FEATURED: How to Cut Business Costs in 2021
The past year hit many American businesses hard; there’s no denying it. If your business was fortunate enough to ride…
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BLOG: Power of Community Week
As a local, community bank, we are involved in supporting the area in more ways than most people know. That’s…
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BLOG: What Will Come of Dentistry in 2021?
The pandemic has surely had its effects on the business world, but for dental practices, things are beginning to look…
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BLOG: Why to Start a Business in 2021
If nothing else, the year 2020 provided us with a unique opportunity to focus on what’s truly important to us….
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BLOG: American National Bank Fox Cities Elects New Board Member
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: American National Bank Fox Cities Elects New Board Member American National Bank Fox Cities has approved the…
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BLOG: Why Authenticity is Your Finest Sales Tool
How do you want your customers to see you? In business, many professionals have a “work persona,” especially when dealing…
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BLOG: Four Ways to Increase Productivity at Your Dental Practice
We all aim for a healthy, thriving dental practice. And nothing keeps a business green and growing like the almighty…
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BLOG: How to Get Dental Patients in the Door
The success of any dental practice depends on one thing: patients! While you may have the very best in training,…
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BLOG: Renewing Patient Confidence
How we operate dental practices in America may never be the same. Our patients are living in a pandemic and…
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BLOG: Tips for Remote Workers
Many of us have unexpectedly become long-term remote workers. Make the very most of your new arrangement with these helpful…
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BLOG: Community Banks are the Anchor of Small Business
I have read a lot of articles about small business owners feeling neglected by the bigger banks, and even some…
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BLOG: Ways to Help Your Community During a Pandemic
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has reached every state in our country, the outbreak has prompted changes everywhere. Not only…
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BLOG: How to Weather the COVID-19 Storm
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our economy, small business owners will need to increase their attention on managing…
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BLOG: Don’t Fall Idle, Stay Vigilant
In a normal economy, small businesses are up against challenging odds. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that small businesses…
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BLOG: How to Stay Positive When Life Throws a Pandemic at You
As we adjust to our new normal, at least for the time being, it’s a challenge to remain positive. Much…
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BLOG: Your Deposits Are Safe and Secure with Us
There is a lot of uncertainty in the air amidst recent changes from COVID-19. I want to reassure you that…
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BLOG: Failure Is Feedback: Why Messing Up Can Raise You Up
It’s time to look at failure in a different light. Because it just may be one of the most crucial…
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BLOG: Branding Your Dental Practice
Your dental practice is unique and your brand should reflect that. Now, when we say “brand” we’re not just talking…
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BLOG: Why Your Company Should Prioritize Community Involvement
Over the course of my 30+ year career I’ve come to discover something quite simple, yet profound. One of my…
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BLOG: Three Ways Digital Technology Can Enhance Your Dental Practice
As a successful business owner, you know dentistry skill, high-caliber equipment and passion are not enough if you want your…
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BLOG: Shop Local. Support Your Community.
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over, and with it goes Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Small…
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BLOG: Five Reasons to Market Your Dental Practice on Social Media
Enjoy scrolling through social media during your personal time? Who doesn’t? But, are you actively using it to promote your…
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BLOG: Top 5 Skills Employers Are Looking For
In today’s changing career landscape, competition is high and employers are able to select from a wide array of new…
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BLOG: Seeking Talent Assets
As a small community bank, American National Bank pursues four main priorities. They include overall growth, long-term deposit strategy and…
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BLOG: Craft Targeted Messages Using Buyer Personas
Why market to generic customers if you know specifics about the customers you want? Buyer personas are fictional customers based…
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BLOG: Finding the Right Banker for Your Dental Practice
Dental practices have a unique set of needs when it comes to banking. Don’t settle for just any financial partner….
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BLOG: Ready to Go Automated?
Cash flow is essential to the health of every business. Get a solid handle on yours with a little help…
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BLOG: Staying in the Green at Your Dental Practice: It’s Not All About Profit
Is your central focus on profit at your dental practice? You may be looking the wrong way. Shift your attention…
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BLOG: Buying a Dental Practice? 5 Key Tips to Getting It Right
So, you have your eye on your own dental practice. You have your degree under your belt and you may…
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BLOG: Investing With a Focus
Think back to the time when you made your first big investment. You were super excited. You were certain you…
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BLOG: Cash Flow is King
As a business owner, managing the day-to-day cash flow can be very challenging. A business’ cash flow is tied to…
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BLOG: Why Your Small Business Needs an SEO Strategy
As a small business owner, you probably handle most of your business’ day-to-day on your own. It can be easy…
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BLOG: Improve Your Health and the Health of Your Business
Owning a business can be stressful and many business owners feel anxiety. Here are a few changes you can make…
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BLOG: Small Business Marketing Budget
Every small business needs to invest in marketing to grow. As a small business owner or manager, it can be…
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BLOG: Mentoring Vs. Managing: A Reflection on Leadership
Is a leader a good manager, a good mentor or both? Managing is the ability to oversee the “stuff”: timelines,…
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BLOG: Entrepreneurs – Time to Evaluate Your 2019 Goals
Entrepreneurs, by their nature, are goal-driven people. Normally, they take the time to thoroughly analyze an opportunity before they dive…
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BLOG: How to be Awesome
As we begin to approach the finish line of 2018 and start to look ahead to 2019, many people will set…
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BLOG: Make Small Business Saturday Memorable – and Profitable
Small Business Saturday can be a big day for small businesses. This year Small Business Saturday falls on November 24,…
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BLOG: Winning with Culture
A company’s culture can have a powerful impact on its performance. In fact, Peter Drucker has often been credited for saying…
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BLOG: Sales and Marketing Love Connection
Historically, sales and marketing have failed to work together. Marketing did their part. Sales did theirs. Now forward-thinking companies are breaking…
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BLOG: Can Government Help Small Businesses?
If you are looking for a loan for your small business, then the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) program might be…
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BLOG: 3 Tips for Improving Cash Flow
What if you were waiting on receivables for 60, 90 or 120 days and had a hard time making payroll?…
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BLOG: Small Business Fraud
Fraud. We hear about it online and in the news all the time and it’s a real issue which is…
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BLOG: Small Business Growth Funded By SBA Loans
Are rising interest rates making you nervous about your upcoming business expansion or acquisition? You may be in luck, and able…
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BLOG: Always Start with Why
One of the biggest challenges with leading a company is making sure that everyone within the building is aligned with…
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BLOG: Build Your B2B Prospecting Arsenal + LinkedIn
No matter what you are selling, you’re never too old or too wise to add tools to your arsenal for…
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BLOG: Business Takes a Backseat on Facebook
A recent article in Adweek equated the January 11, 2018, Facebook announcement to dropping a nuclear bomb on the media…
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BLOG: Women in Business Q&A: Feature Tailwaggers
Women in Business Some people may not realize just how unique it is to be a woman business owner. Even…
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