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101 Ways to Reward Employees (Without Giving Them Cash) by OPEN Forum

When it comes to rewarding your employees, cash is king—but only for a few hours. Money is not a long-term motivator. Finding ways to engage with them rather than pay them off will result in more loyal, harder working employees.

1. Flexible Hours

2. A Thank You Note

3. Pizza Party

4. Commute on Me

5. The Boss’s Office

6. Primo Parking

7. Flip Flop Day

8. Day Off Pass

9. A New Chair

10. Bring the Pooch

Read more on OPEN Forum for all 101 ways to say, “I appreciate you and all your hard work,” without breaking your budget.

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12 Productivity Tips from Incredibly Busy People by OPEN Forum

1. Have a single purpose focus
2. Ruthlessly block out distractions
3. Set a strict time limit on meetings
4. Set up productivity rituals
5. Get up earlier
6. Group your interruptions
7. Outsource personal chores
8. Set up email rules to maintain sanity
9. Capture all creative ideas
10. Increase your effectiveness through technology
11. Don’t lost it: Read it later
12. Learn from others

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8 Steps to Mastering Time Management by OPEN Forum

1. Start the night before
2. Move out smartly
3. Plan for the unexpected
4. Watch for time robbers
5. Take a break
6. Know when to end your day
7. Work on the clouds vs. weeds
8. Assess your system

Read more on these eight steps that you can take today that will open more time tomorrow to achieve your goals.

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Social Media Strategy: 7 Keys to Success by OPEN Forum

1. Know your business objectives
2. Have a long-term vision to become a converged social business
3. Obtain key executive support
4. Generate a road map
5. Dedicate to the process and ongoing training
6. Plan for current and future staffing needs
7. Hold off on technology decisions until your strategy is in place

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10 Ways to Allow Others to Save Face by OPEN Forum

1. Don’t hijack a subordinate’s presentation
2. Be mindful of the “Red Pen Syndrome”
3. Stop using sarcasm so much
4. Make “respect” a corporate value
5. Give feedback the right way
6. Allow those who lost an argument to save face
7. Arrive to meetings on time
8. Align your employees’ behaviors toward all stakeholders
10. Assess yourself

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8 Tricks of the World’s Best Salespeople by OPEN Forum

1. Dump wishy-washy prospects
2. Understand that you don’t have to make everyone happy
3. Always stay one step ahead of your client
4. Under promise and over deliver
5. Let the customers sell themselves
6. Mimic your customers - in a nice way
7. Adjust your seat heights
8. Get your clients to say no

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From Legal to Marketing: Free Resources for Startups by OPEN Forum

When it comes to startups, it seems that tech companies get all the love—and support. But startups not in the tech sector don’t have to feel left out.

Click here for a list of the best possible resources to help non-tech startups launch and grow their businesses.

Areas with free resources:
- Office space and mailing address
- Legal
- Funding
- Internet and marketing
- Community
- Entrepreneurial
- Business schools
- Business owner groups
- Sponsorships
- Hire local
- Get out of the house

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Simple Tax Error Could Cost You Thousands

The devil is in the details is the lesson from David and Veronda Durden who were denied a $25,000+ deduction on their tax returns for a charitable contribution they made to their church. Why? Because of a simple technicality.

Read more on OPEN Forum

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Modern Vice Shoes: Made in the USA is a Perfect Fit

When the Adoni brothers told their family and friends that they wanted to open a domestic shoe and sneaker factory in New York City, “everyone thought we were absolutely crazy,” says Jordan Adoni, 29. But he and his brother, Jensen, 23, were undeterred. They had worked for their father’s shoe manufacturing and importing businesses and had a few ideas of their own about how things should be done. Two years into their venture, Modern Vice, the brothers are not looking quite so crazy. They operate the only full production footwear factory in New York City and make up to 1,000 pairs of shoes a day. Last year, the company posted revenues between $6 million and $7 million and this year is on track for $18 million.

Read more on how they grew their business from startup to success.

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