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10 Digital Marketing Truths You Need to Know
10 Digital Marketing Truths You Need to Know to Take Your Small Business to the Next Level.
What You Need to Know to Become a Good Negotiator
Carefully Choose The Right Employee to Hire: Look for the 'WHOM' Factor
Do Your Employees have the WHOM Factor? Choose Employees Carefully, It May Be Your Most Important Decision
How to Use LinkedIn for Exposure, Building Trust and Business Networking
Linkedin is a great free tool to help you get exposure, build trust and credibility and business networking.
No One is Too Small to be a Cyber-Crime Victim
Many small business owners think that they are too small to be a target of cyber-criminals. Here's why that thinking is wrong.
Do You Think You're Not Good at Sales Because You're Shy? Think again...
Sales and the Introvert: Do You Think You're Not Good at Sales Because You're Shy? Think again...
How do I Find the Time to Manage My Social Media Marketing?
Time is money! Here are time saving tips to help you manage your social media and digital marketing for your small business.
9 Time Management Tips To Help You Work More Effectively This New Year
Time: we all get the same 24 hours each day. Here are 9 time management tips to help you run your businesses more efficiently and effectively.
How to Plan for Uncertainty in 2022: Have a Clear ‘Digital’ Business Plan
Business planning for more uncertainty in 2022. It's still a digital world.
How to Strengthen Your Business by Doing a Simple SWOT Analysis
How to Strengthen Your Business by Doing a Simple SWOT Analysis by Steve Feld, Certified SCORE Mentor and business coach. A guide to realize your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats in your business.
5 Tips to Improve Your Sales Skills Even if You Don't Think You're a Salesperson
Even if you don't think you're a good salesperson, if you're in business, increasing sales is critical for business growth and profit.
How to Test and Confirm an Idea for Success with the "Lean Mindset" Method
If you have a great idea for a startup business or a new product or service and need to test if it will fly with the market, try the Lean Mindset method of testing and validation...