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[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]There are an enormous amount of tasks that can be completed using social media. From ordering a pizza to putting together a nationwide protest. The opportunities are endless. Somewhere between these vastly different activities lies the world of online business marketing. Since it was created, social media has always had ties in...
Filler Words are Killer Words: How to Not Ruin Your Next Presentation
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] When nervousness enters the picture, we often behave in ways that we wouldn’t otherwise. During presentations, one of these nervous behaviors is the use of filler words. Filler words, or those nervous utterances that escape our mouths when we are scared or uncertain about what to say next, diminish the credibility...
Brooklyn Nut Milk Entrepreneur on Not Letting Perfection Stop You from Starting
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3 Negotiation Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Win More Deals
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Whether your business sells products or services, pricing is always an issue. You don’t want to set your prices so high that you scare customers and clients away. But you also don’t want to underprice your offerings and risk alienating the very people you’re trying to attract. For service-based businesses, pricing discussions...
5 Ways to Make Financial Reports Clearer
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Recently I visited my college friend Alice—a friend from college, fellow small business owner… and now my optometrist. As she was checking my eyes out, she tried different lenses in the phoropter and ask “Which looks better, this,” and after making and adjustment, “… or this?” During this visit, I thought...
Don’t Miss the Smart Hustle Conference at NY Expo on October 27th!
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Calling all business HUSTLERS!! If you are in the hustle to grow your business, you won't want to miss the Smart Hustle Conference, which is taking place at the NY Expo on October 27, 2015 in NYC! October 27, 2015 Jacob Javits Convention Center New York City, New York Join 10,000 attendees of the NY...
4 Tips on How to Hire a Small Business Bookkeeper
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]"Work on your business, not in your business" is one of most common bits of advice most small business owners hear. But what might that entail? Another thing small business owners are advised to do is to surround themselves with a trusted team. People that they can count on, bounce an...
The Top 5 Open Source Projects of 2015
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Open Source is all the rage today. Don’t believe that statement? Consider the fact that Google’s Android open source operating system boasts 78 percent of the smartphone market. Not sure what open source is? It’s the software whose source code is available for modification or enhancement by anyone. This is box titleGoogle’s Android open...
Why Your Small Business Needs to Upgrade Its Credit Card Terminals to Comply with EMV
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Behavioral Patterns vs. Qualifications: What Every Hiring Manager Should Know
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Good employees are hard to find. Great employees are almost impossible. You may think you’re upping your chances of landing that next great employee through your current hiring methods, but instead, you may be hurting your chances from the start. When you decide it’s time to add a member to your team,...
5 Ways to Market Your Small Business on a $100 Budget
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] For large companies with hefty marketing budgets, a few hundred dollars is a mere grain of salt when it comes to the monthly marketing budget. Every single dollar adds up for small business owners, though– and it's best if these investments pay off in immediate results. Like most small businesses, you probably...