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Business · 3 min read ·
Do You Use Fear as a Sales Tactic?
As businesses seek to widen their client base and establish loyal customers, a wide variety of tactics are available to them (although not all common sales methods are effective or ethical). For example, using fear as…
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Business · 4 min read ·
Running a Savvy Small Business: How to Acquire Great Referrals
Traditional sales pitches are getting old. Your potential customers are busy, distrustful, and let’s face it, they’re going to try to find cheaper services on Google or Yelp before you get a chance to earn their loyal…
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Business · 2 min read ·
7 Steps to Discover Your Big Idea and Create a Wildly Successful Business
Last week I attended the book launch for my business coach Joy Chudacoff who wrote The 7 Steps to Discover Your Big Idea and Create a Wildly Successful Business. It was so exciting to see her release her book which sh…
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News · 2 min read ·
Cruising Fun With Leads Club
From September 22-29, I was on a cruise with Leads Club and was one of the expert speakers for the day at sea workshops. I had an amazing time and was glad I could take time out of the office for this trip. I met so m…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Employers With Employees in a Combat Zone
Have an employee serving in active duty in the US uniformed services? The IRS gives helpful information and Q&A regarding differential pay and tax treatment. Read on to find out how to report and pay taxes on differen…
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Business · 4 min read ·
Start a Home Business! 7 Ideas for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Are you looking for a way to start your own business or work from home? Caron Beesley, Community Moderator for SBA.gov posted some great ideas and considerations. 1. You may want to utilize the skills you already have…
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News · 2 min read ·
New Legislation to Tackle IRS Abuses and Protect You
I recently posted about Jeanne Gavin, an IRS agent who was jailed for using her position in the IRS to inappropriately access the IRS databases over 2000 times (/?p=2001). Individuals are not the only ones at stake, b…
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Communication · 3 min read ·
Consider These 7 Tips Before Hiring a Web Designer
Web design is not our expertise, but here are some tips we have learned through having our own website built that might be useful to those creating or re-designing their company’s website. Statistics show that website…
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News · 2 min read ·
CA Minimum Wage May Increase to $10/hr by 2016
There has been a lot of talk about raising the minimum wage. In California, the governor endorsed Assembly Bill 10. If passed, minimum wage will be raised to $10/hr by January 2016. The bill is, of course, not without…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Self Employed? What You Need to Know About Individual Shared Responsibility
Starting in January 2014, the Affordable Care Act will implement individual shared responsibility in order to keep consumer protections affordable. Individuals who only purchase insurance when they are ill and cancel…
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News · 2 min read ·
IRS Agent Jailed for Accessing Tax Information Inappropriately
A manager for the IRS (an employee for 34 years) was sentenced to 12 months in prison, 12 months of supervised release and a $20,000 fine for conflict of interest due to her exceeding her authorized access to governme…
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Community · 2 min read ·
Six Reasons to Serve your Community by Becoming a Tax Volunteer
Taxes can be a confusing and daunting task for anyone. But for those who can’t afford to hire the help they need due to disabilities, limited English skills, age, and/or low income, paying taxes properly can become ne…
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