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4 Ways Resource Management Tools Help Businesses

28 June
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REVOLUTION 180, LLC
Remember when those cumbersome Excel spreadsheets were on the cutting edge of technology and used for everything from client billing to logging the RSVPs for your big company party? As useful as Excel and similar tools have been in the past, there are better ways of solving the same problems, with less human error and cost. Using resource management tools is just one way to streamline your business efforts. What is resource management software? Resource management programs, such as Basecamp,...

Virtual Clerks & Vids: Your Business Website of the Future

12 June
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REVOLUTION 180, LLC
You’ve just spent a lot of time and money creating your Web site. You like how it looks, the functionality and the content. But will customers like it? If your business Web site is not connecting you with potential customers, then it’s not serving your business well. Make sure your site includes these five key elements to start creating a following of loyal customers. 1. A Video Is Worth a Lot of Words Greet your viewers with a short video...

Get Serious About Social Media to Grow Your Business

26 April
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REVOLUTION 180, LLC
Once thought of as a useless trend of tech-crazed adolescents, social media has barged into the business world with a head of steam. Approximately 57 percent of business find value in social media, according to bizjournals.com, while a Nielsen survey revealed that almost two thirds of marketers plan to increase their social marketing budgets in 2013. No longer a frivolous waste of time, social media is a potentially game-changing tool for small businesses. A smorgasbord of tweets, pics and posts...

Trends to Follow to Grow Your Small Business in 2013

3 April
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REVOLUTION 180, LLC
Small business is poised for a comeback in 2013, as banks slowly loosen their reins on loan qualifications. According to the Biz2credit Small Business Lending Index, small businesses had a 14.9 percent loan-approval rate in December 2012, up from 13.2 percent in November and 9.7 percent in December 2011. The numbers should give hope to aspiring entrepreneurs but light a fire under stagnant small business owners. The takeaway: Competition is coming – you can stay in the game by taking...

Windows 8 for Better Business

14 March
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REVOLUTION 180, LLC
In its short time on the market, Windows 8 managed to revolutionize the world of technology. The operating system update takes the concept of smartphone and tablet applications and applies it to the traditional desktop, completing the transformation into the fully functional computer app. The current changes taking place and those to come are unprecedented. Entrepreneurship and Remote Access Mobile technology has been a boon for the start-up business, whether or not its primary purpose involves app development. With the...