Today’s 123Print blog shares information on an important small business concept — goal setting. One of the most critical tasks for the new year is to set goals for the coming year. Why? Just a thought — do you set out…
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Create a Better Work-Life Balance: Advice from a (former?) Workaholic
What’s the right work-life balance? Guess what — there is no right answer. Everyone who is driven struggles with it — don’t worry, you’re not alone. Who has had their boss, significant other, close friend(s) sit you down to…
5 Customer Service Tips for Dealing with an Irate Customer
It’s bound to happen. No matter how great your products and services, you’re not going to make everyone happy all of the time. Today’s pointers should help you deal with an irate customer and get resolution. Whether you have…
The Key to Effective Communication and Better Company Meetings
Communication is one of the keys to small business success. Communication impacts execution, profitability, and most importantly, growth. As a leader, it’s imperative that you share updates about the current state of the business, and lay out the direction/vision…
5 Tips for Creating an Effective Brochure or Flyer
In the new online shopping world, two tried-and-true marketing techniques still have their place: brochures and flyers. Both are cost-effective marketing tools that can used for a variety of purposes: • Educational piece • Cross-sell opportunity inside a complementary…
Presidents’ Day Marketing and Thinking Outside the Box
As we look through our blog statistics, Facebook shares, 1+s and retweets, we can see that you like new ideas. Thinking outside the box and marketing a small business in different ways can interest new customers and bring old…
Super Marketing Ideas for the Big Game
One of the more highly promoted sales days is coming up, and we’re here to help you prepare for small business success. The first weekend in February will see two American football teams meeting on the gridiron in New…
Lose Weight and Other Small Business Resolutions
According to a New Year’s Resolutions infographic we did, the number-one resolution last year was to spend more time with family. As an owner or employee of a small business, we highly recommend that you, too, get your priorities straight…
Every company wants more productive employees and a key component to achieving this goal is great health. When employees are in good shape, they tend to be happier and perform better. Healthy employees can also bring fewer costs to…
Finding the funds to start or improve your small business is not always easy. Have you ever considered looking into the possibility of getting a grant? There are all kinds available, but keep in mind that a grant probably…