Planning to Keep & Grow Talent - A More Connected Approach
Much has been written about employee retention and development. In this Harvard Business Review Article, Margaret Rogers points out...
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Nov 15, 20221 min read
Planning to Hire - How to Grow Your Headcount Without Losing Your Head
This article involves planning for and hiring people using a more systematic approach. Now that sounds pretty good. In this interview...
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Nov 15, 20221 min read
Planning to Execute - a Three-Year Plan Approach
For many small businesses, creating a functional three-year plan might as well be a 20-year plan. So how do we discern what is needed in...
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Nov 15, 20221 min read
Planning for Capital Should Also Help you Win in Business
So it would help if you had a business plan to get capital. Wouldn't it be great if that plan enabled you to focus on competitive...
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Nov 8, 20221 min read
TikTok? Really?
Your kids, celebrities, and sports stars are on TikTok. So how does that translate to small businesses? You are going to be surprised....
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Nov 8, 20221 min read
Local Digital Marketing for Beginners
Where do you start with Local Digital Marketing? Digital Journal does an excellent job of answering the question. Local businesses need...
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Nov 8, 20221 min read
Essential Tips for Local Digital Marketing
There's a lot to learn about Local Digital Marketing. However, Small Business Trends has put together some dynamite tips to help speed up...
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Nov 8, 20221 min read
Crafting a Customer Journey with Local Digital Marketing
While this article focuses on franchised businesses, there are many lessons here for any business wanting to understand Local Digital...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read
Effective Selling Requires a Process
Like everything else in your business, selling can be systemized and turned into a process that you can further improve. Learn the key...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read
To Get Big Sales, Start Small
Everyone wants the elephant, but focusing on small businesses with a startup makes it easier to learn from your mistakes. At the same...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read
When YOU Have to Be Your Best Salesperson
Whether you love it or loathe it, sales is part of your job description as a small business owner at some point in time. Learn how to...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read
Resiliency is the Key to Sales Approach
While this is targeted at retail businesses, much of it applies to other business models. By thinking through the four ways to get more...
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Aug 23, 20221 min read
What Exactly IS Leadership?
Just as relevant as when written in 2004. Bad leadership sinks businesses. Know what the essentials are for effective leadership practice.
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Aug 23, 20221 min read
Back to Management Basics: The Ever-Essential Business Plan
Whether in Moberly or Manhattan, the SBA has a great content guide with examples when it's time to re-write that business plan.
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Aug 22, 20221 min read
Digital Etiquette for Managers and Business Owners in the Me Too Era
The "how to" regarding social media connection between management and associates. What to avoid and best practices.
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Aug 22, 20221 min read
An Essential Quality for Leadership
Leadership is existential for business. Whether you are a startup, established business, or a mega-corporation, leadership will make or...
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
The Small Business Metric That Packs a Big Punch
Contribution Margin helps you understand how much revenue is left, by product or service area, to pay overhead after you serve your...
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
Small Business Tax Credits for R&D - You May Be Surprised
Don't believe you can use the Small Business R&D tax credit? Find out what you might be missing.
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
Set Up & Improve Financial Management Systems ASAP
This article from 2005 is even more relevant in 2022. Setting up your accounting systems is a critical success factor. Delay this at your...
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
Are You Ready for a "Fractional" CFO?
While written initially by Forbes for women entrepreneurs, this article applies equally to any business owner. Small businesses can...
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