Fostering Community Well-Being: How Small Businesses Drive Health and Prosperity

Small businesses weave threads beyond economic growth in the tapestry of a community’s vitality. They are the heartbeat of local neighborhoods, innovation engines, and health and well-being catalysts. While they contribute significantly to the economic landscape, their impact extends further, reaching into the realm of community health and prosperity. This article, courtesy of Propel Businessworks,…

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Did You Ask for the Sale?

Ask for the sale by Kris Carey

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was on the organizing committee for a huge event. We rented out a venue that could hold 1500 people and hoped to fill it as full as possible. We engaged a well-known author and speaker. We had multiple teams of volunteers handling the event…

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When The Divine Intervenes

Gratitude courses through my veins. It operates at the core of my existence. It is, I believe, why I am so thoroughly and unabashedly optimistic. If I have things to be grateful for, don’t I also have every reason to look on the bright side?  Nearly five years graduated from college, I’ve come to recognize…

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How to Choose the Best Social Media Tools for 2018

Social media is more powerful today than ever before. As we head deeper into 2018 and the era of customer experience, people around the world are using their social channels not just to communicate with friends and family, but to learn about brands and make purchasing choices too. While, in the beginning, social media platforms…

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Startup Lessons You Don’t Want To Learn The Hard Way

On average, about 50% of new businesses close their doors only 5 years after incorporation. The notion provides some comfort when compared to the usual adage that half of newfound companies fail during their first year, but the fact still stands that a company is most vulnerable during the first few years of its life-cycle.…

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How to Automate (Almost) Everything on Your Website

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Managing a business website can be a time-consuming endeavor. In order to grow and scale your business operations, you should be looking at ways of automating website management tasks. Setting up automation tools will ensure that you are prepared to meet the changing demands of consumers, and will also give you more time to invest…

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5 Powerful Photos that Tell Your Brand Story

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Photography elicits a response, unlike any other storytelling medium. Visual assets tell a brand story without the need of language or prose. They bridge gaps where words fail, even bridging languages. Imagery expresses unique personalities while encouraging interaction. Powerful photographs have powerful stories behind them. A brand story can serve many purposes, and utilizing the…

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Should You Get a Security Camera for Your Business?

Yоur Business iѕ оnе of your mоѕt imроrtаnt invеѕtmеntѕ, ѕо уоu should соnѕidеr all possible ways to protect it. This includes everything from protecting your files from online attacks to protecting your office from burglars. While protecting the files on your computer is as easy as purchasing some good and well known virus protector (like…

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Why Automation is Essential in Email Marketing

In the era of social networking and mobile messaging, tech analysts tend to predict the demise of email once or twice a year. In spite of these gloomy projections, however, email is still regarded as one of the most useful and widely-used components of the internet. While it may be true that mobile applications such…

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