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You Need a Contingency Plan for Every Part of Your Business

| Jerry Osteryoung

When you’re dying of thirst it’s too late to think about digging a well. ~Japanese Proverb I was dealing with a business that relied on a single supplier for products that represented the majority of…

Gifts versus Cash: Which is More Effective as a Corporate Giveaway?

| SmallBizClub

Certain corporate gifts have a greater effect than cash. A recent study demonstrated that that travel and merchandise incentives are more attractive to employees and investors than financial incentives. In the merchandise category we have…

7 Tips on Building Better Connections with Your Team

| Marty Zwilling

Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders, since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on…

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Missing the Communication Target

| Bob Burg

I’ll never forget when an early business mentor told me, “Burg, when the shooter misses the target…it ain’t the target’s fault.” The older I get, and the more I study influence and communication, the more…

Can You Really “Do It All?” Promises of Productivity

| Jania Bailey

Amber Naslund, the SVP of a social intelligence company has a blog called “Brass Tack Thinking.” In her post titled, “My Crazy Productivity Secrets” she took on the issue of being productive. Her words provide…

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Engage and Honor Employees for a Happy and Trustworthy Brand – Part 2

| Elaine Fogel
Last week in Part 1, we looked at how unhappy employees can affect your brand. Every employee touchpoint conveys your brand to customers. So, how do you create internal customer (employee) centrism?
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5 Easy Ways to “Green” Your Business

| SmallBizClub
Experts estimate that almost three-fourths of American waste is recyclable, but only one-fourth is recycled. However, more and more consumers are concerned about corporate responsibility
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Engage and Honor Employees for a Happy and Trustworthy Brand

| Elaine Fogel
Whether you work for a small business or nonprofit organization, its brand determines its success. Every touchpoint conveys the brand to customers. And, who’s in charge of touchpoints? Employees!
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Negotiate Properly to Secure a Beneficial Agreement

| SmallBizClub
When your company or startup doesn’t make a good profit and you barely have any negotiating leverage, conventional negotiation rules don’t apply.
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How to Delegate to Boost Your Small Business Growth

| Susan Solovic
Absent of delegating many of the jobs within your business, the only way to grow the top line is to raise your prices. You could increase sales, but to achieve that in any great measure, you would have convert more prospects, which will take more people.

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