Article
Are Employees More Productive Working From Home?
By Baruch Silvermann | January 07, 2025

Historically, traditional job roles were shackled to the office, but are we more productive at home? See data and learn how to improve remote productivity.

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15 Tips to Become an Extrovert
By Sean Peek | January 03, 2025

Becoming more of an extrovert can help you in the business world, better engaging your team and customers. Follow these tips to do it most naturally.

Review
InterGuard Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | January 03, 2025

InterGuard monitors remote teams with keystroke logging, screenshots, data loss prevention, and web filtering. Best for distributed workforce security.

Review
BambooHR Employee Monitoring Software Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | January 03, 2025

BambooHR offers Core and Pro HR plans with applicant tracking, onboarding, time-off management, performance reviews, employee surveys, and optional payroll.

Article
How to Manage User Profiles With PowerShell
By Adam Bertram | January 02, 2025

Managing Windows user profiles is often time-consuming and tedious. Here are some tips on how to leverage PowerShell to make the process easier.

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Review
TriNet Payroll Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | January 02, 2025

TriNet ensures error-free payroll processing. Learn why we chose TriNet as the best payroll service with time tracking and scheduling tools.

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Article
How to Wrap Up Your Fiscal Year and Start the New One Right
By Max Freedman | December 19, 2024

Follow these tips to end your fiscal year the right way and kick off your next one primed for success.

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Article
Why Influencer Marketing Should Focus on Relationships
By Shane Barker | December 19, 2024

Whether you are targeting small or large audience, the success in influencer marketing largely depends on the relationship.

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Not All Businesses Need Influencers, Explains Business Influencer Jonathan Goodman (Full Q&A)
By Antonio Ferme | December 16, 2024

A Q&A with the author of The Obvious Choice

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Article
The Best Business Advice of 2025
By Shari Weiss | December 16, 2024

See the best business advice, strategies and insights from top company leaders at Whole Foods, Google and more.

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Employee Retention: What Does Your Turnover Rate Tell You?
By Joshua Stowers | December 16, 2024

Calculate employee turnover by dividing departures by average headcount, then multiply by 100. Keep your rate under 10% for healthy employee retention.