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NCET Biz Tips: How DispatchHealth Is Redefining Patient Home Care During COVID-19

February 1, 2021 by Dave Archer

As the demand for healthcare services continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly important to consider different avenues for patients to assess home care. DispatchHealth, a mobile urgent care service, is working diligently to provide pandemic relief by redefining patient care as we know it today. The innovative in-home care service has tested and treated more than 1,040 patients with COVID-19 related symptoms,

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Ask NCET: Social media platforms and motivating WFH teams

January 25, 2021 by NCET Member

I’m starting a new business. Which social media platforms should I use? My team and I are working from home indefinitely, what’s the best way to manage/motivate them? NCET’s panel of business and technology experts answer your questions in our monthly column.

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NCET Biz Tips: Don’t Set It and Forget It

January 18, 2021 by NCET Member

We have all heard the term “set it and forget it” applied to various scenarios. Your business should not be one of them!

The goal of having a business is to create a business that is an asset, not a job. This means that you can work “on” your business not “in” your business. If you can reach this elevated state within your business, it is important to make sure you do not take your eyes too far off the ball.

Here are some things that you should be looking at in your business at least every 90 days.

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NCET Biz Tips: Human Resources Reflections for 2020

January 11, 2021 by NCET Member

Melissa Marsh

What a year 2020 has been! I have been thinking fondly of January 2020 because I didn’t know it yet, but I was much younger and oh so naïve! This year has certainly aged me while providing important life lessons. Thank you, COVID!

Let’s start simply by pointing out that the CDC website was one of the most used tools in HR this year. I’m not sure that I even knew the website existed back in January when I was so young and fresh.

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NCET Biz Tips: Starting Your Nevada Business: Part 1 – Is business ownership right for you? Business planning with purpose

January 9, 2021 by NCET Member

Nevadans start several thousand new businesses each year. If you’d like to be one of them, NCET and the Reno Gazette-Journal are pleased to introduce a new monthly column designed to help you start your business. Each month, our local business experts will walk you through the steps you’ll need to take to launch your business.

The first step to starting a business is determining if business ownership is right for you. There are many signs you can look for to determine if owning a business is right for you. If you truly believe in your idea, have an appetite for learning, and are ready to face failure, you may be ready to take on business ownership.

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NCET Biz Tips: Reno Ice is providing northern Nevada with Olympic quality systems

January 4, 2021 by Dave Archer

After a six-year-long development, fundraising, and construction process, Reno Ice plans to open its doors for public skate sessions later in December. As the only NHL regulation ice rink in the area, the nonprofit organization is innovatively equipped to bring community dreams to life.

Joel Grace, President of the Board of Directors for Reno Ice, explained a little about the process of launching a business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Well, the bottom line is that we’re dealing with people’s lives,” Grace said. “My wife’s a teacher, and I see what these kids go through. So, we’re going to be as safe as possible.”

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NCET Biz Tips: New Year’s resolutions for your business – WFH Edition

December 28, 2020 by Dave Archer

For a variety of reasons, many of us will continue to work from home for the foreseeable future. With that in mind, here are some New Year’s resolutions to consider for 2021.

I’ve always been impressed by the number of networking opportunities offered in Northern Nevada. While many of these networking events are on hold for a while, we still have numerous ways to stay in touch with friends and colleagues.

I’m sure you put a lot of thought and money into your professional headshot, and you can do the same for your Zoom appearance. Here are some tips to have your Zoom appearance look as great as your headshot.

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Ask NCET: Reduce expenses and home offices

December 21, 2020 by NCET Member

How can I reduce some of my operational expenses? What should I look for in a Home Office when I buy a new house? NCET’s panel of business and technology experts answer your questions in our monthly column.

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NCET Biz Tips: What actually IS public relations?

December 14, 2020 by NCET Member

When crafting a marketing plan for your business, the term “public relations” – aka PR – may pop up as a strategy your team considers. Yet public relations still comes with many misconceptions. The main misconception being that PR is marketing. It’s true that public relations and marketing are used together to enhance a brand. However, they are not the same thing. Marketing aims to sell a product or service, while public relations creates an environment that fosters and supports marketing efforts. So, what exactly IS public relations, anyway?

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