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Shallow Pockets: Tips for Hiring Employees on a Limited Budget
By Larry Alton | February 18, 2016

If you’re currently operating within the constraints of a small budget, you’ll have to get creative when hiring new employees.

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Times Are Changing: The Future of Performance Management and Reviews
By business.com editorial staff | February 17, 2016

More big name organizations scrapped traditional performance appraisals and it’s expected that significant changes will continue in 2016.

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Your Best Asset: What Makes Customer Loyalty So Important?
By Max Freedman | February 16, 2022

Developing a strategy to boost customers' loyalty to your brand is critical to your business's long-term success.

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Facebook’s User Base Is Getting Older: What Does This Mean for Marketers?
By Tommy Wyher | January 05, 2022

Does your marketing strategy need to change as the Facebook user base gets older? Find out what this means for your business.

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In the Can: 5 Types of Presentations Every CEO Needs to Have
By Peter Arvai | February 10, 2016

Be prepared to give your company what it needs, when it needs it.

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Dizzying Data: What the Rise in Data Complexity Means for Business
By Saar Bitner | February 10, 2016

Companies look to analyze data complexity from many new and disparate sources as part of their decision-making.

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Changing the Game: How Deal Desks Are Shaking Up Sales Organizations
By Michelle Seger | February 10, 2016

There are untapped opportunities to leverage this function to drive sales engagement, performance, and results.

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Tips From Closers: 8 Pro Techniques Top Sales Professionals Use When Selling
By Doug Dvorak | February 05, 2016

Learn the skills of becoming a top sales professional in any industry. True sales professionals always do certain things that others miss.

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"Bad" Business Ideas That Laughed All the Way to the Bank
By Traci Cox | February 03, 2016

Against all odds, these once-laughable business ideas defied logic, market expectations and even common sense.

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One Size Fits All: How Responsive Web Design Helps Get You More Conversions
By Keith Schilling | February 01, 2016

Since April 2015, Google's algorithm have been incorporating the mobile friendliness of a website into its ranking factors.

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How to Use the Sharing Economy to Benefit Your Business
By Jennifer Post | February 02, 2022

The sharing economy is based on the most efficient use of money and resources. Here's how to use it to benefit your business.

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Effective Product Creation: Tips Used by Seasoned Entrepreneurs
By Jimmy Rodela | January 28, 2016

Make your products standout! Bulletproof your product development process using these tips from entrepreneurs that learned by doing.

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How Dave Goldberg's Legend Lives On In Millions of Startup Founders
By John Rampton | January 28, 2016

Here is the story of how a personal hero changed the lives of countless people

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Old Dog, New Tricks: Is It Too Late for a Career Change?
By Suzanne Lucas | January 27, 2016

Is it too late to change careers? The answer is maybe. Learn what it takes to successfully navigate onto a new career path.

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Better Than Coffee: 14 Podcasts That Will Inspire Your Mornings
By Scott Gerber | January 05, 2022

Need an extra shot to get you going in the mornings? Get the creativity and energy boost you need to tackle your day.

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Finance First: How the Financial Industry Goes Paperless and Stays Compliant
By Matt Peterson | January 26, 2016

Implementing document management software is not yet a legal necessity, but that could change during fiscal 2016. Learn more.

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Not Just LinkedIn: How to Brand Yourself Online When Job Hunting
By Skye Schooley | February 10, 2022

LinkedIn is one of the most popular ways to brand yourself online during a job search. However, there are other successful ways to do this.

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Come Together: 5 Tips for Better Teamwork
By Xavier Morales | January 22, 2016

Come together, team! Tips for creating the right conditions that will encourage everyone on the team to share ideas and work together.

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10 Principles of Success: Quotes to Inspire from Jim Rohn
By Christy Rutherford | December 22, 2021

Studying and applying long-standing principles from Jim Rohn will give you clarity and a model of high success to emulate.

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The Psychology of Choice: How Your Business Can Leverage Customer Decision Making
By Aaron Agius | January 21, 2016

People love having choices, but facing too many leads to overwhelm and inaction. Here's how business owners can use choice effectively.

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Eyes on You: Which Social Media Site is Best for Your Visual Content?
By Sheena White | January 21, 2016

Not all platforms are created equal! Dive into the demographics and figure out which visual platform is best for your company's content.

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Come Together: 6 Web-Based Collaboration Tools for Writers and Content Marketers
By Ann Smarty | January 21, 2016

There are great benefits to combining the efforts of numerous experts. Expand your ideas by working together. Tools to help inside.

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Give Your Brain a Boost: 12 Books Guaranteed to Make You More Intelligent
By John Rampton | January 20, 2016

Want to be smarter—or at least, feel like it? Pick up one of these great reads for great minds.

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One-Click Purchasing: How Click to Buy Is Revolutionizing E-Commerce
By business.com editorial staff | January 20, 2016

Back in 2000, Amazon introduced one-click buying to circumvent the typical shopping cart form (name, address and credit card information) and allow people to make purchases with just one click.

