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Is your product a vitamin, painkiller, or cure?

By on February 20, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Your product/service likely falls into one of three categories. Blogger Laura Schmitz breaks down how each category will impact your marketing efforts and what you should be doing to ensure success.
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What business are you in?

By on February 19, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Are your sales promotions missing the mark? Blogger Jason Mueller tells you what may be wrong and offers a few tips to get you back on track.
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5 hot meeting spaces for small businesses in the cold of winter

By on February 17, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Winter storm Rex, the 18th named storm of the 2013-14 winter storm season, is bearing down on the Midwest. Blogger Dawn Mentzer offers five hot meeting space ideas for small businesses in the cold of winter.
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5 PR tips for small businesses

By on February 13, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Sometimes it seems like there are just not enough hours in the day for small business owners. As a result, public relations (PR) activities are left on the back burner. Blogger Stephanie Reed has five PR tactics every small business should be doing.
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The cure for “cold call reluctance”

By on February 11, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Blogger Jody Glynn Patrick has the cure for "cold call reluctance." Here's a hint: It's NOT more cowbell!
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Under pressure

By on February 7, 2014 in Tips & Advice
We love bringing you our products. But it is hard work. In this video blog post from Barclay Pollak you'll see what it's like to be a contractor for TDS Telecom.
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Will your retail business exist in the next five years?

By on February 6, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Finding efficiencies in your store will allow you to spend more time working on your business not in your business. Blogger and entrepreneur Melody Campbell explains.
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Three keys to hiring a contractor

By on February 3, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Hiring the wrong contractor can cost your business big bucks. Blogger Brad Miller tells you what three things you should take into consideration before making an offer.
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Control what you can

By on January 31, 2014 in Tips & Advice
What can we learn from the mess in Atlanta and the rest of the Southeast this week? Control what you can! Blogger Barclay Pollak explains.
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