Ruby

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Jill McKenna: Another thing you said that is probably one of the most exciting realizations to come out of all this for me is just for small businesses is the fact that the talent pool now opens up. So for instance, we get a lot of inquiries about outbound sales. It’s definitely going to be cheaper. So, “Hey, can you call?”

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Ruby

JULY 7, 2020

Restaurants, lawyers, plumbers, doctors, landscapers, power tools, cars, cat food, computers, babysitters, lampshades, interior designers, travel experiences, company cultures, customer service teams… If it exists, someone out there seems to be willing to review it. Countless companies and professionals have just one or two public reviews.

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Launch Work Places

AUGUST 15, 2023

And if you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur, or marketing professional, you know the power of podcasts to increase your business opportunities. Successful podcasts can help you reach a wider audience, boost sales leads, increase traffic to your website, and build brand authority.

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Ruby

MARCH 23, 2022

Payment terms: Businesses hire influencers upfront, and the parties typically agree to a lump sum. No business wants to pay someone $150 every minute for every single sale they bring in—it’s easier to settle it all in advance. Here are a few questions to ask yourself before diving in: Do you like sales and marketing?

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Ruby

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Cloud computing and advances in telecommunications technology have made it possible for receptionists to handle calls remotely, if and when businesses need them to. Many business owners, particularly owners of small businesses, can’t justify the costs of hiring, onboarding, and training someone on-site to answer calls full-time.

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 3, 2021

It’s a small business where the owner is very involved in the day to day business, so I see him regularly. I’m just an office staff member and they have never required any of us to sign them, only the sales force. Netflix on a work computer. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….

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Ruby

JUNE 22, 2021

And many of us have become intimately familiar with our computers—attending everything from virtual meetings and presentations to virtual meetups, doctor’s appointments, consultations, dates, weddings, happy hours, baby showers, therapy sessions, international tours, and more. By now, most people have become accustomed to working remotely.

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Ruby

AUGUST 17, 2020

It exists in the virtual space—it lives on computers, phones, software, and the internet. This is a good time to think about your small business continuity plan and what that will look like once your virtual office is up and running. Use Ruby’s checklist to optimize your business continuity plan.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

A reader writes: About a year ago, I decided to apply for a sales position with a local software company. I started my own small business, I also work for a great local company, and I have started going back to school for computer science. I got the interview and it was horrible. I have a 4.0 Life is good.

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Ruby

JULY 21, 2021

Developing a "business voice" If you engage in public speaking events, interviews, videos, or podcasts, your voice quality is especially important to the success of your marketing, sales, and awareness efforts. From your phone to your computer microphone, the devices picking up your voice can vary significantly in terms of quality.

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 3, 2015

And then (since I’m new) she showed me where to look on the computer to find the bookings for all the restaurants. I am employed full-time as an administrative support person with a great nonprofit, but have recently started doing freelancing admin tasks for other small businesses on the side.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In 2021 their local team of over 30 real estate agents sold over 550 homes for over $160,000,000 in sales volume, making them one of the top producing real estate teams in Canada, and the #1 eXp Realty team in Alberta. . The team has sold over $1 billion in 2021 in real estate sales. Sports executive, sales leader, speaker.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 6, 2021

Joint venture: Joint ventures is a business growth strategy. Here two or more companies together establish a new business enterprise. It allows companies to exploit business opportunities. It will enable small businesses to secure resources and share the risk of entering a new market.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 6, 2021

Joint venture: Joint ventures is a business growth strategy. Here two or more companies together establish a new business enterprise. It allows companies to exploit business opportunities. It will enable small businesses to secure resources and share the risk of entering a new market.

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Ruby

JULY 7, 2022

Every business has a rough day now and then. Sometimes it’s a slow sales day. In fact, nearly half of all small businesses in the US have recently experienced cyber security incidents , with many of those incidents resulting in hours (if not days) of downtime and significant financial loss.

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Work Life

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

This can be seen via decreased sales in industries such as auto repair—car owners pinching pennies by making simple fixes themselves—and decreased loan performance in American borrowers. Many indicators, such as small business retail sales appearing up 2.1%

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Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

billion in sales in 2023. She rose from a marketing assistant to sales and e-commerce director of Dealer Groups, where she championed change and consumer advocacy. She quickly became a top producer and founded Gogos Real Estate, LLC. Shes since built an international organization, #teamgogo, with over 1,500 agents who generated $2.1

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