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  • 5 BEST APPS FOR IMPROVING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

    Adopting new technology isn’t easy, but when you find something that works and increases your productivity, you kick yourself for not having done it sooner. That’s how I feel about Buffer’s Pablo and Adobe’s Spark. But this article isn’t about…

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  • GIVE PROSPECTS SOMETHING TO CRAVE: VANILLA ISN’T IT

    You can satisfy most people by serving up plain vanilla – doesn’t matter if we’re talking dessert or using the term to describe something that’s ho-hum. Very few people will protest against vanilla. It doesn’t rile feathers, cause riots in…

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  • Press Release – Leadership Tigard Launches

    Tigard, OR – May 10th, 2016Leadership Tigard Launches – Targeted at Building Leaders, Growing Community The Tigard Chamber is pleased to announce the launch of its Leadership Tigard program, designed to educate and inspire emerging leaders to participate in the…

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  • The 4 Types of People to Surround Yourself With for Success

    Success doesn’t occur in a vacuum. In reality, there are a number of factors that lead to the success of an entrepreneur. Hard work and drive are always necessary for entrepreneurial success, but your personal improvement leading up to your…

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  • Growing Your Business in 2016

    10 Tips to Growing Your Business in 2016No matter where your business stands, you likely welcome the opportunity to make more money and land new clients in the coming year    BY DREW HENDRICKS, Contributor Inc.com What can you do to…

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  • Are You Making These Common Social Media Mistakes in Your Business?

    There are no laws in social media but there are norms that dictate how one should treat others and what sorts of interactions get rewarded with shares. If you want to do well in social media for your business, and…

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  • 6 Tips to Bring Emails in Line with Customer Needs and Increase Sales

    Chances are you get a lot of email over the course of a day. This deluge of electronic communication may even be the reason you avoid sending them to your customers and potential customers. There’s a lot of noise out…

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  • Minimum Wage Rule Making

    Minimum Wage Rulemaking ContinuesOn April 11, the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) held its second rulemaking advisory committee meeting on SB 1532. SB 1532, passed by the Legislature in February, raises Oregon’s minimum wage over six years, starting on…

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  • Courting the Customer: 3 Tips for Long-Term Happiness (for both of you)

    When it comes to customers most businesses are longing for a strong relationship for years to come. Who wants a one-night stand kind of customer who breezes in and out of your world, barely around long enough to hear you…

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