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An open and public discussion with David Brock on competitiveness in salespeople. This is the third of my postings on competitiveness and a response to David’s second post on the same topic. We disagree and we do so without being disagreeable. Read More

In the 1980s and 1990s the battle between the two dominant brands intensified to such an extent that the term “cola wars” was used to describe the feud. Each employed numerous advertising and marketing campaigns to outdo the other.The Pepsi Challenge ads showing people doing blind taste tests kicked off the fun in 1975. Read More

Review of online scheduling tools Doodle & Tungle.me. Save time with scheduling to spend more time building your business. Read More

Many businesses are struggling and asking for help. I know because I meet with them every week. Actually, it is not too surprising to find that entrepreneurs who are doing most of the work might have trouble seeing the forest for the trees. I listen to them as they tell me that what they used to do is no longer working. What does surprise me is their reaction when I bring up the subject of Web 2. Read More

So, the question still remains to be answered, how are you going to grow your business in 2010? If you need help figuring it out, here are some really great programs to help you along your way. Read More

These are social media tips under 140 characters that I have posted on Twitter over the past week or so. For those of you who may have missed some, I have put them into an archived list here on my blog. Add your own tips and comments in the comments section if you would like. Here’s my 12 social media tips under 140 characters:

1. Stay curious and you will stay current.
2. Momentum is Read More

local businessThere’s been a fair amount of coverage recently about the ins and outs, good and evil, usefulness and rudeness of customer rating and reviews sites. No matter how you feel about these social recommendation sites, if you own a small business of any kind, it’s time to get serious about figuring out and playing the game. Read More

Today I have two very big announcements. First, SEOmoz is exiting the consulting business to focus exclusively on our software model. And, second, we have an expanded partnership with Distilled, who'll be taking over many of our consulting clients and opening offices here in Seattle. I'm going to talk briefly about both of these below, then add detail wi... Read More

For many businesses, the prices your vendors ask can make or break you. And even if price is no object, your vendors' abilities to deliver products or services on time, while avoiding errors or damaged products can control the fate of your business. However, if you take care to negotiate contracts with your vendors that protect your business, you can create a long-term relationship that will help Read More