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Hot-desking: The New Way of the Workplace

Thanks to the pandemic, our world looks a little different now, especially in the workplace. There are processes and systems that didn’t even exist a few years ago. One example? Hot-desking. So, what is hot-desking? How does it work? Welcome to your hot-desking 101 guide.

Hair N'At licensed cosmetologist Alysha Campbell; photos of customer styles

When You Need a Full-service Salon, Hair N’At Is Where It’s At

Casey Campbell co-owns Hair N’At with licensed cosmetologist Alysha Campbell. The full-service salon opened its doors on September 1, 2015 in Apollo, Pennsylvania.

Stop Click Fraud Now and Protect Your Ad Spend

Have you wondered how companies get their website to show up as an ad in search engines? Those ads are called pay-per-click ads (PPC). A company sets a budget, makes an ad, and each time a user clicks the ad, money comes out of the budget. As soon as there’s no more money in the […]

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Patriot’s Picks: The Best Small Business Articles

Here are the best small business articles we read in November. We hope you find this advice for business owners as interesting and useful as we did.

How to Help an Underperforming Employee Get Back on Track

In a best-case scenario, your employees operate at the highest levels of their abilities. They’re punctual, dedicated to improving, and invested in their work. When this happens, every aspect of your business benefits. But, you may have underperforming employees. And when an employee can’t do their work, others have to pick up the slack.

Hot Topic: What Is Phishing?

Well, it’s official. Phishing attacks are on the rise. In 2021, 83% of organizations faced a successful email phishing attack. And here’s the other side of the coin: phishing is expensive. These attacks cost large organizations nearly $15 million annually. And because small businesses are three times more likely to be targeted by cybercriminals than […]