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All of the topics that will give you the edge when it comes to scaling your business and taking it to the next level.

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How to Develop a Content Strategy
By Max Freedman | November 21, 2024

Content can help you generate leads, build trust with your audience and establish expertise. Learn how to create a content strategy to grow your business.

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Hiring for Cultural Fit? Here’s What to Look For
By Skye Schooley | November 21, 2024

Skills and professional experience aren't the only things you should consider when hiring an employee. Hire them for their cultural fit too.

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Emotional Intelligence Skills: How to Spot Them in Hiring
By Chad Brooks | November 21, 2024

Research says that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ and technical skills. Learn how to focus on EQ in the hiring process.

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Should Small Businesses Require Receipt Signatures?
By Adam Uzialko | November 21, 2024

Should businesses that accept credit cards require signatures from their customers? Here's what you need to know about small business receipt signatures.

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Considerations for Rehiring Laid-Off Employees
By Skye Schooley | November 21, 2024

If you have the opportunity, should you rehire a laid-off employee? They may know your business better than a new employee, but will their morale ever recover?

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What Is the Accounting Cycle?
By Vishal Sanjay | November 21, 2024

Learn the accounting cycle, an eight-step process for recording and analyzing your company's financial activities to ensure accurate bookkeeping.

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10 Tech Trends That Will Influence Your Marketing Strategies
By Bennett Conlin | November 21, 2024

These tech trends will change digital marketing. Can your business take advantage of them?

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Accounting Checklist: Tasks to Do Daily, Weekly and Monthly
By Vishal Sanjay | November 08, 2024

Use this handy checklist to divide your company's accounting into daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

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When Should You Hire a CPA?
By Jamie Johnson | November 08, 2024

When is the right time for your business to hire a CPA to take care of your tax needs? This guide explains how to know when to hire an accountant.

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What Is Bookkeeping?
By Cynthia Uzialko | November 08, 2024

This intro to bookkeeping defines the term and describes how bookkeeping relates to your business’s accounting methods.

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What Is Value-Based Healthcare?
By Max Freedman | November 08, 2024

This article explains how value-based healthcare improves outcomes and results in happier practitioners and less spending throughout the medical industry.

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Social Media for Business: Marketing, Customer Service and More
By Tom Anziano | October 31, 2024

Social media is a crucial business channel for marketing, advertising and customer service. Learn how to create an effective social media strategy.

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How to Make Flexible Work Policies That Attract Top Talent
By Mona Bushnell | October 30, 2024

Here are some tips for how small businesses can use work-life balance policies to remain competitive.

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What Are Payroll Deductions?
By Sammi Caramela | October 30, 2024

Learn exactly how to calculate net pay and payroll withholdings for your small business.

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Hard vs. Soft Email Bounces: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
By Jamie Johnson | October 30, 2024

A bounced email is an email that wasn't delivered successfully. Learn how a hard bounce differs from a soft bounce and how to avoid bounces.

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Cash vs. Accrual Method of Accounting
By Dock David Treece | October 28, 2024

Cash basis and accrual basis are two different ways of valuing assets on your business's books. Learn the differences and why they matter.

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POS Inventory Management
By Jennifer Dublino | October 25, 2024

Inventory management means having the right amount of product to meet demand. Learn how POS systems can help you with inventory management.

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Email Marketing Automation Guide
By Jamie Johnson | October 25, 2024

Email marketing automation saves time, boosts ROI, and delivers a better subscriber experience. Learn how to automate your emails efficiently.

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What to Look For in Your Credit Card Processing Service Agreement
By Chad Brooks | October 21, 2024

Before you sign a contract with a credit card processor, you need to know what fees and terms you're agreeing to. Here's what you need to watch out for.

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How to Master Cold Calling (Scripts Included)
By Yara Simón | October 21, 2024

Cold calling is one method to engage potential customers. Here's what you need to know to do it effectively.

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How 5G Has Changed Small Businesses
By Jeremy Bender | October 21, 2024

This guide explains how the 5G rollout will affect small businesses and what you can do to take advantage for yours.

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What Is Non-Fixed VoIP?
By Jeff Hale | October 21, 2024

Find out how non-fixed VoIP phone systems help small businesses communicate without the need for a physical location.

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When Community Banks Die: How Small Businesses Are Affected
By Matt D’Angelo | October 18, 2024

Community banking can be a great option compared to big banks, but what does its decline mean?

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9 Ways to Reduce Fleet Maintenance Costs
By Max Freedman | October 15, 2024

You can take several steps to cut down on your fleet maintenance costs. Here are some of the best options.

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How Telematics Improves Driver Safety
By Matt D’Angelo | October 15, 2024

Learn how telematics reporting can help you keep your company drivers and vehicles safe.

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10 Patient Acquisition Strategies
By Max Freedman | October 10, 2024

These five patient acquisition strategies can help you make the best of your practice's internet presence to draw in new patients.

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What Is an MVR Report, and Why Should You Conduct One?
By Kaylyn McKenna | October 10, 2024

Will your new hire be driving on the job? Check their motor vehicle record (MVR) report before you let them get in the car.

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What Are Self-Service POS Kiosks?
By Jennifer Dublino | October 03, 2024

Many retailers are implementing self-service POS kiosks so customers can ring up their own purchases. Learn the pros and cons of self-service POS kiosks.

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What Is an Auto-Dialer?
By Jeff Hale | October 03, 2024

This guide explains how auto-dialers work and how your business can use them to save time and boost productivity.

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5 Reasons You Need a Mobile POS System for Your Restaurant
By Donna Fuscaldo | October 03, 2024

Mobile POS systems can improve restaurant payments, turning devices into mobile registers. They can also generate reports and help with inventory management.