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The Top 4 Social Media Tools for Your Business—In Order

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Are you hoping to launch a successful social media campaign? The process can be overwhelming: between producing content on a multitude of platforms, publishing at the right times, interacting with followers, and more, it can seem like a full-time job in itself. Aren’t there tools to make it easier? Absolutely—but now the question is, which tools do what?  Some tools are channel-specific, and others can help you manage multiple accounts from one platform (don’t you think it would be convenient to be able to tweet and respond to Facebook comments all in the same place?). Because executing a social media campaign is not an overnight process, the order in which you take your steps matters, too; and some tools are best for helping you with particular milestones. Here are some of the best social media tools, in order from campaign launch to completion:  Hootsuite  Hootsuite is known as a scheduling tool, but it also offers social listening capabilities. If you are a fledgling ...
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5 Tips For Creating Profit-Driving KPI's

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If you own a small business, you probably already know a thing or two about Key Performance Indicators (also known as KPIs). KPIs are the benchmarks your business sets in place to make sure it’s moving toward its long-term goals. The key to effective KPIs is not just having them in place, but having the right ones in place. Of course, that’s a lot easier said than done. To help you out, I’ve put together this guide on how to determine which KPIs will best drive your business forward.  1. Begin With Efficiency KPIs In a discussion of KPIs, there’s a good chance efficiency KPIs are likely the first kind that come to mind. These are your basic markers of ROI.  According to the smart folks at PNMsoft , an Intelligent Business Process Management Suite provider, efficiency KPIs include measurements such as: cycle time from request to delivery, volume of tasks per staff and number of staff involved.  These are the basic markers that make sure your business is running the way it...
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How To Use HTS Codes When Exporting

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There are billions of dollars to be made when importing and exporting goods from around the world. If your business ventures are successful in the U.S or China you will be set up for life if you have a product that is in demand. If you want to try to get your cut from this multi-billion dollar industry you will need to first work out all the costs. This includes getting quotes for shipping and finding out what the tax along with duty implications are for the countries you wish to exploit. Fear not , here are some basic tips to help out.  There is a vast array of different products that you can make money from by exporting. You need to carefully research each one before spending your cash buying wholesale products to export. A number of items will require that you to get a license before you are able to sell them on the open market. Once you find out the legal implications it is then time to calculate the tax and duty charges for the countries you wish to export to. You will then ...
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