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All Talk, No Action? A 5-Step Guide to Make Change Happen Within Your Organization
By Lisa Cozad | January 20, 2016

Making a change is much easier said than done. Here's how to encourage conversation and inspire action within your company.

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Never Giving Up: 9 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Failed at Least Once
By Julie Ellis | January 19, 2016

Here's how they bounced back from rejection.

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Crystal Knows All: You're Being Profiled
By business.com editorial staff | June 26, 2020

Crystal combs your online social media and compiles a personality profile that it sells to businesses trying to reach you.

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Love Your Space: How to Encourage Employees to Take Pride in the Workplace
By Bonnie Dewkett | January 13, 2016

Re-engage your employees for a more productive work environment.

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Food Photo Frenzy: Inside the Instagram Craze and Travel Trend
By Sara McGuire | January 13, 2016

The saying "we eat with our eyes" rings truer than ever in the digital age. Food photography is boosting tourism, and here's why it matters.

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Protecting Your Baby: 10 Reasons to Hire An Attorney for Your Business
By Larry Alton | January 12, 2016

Having a good attorney can provide incredible value to your business, namely in helping to protect you from legal implications.

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A Good Investment: How Keeping Employees Happy Benefits Business
By Skye Schooley | February 17, 2022

While keeping customers happy has long been a primary goal for businesses, many companies neglect employees' happiness.

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Promo Code Paradise: Using Discount Coupons to Skyrocket E-Commerce Sales
By Sean Peek | January 06, 2022

One of the many things that make a shopper's heart skip a beat is promo codes. Use discount codes to grow your sales now.

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How FinTech Is Changing Business (and Bank Accounts)
By Ryne Landers | January 05, 2022

Bringing some Mountain View innovation to Wall Street's cloistered enclave

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Seeking Brand Advocates: How to Get Influencers to Market Your Product
By Bryan Robinson | January 07, 2016

So how can influencer marketing help?

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Search In the New Year: Understand the Scope of Search Engine Optimization in 2016
By Andrew Lovasz | January 05, 2016

Stay on top of these search engine changes in 2016 to boost your rankings and make your website more relevant.

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Make It Shine: 5 Features That Can Make a Good Website Great
By Larry Alton | January 04, 2016

You could argue that no single aspect of Internet marketing is more important than quality web design. Here's how to take yours up a notch.

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Shake It Up: How to Identify Industries That are Ready for Disruption
By Anna Johansson | January 04, 2016

Plus, The Industries That Will Be Disrupted Next

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Flick of a Switch: How Lighting Affects Productivity and Mood
By Sean Peek | February 02, 2022

Lighting can have a significant impact on workers' productivity and mood. Here's how to design the optimal lighting for your office.

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The Art of Negotiating: How to Make Every Deal a Win-Win
By Eric F. Frazier | December 23, 2015

At all negotiation tables, make sure you are working towards a positive and constructive business relationship.

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B2C and B2B Ecommerce: Whats the difference anyway?
By Bryan Robinson | January 05, 2022

When it comes to eCommerce, what's the real difference between marketing to B2B and B2C consumers? Here's what you need to know.

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Fashion Forward: Top 10 Retail Trends for 2016
By Karen McCandless | December 21, 2015

We foresee big changes for retail this new year. Here's a list of 10 trends to keep you up to date on the ever-evolving industry.

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7 Pain Points Entrepreneurs Should Expect—and Embrace
By Peter Daisyme | December 21, 2015

As an entrepreneur, you'll need to learn how to roll with the punches. Here are a few necessary evils of the business world.

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How to Start a Business With $0 (Or Pretty Close)
By Tom Drake | February 15, 2022

Learn about what businesses you can start with limited to no startup capital.

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The Cold Weather Effect: Raising Profits When Temperatures Drop
By Julie Ellis | December 16, 2015

Weather events and trends have clearly become factors in retail decisions and profits. Here's how to harness the power of weather for sales.

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More Info, More Problems: Privacy and Security Issues in the Age of Big Data
By Jason Parms | December 16, 2015

Organizations are predicting key solutions for big data privacy and security in the cloud.

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The Perks of Being Loyal: How to Build a Customer Loyalty Program That Works
By Lucinda Watrous | December 15, 2015

Want to launch a customer loyalty program for your business? Read this first.

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5 Trending Digital Payment Methods: Is Your Business Ready For Them?
By Sammi Caramela | February 14, 2022

Our world is becoming increasingly digital, and so is payment processing. Here are five digital payment methods that your business can use to process transactions.

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Welcome to the Big Leagues: At What Point Are You No Longer A Startup?
By Tom Ireland | December 14, 2015

Startups are a particular kind of business. But when do you stop being one?

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90 Days to Prove Yourself: The Power of a Probationary Period
By business.com editorial staff | July 08, 2020

How long should employees have to prove themselves? Some say it can take as long as 18 months. Here's why probationary periods can work.

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Elevating Expectations: 6 Ways Product Quality Affects Your Brand
By Sammi Caramela | January 04, 2022

Improve your customer retention, build brand trust and boost your ROI by focusing on your product quality.