Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credit

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as “ObamaCare,” health care coverage is now required. This can be a heavy burden when you’re on a tight budget. Luckily, the IRS has allowed for a premium tax credit for those who have moderate incomes and need help paying for their health care coverage. According to the IRS, you generally have to meet these three rules to be eligible for the premium tax credit: Get health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace Have a household income between one and four times the federal poverty line Not be eligible for other coverage, including Medicare, Medicaid, or sufficient employer-sponsored coverage Be … [Read more...]

72 Must-Follow Facebook Pages for Aspiring Content Marketers

If you’re an aspiring content marketer, it’s great finding new people in your field to like and follow on social media. You can pick up ideas, tips, tricks, and inspiration from people who really know how to work their social media! But there are lots of other people to check out, too…. This article by Pat Parkinson gives a diverse list of 72 people to follow online, all of whom motivate and inspire him. The list includes musicians, speakers, athletes, journalists, businesses… They all have something to offer and to help you in your quest for content marketing mastery. Read the article on PostPlanner.com and start Liking! … [Read more...]

10 Easy Solutions to Business Writing Problems

Never underestimate the importance of good writing. Especially in the world of digital business, it is often your only “voice.” If your first email to a potential customer is dull, confusing, and riddled with grammatical errors, you will likely lose the customer. If a memo to employees is unclear, you may end up with confused workers and incorrectly done work. 10 Easy Solutions to Business Writing Problems out of Entrepreneur Magazine gives some simple tips, tricks, and troubleshooting solutions to help you in your writing. I’ve given you the top three here: Use strong verbs- weak verbs make writing look dull Avoid pretentious or confusing words- keep the words short and … [Read more...]

The Top 10 Benefits of Social Media Marketing

There’s no doubt about it, social media marketing is a key part of business success. As a small business owner, you are probably already aware of how important it is, but might not know how to best utilize it. Being great at social media marketing is essential to making your business a success! If you want to learn all about the hows and whys of tapping into this huge marketing platform, check out this super useful article from Small Biz Ahead: The Top 10 Benefits of Social Media Marketing These are three of my favorites: Improved brand loyalty More involvement in social media outlets equals more brand loyalty from your customers. Decreased marketing costs Spending … [Read more...]

Mobile Apps That Can Help You Be A Better Business Owner

As the owner of a company, you know how important (and challenging!) it is to keep up with the daily merry-go-round of running a business: overseeing projects, managing budgets, and communicating with employees. Often you find yourself having to do all this while on the go, so what better way to organize and streamline the process than with a mobile app? Here’s an excellent article from Entrepreneur Magazine with some great app suggestions! These 8 Mobile Apps Multiply How Much You Can Get Done Every Day   … [Read more...]