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How to Avoid Sales Tax Surprises

Posted on August 6, 2015 by admin

Sales tax laws are constantly changing, and sales tax audits have increased since states and local agencies have become creative about finding new ways to generate revenues.  If you haven’t made any changes in your sales tax procedures in a … Continue reading →

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What to Do About Spam

Posted on July 23, 2015 by admin

Unfortunately, spam is an inevitable part of today’s digital world.  The bad news is if you have your spam settings set too tightly, you will lose good emails.  If you receive new prospects via email, you may miss out on … Continue reading →

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Mid-Year Milestones

Posted on July 9, 2015 by admin

Wow, can you believe that 2015 is half over already?  Now that we’ve crossed the halfway mark, it’s time to see if we’re on track for our 2015 goals.  To do that, we need to see if we’ve met our … Continue reading →

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Cool Tech Tools: Customer Portals

Posted on June 25, 2015 by admin

Cool Tech Tools:  Customer Portals If you have a business where you have to send documents of any kind to your customers, then you may benefit from a portal.  You can save time on customer service and possibly postage and … Continue reading →

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Ten Excuses to Have a Sale

Posted on June 11, 2015 by admin

If you need cash fast, there’s nothing like having a sale to increase your bank account quickly.  Here are ten excuses you can use to tell your customers you’re having a sale. 1-      It’s Your Birthday (or Your Business’s Birthday) … Continue reading →

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Understanding How Teams Grow

Posted on May 28, 2015 by admin

Do you have employees who need to work together as a team?  Or perhaps you need to work as a team with your customers and vendors.  When people of different backgrounds get together for a common goal, there are often … Continue reading →

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The Best Payment Terms for Faster Cash Flow

Posted on May 14, 2015 by admin

A great way to speed up your cash flow is to get paid faster by customers who owe you money.  One way to do that is to examine your payment terms to see if you can accelerate them.  First let’s … Continue reading →

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Five Modern Marketing Methods You May Not Know About

Posted on April 30, 2015 by admin

Older marketing methods like direct mail and cold calling just don’t work as effectively as they did a few decades ago.  There are two reasons for that: The trust level between people has dropped more than 20 percentage points in … Continue reading →

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Cool Tech Tools: Google Drive

Posted on April 16, 2015 by admin

Google Drive, which used to be called Google Docs, is a great way to collaborate with team members and stakeholders that are in a different location than you are. Here’s a quick introduction (or refresher) on how to use this … Continue reading →

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Does Your Accounting Department Have Holes in It?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by admin

Does Your Accounting Department Have Holes in It? You’ve got someone to do your federal and state income tax returns, and you have a bookkeeper. So that’s all that a small business needs when it comes to having an accounting … Continue reading →

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