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Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and technology tips. SBA @SBAgovJust in! SBA launches 2018 Emerging Leaders initiative which provides free entrepreneurship education and training for executives of small businesses poised for growth. Get the details → http://owl.li/SNrS30idFyi Kevin Morrow @UncleDukeHere’s how […]

“Sometimes my voice isn’t heard.” I have often heard this complaint from leaders at all levels — individual contributors, middle managers, and senior level executives. It’s a critical issue. When people don’t feel heard, they often believe they’re not being fully utilized for all they have to offer — and often, they’re not. They have something

When people think of a customer relationship management (CRM) tool, they think “sales.” If that’s the case, then you’re doing it wrong. Yes, this is a technology system where sales managers can manage and analyze all customer/prospect data — a repository for all the information that their sales team needs to be successful and a

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovFollow these 10 tips to protect your business data → http://owl.li/oeAL30i1CMf #PrivacyAware #DataPrivacyDay cc: @StaySafeOnline NFIB @NFIBNFIB’s Optimism Index recorded an average reading of 104.8 during 2017 – a record-breaking achievement. Although #smallbiz

Most mistakes are just plain stupid. “Just wasn’t thinking,” we say. Stupid mistakes aren’t intentional. But the genie is out of the bottle. The damage is done. Sure, we can try to “minimize the damage” by claiming “we’re only human” and dismiss it with “everybody makes mistakes.” Not today. As the news makes clear, there is

First, talk to your banker about your company’s financial status Making predictions is never easy, especially for small-business owners and managers. Unlike their larger counterparts, small firms rarely have the resources to monitor and take corrective action for every new trend and issue. Even entrepreneurs who’ve experienced numerous business cycles face new circumstances that confound

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, career, and digital/social media tips. NFIB @NFIBInterested in buying a franchise, but don’t know where to start? These tips can help you choose a successful #franchise: http://on.nfib.com/2DGUDPE SBA @SBAgovAre you an established #smallbiz owner looking to grow your

Democratically owned and operated businesses are still a relatively little understood segment of the economy in Central New York. But with initiatives underway statewide, the potential for employee-owned enterprises (EOEs) to bloom shows promise. This is considered an approach that can help control the “widening wealth gap, and displacement of people from neighborhoods,” according to

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, career, and digital/social media tips. Veem @GoVeemKeep your #SMB goals on track this year by checking out these 3 tools! https://hubs.ly/H09GS5w0 by @NFIB Gene Marks @genemarksWith @SamsClub closing 63 stores across the country, #smallbiz is looking at some

We hear much talk these days about companies becoming “customer-centric.” It means putting customers at the center of the business.  The idea is to build a positive consumer experience both before and after the sale, with customer retention and repeat business as the goal. In a highly competitive age — when attracting and retaining customers has