What To Do With Unreasonable Customers
By Bryan Orr When I first started my business I was terrified of getting bad reviews. I had heard about how unreasonable customers can wreck your business with their nasty reviews and false claims. Ten...
View ArticleOffice Design Trends for 2016
By Reno Macri As we bid farewell to 2015, our thoughts inevitably turn to the concept of ‘change’ and we ponder what will be different in 2016. For many businesses, the new year period serves as an...
View ArticleHow to Take the Pressure Off When the Pressure Is On
By Jamie Jamieson Life is busy and let’s face it, life is often a juggle with family and work commitments pulling on your resources. Add an unstable economy that puts businesses in a position where...
View Article4 Things You’re Slacking On (That Could Cost You Your Business)
By Susan Payton I get it: you’re super-duper busy in running your business. You can’t possibly do it all. But here’s the frightening truth: some tasks, like the ones on this list, are essential,...
View Article5 Ways to Improve Your Business Immediately
By Zohaib Akhlaq Whether you have successfully been running your business for quite some time or you are thinking of starting a new one, there are always strategies that can help you improve your...
View ArticleShow Some Love to Your Business This Valentine’s Day
By Princess Jones Starting and running your own business is a bit like starting a love affair. You can fall into love at first inspiration. You spend long hours contemplating your future together. And...
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Bonfire Buzz: Small Business Blog Roundup, February 6
We’ve had a theme of “improvement” running through the blog for the past few weeks, especially with this post on how to improve your business immediately and this one on self-improvement lessons to be...
View Article4 Animals That Could Teach a Business Course
By Bryan Orr It has been said that a particular task is “so easy a monkey could do it.” When you look closer you may be left thinking the animals are the ones who should be teaching us. Ants...
View ArticleTop 5 Types of Lead Incentives for Small Business
By Dan Monaghan What makes a good lead incentive for motivating people to give their contact information on a landing page? The answer is simple: one that provides value. Lead incentives should be...
View ArticleHow to Make Google Alerts Work For You
By Princess Jones Monitoring your image online is a crucial part of protecting your brand. You may choose to amplify, rebut or ignore mentions of you or your brand online. But if you don’t know, you...
View ArticleStartup or Small Business: Which One Are You?
By Meredith Wood Startup. Small business. Small startup. As the world goes more and more digital, the lines between traditionally Silicon Valley-based startups and local small businesses continue to...
View Article7 Online Printing Business Ideas
By Amy Watson Printing has always been a lucrative business since the advent of it. Human beings have always had an insatiable appetite for information. With digital printing solutions such as online...
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Why You Need to Stop Procrastinating and Start Mind Mapping
By Joel Roberts With all the daily demands working adults face today – endless meetings, ever-increasing work responsibilities, kids’ soccer games and parents’ doctor’s appointments – it’s practically...
View Article4 Tips for a Better Professional Headshot
By Princess Jones Headshots matter. They are your representation on your business website, your email, and your social media profiles. When you get a professional headshot wrong, it really affects how...
View Article6 Ways to Become More Productive When Working from Home
By Susan Payton While there’s a certain glamour around having a home office (no commute! work in your pjs!), the fact is: it’s not for everyone. Some people simply can’t ignore the siren song of...
View ArticleWhy You Should Increase Employee Retention and How To Do It
By Tilly Kidman It’s always a good idea to set business resolutions for the year ahead, having goals to work towards can increase your motivation and set you off on the right foot for a successful...
View Article4 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Full-Time Job for Entrepreneurship
By Ramon Ray Are you “that guy?” You know: the one who at every social gathering talks about how one day you’ll start your own business. Then you never do. Sound familiar? Sure, there’s always a reason...
View Article6 Things a Con Man Can Teach Us About a Successful Sales Process
By Bryan Orr It’s crazy to me how much work criminals will put in to get away from having to work for a living. One of the more interesting types of crime is the “long con” or “the long game.” These...
View Article5 Ways to Use Pinterest for B2B Marketing
By Jilly Badanes You might be using Pinterest to find recipes or plan your next vacation, but have you thought about using it to market your business? If you run or work for a service business or...
View ArticleIntangible Ways to Motivate Your Employees
By Rachel Bailey When you think about what keeps your business operating smoothly, it’s impossible to ignore the ticking heartbeat: your employees. From the grin upon their face as they greet customers...
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