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ZERO TO TWO BILLION SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING STRATEGIES
WELCOME
CONTENTS
5 LETTER FROM THE OWNER
6 BBC COMPANY FEATURE Keep Up With What ’ s Happening
7 BUSINESS INSURANCE 101 Knowing Your Insurance
8 LIVE WELL , WORK WELL Fruit and Vegetable Basics
9 MAP YOUR FUTURE STRATEGY Lessons From David Karandish
10 LINKEDIN RECRUITER How It Can Help Your Business
12 10 THINGS TO BE PARANOID ABOUT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR
14 WHAT ARE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS ? Who Do Your Rely On ?
20 TROUBLE GENERATING REFERRALS ? Look to Your Inner Circle
22 CURE FOR YOUR HIRING HEADACHES The Topgrading Snapshot
24 TURNING A COMPANY INTO A BRAND 6 Things Customers Cannot Live Without
25 HOW TO RESPOND TO POKÉMON GO Business Insights
26 BUILDING YOUR COMPANY ’ S BRAND It ’ s The Difference Between Winning and Losing
28 CYBER SECURITY For Small Businesses
30 HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE “ The Exchange ”
31 SAFETY SPOTLIGHT Avoiding Shortcuts & Workplace Stress
Hello and welcome to the inaugural issue of Branch Benefits Risk & Business Magazine ! We want to extend a hearty greeting to our clients and partners as well as to any new faces who are reading this . In our first issue , we want to not only cover some of the basics of risk , but also go over a few newsworthy topics which are fast approaching in importance , including health care insurance . Above all , the purpose of this magazine is to educate and inform businesses and individuals about the risks they may be facing in their day-to-day interactions and to alert them to what can be done to eliminate those risks .
Good news is also present on the home front . We are currently celebrating our fifth year in business , a milestone in any industry . With that milestone comes a celebration of our work culture , our employees and our expanding reach to help more clients mitigate the risks in their personal and business lives . At Branch Benefits , we strive to provide exceptional service . That service is at the root of everything that we do as a business : sales , marketing , and day-to-day client and business interactions . To learn a little bit more about us and find out what has been going on in our company , see our News and Announcements section within this issue .
We hope this magazine will educate and inform you when it comes to potential liabilities and the insurance world in general . We are eager to receive your thoughts and feedback at info @ bbcins . com .
Sincerely ,
Quincy L . Branch , President BRANCHBENEFITSCONSULTANTS . COM
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