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CNY tweets – 1/15/18

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various business, career, personal, and digital/social media tips. NFIB @NFIBNew year, new skills? These free (or low-cost) #smallbiz #elearning courses can help you build new talents, strengthen your leadership, and more: http://bit.ly/2CXsve5 Metric5‏ @Metric_5Getting ready to follow your dreams? Check this article from […]

Five Ways to Make 2018 Your Best Year Yet

1. Try something new. In their “Habits Across the Lifespan” study, Duke University researchers found that nearly half of human behaviors are habit-based, regardless of age. For example, we not only have favorite restaurants, but we also tend to choose the same menu items over-and-over again. It’s the same in business. After receiving a promotion, Carrie’s boss

CNY tweets – 1/8/18

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various New Year’s, small business, marketing, career, and web/SEO tips. SBA @SBAgov#HappyNewYear from all of us at the SBA! If you’re thinking about starting a business in 2018, follow these 10 steps — http://owl.li/amv130huCrd NFIB‏ @NFIBFinance experts share what #smallbiz owners should

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Crisis Communications for a 24/7 News Cycle

It’s not a matter of if, but when. Today, every organizations operates in a complicated world, and the chances of something going wrong, and needing a carefully worded and positioned response at some point, is inevitable.  To help prepare for this eventuality, communications professionals and organization leaders should consider five key factors to successfully navigate

HR Challenges: 2017 Year In Review

My team and I were recently reviewing all the work we handled in 2017. It’s an exercise we do annually and use it to prepare for the new year. I compared our work with a list provided by the Society of Human Resources. Wow. Prior years have been active, but 2017 takes the cake. Nearly

CNY tweets – December 25, 2017

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various business, career, personal, and digital/social-media tips. SBA‏ @SBAgov96% of the world’s consumers are outside of the United States. Get tips on how to take your #smallbiz global: http://owl.li/thng30hfoLW Marketinglady‏ @bismark2165 Ways to Market a Small Business http://1.webit101.com/5waysfe6d  #SmallBusiness #SmallBiz #Marketing Robert

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Small Retailers Face Many Holiday Obstacles

Many locally owned small retailers earn 25 percent or more of their total annual sales during the critical holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The business decisions made during this important period can directly impact cash flow for the following year.  Small retailers generally do not have the sales volume or financial resources to

Tax Time Is Near: Are You Prepared?

As 2017 comes to a close and tax time nears, are you prepared? If not, let’s take a look at how we can make the upcoming tax season a breeze. Greenleaf Accounting Services has created a list of things you can begin to prepare for now to eliminate last-minute stress come filing season, get a

CNY tweets-12/18/17

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various business, career, personal, and digital/social-media tips. SBA‏ @SBAgovHere are 7 types of advertising that can fit within a #smallbiz budget → http://owl.li/1eTJ30h22m6 Markel Small Biz‏ @MarkelSmallBizSmall business owners share the phrases that are counterproductive and which phrases to use instead http://bit.ly/2zWU7u4

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