Robert Gloer — March 28, 2017 Follow @IOUFinancial— March 28, 2017 The Internet has its tenterhooks into everything. Large businesses have IT Departments that use sophisticated techniques to keep their data safe, but if you run a small business, you probably have limited technical resources. Still, there is a lot you can do to secure … Continue reading 5 Tips for Keeping Your Business Finances Secure in the Age of the Internet
Cosette Jarrett — February 9, 2017 Follow @cosettejarrett— February 9, 2017 Building an online business is easier than ever. All a potential online business owner needs to do to get started is build a website from a pre-designed template and purchase a domain name. This is why 543,000 small businesses are started each month. Although … Continue reading 4 Tips To Protect Your Online Business
Don’t try to hide or exaggerate the facts. Columnist Rachel Lindteigen says content marketers will be rewarded if they offer their consumers content that’s honest and relevant. Rachel Lindteigen on February 3, 2017 A new term popped up recently, and it’s a dangerous one for marketers. Kellyanne Conway, counselor to our new president, introduced … Continue reading Don’t risk your business and consumer relationship over ‘alternative facts’
Personal Branding Blog — January 25, 2017 — January 25, 2017 The right business partnership has the power to create an amazing company. When business partners can bounce ideas off each other, share a larger vision and work together to create something awesome, companies are more successful. Unfortunately, not all business partnerships end positively. While … Continue reading What to Do When You’re Headed for a Business Breakup
Matthew Foster — January 22, 2017 — January 22, 2017 According to Statista, the world is set to spend $ 2.143 trillion on e-commerce sales in 2017. This aligns with the trend of annualized growth rate of the e-commerce market in the US, standing at 14.81% and not showing signs of slowing down. A power … Continue reading Disaster Recovery: How to Prepare Your Business for Systems Failures [Infographic]
by Chase JonesOctober 24, 2016 According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, almost 50% of small businesses fall victim to fraud at some point in their business lifecycle, costing them an average of $ 114,000 per occurrence. Aside from phishing and hacking, if you accept a fraudulent payment, you could be held financially responsible … Continue reading How to Protect Your Ecommerce Store from Fraud
Columnist Jim Williams explains how advocates can help you fuel a healthy sales funnel by putting an end to the fear that stops your customers from buying. Jim Williams on October 19, 2016 Your sales pipeline is in danger. Whether you know it or not, there’s something lurking in the shadows that threatens to … Continue reading There’s a silent killer in your sales pipeline. Do you know how to stop it?
by Anand Srinivasan Follow @anand_srinivOctober 11, 2016 Customers switch vendors all the time. No matter how long a business relationship has lasted, there are always issues that crop up that will demand its termination. While some issues may be resolved amicably, others may not. Regardless of how each of your business relationships turn out, there … Continue reading How To Not Burn Your Bridges In A Business Relationship
by John NolanOctober 8, 2016 An ISO 9001:2015 implementation can be a complex and demanding process, which may take from 6 to 12 months depending on your organizational size and structure and other influencing factors. Most project managers will find many challenges during the implementation phase, which we looked at in the article What are … Continue reading 5 Tips to Ensure Your ISO 9001:2015 Implementation is Successful
by Jenifer Kramer Follow @jenerositymktgSeptember 6, 2016 Many of you have probably seen in the trades that the Kardashian sisters have sued one-time licensee, Haven Beauty, and won. The manufacturer was found guilty of not obtaining approvals on licensed products and then, to add insult to injury, failing to pay royalties on the sales of … Continue reading Defending Your Rights…
