Big Ideas for Small Businesses
Industry experts offer tips on using your software and managing every aspect of your business from sales and marketing to human resources and payment processing.
How to Create an Effective Marketing Strategy for Your Small Business
Maximize your small business success with an effective marketing strategy. Start planning, execute consistently, and see results. Take action today!
5 Proven Strategies to Maximize Employee Performance
Are you getting the return you expect on each of the employees you hire or are many falling short of what you perceive is their potential?
5 Tips to Empower Employee Decision Making
In this blog post, learn 5 tips for empowering employees to develop their decision-making capabilities.
Keep Your Mind Ready for Great Ideas: Using the Getting Things Done Methodology
Do you feel busy but don’t feel you get anything done? Get organized and get control of tasks before they become overwhelming.
How to Reduce Employee Absences: Vital for SMBs During a Pandemic
Productivity losses from absenteeism cost U.S. employers $225.8 billion each year, or $1,685 per employee.
How to Host Engaging Meetings Online
There are several proven best practices that you can implement to host productive, inclusive virtual meetings.
5 Website Design Mistakes SMBs Must Correct in 2021
Your website is more important than your brick and mortar (if you have one) to establish your brand identity and market credibility, generating a steady flow of leads and...
Think Your Spreadsheets Are Ready for the Digital Economy?
While fax machines, spreadsheets, memos, emails, and back-of-envelope projections were plenty good enough to get you this far, they’re simply not up to the task in 2021 and...
5 ERP Implementation Obstacles and How to Overcome Them
Avoid ERP project failure by tackling key implementation challenges like poor training, resistance to change, and lack of leadership support with these expert tips.
Choosing the Right ERP to Grow Your Business
Ten essential steps to select the right ERP system—define needs, align with providers, ensure support, manage change, and calculate ROI for business growth.
8 Signs You’re Using the Wrong ERP
How do you know if you’re using the wrong ERP for your business? In this blog, ECI will Identify 8 signs that you may be using the wrong ERP.
What’s Your Management Style and Is it Right for Your Employees?
Here, we present the four basic management styles, which can apply to leaders at all levels of the organization. You may find that you are a combination of styles, or that...
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