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MMS vs. SMS: Which is Best for Text Message Marketing?
By Mark Fairlie | March 20, 2025

SMS and MMS are two different ways to send text messages. Learn how to choose the right one for your small business’s marketing campaign.

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Bambee HR Software Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | March 18, 2025

As an HRO solution with payroll software, Bambee is a great resource for tackling risk mitigation and other HR matters. See a detailed pricing breakdown.

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RingEX Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | March 13, 2025

RingCentral is an excellent business phone service because of its ease of use, wide selection of features and multiple price points.

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Nextiva Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | March 11, 2025

Nextiva offers VoIP phone service with 24/7 customer support, omnichannel tools, and HIPAA compliance, making it ideal for multisite retail and healthcare.

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20 Top Career Paths for Tech Geeks: Which One Is Right for You?
By Jeremy Bender | March 06, 2025

There's a shortage of tech talent in America today. This is a job seekers' market, with wages rising. Learn what positions are needed.

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PowerPoint Presentation: 12 Things to Include in Your Next Slide Deck
By Sean Peek | March 05, 2025

Our PowerPoint guide outlines everything you should include in your slide deck, with tips on preparing effective presentations and advice from TEDx speakers.

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TimeClock Plus Review
By Skye Schooley | March 05, 2025

TimeClock Plus provides customizable time tracking with biometric clocks, job costing, and 800+ payroll integrations for scaling businesses of all sizes.

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Clover POS System Review and Pricing
By Jamie Johnson | March 05, 2025

Clover is an all-in-one POS system for restaurants, retail stores and service-based businesses. Learn more about Clover and how it works.

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Fixed and Variable Expenses: What Do These Terms Mean?
By Sammi Caramela | March 03, 2025

Find out the definitions and see examples of fixed, variable and mixed expenses. Read on to learn how to save on these costs.

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25 Home Office Products to Level Up Your Workspace
By Shari Weiss | February 27, 2025

You have the essentials — but what about the fun? See our picks for the products that'll make your home office the best place to work.

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Will Shoppers Return to ‘Made in USA’ Fashion? It’s Working for Haley Solar
By Tess Barker | February 26, 2025

Our full Q&A with the acclaimed Los Angeles designer

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Crystal Knows All: You’re Being Profiled
By Mark Fairlie | February 26, 2025

Crystal claims it can give you accurate personality insights on customers, prospects, candidates and co-workers to help you sell more and manage better.

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1099-MISC vs. 1099-NEC Tax Form Guide
By Julie Thompson | February 26, 2025

How do 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC tax forms differ? Learn the differences between 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC, which affect independent contractors and freelancers.

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Guideline 401k Review and Pricing
By Lori Fairbanks | February 26, 2025

Guideline provides small businesses with affordable, fully bundled 401(k) plans, and you can choose from traditional, Roth and safe harbor varieties. The company is a fiduciary and does the heavy...

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Why Meetings Kill Productivity (and What to Do About It)
By Skye Schooley | February 24, 2025

Meetings are important, but can be time-consuming and tedious. Here’s how to make them more productive.

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Learn by Example: 7 Great Mobile-Friendly E-Commerce Websites
By Mark Fairlie | February 20, 2025

Boost your mobile website conversion rates by emulating excellent mobile-friendly e-commerce websites. Learn how to create a great mobile user experience.

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Nextiva vs. Ooma Office: How Do They Compare?
By Nicole Fallon | February 19, 2025

Nextiva and Ooma are comprehensive business phone systems. Learn how their features and pricing compare so you can choose the best one for your business.

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Bloomfire CMO: Outpace Your Competitors With Customer Insights (Full Q&A)
By Antonio Ferme | February 14, 2025

Dan Stradtman explains the importance of knowing your customers with the data to prove it.

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Email Design Guide (With Examples)
By Jennifer Dublino | February 13, 2025

Email is a critical marketing tool. Discover how to design your own in this complete guide that includes best practices and campaign examples.

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Connecteam Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | February 13, 2025

Connecteam is one of the best time and attendance systems. See features, pricing, plans and more details.

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Exit Stage: The Complete Guide to Selling Your Business
By Jane Meggitt | February 12, 2025

When? Why? How much? Here are all the basics for cashing out.

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SentryPC Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | February 12, 2025

SentryPC's employee monitoring software blends a competitive price and effective features to produce a great solution for very small businesses.

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Campaigner Email Marketing Review and Pricing
By Nicole Fallon | February 10, 2025

Campaigner is email marketing software with all the features businesses need to create professional and effective email campaigns.

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Inspiration Revealed: 40 Top CEOs Share Their Secrets to Success
By Lauren Kubiak | February 10, 2025

Here are tips from CEOs and business leaders on topics ranging from balancing life and work to building your business team to addressing the competition.

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Paychex Retirement Services Review and Pricing
By Kimberlee Leonard | February 07, 2025

Paychex integrates 401k plans with payroll and HR services on one platform. Employees enroll with automated contributions and dedicated retirement specialists.

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Motive Review
By Mark Fairlie | February 06, 2025

Motive sets itself apart in the GPS fleet tracking space by promoting and enhancing driver accountability. Learn about the AI-powered features.

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Agree to Disagree: Conflict Resilience Authors Reveal the Power of Productive Tension
By Tina Nazerian | February 05, 2025

Our full Q&A with Bob Bordone and Dr. Joel Salinas

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Salesforce vs. Zendesk Sell Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | February 05, 2025

The right CRM system can generate more leads, drive sales and improve customer service. Here's how two top CRM solutions, Salesforce and Zendesk, compare.

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Salesforce vs. Pipedrive Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | February 05, 2025

Salesforce and Pipedrive are two of the leading CRM platforms for small businesses. See our comparison of pricing, features and more.

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AdvancedMD Medical Billing Service Review and Pricing
By Leah Zitter | February 05, 2025

See why AdvancedMD might be the right medical billing service for your business.