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Embracing Cloud Security [Infographic]
We’ve all heard about recent data breaches of the cloud in the news. If you’re considering using the cloud for your business, this recent news may be causing you to shy away. There are security solutions for the cloud, and they are effective and easy to use.
Lights, Camera, Action! What Small Business Owners Can Learn from TV PR Stunts
The world of television PR is exciting and dynamic. Stunts are frequently large and elaborate, often involving a slew of celebrities and high-profile coverage. Even though their budgets are more modest, small business owners can take inspiration from these big-budget publicity events.
Can I Do It Myself or Do I Need a Business Lawyer?
Launching a new business involves a lot of red tape and excessive paperwork. It might be tempting to pass those tasks along to a professional, saving you the burden of dealing with complicated legalese. But that practice will get real expensive real quick!
Supply Chain Management for Small Business
Outsourcing is a great way to expand your small business’s reach in a global marketplace. Whether it’s through apparel supply chain management or other in-house tasks that can be a drain on resources, outsourcing is a way to simultaneously get the job done right while giving yourself the ability to focus on doing what you do best.
The Impact of Packaging [Infographic]
Any business, big or small requires some form of expertise to build a wide customer base and this is where product packaging stands very important. For small business owners competing with big players, investing in packaging and good labeling can also be a good marketing initiative in business branding.
Is Automating Your Social Media in Your Business Plans?
Social media is becoming one of the greatest marketing tools out there, especially for small businesses. Between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube, you can reach and advertise to billions of people on any given day with just the click of a button.
4 Big Tips for SMBs to Manage Payroll Like a Big Business
Payroll needs to be right—accurate, on time, compliant with the law. When SMBs act like a big company in this area, they project strength and security to their workforce.
Are Your Employees Compromising Your Cyber-Security?
It does not matter what your view on the modern technologies in business is; if you are a business owner or in a management position of some kind, you will come into contact with the online world and your company will have at least some sort of a web-presence—perhaps only to the extent of storing data and sharing documents online.
How to Help Your Business Stand Out at a Trade Show
Trade shows are a fantastic way for you to really make your business stand out from all the competition. That’s because here, you’re given a platform to put your marketing materials on display for potential clients.
The Common Habits of Negotiators
Negotiations begin with the interchange of information, and many see this process like a challenging poker game—why should I reveal what I have in my hand before I can see what you have in yours?