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Should I Use A Business Credit Card?

Maria Helm — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:31:18 +0000

Author Bio: Joel Ohman is a Certified Financial Planner™ and serial entrepreneur. He has been busy lately working on different consumer education financial websites including a website to compare car...

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Making Your Case for Virtual Work

Maria Helm — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:56:10 +0000

With mobile technology and online tools becoming available to anyone inexpensively or sometimes even free, more and more workers are thinking of cutting out commute time and work from home. The...

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Three Cloud Apps to Boost Small Business Productivity

Maria Helm — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:59:28 +0000

Small businesses are relying more on inbound marketing strategies such as search engine optimization (SEO) and social media to create revenues and save money. SEO in particular is an effective way to...

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Get Your Employees Motivated and Productive

Maria Helm — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:37:49 +0000

Who doesn’t want employees that are more productive in the workplace? Yet personal issues, illness and family obligations often prevent employees from coming in. That’s why so many employers are...

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Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow – Or So They Say

Maria Helm — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:32:42 +0000

“Do what you love and the money will follow.” ~ Marsha Sinetar I love the optimism of this quotation, and for the most part, I believe it’s true. If you’ve not read Marsha...

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Valuable Gifts for New Entrepreneurs, Part 2

Maria Helm — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:27:05 +0000

I posted Valuable Gifts For New Entrepreneurs just before the holidays last year. Well, I’m posting a Part 2, just in case you’re already thinking of starting your holiday list early. ...

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7 Tips for Exceptional Customer Service

Maria Helm — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:22:23 +0000

In the business world, good customer service often isn’t good enough anymore. Customers are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the merely adequate. For them, exceptional service is the...

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5 Steps to Convert Contacts Into Contracts

Maria Helm — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:09:07 +0000

Following is a list of tips to help you, fellow entrepreneurs, best position your company to landing contracts and growing your business. 1. Understand the company’s needs or pain point so you...

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Social Media Marketing Tips on How to Build Fans and Increase Followers

Maria Helm — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:20:28 +0000

Most social media campaigns are focused on the amount of friends, fans or followers; however, oftentimes we forget that we need to increase the engagement levels of our friends, fans and followers....

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Discovering What You’d Like to Do If you Ever Had the Time

Maria Helm — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Spending regular time alone just to collect your thoughts seems like indulgence. Spending time alone to nurture your vision, to express yourself creatively, to enjoy a personal pursuit that brings ...

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