Marc GubertiJuly 18, 2015 At some point this year, I took a month off from writing blog posts. My blog still got updated three times each week, and I responded to blog comments and tweets. Basically, it was an invisible, unnoticed absence that did not require me to sacrifice my consistency. I pulled it off … Continue reading When To Take A Break From Blogging
Megan ConleyJuly 15, 2015 In the retail world, summer is historically a slow season, lacking the massive shopping holidays other seasons present. Yet, big box retailers aren’t letting the summer blues affect their bottom line. Instead, notorious brands including the likes of Amazon and Walmart are launching “Christmas in July,” a series of sales through … Continue reading Christmas in July Sales Flourish, SMBs Should Take Note
Ray ManleyJuly 10, 2015 If you’re new to freelancing, the first thing you’ll notice is that clients have this very annoying habit: they want to see examples of your work. This means that prior to establishing an account at any of the online freelance sites, you need to have some kind of portfolio. I’m a … Continue reading Freelance Success: The First Step You Must Take
Matthew GrattanJuly 6, 2015 Audits are no joke. They’re stressful, time-consuming and costly if you’re found to be out of compliance. Odds that your business will be targeted for a sales tax audit are greater than you think. To make up budget shortfalls, states are hiring more auditors and keeping them busy. No need to … Continue reading Tax Audit Checklist: Don’t Let the Next Audit Take You by Surprise
Megan TotkaJune 29, 2015 The basis of any business is making money. No matter what secondary motivations a business owner may have, the first goal is always to bring in enough revenue to stay afloat and hopefully prosper. Earning money is not always linear, though. Sometimes the payoff for business actions comes much later and … Continue reading 4 Non-Measurable Actions Every Business Should Take
Kim OwensJune 28, 2015 As businesses continue to expand internationally through their multichannel efforts, many employees are finding themselves on-call outside of the typical 9 to 5. Plus, it’s vacation season and even the most hard working of employees and executives need to take some well deserved time off. This brings up a need for … Continue reading Go Ahead, Take That Vacation: The Trick to Taking Time Off While Managing a Business
Sabel HarrisJune 27, 2015 After I graduated, I had a 6 month gap in securing full-time employment and in that time I had the opportunity to work for a retailer. It wasn’t my dream job out of school, but to be honest, the discount was great. And I did learn some selling techniques. However, one … Continue reading Stock Check: 5 Ways to Take Inventory of Your Network
Kathy Richardson-MauroJune 7, 2015 Bob owned and operated a profitable printing business for over 30 years. His son Jason was active in the business as the VP of sales and Bob had been grooming him to take over the company since he came on board about 3 years ago. Unfortunately Bob never really spoke to … Continue reading Business Transition Lessons Learned: Making Sure Your Successor Wants to Take Over the Business
Victoria TreygerJune 6, 2015 Starting a small business can be time-consuming and stressful under the best of circumstances. There are countless roadblocks that can test even the most organized and dedicated entrepreneur. When you have to be away from the office, the challenges can be even more daunting. Fortunately, there are some amazing tools that … Continue reading Save Time With These 8 Small Business Tools You Can Take with You
Priya Florence ShahJune 2, 2015 Part of the magic of using WordPress is the fact that this amazing open-source CMS comes with a community of talented developers that continually creates plugins to boost its functionality. At present, there are over 29,000 WordPress plugins that you can choose from, to take your WordPress install from basic … Continue reading 10 Awesome WordPress Plugins That Will Take Your Blog From Good To Great
