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Why Treating All Employees As Leaders Can Benefit Your Company Empowering all employees can lead to a culture of innovation and creativity. Leaders at all levels of the organization can drive performance and results. Recognizing and rewarding leadership behavior can promote accountability and achievement. Empowered employees are more engaged and committed, leading to higher retention…

Should You Add ‘Near Me’ to Your Business Name? Get the Lowdown on Google Search Rankings Adding ‘near me’ to a business name does not guarantee improved search rankings Google Business Profile is crucial for improving local search rankings Factors like relevance, distance, and prominence influence how businesses rank in local search results Building a…

ID Theft and Mitigation of Risk With the widespread acceptance of the remote work environment, identity theft has become a greater concern than perhaps ever before. In spite of heightened levels of awareness and implementation of improved technologies aimed at prevention and protection, identity theft continues to increase at an alarming rate, putting both employees…

IRS Changes 1099 Regulations by Becky Lauffer, McKonly & Asbury January not only brings a new year, resolutions, and pork and sauerkraut, it also kicks off the 1099 filing season! If a business has paid over $600 this year to their vendors, they may need to file 1099s. Filing Changes The IRS has made changes…

The Power of ‘Entry Interviews’ and ‘Stay Interviews’: Tips from Adam Grant Many employers hold ‘exit interviews.’ Wharton psychologist Adam Grant suggests conducting “entry interviews” and “stay interviews” to create a positive work environment and retain top talent. An entry interview is a meeting with new employees to discuss their expectations and experiences during onboarding.…

1099-K Changes Delayed Until 2024 Source: Alonia Johnston, McKonly & Asbury Many people use Venmo, PayPal, and Facebook Marketplace for both personal and business transactions. People sell items they no longer have a use for and buy the items they need. As 2023 comes to an end, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a…

Top Concerns of Small Business Source: US Chamber of Commerce This quarter, a worsening view of the economy helped drive down the MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. Just a quarter (25%) of small businesses say the U.S. economy is in good health and 30% say their local economy is in good…

15 Tech Tools to Elevate Your Work Life Balance Mastering time management and prioritization through technology enables focusing on vision, innovation, and growing the business. Tools like Trello, Asana, and Slack help create clear schedules and facilitate team collaboration. Doist and Evernote help prioritize and categorize tasks efficiently, while LastPass securely stores passwords and sensitive…