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A Referral Program That Works
December 7, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Do you have a referral program in place? Does it work? Referrals are the best source of new customers. Your best way to increase referrals is offering amazing customer service. So assuming you already are doing this, the next step is implementing a rewards program. This article offers great ideas.
How to Make Your Office More Efficient
December 6, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Do you run out of day before you run out of work? That is typical for most businesses but especially for small business owners. For this reason you need to ensure that your office runs as efficiently as possible to maximize every working moment. Read this article for some tips on efficiency.
The Beginner’s Guide to Online Marketing
December 6, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Online marketing can be confusing and overwhelming. Neil Patel has a new ‘Beginners Guide to Online Marketing’ that can help you learn how to get started. It explains in simple terms all forms of online marketing in one guide. This guide can help you create a game plan for your online marketing.
In the Trenches: Preventing Mistakes
December 5, 2013 by OSYB Staff
As any business grows you have to continuously monitor your mistake safeguards. If you begin to grow rapidly, mistakes can be costly or extremely detrimental. When you catch mistakes they need to be examined and corrected immediately, but you also need to brainstorm to place checks and balances. Read here for more information.
4 Steps to Reduce Employees’ Mistakes
December 5, 2013 by OSYB Staff
How to reduce or eliminate employee mistakes is a frustration for all business owners. You took precious time to hire and train employees that you expected to perform to high standards. When they make dumb mistakes it is very stressful. Finding positive ways to reduce mistakes can help. Read here for great ideas.
Can Discovery Commerce Work for Your Small Business?
December 4, 2013 by OSYB Staff
What is Discovery Commerce and can it work for your small business? Discovery Commerce is a bundle of products that you choose for the customer with a regular subscription. It is working out extremely well for some companies already. This article can help you decide if it may be to your advantage.
How to Get Organized for Filing 1099s
December 4, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Getting organized for 1099 filings for 2013 should begin now. 1099’s need to be filed for anyone you have paid more than $600 in 2013. These must be filed with IRS and mailed to the taxpayers between January 1st-31st, 2014. This is a great article to help you keep the process easier.
Protect Your Blog Content From Web Scraping
December 3, 2013 by OSYB Staff
You spend much time, effort and funds to create unique and valuable content for your company’s blog. Do you know how to protect it from being plagiarized or scraped by people who want to take the easy route? If you are not aware of web scraping and how to prevent it read here.
