Small Biz Life

Small business owners are work very hard. Very quickly most learn that it will not be a simple 9 AM to 5 PM job. Join Kristin and Jeff in this episode giving five tips to prevent your small business from becoming a 24/7 job.

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1. You have to learn realistic expectations about what you can get done in a day.
2. Set realistic expectations for your customers
3. Systems in place so you are not working 90 hour weeks
   1. Last work block should be review and catchup work for the day
4. Set a stop time
   1. Get a business line cellphone if you cannot help yourself
   2. Always respond to clients in your preferred method of contact
   3. Do not disturb mode or Mute your phone
5. Cell phone tips

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Episode 151 - Contentment vs. Complacency https://www.smallbizlife.com/blog/151-contentment-vs-complacency

Episode 148 - Learning to sell like a mother with Renee Hribar https://www.smallbizlife.com/blog/148-learning-to-sell-like-a-mother-with-renee-hribar

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In this episode, we discuss how to find contentment in your business without becoming complacent. We will also discuss why working 90 hours per week and never be getting any sleep is not the goal.

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• How you can become content with your small business
• Be content, not Complacent
• Avoiding Complacency
• Going from the service provider to selling information without killing yourself

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Are you stuck how to use and grow Instagram for your small business? Check out this episode as Kristin and Jeff interview Roota Mittal to get the secrets of Instagram for small biz owners.

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• Why is Instagram important for Small Business Owners?
• What strategies should a business consider when using Instagram?
• How do you choose good hashtags?
• What's the best/fastest way to do that without paying for it (buying followers)
• What was her mix of personal/business posts like?
• Why is the 10k number of followers so important?
• Does she have a larger following on other social media platforms that she leveraged to get to 10K on IG?
• Now that she's there, how is planning to use what she can do on IG with this many followers?
• How did she do that same activity before she got to this milestone?
• Any idea why one IG account has stop-motion feature, but another (linked business accounts) does not have this super cool feature?
• Any thoughts on IGTV?

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Whether you want to be a digital nomad, need a vacation, or need to travel for your business. You get to have a time when small business owners will need to work when they are on the road. Join Kristin and Jeff as they talk about the basics of what you need to consider when traveling.

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• Why do you want to be able to take your business on the road?
• What kind of work will you need to do?
• • Will you be streaming?
  • Download before you leave
• Cloud vs. local
• • G-Suite
  • Office 365
• How to protect yourself?
• Watch out where you stay

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If you are learning to love the word sales, or you just want to learn how to improve your sales process, join Kristin and Jeff as we learn how to sell like a mother with Renee Hribar.

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If you are learning to love the word sales, or you just want to learn how to improve your sales process, join Kristin and Jeff as we learn how to sell like a mother with Renee Hribar.

• How did you get started and why do you love it when so many people think selling is a four letter word?
• You focus on helping women with sales, what are some of the differences in sales for women compared to men?
• What is the biggest mistake people make with sales in their small businesses?
• Is it possible to make sales less scary or maybe even fun for owners?
• What is the most important thing people need to start selling more?
• What is the thing people should avoid when looking to improve their sales?

If you want to learn more about Renee or you want to improve your sales. You must go to www.reneehribar.com and improve your sales now!

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With all of the privacy concerns, it is no surprise that Chrome version 68 will start punishing sites with the "Not Secure" label. Join Kristin and Jeff as they talk about SSL and how you can protect your site from being labeled "Not Secure" by the chrome browser.

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• The SSL Chrome Shakeup
• What happens when you talk to a WordPress site
• What happens when you talk to a WordPress site
• Getting a certificate
• Why your website is not yet secure
• 3 Things you need to do to get SSL setup

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On June 21, 2018, the supreme court sided with the state of South Dakota in their suit against Wayfair. On the surface, it appears to be a fair ruling.

There are over 12,000+ sales tax jurisdictions in the United States, and that should leave you concerned about your business. So join Kristin Ingram, CPA, MSAT and Jeffery Ingram as the discuss the potential impact of the ruling on your small business.

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• SOUTH DAKOTA v. WAYFAIR, INC., ET AL.
• Sales Tax Nexus risk after the Wayfair Case
• Types of nexus

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Episode 145 - Extensions that make chrome amazing

Opening your browser can be dangerous as a small business owner. However, so many parts of our business exist online. So join Kristin and Jeff this episode as discuss extensions that will help make your browser start working for your small business.

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• Security
• Time Saver
• Web Research
• SEO and Web Design
• Clippers and saving plugins
• Money and shopping

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• Know when to walk away

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Discuss the questions you should ask, how the process works, and what you should have when the project is over.

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• Before you start the search
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• Caution
• Things to consider

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