Dr. Nido Qubein came to the U.S. as a teenager with limited knowledge of English and only $50 in his pocket. Today, as president of High Point University, he has led the school through extraordinary transformation and increased revenue from $40 million to $350 million. Qubein shares his inspiring story and outlines the steps to achieving success…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: The price for QB Premier has gone up a lot recently. I found a much lower price online. Is it the same thing? Should I wait and see if the prices come down? Answer: Intuit has significantly increased the prices for QB Premier 2021. The wholesale pricing has nearly doubled, and…
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Brian Jolin is a passionate advocate for the opportunities that diversity, equity and inclusion hold within our industry. He sees this as a calling not even for our industry exclusively, but for the future of our world. When asked why the diversity conversation is important, Brian’s response should resonate for everyone: “Because it’s just better for humanity.”…
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To have a dream is one thing, but to pursue that dream with passion and conviction is the difference between settling and success. Bill Koeblitz, founder of MobilityWorks, discusses his aspirations of getting into Formula 1 Grand Prix racing and, ultimately, how he started a business that has become the largest national provider of wheelchair accessible vehicles…
Read MoreYour online brand needs to effectively communicate what you do, who you help and the value of doing business with you. If your website and social media profiles are not up to the task, you may be missing out on new ideal clients, repeat sales and other important opportunities. Here are five reasons you might want to consider a rebrand…
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When you help others achieve success, magic happens. “I’m a big believer of the law of reciprocity—you only get what you want to give,” explains Umberto P. Fedeli, president and CEO of The Fedeli Group, one of the largest privately held risk management and insurance firms in the state of Ohio…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: I have an older desktop version of QuickBooks Premier (too embarrassed to mention the version/year). So far, it seems to work fine. What are the disadvantages of staying on an older desktop QB version? I have a sense there’s something I don’t know but should. Answer: By using an old version…
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Goldstar’s Kenny Ved is a longtime advocate of cooperative diversity growth in our industry. His unique perspective as an Asian-Indian person and his leadership position at Goldstar have given him the great responsibility of thoughtfully approaching diversity to educate, inform and grow the market’s success…
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The key to success in sales is these simple three steps: Ask great questions Find a problem or problems Propose solutions Think about it. When someone in sales is calling on you, do you want them to lead with telling you all about how great their company is? Or were you interested in talking with…
Read MoreIt’s a provable fact that companies that invest in developing their brand’s online presence in a structured, consistent way, experience sustained growth. However, smaller distributors have big misconceptions regarding digital marketing for their business, as shown in frequent discussions about online marketing…
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