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Article
Tips for Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch
By Marisa Sanfilippo | April 01, 2024
Learn how to boil down the essentials of your business or your own value with a to-the-point and effective elevator pitch.
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Article
Payroll Checklist: 10 Steps to Process Payroll
By Max Freedman | March 29, 2024
Master your payroll process with these straightforward steps.
Article
Exporting Invoices From QuickBooks
By Max Freedman | March 28, 2024
Here are some reasons you'll want to export invoices from QuickBooks to Excel — and exactly how to do it.
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Article
10 Unexpected Ways Facebook Is Good for Your Business
By Bennett Conlin | March 28, 2024
The largest social media network can help you build your brand and engage with customers and potential employees.
Article
What Are Hyperadoptive Customers, and How Do They Benefit SMBs?
By Casey Conway | March 28, 2024
Meet the demands of these power users willing to embrace new technologies and products.
Article
Twitter for Business: Everything You Need to Know
By Saige Driver | March 28, 2024
If your brand is on Twitter, you should understand the basics of the social media platform. Here's how to succeed in tweeting for your business.
Article
The CRM Metrics You Should Know
By Matt D’Angelo | March 28, 2024
Picking the right CRM metrics to measure may not be difficult, but it should relate to your overall strategy.
Article
Pinterest for Business: Everything You Need to Know
By Saige Driver | March 28, 2024
Here's everything you need to know about using Pinterest for your business.
Article
Industry 4.0: How Technology Is Revolutionizing the Manufacturing Industry
By Adam Uzialko | March 28, 2024
Industry 4.0 might sound like a SimCity-style tycoon game, but it's really the biggest shift to hit global manufacturing since automation.
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Article
Facebook for Business: Everything You Need to Know
By Max Freedman | March 28, 2024
Facebook is a powerful tool for small businesses. Learn how to use Facebook Pages, ads and other engagement tools.
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8 Big Data Solutions for Small Businesses
By Pamela Oldham | March 28, 2024
This guide includes basic information about big data and a list of eight big data solutions for small businesses.
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Review
FleetUp Review
By Neil Cumins | March 22, 2024
This review covers Fleetup's GPS fleet management platform by cost and features for SMBs.
Article
What Is Invoice Factoring?
By Dock David Treece | March 18, 2024
Learn if this financing type can help improve your business's cash flow.
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Article
What Is Contact Management?
By Julie Thompson | March 18, 2024
Contact management tools can help you store your audience data and learn more about how to diversify your customer base.
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Article
What Does It Cost to Hire an Employee?
By Eduardo Vasconcellos | March 11, 2024
Hiring an employee is one of the most important investments a company can make, but it's not cheap.
Article
7 Email Marketing Metrics You Should Track
By Jamie Johnson | March 07, 2024
Take your email marketing campaigns to the next level by tracking these metrics for success.
Article
What Is Workspace Virtualization (And Does Your Business Need It?)
By Sara Angeles | March 06, 2024
Workspace virtualization is the technical capacity to support remote work. Does your business need a workspace virtualization plan?
Article
10 Employee Recruitment Strategies for Success
By Adam Uzialko | February 27, 2024
If you want your company to succeed, you'll need to hire talented employees. Here's how to recruit top talent for your business.
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Article
What Are Claim Scrubbers?
By Max Freedman | February 26, 2024
Medical billers need claim scrubbers to help ensure claims are coded and submitted correctly, maximizing payments for the practice.
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Article
How to Calculate Cost of Goods Sold
By Dock David Treece | February 23, 2024
Cost of goods sold (COGS) is an important part of accounting that gives insight into your profitability.
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Article
What Is a Merit Pay Increase?
By Nicole Fallon | February 16, 2024
Learn the best way to implement a clear and consistent merit pay policy.
Article
What Is a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)?
By Skye Schooley | February 15, 2024
Learn how healthcare FSAs work and their advantages and disadvantages.
Article
Best Free Visual Voicemail Apps
By Neil Cumins | February 15, 2024
These apps transcribe your voicemails and deliver them to your inbox.
Article
The Pros and Cons of a Term Loan
By Jamie Johnson | February 15, 2024
Understand the benefits and drawbacks before committing to this type of loan.
Article
How to Become a Commercial Drone Pilot
By Sean Peek | February 14, 2024
Interested in drone technology? To get started, you'll need a pilot's license and insurance.
Article
The Benefits of Patient Kiosks
By Max Freedman | February 14, 2024
Using patient check-in kiosks has advantages for both patients and providers. Here’s what you need to know.
Article
What Is the Small Business Innovation Research Program?
By Max Freedman | February 13, 2024
The SBIR program connects small businesses with government grants for research, development and product commercialization.
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Article
Section 179 Deduction: Rules and Limits
By Dock David Treece | February 08, 2024
Learn when this deduction is the best choice for tax benefits.
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Article
Tax Deductions You Should Take and Some Crazy Ones to Avoid
By Sally Herigstad | February 08, 2024
Taking the right tax deductions may help reduce your tax liability significantly.
Article
What Are Payroll Liabilities?
By Julie Thompson | February 08, 2024
All businesses deal with these liabilities, which must be paid on time. Learn how a company should manage payroll.