About Annie Pilon
Authored 15 articles.
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25 Tips for Staying Productive During a Flight Delay
Features, January 23, 2017
Flight delays can be hard enough on the average traveler. But if you’re busy running a small business, those delays can be even more of a hassle. Fortunately, you don’t have to just accept a lack of productivity. There are plenty of ways you can use that delay to get stuff done. Here are 25 tips for staying productive during your next flight delay.
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10 Small But Essential Ways to Boost Your Business
Features, December 01, 2016
Giving your business a boost doesn’t have to be difficult or incredibly time consuming. In fact, there are some essential elements of building successful businesses that can sometimes get overlooked. These suggestions from members of our small business community include some small but important things you can do to boost your business right away.
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10 Tips for Ensuring Future Business Success
Features, September 20, 2016
Building a successful business is a constantly changing process. So you need to be able to adapt and keep up to ensure long term success. Members of our small business community have had to navigate plenty of changes and updates. Check out some top tips for moving your business toward future success in the list below.
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15 International Travel Safety Tips for Roaming Wisely
Features, August 02, 2016
When traveling to other countries, it’s important to always keep international travel safety in mind. There are many things you can do when traveling to various international destinations to keep you and your companions safe and secure. Here are some international travel safety tips to keep in mind for your next trip.
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10 Tips for Better Internal and External Business Communication
Features, June 22, 2016
Communication is an essential part of running a business. You need to be able to communicate effectively with members of your own team and those outside of your business. Members of the small business community have plenty of knowledge to share about effective communication. Check out some of their top tips below.
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Don’t Forget About the Value of Sales Presentations
Features, October 05, 2015
When it comes to sales, so much emphasis has been put on new media methods in recent years. You need to know how to reach customers on social media. You need to have a website that makes buying easy for your customers. And you need to have a comprehensive online communication strategy. And while all of those factors are certainly important, they have somewhat taken away from the emphasis on a more traditional form of selling — making in-person presentations.
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When to Give Business Gifts and Who to Give Them to
Features, October 16, 2014
You don’t have to wait for the holidays to send out business gifts. There are several different groups of people that might warrant gift giving. But if you’re wondering when to give business gifts and who to give them to, a general rule of thumb is to send gifts to the people who help make your company great.
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Venture Capitalists Now Search Crowdfunding Sites for Opportunities
Features, August 22, 2014
When crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo began taking off, some thought they would make venture capitalists obsolete. That has not been the case so far. And crowdfunding sites have actually served as an opportunity for professional investors to easily find new startups to fund.
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How to Improve Your Self Control – It’s the Key to Your Success
Features, July 21, 2014
If you’re tired of reading self help books and seemingly never getting anywhere, you may be interested in a study that found a single factor — self-control — to be one of the primary keys to success.
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Study: Yes, There Are Benefits of Offering Free WiFi
Features, July 16, 2014
It’s gotten much more common today to find businesses that offer complimentary WiFi for their patrons, especially in cities. Still, there are many places outside of Big-City-America where free WiFi is the exception and not the rule.
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10 Ways to Use the BBB to Grow Your Business
Features, July 14, 2014
If you own a business, you already know about the Better Business Bureau and the importance of its ratings. But that isn’t all the BBB has to offer. We discuss some of the lesser-known features of the BBB and how they might be able to boost your business growth.
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Underdog Businesses Must Work Harder
Features, May 20, 2014
Small business owners are almost always underdogs. They deal with competition from companies with much larger budgets and more resources at their disposal. So how can David compete with Goliath? In a recent sit-down with Inc.’s Issie Lapowski, author Malcolm Gladwell explained.
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What to Expect & Not to Expect From a Business Mentor
Features, February 20, 2014
Businesses that receive mentoring are 20% more likely to grow than businesses that don’t, according to research from the UPS Store. Business mentors are usually more experienced business owners or industry professionals who can provide advice and guidance.
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“Jobs” Movie Chronicles the Life of a Creative Entrepreneur
Features, August 15, 2013
Jobs, the indie biopic about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is set to release tomorrow. The movie chronicles Jobs’s journey from college dropout to successful creative entrepreneur, taking place roughly from 1971 to 1991. Though the movie is specifically about the beginnings of Apple and, more specifically, Jobs’ rise as an innovator, entrepreneurs may find things that will inspire them in their own journey.
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How to Take a Summer Vacation From Your Business
Features, July 19, 2013
Summer is a popular time for Americans to set off to their favorite vacation destinations. But for small business owners, taking time off can lead to missed opportunities and missed income.