Why Having Too Many Apps Running Your Business Will Hurt You

  Service-based business owners face a new generation of customers. In the age of social media and online shopping, customers expect businesses to deliver an unprecedented high-level of service online and offline. You must stay available around the clock. And create a personalized experience for every customer. As a result, many owners try to conquer…

You Can Thank Us Later – 15 Blogs to Help with Your Social Media

Social media is constantly growing and evolving. So is the way we use it in business and as marketers. Following blogs that discuss social media and social media marketing is a great way to stay up-to-date with these changes in how social media is being run and used so that you can utilize it in…

IRS Tool Helps Small Businesses Calculate Income Tax Withholding

It is said death and taxes are for certain, but you can definitely add the complexity of the tax system to that mix. With that in mind, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched the Income Tax Withholding Assistant for Employers. This is a new online assistant to help small businesses calculate income tax withholdings…

Copper Offers CRM with Full Functionality in G Suite

CRM software simply means customer relationship management. And any sized business can use them. Popular ones used by SMB’s include Salesforce Essentials and Keap — formerly Infusionsoft. Why use a CRM? A CRM collects info from existing customers or new leads. It places them into an easy interface. Fast access to your own notes on…

Will Marketing Rebellion Free Small Businesses From Their Inferiority Complex?

I’ve just received my copy of Marketing Rebellion: The Most Human Company Wins by Mark Schaefer, and boy is my brain tired, resigned, and excited at the same time. And I think that’s exactly Schaefer’s point.  To get marketers to just stop for a minute, step away from the top-down corporate marketing delusion and think…

The Unforeseen Dangers of a Device That Curbs Drunken Driving

Ignition interlock devices are becoming ubiquitous. They can distract drivers and cause crashes. Press Release Distribution Service

Not Even ‘Star Wars’ Can Save This Year’s Box Office

In 2019, Hollywood put out a whopping 58 franchise films, including “The Rise of Skywalker,” released this weekend. Still, ticket sales dropped. Press Release Distribution Service

Peter Max Corvettes Are Contest Prizes Once More

36 ’Vettes, one from each production year between 1953 and 1989, will be part of a sweepstakes drawing next year. Press Release Distribution Service

#MeToo Clashes With ‘Bro Culture’ at Ad Agencies

Campaigns promoting female empowerment are all the rage. But women in advertising say they still have to navigate “Mad Men” workplaces. Press Release Distribution Service

China Blocked Her From Freezing Her Eggs. So She Sued.

The Chinese government forbids single women from freezing their eggs, forcing many of them to go overseas. “It feels like my right to choose is always controlled by others.” Press Release Distribution Service

Inside Christmas Card, Girl Finds Plea From Chinese Prison Laborers

A 6-year-old girl found the note in London while writing Christmas cards to her classmates. “Forced to work against our will,” the note read. Press Release Distribution Service

‘El Gordo’ Lottery in Spain Spreads Riches Worth $2.6 Billion

Dating to 1812, the lottery has become a major part of Spain’s festive calendar, developing an array of traditions. Press Release Distribution Service

Ryanair fails to delay operations chief’s move to easyJet

The Irish High Court on Monday rejected Ryanair’s attempt to prevent operations chief Peter Bellew from joining rival easyJet until 2021, saying a 12-month non-compete clause was unenforceable. Press Release Distribution Service

Monetary stimulus? Low rates mean more babies, Bank of England says

Cutting interest rates appears to stimulate more than just the economy – Bank of England researchers say an extra 14,500 babies were born in 2009 after the central bank slashed borrowing costs during the global financial crisis. Press Release Distribution Service

Bank of England steps up monitoring of Lloyd’s whistleblowing systems

The Bank of England has stepped up its monitoring of Lloyd’s of London’s whistleblowing systems, the central bank said on Monday, after reports this year about sexual harassment and bullying at the 330-year old insurance market. Press Release Distribution Service

Exclusive: Dubai’s Emaar to sell view from world’s tallest tower – sources

Emaar Properties is selling the observation decks of the world’s tallest skyscraper the Burj Khalifa, four sources told Reuters, potentially raising $1 billion for Dubai’s biggest developer amid a real estate downturn. Press Release Distribution Service

Global shares stall near record high as year draws to close

World stocks stalled near record highs and currency markets were little changed on Monday as trading dwindled before the Christmas holiday and investors took profit on gains made this month. Press Release Distribution Service

Deutsche Bank to no longer pay for advice from Cerberus: source

Cerberus, one of Deutsche Bank’s largest shareholders, will no longer provide paid advice to the bank on how to run its business, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, a role that has been criticized for potential conflicts of interest. Press Release Distribution Service

Credit Suisse admits surveillance of second executive

Credit Suisse on Monday admitted it was behind instructions to carry out surveillance on a second executive, after dismissing a previous similar incident as an “isolated event”. Press Release Distribution Service

The Yankees are coming! U.S. firms rush to euro debt markets

From Harley Davidson to Colgate-Palmolive, U.S. companies are flocking to borrow in euros and their record issuance is breathing life into a market where yields have been hammered by the European Central Bank’s renewed stimulus push. Press Release Distribution Service

Oil prices fall as Russia touts easing OPEC+ output

Oil fell on Monday after Russia said an OPEC-led pact may consider easing output cuts next year but prices held near recent three-month highs on hopes for a trade deal between the United States and China. Press Release Distribution Service

Exclusive: Tesla to take new $1.4 billion loan from Chinese banks for Shanghai factory – sources

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc and a group of China banks have agreed a new 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), five-year loan facility for the automaker’s Shanghai car plant, three sources familiar with the matter said, part of which will be used to roll over an existing loan. Press Release Distribution Service

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