Business Best Practices
The 4 Most Important Questions to Ask About SOC 2
Is your data (or your clients’) being protected by your service provider? Do you depend on other partners to manage or store personal data such as health or financial information? Then knowing something about SOC 2 compliance is worth your time. What is SOC 2? SOC 2 is an auditing procedure that ensures secure management…
Read MoreA Challenging Paradigm
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears,” Nelson Mandela We are living through a challenging paradigm where we all need to stay connected, while staying separated. Humanity is not accustomed to being physically apart from family, friends and work colleagues for several weeks, however the stakes are too high for us not to. …
Read MorePaper price increases in 2019: Here’s how it’s impacting businesses
Due to the closing of major paper mills, and the rising cost of materials to make pulp, the paper industry is experiencing across-the-board increases. We have numerous letters from paper suppliers indicating a 3-5% paper price increase since the start of 2019. All of Fineline’s estimates since January 1, 2019 include the paper price increases and are good for 30 days from date of…
Read MoreHow New Tariffs are Impacting Marketing Promotions
The term “Made in China” is such a common phrase it’s practically a coined term for most retailers (especially with plastic goods). As the United States’ largest trade partner, China accounted for $522.9 billion in imports in 2017 (in comparison to just $187.5 billion we exported to them). This means when it comes to low-cost…
Read More3 Newsroom Lessons to Improve Your Sales Story
Humans are natural storytellers. We gravitate to stories – whether around a campfire, the office water cooler or on Netflix. The world of sales is no different. A compelling narrative can be the difference between a pitch that converts prospects into clients and one that falls flat. That’s why sales stories are so important. And…
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