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Cannabis Marketing Without Paid Ads: How to Do it Right

Up and Running

With the U.S. cannabis market projected to skyrocket from $600 million to $22 billion by 2022 , there is no better time than now to master your cannabis marketing strategy. But that can be easier said than done. There are major marketing roadblocks when using popular paid advertising mediums because of the legal grey area surrounding the U.S. CBD and marijuana industry.

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How Your Small Business Can Avoid Common – YetCostly – Inventory Errors

Women Entrepreneurs Can

For a great many businesses, inventory is their lifeblood. When numbers are off-kilter it can mean lost sales, customer dissatisfaction, unsold backstock—in short, it’s a quick way to see your profits dwindle. Rather than losing out in critical ways, make sure you avoid the most common problems with proper inventory management. Here’s how. Control the Chaos.

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The Biggest Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020

Duct Tape Marketing

The Biggest Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Mike Stelzner. Podcast Transcript. Today’s guest on the podcast is social media marketing expert Mike Stelzner. He is the CEO and founder of Social Media Examiner and the producer of one of the largest social media marketing conferences, Social Media Marketing World.

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9 Keys To Finding The Perfect Angel Investor For You

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs, and a former angel myself, I still find startups confused about the definition of an angel investor, and how and when to attract one. Angels are actually serious investors who invest their own money, versus venture capitalists who invest institutional money, or regular people who invest in crowdfunding. Thus they don’t live or fly above the clouds.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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Accounting firms and automation of ERP practices - a conversation with Francine McKenna

deal architect

Part 2 of my conversation with Francine McKenna. Part 1 focused on independence issues at accounting firms. The world has done over a million ERP, CRM, other enterprise software projects. With cloud implementations, it's like a second wave of projects.

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Eat Healthier At The Workplace With Healthy Meal Prep Delivery Services

YoungUpstarts

The typical thinking of a post-modern man when there is no time to prepare for a delicious meal is to go for take-outs. And this especially at the busy workplace where we tend to eat whatever’s convenient nearby, or to chow down at the desk. But this unhealthy habit of eating has led to so much of the debilitating diseases we suffer today. A revamp on our thinking and for better alternatives has to be set up.

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5 Practical Tips For Starting Your Own Business In 2020

YoungUpstarts

It can be very fulfilling to work for yourself. It means you can do something that interests you or you’re passionate about it, choose your own hours, do other duties such as caring for your kids, and have more leverage over your earnings, among other things. On the other hand, you may have to work long hours and weekends, contend with inconsistent earnings, submit your own tax and national insurance and have limited access to unemployment benefits or no access to such items as paid holida

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The Difference Between Employee Leasing and PEO Companies

The Startup Magazine

There’s a common misconception that an employee leasing services and PEO company are exactly the same, but that’s simply not true. There are many differences between the two, which should be known before you begin shopping around for either. Use this guide to learn all of the differences between employee leasing services and PEO companies, so you know exactly what to look for.

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Five Reasons To Take On Loans For Your New Startup

YoungUpstarts

You have a brilliant business idea that you know will go through the roof once you’ve executed it. You’ve compiled all the necessary data and worked it out every step of the way. The only problem is, turning your dream into a reality will always need money; there’s no two ways to look at it. You might be discouraged from every corner when it comes to taking a loan, but there are times when you absolutely must to materialize your vision.

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5 Ways Video Can Help Skyrocket Your Business In 2020

The Startup Magazine

Video has always been a powerful marketing tool, but more so in this contemporary digital age where netizens worldwide simply seem to love videos. Video marketing creates a high rate of viewer engagement. If you run a business, then perhaps you should consider including the use of videos in your growth expansion strategies. If online consumers seem to prefer video over other forms of visual media generally, then why not use that to your advantage?

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Ways To Gain Work Experience For Students In The UK

YoungUpstarts

Graduates have armed themselves with an arsenal of knowledge and skills which makes them seamlessly fit into modern workplaces. However, most employers seek more than just qualifications – they want experience. Workplace experience can be difficult to come by as a student because students have to fill up their time studying. This makes it challenging to tick both boxes when entering the professional job market.

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What is the Difference Between GDPR and CCPA?

The Startup Magazine

Two recent laws that are affecting many businesses are the General Data Protection Regulation law, or GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act law, or CCPA. Both of these are similar in that they provide more protections and power for consumers over their personal information. There are some key differences you’ll need to know about to ensure you’re compliant with both.

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Sample Letter to Remove a Board Member

Board Effect

Under the best of circumstances, when it’s necessary for a board director to leave the board, the director will realize it on his or her own and simply resign. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as that most of the time. According to the 2016 Annual Corporate Directors Survey , PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) found that 35 percent of directors believed that someone on their board should be replaced.

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Stay on Your Toes and Plan for Change

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Business is all about change. Entrepreneurs know this is true because the desire for change is what drives the creation of new businesses, presenting new products and ideas that will make a difference. But somehow, lots of entrepreneurs don’t quite consider that change isn’t singular – change is happening all the time! Business success is all about recognizing and responding to change as well as planning for the future.

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I‘ve founded and run marketing agencies for 20 years, I’m running one now, and yet I hate the agency industry. Here’s what I’m doing about it.

Jeff Hilimire

Here’s the deal guys, marketing and advertising agencies, by and large, in most cases, and with very few exceptions…suck. Don’t get me wrong, agencies can be very exciting places to work. I currently run an agency ( Dragon Army ) and we have a terrific culture, love what we’re doing, and I wouldn’t choose any other industry. But we’re not acting like a typical agency, which I’ll get to later.

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How to Use Google Optimize & Tag Manager for Personalization

ConversionXL

About two years ago, I wrote an article on using Google Tag Manager (GTM) to personalize your website. Even then, people asked why I wouldn’t just use Google Optimize. At the time, the answer was simple: Personalization was part of Google’s six-figure paid solution. However, in November 2018, Google released the functionality to all users. Since then, Google Optimize has become a primary platform to initiate personalized experiences.

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Transcript of The Biggest Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of The Biggest Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Gusto, modern, easy payroll benefits for small businesses across the country. And because you’re a listener, you get three months free when you run your first payroll.