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Title Photo Leadership Styles and How They Can Benefit Your Team

The way you lead your team can have a tremendous impact on how your team operates and the quality of work produced. Not all managers lead the same way and it's important to learn how your team prefers to be led. Here are four leadership styles and how each can work best for your team.

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Taking the time to set goals for your business is always important, and the new year is a great time to start. In this article, JMI writer, Lauren Sparling, highlights four strategies to improve your business in the new year.

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Applications are now being accepted for the Jim Moran Institute's Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) and Nonprofit Executive Program (NPEP) held in Jacksonville. NPEP applications will close on March 5, 2023 and SBEP applications will close on June 30, 2023.

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Retaining employees has become increasingly difficult as more are quitting their jobs for new opportunities and benefits. To keep your employees happy, you need to show that you appreciate them and give them opportunities to advance their careers. Here are 4 ways to retain your best employees: 

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Writing a pitch deck is a critical skill that all business owners should learn. As you're growing your business, you will need to figure out how you plan to secure funding from investors to keep your company on track with its goals.

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Press releases are a great way to share information about your business with your customers and the media. Press releases are commonly used to announce product launches, upcoming events, new staff members, awards, and mergers and acquisitions.

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With over 700 million users, LinkedIn is a great tool to grow your business and network with other professionals.
It is a powerful source of quality sales intelligence for entrepreneurs by allowing you to raise your firm's visibility, build your business relationships, secure new clients in order to convert them into loyal customers.

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Applications are now being accepted for the Jim Moran Institute's Spring 2023 Small Business and Nonprofit Executive Program in Tallahassee. Applications for the Small Business Executive Program will close January 20, 2023 and applications for the Nonprofit Executive Program will close August 11, 2023.

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Applications are now being accepted for the Jim Moran Institute's Spring 2023 Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) and Nonprofit Executive Program held in Jacksonville. Offered at no cost to participants, the application deadline is Thursday, December 15.

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The Jim Moran Institute is accepting applications for its Spring 2023 Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) and Nonprofit Executive Program held in South Florida. Offered at no cost to participants, the application deadline is Friday, September 30.