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What SBS clients are saying about ADP

The VERY Factor in action …  

• “Everyone is always very helpful and the service is very easy” 

• “ADP RUN is easy to use and customer service is very helpful.”

• “Customer service people are AWESOME!”

• “Extremely friendly, helpful customer service.”

• “The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly! I know my questions will be answered correctly the first time I call.”

• “Very helpful and knowledgeable staff.”

• “ADP is fantastic. Everyone has gone over and beyond to help with any questions I have.”

TOP 10 reasons why our clients say they are Promoters …

• “As a small business owner having ADP has enabled me to focus on other aspects of my company without worry. That's a huge helping hand for the little guy.”

• “Everything is great.  Best thing I have done for my business”

• “The customer service is fantastic- if I ever have a questions or need assistance all I have to do is place a call and immediately I have an answer which allows me to focus my time and energy on other aspects of my business.”

• “I am a very small business but you have always treated my account as if I have  a hundred employees”

• “We signed up for the HR411 and I am really glad we did, it has helped me tremendously.”

• “24-hour services, since I work crazy hours”

• “Love the hours!”

• “24/7 hours and excellent service.  The addition to 24/7 has made it even superior”

• “The website is fabulous. This is more user friendly and comprehensive than your competitor's sites.”

• “Not having to fuss over the IRS changes is priceless!!!”

Small Business Health Care?

With so much change how are companies keeping up and able to provide benefits for their employees?

Learn how other small businesses across America dealing with Health Care and changing policies:

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Small Business Saturday is November 24th

Sponsored by American Express, Small Business Saturday is held each year on the Saturday that falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year that Saturday is November 24th. While it may seem like you have plenty of time left, it’s important to start preparing your website for the big day.

Each year, American Express seeks to help small businesses by encouraging patronage of small businesses. Customers who register their American Express cards to shop at small businesses on November 24 will be given a $25 credit for each registered cardholder. Customers need only register their cards ahead of time to qualify for the refund.

Today

• ‘Like’ the official Small Business Saturday Facebook page. This will not only sign you up for ongoing updates and reminders about Small Business Saturday, it will also provide information about participating in special contests hosted for small businesses.
• Sign up for ShopSmall to receive ongoing communications about Small Business Saturday, including advice on how your small business can participate.
• Evaluate your small business’s online presence, taking into account local customers who might be searching for you for the first time through sites like Yelp and Angie’s List. Make sure it’s easy for those customers to find  you.

October

• Utilize the many ad tools available in the Small Business Saturday Toolkit. These include signs and tutorials on small business marketing activities like creating a Facebook presence and uploading a YouTube video.
• Work with your web designer to make sure your website is ready for the influx of traffic. Decide which specials you’d like to offer and create banners and signage. The toolkit can help with this.
• Promote the $25 American Express credit and let customers know you are participating in Small Business Saturday. You’ll be amazed how many customers hold American Express cards and will be willing to shop if they know they’re getting a $25 credit.
• Create a way to capture customer information to a database. As you receive a larger-than-usual influx of customers on Small Business Saturday, take advantage of the opportunity to get information on those customers that you can use for future mailings.

November

• Finalize website testing and optimization.
• Hang Small Business Saturday signage prominently in your store’s window and/or near the cash register.
• Promote your Small Business Saturday special offers on your company’s social media sites.
• Don’t forget your current customers. Contact them to let them know about the special offers you’ll have for Small Business Saturday.

When it comes to promotion, it’s never too early to start preparing. Thanksgiving weekend will be here before we know it and with so much competition for attention, small businesses are more challenged than ever to make an impact on Small Business Saturday.

http://www.smallbiztechnology.com/archive/2012/09/countdown-to-small-business-saturday-time-to-start-preparing.html/

The BizUnite and ADP Partnership

Learn more about the BizUnite/ADP partnership and how we are able to offer the #1 provider in payroll processing.

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Franchise Operational Performance Summit

The President of BizUnite, Barth Getto, will be speaking this year at the Franchise Operational Performance Summit. The Franchise Operational Performance Summit is "The only franchise executive conference dedicated to performance operations execellence--will be held on July 18 and 19 in Denver, Colorado. Franchise OPS focuses exclusively on how C-level franchise executives can improve their respective franchise operations."

 

To read more: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9524537.htm

Attention Payed to Cooperatives at the White House

Many Cooperative leaders made a visit to the White House to discuss the future of cooperatives, the economy, and possible growth in the future. Paul Hazen, Executive Director, OCDC said: “The White House is looking for actions that will spur the economy.  We offered a number of changes to Federal policy that will allow cooperatives to create jobs and increase incomes.” The large group of cooperative leaders that were present created many noteworthy topics about the future of our economy and each cooperatives roll. CCA Global Partners was among many that were represented at the national briefing. To read more visit the link below:

http://www.thenews.coop/article/historical-meeting-us-co-operative-leaders