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Nurture Small Business Podcast: A Year in Review
For our 2021 wrap-up, I wanted to share with you the best of the best from Season 2. I also want to thank you, my listeners, for being here. I hope you have enjoyed the content that Nurture Small Business has brought to you in our first two seasons, and I’d love to hear your suggestions for guests or topics for Season 3. Simply reach…
Read MoreFacebook Creator Studio: Strategies for Beginners
With the plethora of tools and platforms, finding the best ways to manage your business’ social media accounts can be a bit overwhelming. As a business owner, should you shell out money for third-party social media management tools like Hootsuite or Buffer, or laboriously post to each individual account? While there’s a case to be made for investing in third-party management tools,…
Read MorePreparing Your Content Marketing Strategy for 2022
What organization or business has content that you enjoy? Not just like but REALLY enjoy. Maybe a specific podcast, newsletter, or blog comes to mind? Something that really resonates with you. That business went through a process of creating and evaluating to get that juicy goodness to you. That is what content marketing is all about – educating, connecting, and inspiring your followers. The goal of the content marketing process, first and foremost, is to provide your followers with the information they’ll truly…
Read MoreBenefits and Challenges of Remote Employees
If the past year working during a pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that employees certainly figured out how to work from home and did so to their advantage. In December 2017, DCA Virtual posted the blog Work from Home Positions Offer Real Value for Employers. Let’s revisit some of the perks and talk about some of the challenges…
Read MoreFacing Post Pandemic Hiring Challenges
As a business owner in this post-pandemic world, what is your biggest employee challenge? Hiring new talent? Or, retaining the talent you have? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employees left their current jobs at a rate of 2.7% in April. A historic rate! The quit rate is highest in the leisure and hospitality…
Read MoreDCA Virtual Business Support Records First Review on Clutch
With today’s rigid restrictions on public movement and gathering because of COVID-19, many businesses are opting for outsourced customer support. Outsourcing companies have been around for a while, and their impact on companies and business owners has been positive. Your company may be able to save on costs by utilizing the services of an outsourcing…
Read MoreNegotiate Like a Ninja
Negotiating, for most of us, is a word that causes anxiety and gives us a pit in our stomach. You know, that pit that tells you you’re dreading doing something? We often associate negotiating with confrontation or interacting with the pushy used car salesman. For small business owners, learning how to develop your negotiation skills is essential. Let’s start developing your negotiating skills by building your knowledge. Mike Lander, a Business Strategist,…
Read MoreWhat Makes an Ideal Client?
Someone close to me used to say, any paying client is a good client. While it is definitely good to get paid, don’t get lulled into believing that statemen
Read MoreLinkedIn: 690 Million Users and Growing
Did you know that LinkedIn has 690 MILLION active users? This was announced by parent company, Microsoft at the end of April in their quarterly earnings news. How is LinkedIn gaining so many users? For this, we need to look at some of the newest features and how that drives users to this business-oriented platform. Live Streaming – This…
Read MoreHow Will the PPP Changes Affect You?
Last week, The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration amended the rules of the government-backed Paycheck Protection Program known as the PPP loan. This was so that the majority of small business owners who received aid are able to get at least part of the money forgiven. The changes are a positive change for restaurant…
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