A Match Made in Heaven: Tips for Partnering with Local Businesses

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You’re running a small business, and while keeping all of your business services in-house can be convenient, it may be best to outsource occasionally. For example, you want to create an online video for your YouTube campaign. Sure, Steve may be handy with his new video camera, but he’s better at … [Read more...]

Protecting Your Company’s Identity

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  Remember those Capital One identity theft commercials? They were pretty humorous, right? Unfortunately, when your identity becomes stolen, you won’t be smiling. Take it from us. Our business was recently the victim of identity fraud. A few months ago, we first noticed an enormous … [Read more...]

5 Productivity-Inducing Inventions that Impacted Small Businesses

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Technology has rapidly transformed over the past 100 years. And with that rapid transformation, we’ve seen vast improvements in how small business owners can run their business more efficiently. From storing unthinkable amounts of data on tiny memory sticks the size of a pack of gum to instantly … [Read more...]

Handling Job-Hungry College Students: 3 Key Factors to Know When Hiring

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If you haven’t been bombarded by sub-par résumés, you surely will now. The floodgates have been opened, as job-thirsty college graduates are free from being tethered to a textbook. So how do you and your small business handle this influx of résumés, and weed out only the best? Today, we’ve … [Read more...]

Taking the Right Steps to Starting a Wellness Program

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We’re willing to bet many of your employees have “lose weight” as a goal for 2012. In fact, getting fit is in the top 5 resolutions among Americans this year. However, when your employees are constantly battling the fight for harmony between work and personal life, they often struggle to find … [Read more...]

7 Security Information Buzzwords Every SMB Owner Should Know

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Today’s guest post is brought to us by Andy Stewart, Security Services Manager at Fusion Alliance. The world of technology is always evolving and as the technologies used by businesses evolve, so do the security treats and challenges surrounding that technology. With high profile attacks by … [Read more...]

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Securing Employees’ Mobile Devices

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The notion of employees having access to your company’s files and email at their fingertips can be a blessing and a curse. With the rise in security threats, your employees’ once innocent iPhone or Blackberry could be a ticking time bomb for your small business. And this problem is not going to … [Read more...]

To Pay or Not To Pay. Best Options for Small Business File Transfer/Storage

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Remember when storing documents on a 215MB thumb drive was the norm? Thankfully, we’ll never have to revisit those dark days again. Due to advancements in data storage technology, we now have the capability of transferring and storing vast amounts of data, and not just to an external hardrive, but … [Read more...]

7 Tips To Make Sure You’re Not A Rinky-Dink Operation

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Today’s guest post is brought to us by Daniel Cassady. Do you feel like your business is not being taken seriously? Often all it takes are a few small missteps on your part to make your business seem amateurish. If you want to be in the ring with the heavyweights, you need to train like a … [Read more...]

5 Ways Small Businesses Can Boost Their Customer Service

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As small business owners, it’s important to have a strong and successful support team that you can count on to represent your business. However, it doesn’t have to be as hard as it sounds. Here are a few communication tips and techniques that we believe will help your small business receive … [Read more...]