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Shane Avron is a freelance writer, specializing in business, general management, enterprise software, and digital technologies. In addition to Flevy, Shane's articles have appeared in Huffington Post, Forbes Magazine, among other business journals.

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What Are the Pros and Cons of Palletizing?

The term palletization means putting and packaging products on pallets. The latter is always of a pre-determined size and layout. This process appeared at the beginning of the 20th century and became more widespread during World War II. It was the best way to store goods in a warehouse and transport them between companies or […]

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How to Vet a Company before Doing Business with Them

Whether you’re planning on selling a product or working with a company on a project, it is always wise to check a company’s background and website before deciding to do business with them. It will save you time and money spent on unqualified clients. Vetting a Company When a business wants to work with a […]

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How to Create Custom Google Maps for Your Business

The most popular method for companies needing to create a map is using the Google Maps mobile application or website. The service does help produce quality maps without requiring a user to know to code. Although this tactic will work well for simple mapping applications, like generating a basic route or mapping out a few […]

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Top Tips for Communicating Strategy

All business leaders know the importance of developing a good long-term business strategy. Stepping back and using data and collaborative thinking to draw up a road map can enable a business to stay competitive, work towards concrete objectives, and maintain an identity. While all business leaders know the importance of good long-term strategy, a surprisingly […]

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Entrepreneurs: Here’s How to Start Your Own LLC and File Taxes

Whether you’re a small business owner, side hustler, freelancer, or gig economy entrepreneur, operating your business as an LLC has numerous benefits.  First, as suggested by the name, the primary advantage of an LLC, or Limited Liability Company, is limited liability for individual members.  Moreover, an LLC is a hybrid business entity that combines the […]

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4 Ways You Can Track Your Company’s Progress

For those in management positions, it can sometimes be difficult to stay on top of all of the different ways that your company is making progress. Whether it’s increasing sales, gaining more market share, or reducing debt, it’s important that you’re able to have a consistent idea of your company’s standings. Though it can seem […]

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5 Strategies to Help Company Culture Expand and Cultivate

Anyone who has worked in an organization knows that a company’s culture can have a profound effect on one’s experience in the workplace. While many organizations may tout their values as priorities, few are able to successfully cultivate truly exceptional company cultures. While creating a strong, lasting, and effective company culture may seem like a […]

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How an Internal Wiki Can Help Boost Customer Retention

Did you know that the average team member spends about two hours daily finding and gathering information? This points to inefficient use of data-governance resources necessary to achieve specific business goals such as communicating with clients, tackling client projects, and finding innovative ways of doing things.  The issue is that most corporate knowledge is scattered […]

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How to Provide Better Job Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

There are many skilled and talented individuals with disabilities who are underemployed or lack job opportunities altogether. This can be due to a lack of accommodations in the workplace, inaccessible work environments, and negative attitudes from employers. But there are things that we can do to improve job opportunities for persons with disabilities. By making […]

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A Guide to Business Strategy Frameworks

Business strategy is the process by which a business defines its goals and sets itself apart from the competition. It can be used to identify opportunities, develop new products or services, or just improve productivity. Like any other task you complete at work, you must take the time to understand what makes a good strategy […]

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Alteryx vs. Tableau: A Guide to Improving Your Efficiency

Alteryx and Tableau are two of the market’s most popular business intelligence (BI) tools. They can be a great choice to improve your business efficiency. But, which one should you choose?  It can be hard to choose since Alteryx and Tableau have their unique strengths and weaknesses. That’s why we’re here to help! In this […]

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5 Digital Marketing Strategies to Push Your Company Forward in 2022

Digital marketing is quickly becoming the most popular way to advertise businesses, leaving traditional marketing media behind. It is cost-effective and opens up avenues to market products and services to consumers that print media and radio commercials cannot compete with. If you are going to push your company forward in 2022 and beyond, you need […]

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