CES & SXSW and Their Impact on Technology: A Look at These Groundbreaking Conferences

When you find yourself eternally on the prowl for the latest advances in business and consumer technology, it’s time to become a badge holder to one of the two largest tech conferences in the U.S. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place every January in Las Vegas, and South by Southwest (SXSW) is held in Austin, Texas, every March (this one is going on right now through March 22, so get moving if you want to catch the tail end of it). Both conferences have influence on new technology and product releases. Both feature breaking trends and hands-on engagement. Both enable you to network and form new relationships, and both make business more fun.

Do You Have the Right Workplace Culture?

A happy, motivated and competent workforce can propel your business to greater heights of success.

In order to build such a workforce, you have to make a conscious effort to create a great workplace culture.

Here is a look at how a strong workplace culture can be beneficial to your business….

Are Your Business Accounting Services Dragging You Down?

No matter how successful your business is, you won't stay in business if your accounting practices are not up to speed.

Customers with credit will pay late or not at all, and you may miss your own payments because of lack of funds.

At the very least, you will pay higher interest because you cannot pay on time or you have to borrow from a line of credit.

The Benefits of a Subscription Program

If you own a small business or you’re thinking about starting one, you know you face daunting odds.  To give your company the best shot to succeed, you’ll need to use every tool in the box.  One important tool that small companies sometimes undervalue or overlook is a subscription program.

A subscription/loyalty program is one of the most effective ways to develop and expand your core audience while generating a steady cash flow that your company needs to survive and thrive.

How Much Social Media Does Your Business Need?

It really does not matter whether you run a large, midsize or small business, social media should always be in the mix.

If your company has been taking to the social airwaves for a while now, then you likely have seen the benefits from it. Those, however, who are new or have not really used social media to much of a degree up to this point, are frankly missing out on some golden opportunities to support their brands.

6 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Coupon Business

Boosting your coupon business may seem a difficult task upfront, especially if you are a startup company. Many companies struggle when promoting themselves online as well as offline. The traditional offline ways are indeed effective, but today online promotion is becoming more important. This is true for any local and national business company. Moreover, online promotion is far less expensive than advertising in local newspapers and other traditional methods.

Improve your Sales by improving Marketing

We all know that marketing is important for any kind of business, especially sales oriented. However, do we all know how important it really is and what changes would emerge from improved marketing? If you are in any way uncertain about what improved marketing would bring to your company's sales activities, make sure you read this text carefully and implement at least some of advice presented. We are certain that you will soon see the difference on your banking account.

Entrepreneurs: Create a Powerful Brand

Your brand extends far beyond the design of your logo. Branding is one of the most important facets of any business — large or small, B2B or B2C. Launch your unique brand with these three business-branding tips:

What Is a Brand?

Branding and marketing go hand-in-hand, but they are not the same. Marketing is what sways potential customers to choose your product over the other guys. Branding, however, shows prospective consumers that your company is the only one that provides solutions to their problems. How?

The 6 Most Important Documents for Starting a Small Business

Starting your own business can be a daunting task. Even when you have your business plan nailed down, the perfect space rented, and a killer website built, taking care of the nitty-gritty details needed to make your dream a reality can feel overwhelming. After all, you’re an expert in your chosen field — you’re not an accountant, a lawyer, or an HR expert.

Wading through the legalese and verbose explanations on tax forms can be tough, but there are several key documents that you need to get familiar with to run your own company:

Don't Let Your Business Internet Connection Slow You Down

As a business owner, do you have any idea how much difficulty you would have running a first-rate company in today’s technological world if you did not have any online presence.

Well, if you have a bad Internet connection, you in essence are not really a big-time player on the Internet, something that can certainly have negative ramifications for your company.

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