Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A learning culture promotes open communication and shared learning, explains HBR. Its role is to support the company's mission and business goals while helping employees grow in their roles. A small business may not have the same resources as Google or Amazon, but it can still build a culture of continuous learning.

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Ruby

MARCH 23, 2022

Affiliate marketing is when a business offers an incentive, usually money paid through commission, to marketers who promote that business’s product or service. An affiliate program allows you to find the right companies or influencers to promote your product over their channels. It’s a win-win!

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Success

MAY 20, 2022

Partners should complement each other, says Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, a former n American Express OPEN Advisor, who consulted small businesses on partnerships. The goal is to increase capability—whether through offering new products or services, expanding in capacity or geographically, or cross-promoting,” she says. Win-win-win.

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Ruby

JULY 23, 2020

And I’m so excited to introduce our panelists today as part of our small business series: Business Unusual. Katie Hurst: Today, we’re going to be talking about moving forward, discussing what comes next and how businesses are planning ahead. Katie Hurst: Thank you, and Robust Promotions. I’m with Robust Promotions.

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Ruby

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

To succeed in today’s competitive landscape, your small business has to stay lean, scrappy, and resourceful. That includes finding free resources whenever possible, especially when it comes to one of your most important customer acquisition channels—your business phone! How does it work?

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Recruitment Marketing platforms are specialized tools designed to help companies promote their employer brand, highlight workplace culture, and engage with potential candidates long before they apply. Go Hire : Best for startups and small businesses, centralizing candidate tracking and job posting across multiple sites.

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Ruby

JUNE 16, 2023

Check out small business groups in your area and get along to the next small business meet ’n greet. Volunteering your time and resources to something you believe in is a great way to prove you mean business—not just to others but also to yourself. Join local associations : Take a look at what’s going around you.

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Ruby

JULY 20, 2021

And the well-known YouTube channels that have teamed up to promote fundraisers for St. What’s more, this kind of all-out competitive mindset tends to keep small businesses small. Competing businesses of all kinds co-sponsor fundraisers, sports teams, and other initiatives to make differences in the communities they serve.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Your accountant can help you with that, or you can learn about them in the IRS Tax Guide for Small Business. You’ll Need To Pay Quarterly Estimated Business Taxes—Federal, State And Local As an employee, you had taxes taken out of your paychecks and only needed to file an annual tax return. But there’s good news, too.

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Ruby

MARCH 22, 2022

Promote communication across your remote workforce. If your practice has changed over time—for example, if you started out as a generalist, but now specialize in small business transactional work—make sure that your website reflects what you do now, not what you did in the past. Make sure the information on your site is current.

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Ruby

JANUARY 24, 2022

Small businesses can benefit from collaboration too— even with their competitors !) Keep branding consistent. Customers are always looking to get a similar quality of experience every time they engage with your business. These channels all play a role in establishing a business’s voice and credibility.

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Ruby

JULY 10, 2020

An action as simple as finding a plumber to fix a leaky sink can bring someone into contact with multiple channels, opinions, advertisers, and behind-the-scenes systems. Customers expect better, more personalized service within minutes of reaching out to a business. Connection is at the core of good customer service.

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Attendance Bot

JULY 28, 2023

As well as increased storage capacity and advanced administrative controls for businesses. Additionally, Google periodically offers promotions or discounts on its storage plans. Salesforce Pricing Tiers Essentials The Essentials plan is the most basic and affordable plan, designed for small businesses with up to 10 users.

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 29, 2021

A reader writes: I work as a project manager at a small business (~25 employees) and have been in this role for more than six years. About 18 months ago, we were looking for a new administrative assistant for the business. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. Readers, what’s your advice?

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 6, 2016

We’re designing a new office area for our small business, and trying to find out if we need to put windows in each office (door) for one-on-one meetings. It’s a huge employer and often promotes from within, meaning that getting a foot in the door is difficult. Congratulations on beating cancer!

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

irrational jealousy over colleague’s promotion. My manager regularly checks in with me to gauge my interest in the promotion. Nevertheless, when someone else with less experience than me got the promotion, I was quite disappointed and jealous. Are small business more toxic than larger ones? Iced coffee.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

That is a travesty because the Oxford comma should always be used and promotes clarity. I own a small business that is booming and expanding soon and I’ll be able to hire an HR person before the end of the year. What about double spaces after a period? Different style guides have different stances on the Oxford comma.

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Work Life

MARCH 19, 2024

Gusto simplifies HR for small businesses by automating payroll, benefits, and HR. The company also helps small businesses hire workers and recently rolled out an AI-powered job posting generator, which allows hiring managers to save time (on average 20 minutes a post) writing descriptions of open positions.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As a conscious marketer, she infuses data and creativity into areas of strategy and innovation to drive representation and social impact within advertising. As the visionary founder of Digital Culture Group, she leads a forward-thinking digital marketing and advertising technology company deeply committed to inclusivity and diversity.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As a strategic advisor, Egwuonwu consults on complex strategic problems and transformational initiatives for a diverse array of clients, including Fortune 50 companies, governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, small business owners, growth and early-stage startups and personal and leadership development clients.

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Success

MAY 18, 2022

Small businesses can leverage a partnership to compete with a big competitor. The New York International Auto Show features vehicles from dozens of manufacturers—all of which view the event as a worthwhile opportunity to promote their latest models to more media and potential customers than independent efforts could net.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

I live on a somewhat peculiar street in that, while it is mostly a residential street, there is a small business park in the middle of it, and my house is located directly next door. I’ve recently (within the last two months) earned a promotion and now have a new boss. Can I ask my boss to lunch?

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Success

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Marketing And Sales Strategy This part of the business plan outlines how the business will attract and retain customers, covering strategies for pricing, promotion and sales. It should detail how the company plans to reach its target audience through advertising, branding, sales channels and customer engagement tactics.

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Success

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

” —Steve DiMatteo, CEO of Cleveland Vintage Shirts, located in Cleveland Marketing professionals discuss how Bluesky may impact clients “With limited time and resources, small businesses are often unsure of how much effort to put into new apps like Bluesky, but it never hurts to explore new tools and avenues to connect with consumers.

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