The Maryland General Assembly voted Wednesday to approve a state $15 minimum wage, sending the bill to GOP Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk for final approval, The Baltimore Sun reports. Maryland Minimum Wage Hogan has opposed raising the current $10.10 minimum wage by a nearly 50 percent increase. The bill passed Maryland’s legislature with enough votes to overcome […]
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Creating videos for your business is easier than ever before. Even if the extent of your video recording experience is through your personal Instagram or Facebook, you already have the knowledge and tools needed to make quality, engaging content. The power of video extends beyond social media. It can completely transform your relationships with your
Brilliant sales contest ideas can motivate your sales team to reach unprecedented heights. Sales competitions tap into core aspects of human psychology, unearthing new levels of drive, focus, and energy in your sales reps. The virtues of healthy competition are well-documented. According to Psychology Today, “good competitiveness is the drive to accomplish a goal, bring out
Messaging is at the core of Facebook’s future, according to Mark Zuckerberg just last week. Facebook’s CEO announced a vision of “a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform” where people can communicate securely. Notice how messaging takes the center spotlight? Essentially, this doubles down on another of Facebook’s recent announcements — the social networking giant is working
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Only half of American small businesses survive the first five years, and only a quarter make more than $1 million in sales. Many small business owner find themselves busily running around, attempting to act as accountant, sales rep, and social media manager, in addition to being CEO. Are you spreading yourself too thin to see the big picture? It’s
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On a recent episode of the Mixergy podcast, I spoke candidly with host Andrew Warner about my path as an entrepreneur, the $150 million sale of my first company Wordstream, and, of course, all the growth hacks I’ve learned along the way. Growth Marketing Tips I’ve pulled out five of the growth marketing secrets I shared that every entrepreneur should know. Each
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Marketing is a big, vague word that that can either make your head spin or give you heart emoji eyes. Every business has a different relationship with marketing –and that’s totally ok! Whether or not you enjoy working on and delegating marketing tasks, you should consider leveraging your local marketing channels. Local marketing creates a strong
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The hottest technology on the market today for business and personal use is coming straight out of the VoIP and virtual phone sectors. VoIP technology lets you call from anywhere using a cell phone, computer, tablet, a VoIP phone or other data-driven device from the same number. Let’s look at what a VoIP number is and
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It’s that time of year again! Spring is around the corner. Following soon afterward that is summer, and summer (for some online businesses) is known for the summer slump. The summer slump is a when you may see a dip in website traffic and sales because people are out on vacation and enjoying the weather.
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It’s no longer just on the shoulders of HR departments to ensure employee engagement and wellness — thankfully, many companies, both big and small, are understanding the importance of keeping employees happy. “Employee engagement and wellness are ultimately about protecting your human capital, your most important asset.” – Naz Beheshti Data Around Employee Engagement Employee
