How to Make (and Keep) Employees Happy

Newsletter | August 30, 2016

3 Easy Ways to Make (and Keep) Employees Happy Great news for the majority of small business owners and managers: According to the Aflac 2016 Small Business Happiness Survey, 74 percent of employees are extremely or very satisfied working for a small business. However, 96 percent of the employees surveyed also agree there is a lot an employer can do to improve employee happiness. What can you do to maintain - or even increase - employee happiness? Here's some ideas.

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Content Marketing World 2016 Sep 06 - Cleveland, OH Content Marketing World is the one event where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry. You will leave with all the materials you need to take a content marketing strategy back to your team – and – to implement a content marketing plan that will grow your business and inspire your audience. Read More Discover more events on the Small Business Trends event calendar or Submit your small business event for Free!

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10 Key Accounting Interview Questions To Ask

Newsletter | August 23, 2016

10 Accounting Interview Questions to Ask Every Time Knowing the right accounting interview questions to ask job candidates can mean the difference between hiring a superstar and bringing the wrong person on board at your small business. We've identified 10 good queries to pose to job candidates the next time you have an accounting or finance role to staff.

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Spotlight: TipTalk Connects You With Celebrities and Influencers TipTalk aims to encourage more interactions between influencers and their social followers by offering incentives for interactions. Get Inspired by other Spotlights!

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75+ Tips For Protecting Your Business From Cybercrime

Newsletter | August 16, 2016

Tips to Protect Your Business From Cybercrime The increasing reliance on technology can certainly make running a business easier. But it also opens up the possibility for hackers to access and potentially steal your important data. More and more, small businesses are seeing news reports of cybercrimes and online security threats. And those threats can be enough to intimidate even the most seasoned entrepreneurs. But you don't have to accept that fate for your small business. There are plenty of things you can do to protect your data and improve your business's online security. Check out these 75+ tips for protecting your business from cybercrime.

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CyberCrime Security Tips from Business Experts

Newsletter | August 9, 2016

Over 75 Cybersecurity Tips in This Free eBook! Are you worried about cybercrime against your business? The increasing reliance on technology can certainly make running a business easier. But it also opens up the possibility for hackers to access and potentially steal your important data. But you don’t have to accept that fate for your small business. We recently collected more than 75 tips from members of our small business community about cyber security and how to best protect your business online. And now, we’re sharing those tips with you, in the form of a free ebook. Download it for free now.

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Small Companies Fail For These 10 Reasons

Newsletter | August 2, 2016

10 Reasons Small Companies Fail No small company wants to go out of business, yet many do. And the younger the company, the greater the likelihood that it will. Why do small companies fail and go out of business? Unfortunately, the reasons are many and all too common. Here are ten to consider, along with advice on what the business can do to avert disaster before it strikes.

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