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| Inspire others |  | | You may win $20,000
Are you a hard-working small business owner with a story to tell? Enter the Small Business Contest for a chance to win $20,000! Make a video of 2 minutes or less about your business journey. Tell us how you started, your challenges, your triumphs. No fancy equipment needed, a smartphone video will work. Enter now! | | |
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| | | Attend a free webinar | | | Learn how to increase sales
Watch January’s #ModernBiz live webcasts and learn how to use business insights to target and win customers. You’ll also learn how to build and maintain customer relationships. These events include live demos. Register now. | | | |
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| Beyond crowdfunding | | | Collaborative economy
Everyone has heard of crowdfunding, but the potentially more disruptive term is collaborative economy. This method of growing a business connects business intelligence, the art of asking, and close customer connections. Find out more. | | |
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| | | Become a social seller | | | To grow your business
Social selling—it’s how top salespeople are turning potential buyers into customers. The key is using social media to prospect, discover, influence, and engage customers and decision makers. Read these 4 tips from a social selling expert to increase your skills. | | | |
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| Turn cold calls | | | Into warm introductions
Ringing up total strangers to chat about your business and persuading them to set up a meeting is very hard to do. You face a firestorm of rejection for every spark of interest you ignite. Read these tips to help improve your odds of getting to yes. | | |
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| | | Cybercriminals | | | Target SMBs
Why are cybercriminals targeting small and midsize businesses (SMBs)? According to the security company Symantec, small businesses with 1–500 employees were targeted in 41 percent of all cyber-attacks in 2013—and attacks rose an alarming 61% from 2012 to 2013. Find out how to minimize worry that you’ll be next. | | | |
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| Daily deals | | | On devices and software
Need some help with holiday shopping? Check out these great daily deals on everything from tablets to phones to software at the Microsoft Store. Each one expires at the end of the day, so don’t wait. And while you’re checking out today’s deal, take a sneak peek at tomorrow’s deal. | | |
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