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Vetting service providers: The small business quest for the right fit

Choosing the wrong service provider can lead to really big headaches. Our newest blogger, Jackie Nagel, offers her advice for picking the right partners and 13 questions you need to ask to help you choose the best fit.
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The key to surviving a web redesign (or any digital marketing project)

Website redesigns can be challenging for everyone involved. Blogger Brad Miller has three tips to make the process as smooth as possible.
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When is the right time to look for financing to grow?

You may want to expand your business right now. Ty Kiisel tells you what you need to know before you make what could be a very expensive mistake.
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8 steps to wowing an audience

Do you have a big presentation coming up at work? Are you hoping to knock their socks off? Blogger and award-winning business journalist Jody Glynn Patrick tells you how in eight simple steps.
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4 really simple tips to overcome procrastination

Does the saying, "don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today," not apply to you? If so, then don't wait to read this post by small business pro and blogger Mike MacDonald. He has four really simple tips to overcoming procrastination.
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When refusing to hire a felon could land you in court

A felony conviction doesn't mean you can automatically disqualify a potential job candidate. But, that hasn't stopped some companies from making that mistake. Blogger and award-winning business journalist Jody Glynn Patrick explains when refusing to hire a felon could land you in court.
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What I learned from the worst sales experience of my life

Something good can come from something bad. Blogger and social media/public relations specialist Stephanie Reed talks about what she learned from a pair of pushy sales people who showed up at her door.
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Talent management is risk management

Risk management may not be in the job description of any human resource managers or organizational development specialist. But blogger and risk management expert Rick Swanson says that's exactly what they are.
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When to drink the “executive coaching” lemonade

When is getting an executive coach a good thing and when is it bad? Blogger and former business journalist of the year Jody Glynn Patrick explains.
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