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This May Be The Most Powerful Trait Of Great Leaders
Image courtesy of Mike Maguire As a leader, your word is often the final word. And it’s usually the word that matters most. Whether you like it or not, what you say – and do – is important. George...
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12 Terrific Coworking Spaces in Chicago
If the number of coworking spaces in a city is is any indication of its entrepreneurial health, Chicago is firing on all cylinders. Based on a recent survey by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Chicago...
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7 Tips that Will Make Your Welcome Emails Awesome
First impressions are important. And, in our digital age, we often make our first impressions via email. Did you know that welcome emails are more impactful than virtually any other type of...
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Twitter Link Roundup #309 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
It’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? Let’s take a minute and unwind with some of the finest music ever created: Beethoven’s late string quartets. As the story goes, Italian violinist Felix Radicati...
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Five Branding Mistakes That Could Put Your Small Business Out of Business
You’ve invested in a beautiful logo. You have a terrific tagline. You have great business cards and stationery. Your brand is ready, right? Almost. There are still a lot of places where even the best...
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5 Ways Stock Art Is Killing Your Small Business Brand
Oh no! His business used stock art… Your brand should be like a fingerprint – completely unique and associated with your business only. Everything about your brand, from your business name to your logo...
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Is Your Small Business Committing These 7 Deadly Logo Design Sins?
The logos of successful companies are instantly recognizable, memorable, and timeless. These are important qualities because successful companies have built strong brand identities. A strong logo is...
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I have some unfortunate news for everyone. Coffee is about to cost a latte more. Studies forecast that due to higher temperatures and shifting rainfall, over 90% of bean-growing land will be rendered...
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These 6 Niche Marketing Tips Will Create Deeper Connections With Your Customers
Olga in Paris for Flytographer The saying goes “You can’t please everyone.” And what’s more, you shouldn’t try. Not all customers are alike. And spending time, money and manpower trying to reach all of...
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Twitter Link Roundup #311 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
The World Health Organization recommends that adults get a minimum of eight hours a night of sleep. Two-thirds of adults in developed nations are not reaching this number, with startling consequences....
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7 Successful Strategies When Starting or Growing a Business in a Crowded Market
If you’re a business owner, you’ve likely heard the statistics on new business success/failure rates. Only 50 percent of businesses survive their first five years. Look out a little further, and...
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The Small Business Guide to Creating a Perfect Logo
Everyone has their own take on what makes a logo perfect. New trends (and fads) in logo design appear every year. Stripes, letter stacking, fades and geometric shapes are popular in logo design for...
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Twitter Link Roundup #312 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
I have often wished I could cram for exams (when in school) and important meetings by taking a very long nap. Unfortunately, that strategy never worked. But, it turns out that you can learn while you...
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Grow Your Small Business With These 7 Website Design Best Practices
You have a terrific product, a strong brand, and a solid marketing plan. Now it’s time to create a website that will help convert visitors into sales. Or maybe you already have a website but it’s not...
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Product Design Strategies for a Sustainable Future
Climate change is on everyone’s minds. And it should be. After all, this is the only planet we have. Keeping Earth healthy impacts everyone. But, even if you’re not convinced that climate change is a...
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Twitter Link Roundup #313 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
Saul Steinberg said, “what we respond to in any work of art is the artist’s struggle against his or her limitations.” There have been so many examples of artists and inventors who have triumphed as a...
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Design a Successful Product: 6 Product Design Best Practices from Kickstarter
Many people wonder if it’s possible to design their own products. The truth is that product design used to be very expensive, time consuming, and fraught with many pitfalls. Even today, most...
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4 Psychology-Based Design Tips For Eye-Catching Packaging Design
With thousands of products on store shelves, eye-catching packaging design is the only on-the-spot tool you have to encourage sales. Your packaging design should speak, loud and clear, for your...
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Twitter Link Roundup #314 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
“Hurry slowly” is rooted in an old Latin phrase: “Festina Lente,” or “Make haste slowly,” or “more haste, less speed.” What does that mean? Erasmus explains, Things that ripen prematurely are wont...
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4 Important Steps To Turn Your Idea Into a Successful New Product
Many aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners obsess about starting a new business. This obsession can be all-encompassing and most never get started. There are many reasons for this. Some are...
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