4 Sneaky Tips for Creating Compelling Social Media Content

Truth be told, some of your content looks crappy. Yes, that hurts. Creating compelling content for social media is often one of the deepest trenches to pass through, yet you strive hard to create one, probably because you’ve heard from someone somewhere that “content is king”. Well, it absol...
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Should You Include Google+ in Your Digital Marketing Strategy?

There’s a myriad of social networking sites CEOs, advertisers and marketers can play with and use for business, which are seemingly more visually stunning than Google+. While it can be staggering to manage every single social site you run for your digital marketing campaign, maximising the p...
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Power-Up Your Small Business Through Social Media in 7 Simple Steps

The recent years prove to evolve consumer shopping behaviour rapidly. Shopping online is the new trend, and relationships turn out to be more social because of social media networks such as Facebook and Instagram.
The drastic changes provide small business “etailers” doors of opportunities to boo...
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Creative Ways to Use the Services of Overseas Virtual Assistants

Planning to hire a virtual assistant to help you establish your small business? You’re maybe thinking that virtual assistants only have limited skills that revolve around general administrative tasks. But you’d be surprised to know that some of them have skills that encompass the long-standing no...
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Ask These 5 Questions to Decide if Outsourcing is the Solution

If you are running a small business, you might always find yourself juggling a lot of responsibilities. You would sometimes ask how you can make things better and easier without greatly exhausting yourself.
There are a plethora of answers and choices for that. There’s a choice between buying t...
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Four Valuable End-of-Year Questions to Ask Your Accountant

Unless you have scheduled a conversation with your accountant, your end-of-year priority list will not be fully completed. A certified public accountant can help you decide which financial steps you should embark on before the year ends. Essentially, investing in the services of a competent...
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Why You Need a Good Record Keeping System in Place

If you want to keep your business successful, you need to be at least knowledgeable in the field of financial management. While you may  be well aware of the nitty-gritty of product creation, sales and marketing, and customer service, you cannot fully grasp all your hard-earned money if you lack ...
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Three Decisive Steps When Setting Up Your Startup’s Bookkeeping System

Having a set of books can help you for a range of purposes. These include evaluating business activities, attracting investors, inquiring funds, filing and paying taxes, and working through your financial requirements. However, setting up a strong bookkeeping system can prove a challenge if you...
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The Golden Rules of Bookkeeping

Unless crunching numbers is what you do for fun, bookkeeping is probably the least exciting part of your day. There is likely a multitude of tasks in your head: which clients are outstanding, which supplier you need to pay, and the list goes on – leaving bookkeeping chores at the end of your p...
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5 Traits Remote Employees Must Have

Who says managing employees from afar isn’t a challenge? Do you even have an idea on how they go about their tasks without your physical presence? Of course, having remote employees is always a challenge, but you can make it easier by hiring the right people first.
If you’re handling a startup wh...
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Online Accounting Software: What Features Should You Look For

Investing in the right accounting software is one of the wisest decisions an entrepreneur can make. Not only does it reduce human errors when it comes to calculations, it also offers remarkable insights that one could not gain in paper form, including generating sales forecasts for the next...
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Keep Your Receipts Organised for Tax Time Using These 5 Steps

Organising your records obviously has a lot of benefits. After all, who wants to work with tons of wayward receipts that could rather be kept properly out of sight?
While having a good place to store your paperwork is aesthetically pleasing, well-stored files create lesser work and prevent late...
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7 Creative Ways to Maximise Your Facebook Business Page

Home to over 1.4 billion monthly active users, Facebook is an excellent platform that all businesses should take full advantage of. It is, without a doubt, a must-have for any entrepreneur who wants to boost his/her online presence to its target audience.
However, having a Facebook business page...
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Keeping Your Financial Information Polished and Valuable in 3 Easy Steps

While keeping abreast of your financial statements is one of the most stressful tasks when running a startup,  it is paramount to your success. If you aim to reach a high-growth stage, it is crucial to be equipped with a first-rate, reliable financial process that will effectively track the ...
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Startup Advice: Social Media Strategies to Reach a Global Audience

In an increasingly global economy, organisations have to take their marketing strategies in a whole new level. Many businesses are spreading their marketing efforts to global territories to reach potential customers that may not have known their products and services. As this move is huge,...
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How to Choose the Right Bookkeeper for Your Small Business

Once you have decided to hire a bookkeeper, the next step is to find someone suitable to your bookkeeping needs. Hiring the right bookkeeper can make a world of difference for your small venture. A good bookkeeper can influence you to make shrewd financial decisions and can handle a plethora of...
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Best Accounting Practices to Implement Today

It is every business owner’s dream to see their business growing. However, the onset can prove a challenge. Many entrepreneurs would usually launch a venture with just too much on their plate. From product development and sales, to hiring workers and offering customer support, there is a p...
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Why Outsourcing is a Word You Shouldn’t Be Scared Of

 
Most people have labelled outsourcing as a dirty word. When the concept was still new, people had put into their minds that getting work done outside the organisation was a trick to reduce labour cost at the expense of customers.
 
If you would ask an average person what he/she...
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Five Meaningful Questions to Ask When Working with a Bookkeeper

Running a growing venture can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be a nerve-wracking ordeal. While every aspect of the business is important, many business owners tend to spend less time on their bookkeeping. What you might miss is that a lot of essential issues in a company can be...
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How to Make Your Social Networks Stand Out with a Bootstrap Budget

Tapping into the vast opportunities of social media is a great idea. That is primarily why marketers and business owners are constantly searching for unique social media strategies to keep them ahead of the curve. However, the growing number of social media sites and the businesses using it...
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Selecting the Perfect Business Accounting Software for Your Needs: Five Tips Before You Start Shopping

The traditional way of keeping the books for a business meant recording number in a paper ledger. Fortunately, those days are almost gone. In this digital age, nearly all businesses of all sizes and industries use accounting system to monitor their gains, predict sales and supervise...
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Create an Engaging Social Media Campaign with These 6 Simple Steps

You have finally decided to set up a social media campaign, but how do you start?
Social campaigns can be really frightening. There is just so much you have to keep in mind. However, the process can be as easy as ABC if a comprehensive social media plan is set in place. Meaning, every post,...
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Four All-Important Bookkeeping Tips Before Tax Time Comes Around

Proper bookkeeping is vital to the success of a small business. Yet, it is one of the most dreadful tasks for almost all entrepreneurs that many of them continue to neglect it until the end of the fiscal year is upon them. What the law requires is for every business to maintain accurate and...
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