The 5 Characteristics High Performance Companies Have in Common

Newsletter | May 29, 2018

5 Characteristics of High Performance Culture It's no secret that motivation is important to doing good work. "Company culture" has become a popular term among corporate leaders; more and more companies are focusing on creating a culture that fosters motivation in their workforce. This is more than a simple fad: According to the Harvard Business Review (HBR), "Why we work determines how well we work." Motivation is the key to unlocking performance. n a study conducted on the effects of motivation, groups were given the same task (to find anomalies on medical images), but with different motivating factors. One group was paid more but told their results would be discarded, while the other group was paid less and told they were looking for signs of cancer in patients. The second group consistently outperformed the first. High work performance is more than a factor of pay.

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TECHSPO Houston 2018 Jun 06 - Houston, Texas TECHSPO Houston 2018 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place JUNE 6 – 7, 2018 at the luxurious Houston Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel in Houston, Ontario. TECHSPO Houston brings together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. TECHSPO Houston 2018 promises to be better than ever and we're excited to see all the amazing tech companies and talent that will join us. Register today! Read More Discover more events on the Small Business Trends event calendar or Submit your small business event for Free!

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Spotlight: Smylelytics Aims to Make Your Website Analytics a Bit More Fun to Read What would Smylelytics,the easy to understand website analytics company, do if they had a chance to do it all over again? Find out in this week's Small Biz Spotlight. Get Inspired by other Spotlights!

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Hacking Marketing Teaches How Adopting the Right Software Can Grow Your Customer Base Author Scott Brinker's new book, Hacking Marketing, offers some insider tips on marketing and marketing technology for small business owners. Read More Check out more books!

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2018 - Profitability Edition A recent study from the Small Business Administration found that 83 percent of small businesses in the U.S. are not profitable. How do so many small businesses fail to turn a profit? Read the article in the latest issue of Small Business Trends magazine to find out the reason.

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Why You Should Consider Pittsburgh for Your Startup

Newsletter | May 22, 2018

Why You Should Consider Pittsburgh for Your Start Up Pittsburgh, once known for its steel industry, is making an economic transformation as one of the nation's emerging technology hubs. A report by the Pittsburgh Technology Council estimates that the city is home to nearly 35,000 people working in software- and hardware-related professions. According to the report, this occupational cluster is expecting to add more than 6,000 regional employees by 2020. Pittsburgh's reinvention has caused it to quickly become one of the most hospitable places for startups in the country.

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Zoho One Seminar New York: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 22 - New York, NY Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More Zoho One Seminar Philadelphia: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 23 - Philadelphia, PA Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More Zoho One Seminar Chicago: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 24 - Chicago, IL Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More Discover more events on the Small Business Trends event calendar or Submit your small business event for Free!

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Spotlight: FlowState Marketing Produces Branded Products for Athleisure Niche Find out what the biggest risk branded products company FlowState Marketing took with its business and what its inspiration is in this week's Small Biz Spotlight. Get Inspired by other Spotlights!

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2018 - Profitability Edition Were you aware that 84% of all small businesses operate in the red? They'll never make a profit. Of course, your small business doesn't have to be one of those small businesses. Our latest edition of Small Business Trends magazine can help. In this issue, we've lined up plenty of experts and their advice to help your small business stay in the black and out of the red. Download your free copy now!

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Get Energy Tax Savings for Your Business!

Newsletter | May 15, 2018

Save Money at Tax Time by Going Greener with this Free Ebook Did you know making your small business greener could not only help save the planet but also save you money around tax time? A free Small Business Energy Tax Savings eBook sponsored by Constellation shares some secrets for saving money on your small business tax bill while also saving the environment. Download your copy of the Small Business Energy Tax Savings eBook today.

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Zoho One Seminars: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 15 - The LAB, 400 NW 26th. St. Miami FL, 33127 Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More Zoho One Seminars: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 16 - Loudermilk Conference Center, 40 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More WEBINAR: Small Business Doesn't Mean Small Security: 3 Major Threats You Need to Combat May 16 - Online Data breaches, inventory shrinkage, theft, oh my. On average, data breaches cost $3.62 million per breach and stolen customer data costs $141 per record. And inventory shrinkage in the United States is a $60 billion a year problem. Believe it or not, your business exists within both of those realities. Do you know who is accessing your most valuable assets and sensitive information? Do you know what your employees do when you are not physically onsite? On May 16, 2018, at 2PM ET join Nicki Saffell, Senior Security Consultant at Brivo, Sara Polon, Owner of Soupergirl, a DC area small business, and Anita Campbell, Founder and CEO of Small Business Trends, for a discussion on these challenges and discover modern ways to combat these threats - including electronic access control. Read More Zoho One Seminar Boston: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 18 - Boston, MA Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More Zoho One Seminar New York: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 22 - New York, NY Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More Discover more events on the Small Business Trends event calendar or Submit your small business event for Free!

