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Tips to Effectively Advertise Your Small Business

For small business owners, finances can be tight, especially if you are just getting your business off the ground. Growing your business will require some form of advertising beyond work of mouth, and that will require an investment of your hard earned dollars. As advertising experts like Jonathan Disegi will agree, it is very important to develop the right strategy in order to get the best returns, which means having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish. Here are some things to consider as you think about advertising your small business. Know your audience Ideally, you have built…

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Tips for Running a Wholesale Business

Starting and running a wholesale business can be both rewarding and challenging. As industry insider George Bardwil can tell you, like any business that runs on sales and customers, savvy wholesalers need to be part fortune-teller, part tech, part customer service, and part money-manager. Here are some tips to help you keep it all in balance. Get current with technology Given the notorious challenges involved in placing orders, managing billing and arranging on-time delivery, any wholesaler who is able to streamline the process is going to come out ahead of the pack. In the current technological environment, everyone expects to…

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The Modern Microsoft Partner and What it Means for IT Professionals

I just got back from the Microsoft Australian Partner Conference 2016 (also known as Microsoft APC) which this year had the theme of “Define your future”. A title which really resided with me and the future of my company Avantgarde Technologies with the overwhelming Microsoft push for “cloud first” solutions. Microsoft APC is a non-technical conference targeted at Microsoft Partner business managers to make smart decisions regarding the strategic direction of their business. As expected, Microsoft at every opportunity installed upon us their cloud offerings Azure and Office 365 giving the Microsoft Partner community stories about accelerated business growth and…

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A Quickstart Guide to Using WordPress

Getting Started To get started with WordPress, head on to WordPress.com. Create a username and password and pick a web address. The address is always in the format youraddress.wordpress.com. Make sure the “youraddress” portion is relevant to the main theme of your site/blog. Select the kind of plan you want. You can always start with a free basic plan and upgrade to something with more juice later. Next thing you need is a profile and profile picture also known as Gravatar. Create a personal profile by clicking the round icon at the top right corner of your WordPress account. Upload…

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Getting the Most from Your ERP Post-Implementation

The ERP implementation process is such a major undertaking that it can be easy to start coasting once it’s over. But the implementation is just a hurdle, not the end of the race. The time and effort you invest post implementation really determines the long–term success of the solution. Instead of settling in, use these strategies to continue growing the value of your ERP. Train Regularly The best ERPs are intuitive from the start and configured to fit your workflows. But they will still take some training to learn, and ongoing training to master. Making sure your team receives regular…

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