Category: Success Tips

This Week in Small Business: Solve the Facebook riddle, manage for successful retirement, and more

Facebook marketing success seemed to dominate the conversation this week, so if you have a presence there, you should be able to mine some valuable nuggets of information from the links below. There’s also a lot of great “nuts-and-bolts” information on managing your small business. Marketing and sales Sometimes breaking the Facebook marketing mystery is […]

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It may be time to increase paid time off (PTO) and the reasons will surprise you

This may sound like one of those Zen koans – such as, “What’s the sound of one hand clapping” – but I assure you it’s not: What can you offer your employees as incentives not to work that are, in fact, incentives to make them work? In today’s highly competitive market for top talent, fast […]

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Running Your Business From the Road: Stay Productive, Stay Safe.

The global village – or at least the global workspace – is here and whether you consider yourself a road warrior or a digital nomad, you have more tools than ever to keep your business up and running smoothly while you maintain your health and the safety of your data. With mobile devices like Samsung’s […]

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Why Shopping Locally Matters Year Round, and How Your Small Business Benefits.

Small Business Saturday 2015 is now history, yet many small business owners are shrugging their shoulders wondering what all the hoopla was about. The concept of Small Business Saturday is great.  No doubt about it.  It raises awareness of the importance of small businesses to our communities.  However, one day isn’t enough to give you […]

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7 Critical Keys to Small Business Employee Loyalty and Retention

There’s a great scene in “Casablanca” where Sam, the piano player gets the opportunity to move to a rival nightclub and perform for a lot more money: Rick (Humphrey Bogart): Sam, Ferrari wants you to work for him at the Blue Parrot. Sam (Dooley Wilson): I like it fine here. Rick: He’ll double what I […]

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