Articles Index
Business Christmas Cards Are Good Business
Sending a business Christmas card is more than just a nice touch; business Christmas cards let you build a relationship with your clients and prospects. Here are tips for sending business Christmas cards.
Mastering Your Filing System
Learn how to set up a filing system that helps you work swiftly and efficiently with these filing tips and tricks.
How to Answer the Phone Properly
How you answer the phone says a great deal about your business. Here's how to do it properly.
Outsource to a Virtual Assistant and Save Money
Need administrative help? Outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant (VA) can save your small business time and money. Here's how.
Effective Search Engine Optimization
The basics of effective search engine optimization to help you get your web pages higher search engine rankings.
Visualize Success for Business Success
One key to business success is to visualize success. Learn how to increase your business success success by visualizing success in this business tip.
Invest In Your Community
Giving back to the community is a great way to give back to those who have helped support your business. And there are tangible benefits for supporting charitable organizations, too.
Employee Gifts as Tax Deductions in Canada
Employee gifts are tax deductible, unlike cash. Here are the rules for giving gifts to employees and using those gifts as tax deductions in Canada.
The Best Daily Planning is Overplanning
We all know how important it is to plan our time and make the most of it. But sometimes we shortchange ourselves by setting the bar too low when we’re daily planning. Learn how overplanning can increase productivity.
Basic Email Management
Email management is critical when you get hundreds of emails a day. Is checking and answering email interfering with your productivity? Use these email management tips to get a grip on your inbox.
How to Get Free Publicity for Your Business
Free publicity is like money in the bank for businesses - as long as your business is getting positive publicity. Learn how to get positive free publicity for your business.
Harness The Power of An Advisory Board
No business is too small to benefit from an Advisory Board and an Advisory Board can be a powerful management tool for your small business. Here's how to set up and use an Advisory Board.
Carry Other People's Business Cards
Besides your own business cards, you should also keep a good supply of other people's business cards. Learn why you should carry other people's business cards with you wherever you go in this marketing tip.
Pay Less Canadian Income Tax With Income Splitting
Did your business make too much money this year? Learn how to decrease your Canadian income tax bite by income splitting.
Don't Be a Computer Virus Victim
Virus protection tips to help you defend yourself from computer viruses.
Close The Cash Flow Gap
The basics of cash flow management, including a simple way to make cash flow projections and how to improve your cash flow by shortening your cash flow conversion period.
Goal Setting: The First Step to Achievement
Goal setting is just the first step to achievement. Learn how to use a goal setting formula that includes an action plan to set goals that you will actually achieve.
The Easiest Filing System
Learn how to set up an easy-to-use filing system for your business. Setting up a filing system doesn't have to be a daunting task. Ronda Claire of Claire Ideas explains how to set up a file management system that makes it easy to file and find the paper you need.
Make Your Business Card a Marketing Vehicle
When it comes to business cards, out of sight is out of mind. Learn how to turn your business card into a visible marketing vehicle so your business card doesn't end up just sitting in a drawer gathering dust.
Customized Marketing
Customized marketing is more powerful and more cost-efficient. Ginette Provost explains why and gives an example of customized marketing in this definition.
Present a Professional Image
Audrey Field provides tips for ensuring that your small or home-based business presents a professional image at all times, including how to handle phone calls and client bookings in a professional manner.
Projecting a Trustworthy Business Image
Projection is nine tenths of success. To get business you need to project an image that attracts potential customers and clients, rather than repels them. Here are some pointers to ensure that your business image is all it should be.
Finding The Best Web Hosting Service
Tips for finding the best web hosting services for your business' web site.
Four Tips For Handling Receipts
These four tips for handling receipts will make it easier for you to always find the receipt you want and keep your business receipts organized.
How to Find A Good Accountant
The services of a good accountant can be invaluable to your small business. But how do you find a good accountant? These tips for finding a good accountant will help.
