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8 Tips For Small Business During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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In case you have been without WiFi the last couple of weeks, and haven’t watched the news, our country is in a bit of a crisis.

The Coronavrus Pandemic of 2020 is knocking us off of our feet.

What seemed like a controlable virus just a few short weeks ago, is now a worldwide pandemic. Read the Full Article →

How to Turn Customer Satisfaction into Customer Loyalty

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A loyal customer base is important because it is those consumers who sustain and grow businesses.

Organizations that understand the importance of happy customers, need to think strategically in order to build a loyal customer base.

Successful organizations have learned that there is a difference between attracting customers, keeping customers and developing loyal customers. Read the Full Article →

What Does It Take To Be A Great Place To Work?

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Any of us who have been around for a while understand that the work place is changing.

Employees are changing and with this change comes a necessity for organizations to change how they practice and manage employees.

This is important if they want to recruit top talent but more importantly if the goal is to retain those valuable employees. Read the Full Article →

Employee Appreciation Day – 15 Ways to Show You Care

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Successful businesses understand that their success is the result of the hard work of its employees. Employee Appreciation Day can help!

We often take for granted this valuable group of people and sometimes need to be reminded to show our gratitude for their efforts.

Friday, March 6 is National Employee Appreciation Day.

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10 Steps For Ensuring Cyber Security For Small Business

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It is difficult to turn on the news and not hear a report about a cybercrime stealing valuable customer and business data.

It doesn’t seem that long ago when working off-site or at home required loading information onto a floppy drive and transporting work projects from one computer to another.

Fast forward to today and most businesses operate in the cloud and VPN networks. Read the Full Article →

5 Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover

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Unemployment is at historic lows – which is great for the economy. However, small businesses are having a difficult time finding candidates with the skill set needed for the job.

When you are lucky enough to find that perfect employee you need to do all that you can to keep them from jumping ship. Read the Full Article →

Coronavirus – 5 Tips To Protect Your Employees

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In case you’ve been out of touch the last several weeks there is a new virus spreading across the globe that bears paying attention to.

The Coronavirus outbreak began Wuhan, China in late December 2019.

In a few short weeks, the virus has spread (as of this writing) to 27 countries and is moving fast. Read the Full Article →

5 Tips To Help Get Your Startup Off The Ground!

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Are you a new entrepreneur looking to open up your own business?

If so, you’re in an exciting, yet sometimes stressful, time of your life. Running a small business is not an easy task.

In fact, only one-third of small businesses survive after ten years.

Before you take the plunge and open up shop, you must be prepared to ensure your startup succeeds. Read the Full Article →

5 Steps To Conflict Resolution In The Workplace

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Conflict in the workplace is an inevitable reality.  This is why it is so important to understand what causes conflict in business and to have a conflict resolution plan in place to address it when it happens.

Conflict is defined as:

“To come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at
variance or in opposition; clash to fight or contend; do battle.”

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