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Spotlight: BirthdayPak Provides Businesses with Unique Birthday Coupon Promotions Find out where the birthday coupon promotion company in this week's Small Biz Spotlight is headed and how they'd spend an extra $100,000. Get Inspired by other Spotlights!

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Melinda Emerson's New Book "Fix Your Business" Offers a 90-Day Plan to Remove Chaos Melinda Emerson gives small business owners who feel like it's caving in around them a plan to restore order with her new book, Fix Your Business. Read More Check out more books!

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2018 - Profitability Edition A recent study from the Small Business Administration found that 83 percent of small businesses in the U.S. are not profitable. How do so many small businesses fail to turn a profit? Read the article in the latest issue of Small Business Trends magazine to find out the reason.

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How to Use Vizzlo to Create Charts and Graphs in Seconds

Newsletter | May 8, 2018

Need Charts and Graphs for Your Biz? Vizzlo Does them in Seconds Creating graphs and charts to present your business data used to be time intensive and costly, if you outsourced the job. Vizzlo has removed both of these barriers so you can easily create these documents in minutes. Vizzlo is a browser based application which helps you to create visual renditions of your data with charts and graphs. Unlike the complexities of traditional presentation tools, the only thing Vizzlo requires is very basic computer skills. However, the simplicity of the platform doesn't sacrifice the quality of the graphs you are able to create. With more than 100 templates or Vizzards, as the company likes to call them, you can pass along your information on Gantt-charts, timelines, milestone plans, Venn diagrams, maps, process diagrams, and more.

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DigiMarCon East 2018 - Digital Marketing Conference May 10 - New York, New York DigiMarCon East 2018 Digital Marketing Conference takes place May 10th to 11th, 2018 at the luxurious New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York City. It's the one digital marketing event you can't afford to miss! Whether your goal is to reinforce customer loyalty, improve lead generation, increase sales, or drive stronger consumer engagement, DigiMarCon East 2018's agenda will help attendees enhance their marketing efforts. Sessions will focus on building traffic, expanding brand awareness, improving customer service and gaining insight into today's latest digital tools. Register today! Read More Zoho One Seminars: Simplify and empower your business with Zoho One May 15 - The LAB, 400 NW 26th. St. Miami FL, 33127 Learn how Zoho One, our complete suite of business apps, can help you market, sell, support, account, collaborate, and analyze so you can spend more time on what really matters. Read More Discover more events on the Small Business Trends event calendar or Submit your small business event for Free!

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Spotlight: Unplugged Yacht Charters Makes a Business Out of Sailing in Exotic Locales What big risk is exotic sailing company Unplugged Yacht Charters taking? Find out after the jump in this week's Small Biz Spotlight. Get Inspired by other Spotlights!

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BIG List of National Small Business Week Events

Newsletter | May 1, 2018

The Really Big List of National Small Business Week 2018 Events, Promotions and Deals Before you go anywhere or do anything during National Small Business Week 2018, you've got to check out this Big List of National Small Business Week 2018 events, promotions, and deals we've compiled. National Small Business Week 2018 is from April 9 through May 5. Small Business Trends is again proud to be a co-sponsor of the Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week this year. Our list this year has events you can attend in person or watch online. There are even some special promotions specifically for small business owners this week that we've included, too.

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TWITTER CHAT: Microsoft 365 Security and Productivity #SmallBizMatters May 02 - Online, Twitter Simply put, there is no productivity without security. It's a fact of life in doing business today. The #SmallBizMatters twitter chat will explore ways to get more work done while safeguarding your business. Security can free your teams to be more productive through communication, collaboration and innovation. Moderated by Ramon Ray, founder of the SmallHustle.com, with special guest Anita Campbell, Founder of Small Business Trends. Panelists will discuss tactics for improving employee productivity, which technologies and services small businesses should be utilizing to work efficiently and productively and the best tools out there to protect your small business. Join the conversation on Twitter by following #SmallBizMatters on Wednesday, May 2nd, from 12 - 1PM ET (9 -10AM PT). Read More National #SmallBusinessWeek Twitter Chat: "How to Start and Grow a Business" May 04 - Online, Twitter In celebration of National #SmallBusinessWeek, join @SBAgov on May 4 at 12:00 pm ET (9:00 am PT) for a Twitter chat on "How to Start and Grow a Business." The U.S. Small Business Administration will be sharing tips and resources to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join in the discussion under the hashtag #SmallBusinessWeek. See you there! Read More Discover more events on the Small Business Trends event calendar or Submit your small business event for Free!

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Spotlight: SellApp Enables Chat and Sales on One Platform What does the company in this week's Small Biz Spotlight consider to be its biggest win? Get Inspired by other Spotlights!

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