15 Essential Skills For Content Marketers—Do You Have Them?

AllBusiness. comGot content marketing skills? I sure hope you do, because your work in content marketing will probably require all of them—and maybe even a few you don’t already have. Whatever skills you don’t have now, you can learn over time. Content marketing moves fast.

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Is Disorganization Making You Ill?

If the disorganization surrounding you at work and at home is making you feel ill, you’re not alone. Researchers have found a variety of links between disorganization and both physical and mental health problems. It turns out two of the areas in the brain that are associated with physical pain are triggered when you let go of things you own or think you need (or might need), particularly if you feel an emotional connection to those items. Researchers found that your brain “lights up” the same way when you experience physical pain and when you experience emotional pain when you have to give up something that you’re physically or financially attached to.

If the disorganization surrounding you at work and at home is making you feel ill, you’re not alone. Researchers have found a variety of links between disorganization and both physical and mental health problems.

It turns out two of the areas in the brain that are associated with physical pain are triggered when you let go of things you own or think you need (or might need), particularly if you feel an emotional connection to those items. Continue reading “Is Disorganization Making You Ill?”

The 8 Essential Elements Of A Successful Blog Post

AllBusiness. comIf you were to go skydiving and bet your life on a folded-up pile of nylon, you would first go over a checklist and make sure everything is just right with your gear. The same principle applies to your blog content, if you don’t want it to crash and burn when it hits the internet. The following are eight critical elements that should be included in your blog posts:If you’ve ever met with investors and made an elevator pitch—a quick two-minute presentation about your business—you know that the goal isn’t to get funding right then and there, but to deliver enough information so that the investors will want to hear more.

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If you were to go skydiving and bet your life on a folded-up pile of nylon, you would first go over a checklist and make sure everything is just right with your gear.

The same principle applies to your blog content, if you don’t want it to crash and burn when it hits the internet. Continue reading “The 8 Essential Elements Of A Successful Blog Post”

Saving For Retirement When You WFH & Have Unpredictable Income

Hi, I'm Holly. I help women and moms find remote jobs, careers, and home-based businesses that feed their souls. If you're looking to work from home, this is the blog for you. February 21, 2018 Leave a Comment This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links.

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6 Reasons Why Public Speaking Is Essential To Business Success

AllBusiness. comWere you one of those kids that sat in the back of the classroom, hoping the teacher didn’t call on you? Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, is common and not necessarily one we grow out of in adulthood. In fact, this fear is considered the most common phobia in the world—yes, even more common than the fear of dying!As business owners, it’s important that we overcome this fear and become better communicators. After all, communication is the backbone of human society.

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Were you one of those kids that sat in the back of the classroom, hoping the teacher didn’t call on you? Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, is common and not necessarily one we grow out of in adulthood. In fact, this fear is considered the most common phobia in the world—yes, even more common than the fear of dying!

As business owners, it’s important that we overcome this fear and become better communicators. Continue reading “6 Reasons Why Public Speaking Is Essential To Business Success”

How To Find Your First 10 Accounting Clients

Once you get those first 10 accounting clients, take good care of them to build a lasting relationship. Make sure all their needs are met, show your appreciation for their business, and only then ask them for referrals to grow your client base. Never miss an article! Receive new posts by email. We’re always looking for fresh insights with actionable, in-depth content that will provide instruction and information for our readers.

Once you get those first 10 accounting clients, take good care of them to build a lasting relationship. Make sure all their needs are met, show your appreciation for their business, and only then ask them for referrals to grow your client base.

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Who Are Today’s American Entrepreneurs? A Snapshot Of U.S. Small Business Owners

AllBusiness. comWho are America’s small business owners and entrepreneurs? The answers vary depending on whom you ask. Some believe entrepreneurs are fast-growth tech businesses, while others insist true small business owners can only be found on Main Street. While we don’t have a definitive answer, the people at Lendio examined several data sources, surveyed their customers and other business owners, and came up with a lot of interesting statistics about the small business owners of America.

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Who are America’s small business owners and entrepreneurs? The answers vary depending on whom you ask. Some believe entrepreneurs are fast-growth tech businesses, while others insist true small business owners can only be found on Main Street. Continue reading “Who Are Today’s American Entrepreneurs? A Snapshot Of U.S. Small Business Owners”

5 Proven Strategies To Retain Top Talent

According to this 2016 Human Capital Benchmarking Report, the average cost per hire to replace an employee is $4,129 and the average time it takes to fill a position is 42 days. Both could rise in 2018. It’s expensive, time-consuming, and a drain on company resources to hire and train an employee to replace a great team member who leaves. And in a strong economy with plenty of job opportunities, it’s more important than ever to retain top talent at your business.

According to this 2016 Human Capital Benchmarking Report, the average cost per hire to replace an employee is $4,129 and the average time it takes to fill a position is 42 days. Both could rise in 2018.

It’s expensive, time-consuming, and a drain on company resources to hire and train an employee to replace a great team member who leaves. Continue reading “5 Proven Strategies To Retain Top Talent”