Posts by Ed Fox
How Can You Keep Your Best Employees?
What makes us happy at work? Is it compensation, a career path with lots of opportunities, or is it something else? A job that provides us with a sense of meaning and purpose, perhaps? Knowing the answers to these questions can help you, as a Small Business owner, retain your best employees. After all, unhappy…
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All About Earnest Money
Spring is in the air. You are shopping the housing market and you find the home of your dreams. You decide to make an offer and your realtor lets you know that you need to submit an earnest money deposit with the offer. What’s an earnest money deposit, you may ask? Let’s talk about it.…
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Don’t Get Blindsided by Home Maintenance Surprises
As spring knocks on our door, the last thing any of us want is for summer to knock DOWN our door. Here are some helpful reminders of what to look for now so when the heat of summer arrives we have already prepared our homes for the potential damage that can come with it. Also, no one…
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The Reverse Mortgage: Road Block or Open Highway
In the lending industry, the reverse mortgage is often referred to as a “Black Eye,” mostly because of how many residents feel like that is what their reverse mortgage gave them. The truth is, not many people know what a reverse mortgage is or how it really works. The majority of people who HAVE heard…
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Striving for Service Greatness
In 2015, Indeed Client Services focused on service excellence and what it means for Indeed. We defined it as “making the most of every client interaction,” and shared stories of how we saw one another exhibit service excellence in our work and day-to-day lives. In 2016, service excellence is our new baseline and expectation. “Customers…
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The Top 10 Ways Real Estate Transactions Go Wrong
One of the first things we as humans learn in life is that absolutely nothing is guaranteed. Real Estate is no exception. Even the most sure-fire deals are subject to change, at any time, for a host of reasons. Over the years, we have experienced many transactions that have been nothing short of amazing. The…
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A Quick Guide to Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is becoming increasingly popular online today. It’s important for small business owners of all kinds to learn about what it is, and whether and how it might be able to work for you. First up is clearly defining the key industry terms: An advertiser is the company whose goods and services are being…
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5 Ways to Decrease Turnover and Create Loyalty in 2016
Half of small businesses have trouble finding the right candidate and the right “fit,” according to a recent survey by Indeed of 350 business owners. That challenge appears to be leading to attrition issues. Half cited replacing existing staff members as a reason for hiring. Small businesses have always had to compete for talent, and…
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2016: The Year Real Estate Returned to Normalcy
Last year may have been the best for the housing market since 2007, and it will likely only be getting better in 2016, according to a recent real estate forecast by realtor.com®. The driving force behind these projections for a better 2016 is largely due to the projections that job growth will continue to climb,…
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Google AdWords 101: Paid Search vs. Remarketing
Google AdWords is probably the best online marketing tool out there for businesses. This blog was written to provide business owners with a basic overview of how it works and how use it. Before we even talk about setting things up, we must first actually define what Google AdWords is. Google AdWords is an online…
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