Category Archives: Business Tips

Nine Tips to Dazzle and Retain Your Top Customers

Posted on May 1, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

Your top customers are your most important customers in your business, and it’s important that you hang onto them if at all possible. It’s much more cost-effective in most business models to retain repeat customers than it is to find … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Your Weakest Business Link?

Posted on April 17, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

You’ve already built a solid business that you have great pride in. Yet, if you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re on a constant search for how to make your business better. One way to focus your search is to look for … Continue reading →

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Five Browser Productivity Tips

Posted on April 3, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

Most of us spend a lot of time browsing the Internet, and that means using browser software. Google Chrome is the most popular browser with roughly 40 percent market share. Internet Explorer follows with about a 30 percent share and … Continue reading →

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How Painless Is Your New Customer Experience?

Posted on March 20, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

Is your business easy to do business with? Or is it difficult? The answer could impact your revenue as well as your reputation for service. Here are a few tips to help you stand in your customer’s shoes for just … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Go Green with Your Accounting

Posted on March 6, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

With St. Patrick’s Day and spring arriving, March is a great month to have “green” on the mind. There are green shamrocks, green beer, the green of new vegetation, and there’s even green accounting too. Here are five ways to … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Seasonal Bumps in Your Cash Flow

Posted on February 20, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

Many businesses operate with seasonal peaks and valleys. Retail stores just completed their busy holiday season. Construction contractors are busy when the weather is good. Accountants are very busy from January through April, but also experience a quarterly peak in … Continue reading →

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Is Your Business Using the Right Accounting System?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

Have you ever tried on a shirt or jeans and found they didn’t fit at all? They looked great on the hangar, but that was the end of it. Accounting systems come in all sizes, shapes, and colors just like … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Reconnect with Your Passion for Your Business

Posted on January 23, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

As business owners, we are a highly self-motivated bunch of people. We love our businesses, we love helping our customers, and we work very hard at what we do. Sometimes we work so hard, we get disconnected from our passion. … Continue reading →

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Six Business Topics and Trends to Study for 2014

Posted on January 9, 2014 by lorriallen-sc

Happy New Year! The New Year brings new areas to benefit from and be aware of. You’ve likely heard these topics mentioned in the news. The question is, have you stopped and thought about how they will be impacting your … Continue reading →

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Create a Theme for a Prosperous and Meaningful New Year

Posted on December 26, 2013 by lorriallen-sc

It’s almost 2014, and at this time of year, it’s natural for us to pause and reflect on where we’ve been and where we want to go. For business owners, it’s especially important to raise our minds above the daily … Continue reading →