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  1. Is It Time to Start Your Own Business? 25 Revealing Questions

    Is It Time to Start Your Own Business? 25 Revealing Questions

    Tutorial Beginner

    Do you have what it truly takes to start your own business? We offer 25 insightful questions that you can use to determine the time is right to start your...

  2. How to Customize a Registration Form Template Using Microsoft Word

    How to Customize a Registration Form Template Using Microsoft Word

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this day and age, you still do sometimes need paper forms. Use a Microsoft Word registration form template to easily create the form you need to match...

  3. How to Stay Productive and Stick to a Daily Rhythm

    How to Stay Productive and Stick to a Daily Rhythm

    Tutorial Intermediate

    You've set up routines, discovered your productivity style, established some great personal habits, and set boundaries. What do you do when your workflow...

  4. 13 Top Business Challenges and HR Trends to Help You Run Your Business Effectively in 2021

    13 Top Business Challenges and HR Trends to Help You Run Your Business Effectively in 2021

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, we'll look at some emerging HR trends in 2021, including some challenges examples. 2021 trends are influenced by a tough year that we all...

  5. How to Discover Your Business Values

    How to Discover Your Business Values

    Tutorial Beginner

    For businesses in today's world, the blind pursuit of profit — at whatever the cost to people and the planet — is no longer a viable option. Most of us now...

  6. Getting Unstuck: Your Path Out of the Mid-Career Rut

    Getting Unstuck: Your Path Out of the Mid-Career Rut

    Tutorial Intermediate

    If you're like many mid-career professionals, you've spent years working your way up to a good-paying job with a respectable title. But instead of basking in...

  7. How to Define a Target Audience (For Your Marketing Plans)

    How to Define a Target Audience (For Your Marketing Plans)

    Tutorial Beginner

    Get your marketing plan on the right track by being clear about your target audience — the people your business intends to serve.

  8. How to Become an Environmentally Friendly Company (Earth Day 2019)

    How to Become an Environmentally Friendly Company (Earth Day 2019)

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn what it means for a company to be environmentally friendly, why you should, and the steps you can take to become an environmentally friendly business.

  9. How to Make SWOT Analysis PowerPoint Slides With PPT Templates

    How to Make SWOT Analysis PowerPoint Slides With PPT Templates

    Tutorial Beginner

    Discover how to use SWOT templates in PowerPoint to assess a situation and make recommendations. In this tutorial you'll learn how to make a SWOT analysis in...

  10. 10 Opportunities to Start a Business for People With Disabilities

    10 Opportunities to Start a Business for People With Disabilities

    Tutorial Beginner

    Here are some ideas on starting a business for people with disabilities, including examples of successful disabled business owners and what you can learn...

  11. 10 Best Small Business Marketing Strategies for 2018

    10 Best Small Business Marketing Strategies for 2018

    Tutorial Beginner

    Effective small business marketing strategies fit the needs of a small business. They've got high ROI, low cost, and are simple enough for a small team.

  12. Top 10 Cultural Awareness & Diversity Topics in the Workplace (2018)

    Top 10 Cultural Awareness & Diversity Topics in the Workplace (2018)

    Tutorial Beginner

    This tutorial will help you to stay on top of the key workplace diversity issues by introducing you to ten key cultural awareness and diversity topics in 2018.