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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.
5 Ways Stock Art Is Killing Your Small Business Brand
Everything about your brand, from your business name to your logo to your web design, should support and communicate your brand’s unique identity. So why on earth would you consider using stock art or stock images to represent your brand, asks Katie Lundin.
Customer Success: The Secret Ingredient For Engagement
If you want a successful company, you first need a Customer Success department (not to be confused with Customer Service). These problem solvers, connectors, and BFF insiders can help your customers thrive and keep them loyal to your brand. Here, Membership Economy expert Robbie Kellman Baxter explains what Customer Success is, why it is different from Customer Service, and how it can launch your brand to the top.
How To Build An SEO Strategy To Dominate Search Results
Looking to build a focused SEO strategy that will stand the test of any algorithm update? Owner of the leading London SEO company, Bigfoot Digital, Mark Woodcock has the answers.
Stress: 3 Ways To Keep it From Killing You
Marianne Clyde, author of "Zentivity™: How to Eliminate Chaos, Stress and Discontent in Your Workplace" shares a few basic principles will serve you well as you encounter stress, so it does not become chronic, potentially leading to depression or anxiety or some life threatening physical illness.
Surprising Tricks For Powerful Public Speaking
Speaking in front of a group in any business setting, whether it’s a formal presentation, a meeting or on a conference call, requires not only that you have a well-prepared message, but that you deliver it clearly. Paul Geiger, author of "Better Business Speech: Techniques, Tricks, and Shortcuts for Public Speaking at Work" shares some powerful tips.
5 Unusual Ways To Connect And Engage Your Employees
If you want a prosperous business performance, your employees need to be happy and engaged. Eva Wislow, a career coach at CareersBooster, shares ways that’ll help you connect and engage your employees.
Business Prenup: What To Do Before You Start A Company With A Partner
Before you get started on a closely held business with your best friend (or a few friends), though, think pragmatically on the front end to avoid headaches at the back end, advise legal experts Mark Zyla and Jessica Wood.
How Finance Can Usher In Digital Transformation With One Key Resource
In today’s digitally empowered world, businesses that leave key departments in the technological dust will suffer strategically. Andrew Durlak, Co-Founder & VP of Operations at Scout RFP asserts that the first step is to expand your focus on digital transformation for the company and zero in on oft-looked over departments that are under finance’s leadership.
The 5 Core Values That All Great Leaders Have
Having strong core values and making sure one’s actions and one’s business aligns with them has a profoundly healthy and positive influence on an organization. Shawn Vij, author of "Moral Fiber: Awakening Corporate Consciousness" shares the five key values that outstanding leaders share.
6 Guerrilla Marketing Tactics For New Businesses
The fact that guerrilla marketing is low-cost doesn’t go at the expense of its quality. Nate Vickery, editor-in-chief of Bizzmarkblog.com suggests a few guerrilla marketing strategies to jazz up your promotional activities.