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    Outsourcing Question?

    Yes, you can hire bookkeepers/accountants from India or in the Philippines - and YES they are a lot cheaper than hiring onshore. With regards to quality of work, they can always provide excellent results with minimal supervision even if they are tagged as "cheap" accountants. Just choose which...
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    Screencast Software

    I'm not sure if Jing Techsmith can do all the things that you've mentioned, but have you tried it already? I'm using it for taking screenshots and record videos..
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    Marketing Tips

    Actually you should do a lot of things in order to get your products/services become "viral". With that said, you should consider sponsoring a post on Facebook as it will make your post be on the top even if news feeds are coming every second on each persons wall. Also, try online marketing...
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    Paypal alternative

    Hi! You can check this sheet if you are looking for an alternative to Paypal - Comparison of Credit Card Companies It has more than 10 SW to choose from along with its features, pricing and other integration. I hope it helps.
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    How do you think about Virtual Office??

    Virtual office is good but you have to really put so much trust on your employees. You can't see them personally so the only way to know if they are doing what you want them to do is either through regular online meetings or with the use of a time tracking software to monitor their work and output.
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    Best free accounting software?

    You may want to check this list of Accounting Software in case you need a comprehensive comparison on the best accounting tools today. It's a Google spreadsheet including pricing, support and their features. Hope that helps.
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    Is there a standard size for business cards?

    We're also using this one..
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    Card processing

    I won't suggest anything since I know there are a lot of good ones out there compared to the one I am currently using. Just like Fidelity though, I read good reviews about the company even on social media. However, if you are looking into more options to choose from, this comparison of credit...
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    Is Email Marketing worth it?

    Hi, Email marketing is quite the same as social media. If you have more emails to send, and if you have a lot of people you wish to send your emails to, then its going to be a rally of results.. You will get real time response with a few bots drolling you all the time.
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    Which is the best Email Marketing Service/Tool apart from Mailchimp and why?

    I haven't tried MailChimp but I've got a copy of Aweber before. It was just a trial, but it was quite okay to use. However, if you need a list of the top email marketing software I guess you could have a look at this one...
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    Indian call centres

    How about in the Philippines?
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    Internet 101: Eight ways to use social media to grow your business

    This is really a great thread to read! Personally, I would love to point out more on social media than any other strategies because a lot of people are now engaging themselves on net than any other offline methods. Only thing is we need to diversify the strategies that we're using so that all...
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    How do you run your small business from home?

    I don't have anything to add but I am getting more ideas out from this thread. Thanks!
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    Which accounting software would you recommend?

    I use QuickBooks as it has all the features I need. It is easy to setup and everything is customized for your specific type of business. However, if you are using its web based platform, you'll definitely need to have an internet connection. In case you need more alternatives, perhaps this list...
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    Facebook started great then flopped

    You should have evaluated your strategies in the first place before everything went down. I agree with Jester, you should have them signed up to mailing list..