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In the digital marketing age, small businesses are challenged with finding ways to engage with a younger customer base.  But one growing technological trend some small companies are espousing to reach these younger demographics is gamification, the application of game elements applied to non-game contexts.    While this phenomenon is fairly new, gamification has the
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Dr. Design? How one Doctor Fixed Up Her Practice.

Physical changes to your business location pays dividends Dr. Susan Dimick had an idea. Let her patients enjoy their time in her waiting room and not loathe waiting for her services. So she spent time and money fixing up her small practice, the Central Oklahoma Early Detection Clinic in Edmond, Oklahoma. As one journalist put
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Small Businesses Keep Adding More Jobs: Did You?

The National Employment Report released on Wednesday shows private payrolls added 220,000 jobs last month, which exceeded the expectations of many. ADP, the payroll processor also adjusted its March numbers too, to suggest an additonal 18,000 more jobs were added above the prior estimates. See that report here: March reading. According to an article in Forbes,
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The 4 Most Memorable Moments of April

On this, the last day of April, it’s important to note that April showers usually bring May flowers, right? While there were some good moments to the month, there were also some tough moments to swallow here in the United States. In case you forgot a few of the highlights of the month, see below.
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Dominating the Dental Industry? Not Who You Think

There is an interesting trend going on in the dental industry that would surprise you. Dentists are getting busier because more and more adults are seeking the straighter teeth for a better smile that we more closely attach to kids traditionally pursuing. According to The American Association of Orthodontists,the number of adult orthodontic patients increased 14
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