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    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.

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    7/21/2017—Bob Sproul

    The Theory of Constraints in Simple Terms

    In this ECI blog post, Bob Sproull explains the Theory of Constraints in simple terms.

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    6/16/2017—ECI Staff

    Creating Customer Loyalty

    Learn how to create true customer loyalty in this blog post ECI

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    5 Essential Keys to Effective Strategic Planning
    5/4/2017—Alicia Ellis

    Promote Your Business without Blowing Your Budget

    Learn how to promote your small business without blowing your budget in this new marketing blog post for SMBs. Read this blog post to learn how to get free publicity for...

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    4/28/2017—Amber Cooley

    Credit Card Processing for Merchants: NFC—What Is It and How Does It Work?

    NFC is a term associated with payment processing and stands for Near Field Communication. It is basically "contactless" payment processor technology.

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    Business Growth
    4/20/2017—Bob Sproul

    Part 3 - Creating a Quick and Efficient Business Plan

    Continuing with this case study, in this final post in this series, I will demonstrate how to use your Goal Tree to assess the status of your organization, and then show...

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    3/31/2017—ECI Staff

    Tips for becoming a better Entrepreneur

    Being a small business owner can be a complex job. Discover some tips to make your work life easier, and your business more efficient and profitable, by reading "Essential...

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    Business Growth
    3/24/2017—Bob Sproul

    Part 2 - Creating a Quick and Efficient Business Plan

    In part 2 of How to Create a Quick and Effective Strategic Business Plan, we will demonstrate how to construct a Goal Tree and then begin sharing a real case study with you.

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    Cloud-Computing
    3/16/2017—ECI Staff Contributors

    Cloud Benefits for SMBs: Spotlight on Security and Disaster Recovery

    Small businesses could once take simple steps to protect their data, but those days are gone. Read this post to learn how cloud computing can safeguard your data without a...

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    Business Growth
    3/3/2017—Bob Sproul

    How to Create a Quick and Effective Strategic Business Plan: Part 1

    Learn how to create an effective strategic business plan in a very short time by using a tool called a Goal Tree.

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    2/14/2017—Amber Cooley

    The Importance of the Effective Rate for Credit Card Processing

    Learn how to determine the effective rate: the amount your company really pays to process credit card payments.

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