Why Business Intelligence is the Answer to Big Data, Small Data and All Data Sizes In Between

Business Intelligence: Do You Know What to Do With Your Data?

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Collecting data is important, but unless you have a plan to filter the noise in order to find out what your data is telling you – and acting on that business intelligence – then it’s just so many bytes. Why Business Intelligence is…
Seasonal Slowdowns - 4 Summer Marketing Tips to Avoid a Summertime Slowdown

4 Ways to Avoid Seasonal Slowdowns During the Summer

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If your business experiences seasonal slowdowns, here are four ways you can give in order to get more customers and sales this summer. Avoiding Seasonal Slowdowns During the Summer Means Mastering the Art of the Give Whether your business…
Distributor Marketing Success Depends on Leapfrog Skills

Distributor Marketing Success Depends on Leapfrog Skills

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The key to distributor marketing may well lie in how well you understand each link and your ability to leapfrog over the next player in order to stimulate demand. Distributor Marketing - 4 Ways to Leapfrog Buyers to Stimulate Demand and Grow…
Looking for leaders in all the wrong places

Looking for Leaders in All the Wrong Places

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Most business owners want employees to step up when it comes to problem solving, customer care and productivity, but few organizations know how to spot and effectively cultivate leaders. Step Up: 4 Keys to an Employee Culture that Creates…
Innovation MIA - 4 Wins Your Business Won’t Get Because You Just Didn’t Try

Innovation MIA – 100% of the Shots Your Business is Missing

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The great Wayne Gretzky once quipped, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” It’s true in sports and it’s true in business, too. Here are four areas where your business may be innovation MIA - failing to score because it’s…
12 Quotes About Rejection

12 Quotes About Rejection – Why Hearing NO for an Answer Could Be for the Best [Infographic]

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Encountering roadblocks can be discouraging; however, often these moments determine whether we persist in our endeavors from unwavering belief or change course – either of which could be the right decision. Here are 12 quotes about rejection…
Cultivating Shared Values in the Workplace

Making the Case for Cultivating Shared Values in the Workplace

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Whether you are launching a new endeavor or want to improve the culture within your organization, here are some ideas to infuse shared values into your business and get employee buy-in. The Link Between High-Performing Organizations and Shared…
Corporate Social Responsibility - What’s Your Give Back?

Corporate Social Responsibility – What’s Your Give Back?

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More than 90% of consumers say that they think more favorably of brands and more than 70% say that they will even choose to do business with a brand whose CSR - corporate social responsibility  aligns with their own personal values. Can you…
Business Blind Spots - Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear

Business Blind Spots – Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear

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Business and marketing blind spots can be just as dangerous to a business as they are to a driver on the road. Here are six blind spots that could cause damage or delays that derail your growth. Business and Marketing Blind Spots Could Delay…
5 Places Competitive Advantages Hide in Plain Sight

5 Places Competitive Advantages Hide in Plain Sight

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Every business needs to be able to identify its competitive advantages; herein lie the real reasons that customers should choose to do business with you. Here are five places to look to find competitive advantages that can help you win. Cultivate…
Make Something Great -12 Quotes About Invention

Make Something Great -12 Quotes About Invention

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Whether is a small improvement or a big breakthrough, invention is key to creating the tomorrow you want to have in life – or in the life of your business. Here are twelve quotes about invention to inspire you toward continuous improvement. 12…
Consumer Spending Indicates Retail and Manufacturing Sectors are Growing

Consumer Spending Indicates Retail and Manufacturing Sectors are Growing

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After a colder-than-usual winter for much of the U.S., there are many indications that not only is spring on the way, but a healthy economic bounce back is, too. Recent consumer spending reports that point to growth. Consumer Spending Shows…
7 Ways to Leverage Marketing Partnerships for Growth

7 Ways to Leverage Marketing Partnerships for Growth

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Attract new customers, increase sales and grow your pipeline instantly by partnering on marketing projects with other businesses. Here’s what you should look for in marketing partnerships. 7 Ways to Forge Strategic Marketing Partnerships…
6 Signs the Time is Right to Get a New Receivables Factoring Agreement

6 Reasons to Revisit Your Receivables Factoring Agreement

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As your business changes and grows its financing needs will too. Here are six signs you should have your receivables factoring agreement reviewed and re-quoted. 6 Signs You Might Need a New Receivables Factoring Agreement As with any other…
Taking Action - 12 Quotes on the Merits of Doing

Taking Action – 12 Quotes on the Merits of Doing

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No matter what needs to be done, nothing will get done unless someone takes action. These twelve inspirational quotes about taking action can get you up off your chair and into motion so that you can get stuff done. 12 Motivational Quotes…