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Is your business’s signage outdated? Is it only capable of telling part of the story about what you have to offer customers? If so, your chance to change all that is NOW. Small Business Trends is giving away not one but TWO brand new Samsung SMART Signage TVs! Read More

3 Business Situations That Are Ripe for Mediation

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From http://smallbiztrends.com 3492 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on May 10, 2015 11:39 pm
As a business owner, you know how expensive legal fees can be, so the sooner you can settle disputes, the less costly it is. Here are 3 situations where you may want to consider using mediation before proceeding to litigation. Read More
Can you get Millennial employees to work in customer service roles? If you’ve swallowed the conventional wisdom about this generation — that they’re entitled, spoiled and hard to work with — you may think there’s no way you could convince them to take a “lowly” entry-level customer service role. Bu Read More
Ah, productivity!
It’s the key ingredient to so much small business success. As a small business owner, you are always trying to figure out how to do more with less.

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Who: Small Business Trends CEO Anita Campbell (@SmallBizTrends) and SVP, Global Head of SMB Produc Read More
When you are fighting flames and trying to save a home or rescue a person you can’t be thinking about whether you have all the gear you need. You need to know that it is where it is supposed to be. Tracking their assets and equipment was the problem facing Lipscomb Fire and Rescue. Read More
Baltimore businesses are dealing with riots, looting and violence — as well as a citywide curfew imposed on April 28 — following civil unrest stemming from the suspicious death of a 25-year-old black man while in police custody.
Because of the curfew, enforced within the city between 10 p.m. and 5 Read More
A recent article featured in Harper’s Magazine is making some waves for its take on time tracking and workplace monitoring. The article in question, entitled “The Spy Who Fired Me,” makes the case that time tracking and workplace monitoring software “has taken on a life of its own.”
The author, Es Read More
Do you wonder how some bloggers get so many more social shares on their posts? I noticed some posts lately reaching into the thousands of shares. Do you wish you could have more social shares on your own blog posts? I asked a few bloggers who get a lot more social shares than average on their posts Read More

The Ultimate Supply Chain Reference Guide

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From http://www.systemid.com 3499 days ago
Made Hot by: garynyc on April 29, 2015 7:38 pm
As it is with any type of business, staying up-to-date on current news, trends, and best practices in logistics and supply chain management is a crucial step to maintaining success. Fortunately, there is a wealth of information available online to help you keep up with the latest and greatest in th Read More

4 Tips for Coming Up With New Product and Service Ideas

Avatar Posted by stillwagon428 under Marketing
From https://www.sba.gov 3499 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on April 30, 2015 12:25 pm
Business ideas don’t necessarily just come to you like magic. However, there are things you can do to make the process more focused and deliberate. Here are four tips for how to harness your creativity to come up with new products and services. Read More
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