No longer considered science fiction, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing has exploded this year, and it’s here to stay. Luckily, it offers a wealth of opportunities for small businesses, from easy content creation to ultra-precise ad targeting and simpler market research. Keep reading to learn 12 ways to use AI for small…
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12-step Real Estate Listing Marketing Plan (+ Free Checklist)
To sell a client’s home for the best value, you need to know how to market a real estate listing effectively. A clear, defined process is essential, which includes proper staging, professional photography, printing marketing materials, utilizing social media, and following up with leads. With a thorough listing marketing plan, you will serve your clients…
How To Set Up Messages in QuickBooks Online
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up email messages for your customers in QuickBooks Online. First, we’ll cover how to set up your company-wide default email message to accompany invoices and other sales forms. Then, we’ll show you how to override the default message with a custom message for your invoices, estimates, and…
How To Create Quotes, Bids, and Estimates in QuickBooks Online
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create estimates in QuickBooks Online, which you can use to provide quotes and bids to customers for proposed jobs. We’ll also teach you how to send the estimate and track and change its status. Step 1: Navigate to Estimate Click on the +New button at the top of…
How To Transfer Funds Between Bank Accounts in QuickBooks Online
This guide will cover how to transfer funds in QuickBooks Online. We’ll show you how to record the transfer and then review or edit the transfer of funds in the bank account check register. You may need to transfer funds frequently between bank accounts in QuickBooks to track bounced checks, avoid overdraft issues, and maintain…
How To Record a Bounced Check in QuickBooks Online
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to record a bounced check in QuickBooks Online. There are multiple ways to do this, but we present what we believe is the most efficient while still maintaining a paper trail and making reconciling your QuickBooks banking activity as simple as possible. To teach you how to record a…
How to Create an Effective Sales Report (+ Free Template)
Sales reports provide business activity and performance information to make operational adjustments and strategic decisions. Creating effective reports involves identifying objectives, audience, and time frame, then pulling information from your sales data sources for analysis. In this article, you’ll learn how to create a sales report and the common types of reports you can use…
How to Interview Someone for a Job (+ Free Checklist)
Knowing how to interview someone for a job—whether in person, by phone, or via video—will help you discern whether an applicant is a good fit for your open positions. It is a fairly straightforward process that involves gathering the needed documentation, scheduling the interview, sharing information with the candidate, conducting the interview, and then evaluating…