Category Archives: Management Tips

Avoid the Three Biggest Sales Mistakes and Close More Business

Posted on October 17, 2013 by admin

Every sales lead is precious.  It takes a lot to get people’s attention these days, and once a lead or prospect comes in your door, you’ve accomplished that hurdle, but now you have another one:  getting the business.  To ensure … Continue reading →

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Five Fall Projects to Refresh Your Financial Results

Posted on October 3, 2013 by admin

As we move into the fall season and the final quarter of the year, it’s a perfect time to commit to a project in your business that will help you reach the year’s end in better shape.  Here are five … Continue reading →

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Five Fun Things to Add to Your Invoices

Posted on September 19, 2013 by admin

When it comes to marketing, the company invoice might be the last thing you’d think about.  But think again:  it’s a great place to make every attempt to get paid faster and have your customer coming back for more services … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Your Small Business Vitals?

Posted on September 5, 2013 by admin

On a doctor’s visit, the first thing the nurse does is take your vitals:  your temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.  These basic measurements are the first place doctors look to see if something is wrong with our … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Rev Up Your Referrals

Posted on August 22, 2013 by admin

In the vast majority of industries, referrals are the most cost-effective way to gain new clients and grow your business.  When you attract new clients through referrals, your marketing costs are lower, your selling process is easier and more effective, … Continue reading →

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What Does Popeye Have to Do with Accounting?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by admin

You might have heard the terms “cash basis accounting” or “accrual accounting.”  Your net income number can change depending on which method your books are set up for.  Here’s a simple explanation of the difference, with a little help from … Continue reading →

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The Fine Art of Prioritization

Posted on May 30, 2013 by admin

Running a business usually means putting in over 40 hours a week.  In fact, if you’re the typical entrepreneur, you have more ideas you want to implement than you have time for!  That’s when proactive, strategically executed prioritization can make … Continue reading →

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Have You Been Hacked? How to Minimize Your Risk

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

Just about every day, we read in the news that another company has been hacked. You might have already been directly affected by the password thefts at LinkedIn last year or Evernote this year. Or you might have had your … Continue reading →

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Seven Strategies to Put the Spring into Your Sales

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

Spring is here and that’s the perfect time to try something new in your business to make things fresh.  Here are seven ideas to try in your business; pick the one that’s most likely to put the spring in your … Continue reading →

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Is Your Data Backed Up? Seven Often-Overlooked Places

Posted on March 21, 2013 by admin

Hopefully, you’re already making backups of the data on your business server on a regular basis.  It’s simple to set up data backups automatically and then forget about them until you need them.  But have you ever looked around to … Continue reading →

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