Sylvia Inks, Author at SMI Financial Coaching

Sylvia Inks

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Sylvia helps small business owners become confident by learning the business and financial skills to succeed and become profitable.

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Free Conference Call Apps for Client Calls

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client calls, customer service, small business

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These are the best free conference call apps to use for conversations with your clients. Each of these systems are easy to use and increase your professionalism during meetings. Business owners: just because you work remotely, doesn’t mean you don’t have any more meetings or you have to miss out on seeing the facial expressions…

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How to Become A Financial Coach

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Do you enjoy helping people with their finances? If you have ever wondered how to become a financial coach and start your own business, then read on! This guide is just for you. Starting your own business is both rewarding and overwhelming at the same time. You can set your own hours and there are…

How to Get Contracts Signed Sooner

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payment, time

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The best way to get contracts signed sooner is by accepting an electronic signature. Let’s look closer at how to do it and the best programs to use when requesting an e-signature. In today’s world, more and more people are moving away from a “normal” signature moving towards a digital signature. It’s no wonder why…

How to Earn Money with Affiliate Marketing

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commission, income, sales

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If you have a small business or an influential blog, you can earn extra income with affiliate marketing. This affiliate marketing for beginners post will show you why this is a viable option for many businesses, and how to begin. When you started your small business, you probably focused on being great at your one…

3 Keys to Success When Hiring Employees

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employees, organization

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Do you currently have employees? If you don’t, this is the best time to be reading this post. If you do have employees or freelancers, what has been your biggest challenge? I’ve seen businesses flourish when they have a star employee, but struggle and sometimes fail when their star employee quits. It can be stressful,…

How to Read a Profit and Loss Statement

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accounting, financial statement, profit and loss, reporting

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Do you know how to read and understand your profit and loss statement? I’ll explain what a profit and loss statement is and how to read one. Being familiar with a profit loss statement is crucial for any business owner. This one report will show you how to earn more money in your small business…

How Do You Build Business Credit?

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credit score, financing, payments, terms

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How do you start building and establishing your business credit? Do you know why you weren’t approved for that business loan that you recently applied for? Business credit doesn’t work exactly the same a personal credit, so you’ll want to understand the key differences. Otherwise, you might not get the best terms or interest rates…

How to Pay Less Credit Card Fees – FreshBooks ACH

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bank transfers, cash, cash flow, credit card fees, invoice, payment

Do you hate accepting credit card payments because you don’t want to pay the transaction fees? Have you tried to avoid transactions fees by only accepting cash or checks as methods of payment? If you answered ‘yes’ to either question, then you’ll want to check out FreshBooks’ latest feature, ACH Payments. When using this accounting…

Best Accounting Software for Small Business Owners

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accounting, FreshBooks, inventory, profit and loss, QuickBooks, software, taxes, Xero

Save time and money by choosing the right tools you need to stay on track. One vital tool every business needs is great accounting software. These are the best accounting software programs for small business owners. They are easy to use and keep you organized. Most entrepreneurs are great are creating their products or delivering…

Best Tool to Eliminate Unnecessary Emails

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budget, costs, productivity, software, time

Do you have to schedule meetings to meet with prospects, clients, and colleagues? If so, how many email exchanges does it take to find a date and time that works for both parties? If you’ve had to send more than two emails, that’s one too many. Every hour that you spend trying to respond to…

Free Conference Call Apps for Client Calls

How to Become A Financial Coach

How to Get Contracts Signed Sooner

How to Earn Money with Affiliate Marketing

3 Keys to Success When Hiring Employees

How to Read a Profit and Loss Statement

How Do You Build Business Credit?

How to Pay Less Credit Card Fees – FreshBooks ACH

Best Accounting Software for Small Business Owners

Best Tool to Eliminate Unnecessary Emails

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