How to Create a Mobile Device Policy for Your Small Business

,How to Create a Mobile Device Policy for Your Small Business, Smartphones and other mobile technologies are as important to the modern office as paper and pens were years ago. They help your small business increase productivity by 85% if used properly. But there are security and employee use concerns. Small Business Trends spoke with […]

Why You Need CRM for Your Business

,Why You Need CRM for Your Business, Ramon Ray caught up with Melissa Shepard, Chief Architect, President and CEO at Lizzard Tech Consulting, a Salesforce silver consulting partner based in the USA at the Dell Women’s EntrepreneurNetwork in Singapore. Melissa is a CRM and Salesforce expert with over 20 years of experience in CRM improvements and innovations. […]

20 Popular Snacks Small Bar Owners Should Consider

,20 Popular Snacks Small Bar Owners Should Consider, Popular bar snacks remain a critical topic for small business owners seeking to open such an establishment. The options might not always be the healthiest in the world but will definitely rank up there among the tastiest. The number of unique American bar snacks alone can seem […]

Quickbooks Payroll Adds New Feature to Simplify Health Insurance

,Quickbooks Payroll Adds New Feature to Simplify Health Insurance, Healthcare is one of the biggest challenges small business owners face. And according to a report by eHealth, 80% of owners worry about the cost.  But even with this worry, owners want to do right by their employees and provide healthcare. Simplifying the process is one […]

Alexa Blueprints You Can Use for Your Small Business

,Alexa Blueprints You Can Use for Your Small Business, Smart speakers and voice assistants are taking over. In fact, Amazon alone has sold more than 100 million devices that give customers access to its voice assistant, Alexa. Alexa and other voice assistants like Google Assistant are changing the way people search. But they can also […]

5 Cost Cutting Hacks For Small Businesses

,5 Cost Cutting Hacks For Small Businesses, You’re running a small business. You employee a few people too. And you’re actively looking for ways to keep your costs as low as possible. But you still need to run things efficiently. Well, the quicker you get a grasp on your costs, the more you can save. […]

Small Business Cost Cutting Secrets Revealed

,Small Business Cost Cutting Secrets Revealed, With recession fears increasing day by day, it won’t be long before companies start looking for new ways to save money. Economic downturns can be make-or-break situations for plenty of businesses. And, costs are a big factor in who makes it out intact. Don’t wait until the market forces you to slash […]

10 Bar Lighting Ideas for Small Business Owners

,10 Bar Lighting Ideas for Small Business Owners, When starting a bar, it’s important to create a full menu, design the bar top and tables carefully and hire a friendly staff that can provide a positive experience for visitors. But one element that can really tie everything together tends to get overlooked too often — […]

29% of Small Businesses Spend Less Than $1,000 on IT Security Annually

,29% of Small Businesses Spend Less Than $1,000 on IT Security Annually, The digital and network footprint of small businesses is continually growing. Online commerce, social media, remote workers, and cloud-based IT infrastructure are just a few of the examples. With such a large digital presence, cybersecurity has to be a top priority for everyone. […]

Large Client Bankruptcy: 13 Ways Small Businesses Can Protect Themselves

,Large Client Bankruptcy: 13 Ways Small Businesses Can Protect Themselves, Landing a large client is a major moment for a small business, one that calls for celebration. But later on, if that large client finds itself in financial troubles, problems may arise for all of its associates. As such, a small business that puts too […]

How Online Reviews Can Make or Break Your Company

,How Online Reviews Can Make or Break Your Company, Many small businesses constantly chase great online reviews. Because they have become a critical part of the prospect’s decision-making process. But what are the mistakes that they should avoid in the process? And are fake reviews going to dismantle the entire system? The Impact of Online […]

17 Free Facebook Messenger Tags to Chat Blast Your Contacts

,17 Free Facebook Messenger Tags to Chat Blast Your Contacts, Today, I want to explain what message tags for Facebook Messenger bots are, and how you can use them to chat with your Messenger contacts in a free, legitimate, high-quality, highly scalable, Facebook-approved way. Facebook’s own survey data shows that more than half of consumers […]

10 Ways to Accomplish Your Top Sales Priorities

,10 Ways to Accomplish Your Top Sales Priorities, The internet has empowered the consumer/client, and this has changed the way sales pros go about their business. For companies training sales candidates, it means making these and other changes brought on by digital technology part of the process. A new infographic by the RAIN Group, titled, “10 […]

Want to Get More with Influencer Marketing? Here are 6 Ideas For You

,Want to Get More with Influencer Marketing? Here are 6 Ideas For You, Influencer marketing has already become an extremely popular form of marketing among brands. In fact, as of 2018, there were over 740 platforms focused on influencer marketing, which marked a major increase of over 320 platforms in just one year. One of […]

90% of Well Rested Supervisors Say Good Night’s Sleep Positively Affects the Workplace

,90% of Well Rested Supervisors Say Good Night’s Sleep Positively Affects the Workplace, According to the National Sleep Foundation, staying awake for 18 hours straight makes you drive like you have a blood alcohol level of .05. And the longer you stay up beyond the 18 hours, the worse it gets. Would you go to […]

Get Attention for Your Business-to-SMB Product or Service, Read More

,Get Attention for Your Business-to-SMB Product or Service, Read More, Key to the success of small businesses across the country is finding the right suppliers. And the Business-to-Small-Business marketplace (B2SMB) is essential in finding the best suppliers. The 2019 BEST2 SMB AWARDS will recognize the best brand to small businesses with the products, services and […]

10 Unique Strategies and Expert Tips for Your Small Business

,10 Unique Strategies and Expert Tips for Your Small Business, Is your business stuck in neutral? If you want to take things to the next level, you might need to access new tools and resources. Things like video marketing, expert insights and even memes can help you break out of a rut and help you […]

Most Trusted B2B Brands in 2019

,Most Trusted B2B Brands in 2019, Your brand is just as important as your product to overall business success. The 2019 B2B Trusted Brands Report from Sagefrog lists the ones who are the most trusted. Small Business Trends contacted Mark Schmukler, CEO & Co-founder to find out the names and what small businesses need to […]

In the News: Recession Warnings Don’t Worry Small Business Owners

,In the News: Recession Warnings Don’t Worry Small Business Owners, Recession talk continues to make headlines and small businesses can’t avoid getting caught up in it — or can they? Two pieces of news reached us this week that indicate small business worries about a recession are pretty low or non-existent. Earlier this week, the […]

Jeremy Epstein of Never Stop Marketing: Blockchain Can Make CRM’s Future Decentralized and Disrupt Ownership of Data

,Jeremy Epstein of Never Stop Marketing: Blockchain Can Make CRM’s Future Decentralized and Disrupt Ownership of Data, I’ve known Jeremy Epstein for years going back to his days at Microsoft.  But over the past couple of years he’s been one of the leading voices in the blockchain space. Working with a variety of startups focused […]