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Nextiva Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | March 11, 2025
Nextiva stands out for customer support, offering 24/7 phone assistance, multichannel tools and strong call routing. See our full review of features, pricing and limitations.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Make Your LinkedIn Comments Sound Human (Even If They Aren’t)
By Antonio Ferme | February 04, 2025
Our full Q&A with LinkedIn influencer Craig Davis
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Ruff and Tumble: How Zoom Room’s CEO Created a Planet Fitness for Dogs
By Tess Barker | February 04, 2025
Our full Q&A with Mark Van Wye
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12 Ways to Maximize Your Productivity With Slack
By Mark Fairlie | January 31, 2025
Boost productivity with Slack by using reminders, keyboard shortcuts, custom notifications, and channels to reduce meetings and improve team communication.
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It’s a Big World After All: Should American Businesses Say Goodbye Globalization?
By Jane Meggitt | January 30, 2025
An interview with author Elisabeth Braw
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Best Uses for Tablets at Your Restaurant
By Sean Peek | January 30, 2025
Tablets make it easier for customers to order tableside and pay their bills quickly. Learn more about how your restaurant can use tablets.
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Ping Author Andrew Brodsky on Digital Communication Manners in 2025 (Full Q&A)
By Taylor Friedman | January 23, 2025
The University of Texas at Austin management professor shares his “Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication.”
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Mother Untitled CEO Neha Ruch On “How to Plan a Career Break After Kids” (Full Q&A)
By Ali Saleh | January 16, 2025
An interview with the author of The Power Pause
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Salesforce vs. HubSpot Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 15, 2025
The right CRM system can generate more leads, drive sales and improve customer service. Here's how two top CRM solutions, Salesforce and HubSpot, compare.
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FreshBooks vs. Xero Comparison
By Tom Anziano | January 14, 2025
FreshBooks and Xero are two top accounting software programs for small businesses. Here’s how they compare.
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InterGuard Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | January 03, 2025
InterGuard monitors remote teams with keystroke logging, screenshots, data loss prevention, and web filtering. Best for distributed workforce security.
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BambooHR Employee Monitoring Software Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | January 03, 2025
BambooHR offers Core and Pro HR plans with applicant tracking, onboarding, time-off management, performance reviews, employee surveys, and optional payroll.
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TriNet Payroll Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | January 02, 2025
TriNet ensures error-free payroll processing. Learn why we chose TriNet as the best payroll service with time tracking and scheduling tools.
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Not All Businesses Need Influencers, Explains Business Influencer Jonathan Goodman (Full Q&A)
By Antonio Ferme | December 16, 2024
A Q&A with the author of The Obvious Choice
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The Best Business Advice of 2026
By Shari Weiss | December 16, 2024
See the best business advice, strategies and insights from top company leaders at Whole Foods, Google and more.