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How Routines and Habits Can Empower Wildly Successful People
Have you ever wondered what separates those who just get by from those who are truly successful? Luck may play a small role, but until someone figures out how to package and sell good fortune, there...
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7 Proven Ways to Increase Customer Engagement on Social Media
Not all social media marketing is created equal. Some strategies and tactics are better than others. And, some strategies might be great – but are entirely the wrong fit for your business. So, if your...
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Twitter Link Roundup #342 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
Hiring and onboarding employees are both challenging for a high-growth company. For example, employee onboarding can make or break the success of a new hire. Without solid guidelines and a structured...
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7 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Redesign Your Small Business Website
Is your small business website helping or hindering your business? If you’re like most small businesses, your website is outdated, and not helping you to increase revenues and sales. Even worse, your...
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Twitter Link Roundup #343 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
If you’re like most people, you own a smartphone. And if you’re like most people, you use it. A lot. Full-time access to a smartphone has obvious benefits but comes at a price: that nagging feeling...
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13 Powerful Ways You Can Manage Customer Expectations Better To Grow Your...
“…it looks cold in there…” A prospective customer looks to your business to provide something they need or want. This is the beginning of a very important story for your business. And, starting with...
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Why Social Media Stories Are a Big Marketing Phenomenon (And How To Use Them...
It doesn’t seem like that long ago that everyone touted Facebook’s newsfeed and Instagram’s feed as the new world for marketers to go forth and conquer. How quickly times change. Initially dismissed...
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Twitter Link Roundup #344 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
You probably know plenty of middle children. Maybe you’re a middle child, yourself. Middle children, the long-suffering sibling stuck with a bad reputation and a number of complexes, are experiencing...
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How To Market Better and Grow Your Small Business Faster Using The Psychology...
“Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” You may call it paying it forward, quid pro quo, or just returning the favor, but science has a word that describes this trait: reciprocity. What is...
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A Simple Thank You Can Be Very Powerful
Technology has transformed the way we communicate. Email, SMS, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, and other forms of communications have allowed people who would not have “met” ten years ago to...
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crowdSPRING’s Inaugural SPRINGY Awards
What a difference a year makes! We’ve had a pretty amazing year here at crowdSPRING – we’ve seen some amazing company’s making the switch to the crowdsourcing platform, we’ve paid out $2.5 million in...
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Saying “thank you”– why startups and small businesses should listen to mom.
In these recessionary times, all of us who operate startups and small businesses struggle to meet our bottom line, pay our monthly bills, retain our great employees, and grow our businesses in spite of...
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Labor Day! Let’s Celebrate the Workers
“The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to operate at a profit.” ~ Samuel Gompers Most of our posts on the crowdSPRING Blog focus on managing businesses and startups; we...
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Small Business and Startups: Give Thanks (and Coupons)
Holidays are upon us, folks and it’s time to give thanks. every business large and small owes a debt to those who have helped over the year and there is no better time to gift than now: your investors...
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Small Business and Startups: How Do I Thank You?
Mom taught us well. She raised us to be polite and she raised us to consider other’s feelings. For many small business owners saying thanks to your team is a head-scratcher. Performance-based bonuses...
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5 Best Canadian Cities For Startups and Entrepreneurs
What are some of the things that come to mind when you think of Canada? Hockey? People who say “eh”? Celine Dion? Our neighbors to the North carry a lot of stereotypes on their broad but polite...
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Twitter Link Roundup #338 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
According to a recent Pew Research study, in a field of 72 countries, American 15-year-olds placed 39th in math scores. You don’t have to be great at math to know those numbers are not good. Math...
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Essential Facts and Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know
Starting a business can be terrifying. Many startup myths threaten to hold back even the best-intentioned entrepreneurs. The statistics don’t do much for confidence: 20 percent of new companies fail...
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Post-Millennial Marketing: How to Market Effectively To Generation Z
Millennials have starred in marketing headlines for the past several years. But, did you know that Generation Z will make up about 20% of the workforce and 40% of consumers by 2020? While few agree on...
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Twitter Link Roundup #339 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs,...
Ahh, summer. Breezes drifting in and out of windows, the clamor from kids relishing their newfound freedom, and days stretching endlessly ahead, inviting possibility with every sunshine filled minute....
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