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Dave Thomas

With 23 years’ writing experience, Dave Thomas covers business topics for a variety of websites, including payroll service providers and Reputation.com.

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Did You Pay to Invest Your Time in the Right Payroll Provider?

You run a business and wear many different hats, one of which is making sure that those you employ are both productive and satisfied with their jobs. So, imagine the feeling in the pit of your stomach when you come to realize that the payroll provider you hired to make sure all your workers are... Read more »

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Are You LinkedIn for the Sake of Your Business?

If you and your business have been hesitant to invest the time and effort into a LinkedIn account, what are you waiting for? With some 120 million users, LinkedIn is still by far the choice of business professionals. Yet, many business pros, and their companies for that matter, have been late to the party when... Read more »

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Is My Company’s Web Site Guarded Against Hackers?

In 2011 it was Sony, Epsilon, and U.S. government sites among those who had fallen victim to computer hackers. With the New Year under way, word comes from Israeli officials that the country’s stock exchange and its national airline had their Web sites paralyzed on Jan. 16 by a Middle East hacker network. While officials... Read more »

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Do You Really Require a New Business Plan Going Into 2012?

According to information from the Office of Advocacy, just two years ago, there were approximately 27.5 million businesses nationwide. Whether you are a new small business about to unveil itself, or a business that has been around for some time, you will often be asked about your business plan. Simply put, the business plan involves the business... Read more »

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Is it Harder for Women to Start and Run a Business?

While the battle of sexes has dropped quite a bit in recent years, that doesn’t mean that women have it any easier when trying to start up their own business. In fact, many women believe there is more pressure on them when beginning a business  – pressure to be taken seriously, to make the right... Read more »

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Is It Wise to Rehire a Former Employee?

As employees come and go, some employers are forced to deal with a sometimes uncomfortable situation down the road: Should they rehire an individual they fired? Well, the million dollar question—of course—is whether or not that individual left your employ voluntarily or involuntarily. If it is the latter, then you definitely have some extra thinking... Read more »

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Is Now the Time to Rebrand Your Company’s Message?

If your company’s message seems to be getting lost in the shuffle, perhaps now is the time to think about rebranding what you have been saying to consumers. As you give consideration to possibly re-working your brand, keep in mind that a change involves a number of facets, many of which will cost your company... Read more »

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Turn a Negative Customer Service Experience into a Positive

While you would like to think that all your customers will enjoy their experiences with your products and services, the truth is that is not reality. All companies are faced at times with customers who lo and behold will make things difficult for a customer service rep, a manager or even the big boss. The... Read more »