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Business Learning Guides

Access the latest business skills and training all in one place. Try one of these comprehensive learning guides to master everything from delivering better presentations to nailing social media for your small business.

Whether you want to start a business or boost your career, you'll find all the business advice and tips you need here. You can even get in-depth software training on apps like Keynote and Google Sheets. Or conquer your fear of public speaking—it really is all here.

  1. Get Going With Google+

    8 Posts
    If you’re a freelancing, running your own business online, then you're constantly looking for tools that can benefit your business. This series highlights the strengths of Google Plus and shows you how to use it to grow your freelance business. These eight parts cover ground from setting up your account, networking with circles, using Google Plus to boost your search rankings, leveraging it to find clients, and additional results driven material.
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  2. Twitter for Freelancers

    8 Posts
    If you're not on Twitter right now promoting your freelance business, then you may be a bit skeptical about the benefits of social media marketing. Is it really worth all the time you can sink into it? It can be, especially if you approach it with a strategic mindset. This series highlights the strengths of Twitter and shows you how to get set up, grow your following, promote your freelance business, analyze your metrics, and more. You can use Twitter for research as well, it's a great place to network, meet new clients, pose questions, and get information you need.
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  3. Evolve From Freelancer to Agency

    8 Posts
    For many freelancers, the clear path to growing a bigger business is to shift to an agency model—taking on more work than a single person can handle and recruiting other freelancers to help. This series focuses on the big components of making that shift from a freelance business into an agency.
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