Olympic gold medalist and entrepreneur Geoff Gaberino discusses the importance of determination and preparation. There will be unknown factors, there will be roadblocks—however, when you know that failure is not an option, you will find a path and push through to achieve success. Gaberino shares his story…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: I have been using my personal checking account and credit card for my business transactions. Are there any problems with doing that? Answer: Yes! You are creating myriad problems by using personal accounts for both personal and business use. The term for this is “commingling of funds.” The first problem is…
Read MoreConsidering the promo distributor business is a B2B, account-based type of business, as a distributor, your time is best spent on LinkedIn. While there are many people teaching how to use LinkedIn to get more business, few are talking about the great benefits of LinkedIn Company Pages…
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Clients can shop on their own on price (and, yes, that is one of our biggest challenges), but the opportunity for you to add value and earn your piece of the pie rests in providing creative and better solutions without busting their budget, while maintaining your target margins and sales budgets…
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“Inventory” was once an ugly word to customers. But times have changed and inventory has made a comeback. Knowing the reasons why inventory is now in higher demand can help you guide clients toward smarter solutions and help you sell shops simpler, faster and more profitably…
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Liz Anthony created wholesome, protein-packed snacks with simple ingredients during her college days to fuel her energy as an athlete. Her passion quickly turned into a business that became Liz Anthony Nutrition. Tune in to this week’s Million Dollar Monday as Liz shares her compelling story…
Read MoreIf your clients describe you as being “good enough,” you can rest assured they will find a partner who consistently strives for greatness. Simply stated, good enough is mediocre, and mediocrity is the enemy of excellence. Here are three things that you can do immediately to move away from good enough…
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There are many admirable characteristics that help accelerate success in business and life. One characteristic is “reliability” which can be measured by your say/do ratio. Your say/do ratio is simply the ratio of the promises (things you say you will do) to the promises you keep (the things actually you do) that you said you will…
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“High performing teams have radical candor and accountability—they will say what they’re thinking about ideas and each other,” explains Keith Ferrazzi, founder of a global consulting and coaching firm that works with Fortune 100 companies. Ferrazzi shares his secrets on…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: Can I add calculations to reports in QB Premier? Answer: Yes. QB Premier has a wide array of reports, and you can access the QuickBooks Community for contributed reports. All QB Premier reports can be expanded by way of a link to Excel. Click on Excel at the top of the…
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