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Bump The Slump Winners!
Pamela Viveiros, Matt Lewis and Clay Johanson. Their General Biz, Marketing and IT tips received votes from both the public and the judges, earning them each 25k in gas and an appearance on the Small Business Summit on October 16th. Check out the winning tips and more below.
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Top Voted Tips
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Add a free blog to your existing website
Posted by: matt@papugai.com  Date Posted: 10/1/2008 3:02:56 PM

Adding a well-placed blog to your website costs almost nothing and doing so can be very powerful for gaining easy feedback from customers, adding... Read More


Votes: 22 |  Marketing Tips |  Tip Rank: 1
2
Get Dual Screens For Your Staff
Posted by: mdemars  Date Posted: 8/7/2008 11:39:54 AM

A second screen configured as an extended desktop can increase productivity for many workers by quite a bit. The return on this investment is... Read More


Votes: 20 |  IT Tips |  Tip Rank: 2
3
Optimize Your Network & Support
Posted by: mdemars  Date Posted: 8/7/2008 11:30:43 AM

In a headwind economy it is vital to keep costs down without sacrificing the reliability and performance of your IT infrastructure. Consider hiring... Read More


Votes: 15 |  IT Tips |  Tip Rank: 3
4
Refuse to Participate in the "Recession"
Posted by: thinktech  Date Posted: 8/4/2008 10:25:07 PM

As owners of a company that is literally quadrupling its business this year, we know that it is not only possible to grow your business in a "down"... Read More


Votes: 11 |  General Biz Tips |  Tip Rank: 4
5
Be the best and HIRE the best!
Posted by: northwestrci  Date Posted: 8/13/2008 7:11:04 PM

Too often do we not work at work and more often do we work and our employees not work. In a time when all is said to be doom and gloom there... Read More


Votes: 8 |  General Biz Tips |  Tip Rank: 5
6
Virtualize Your Business
Posted by: clayj  Date Posted: 8/4/2008 4:09:22 PM

Rather than buying multiple machines to perform separate tasks, consider virtualizing them! Many computers have an excess of free disk space, and... Read More


Votes: 6 |  IT Tips |  Tip Rank: 6
7
Work remotely and keep the car parked
Posted by: davidfer  Date Posted: 7/31/2008 11:50:08 AM

There are a number of free technologies available that allow you to connect to a computer remotely and use it as if you were sitting in front of it.... Read More


Votes: 6 |  IT Tips |  Tip Rank: 7
8
Use Both Sides of Your Business Card!
Posted by: ibellydancer  Date Posted: 9/21/2008 2:05:14 PM

Take advantage of the flip side of your business cards. The backside is a great place to flaunt additional information, a quick statistic, or a... Read More


Votes: 4 |  General Biz Tips |  Tip Rank: 8

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