Last week, Twitter went down. Again. And yet we all gnash our teeth, wring our hands, cry foul, shake our fists at the sky, then breathe a quick sigh of relief once the Fail Whale is gone and our Twitterstream flows again. Read More
In the case of a “volunteer” director on a board, can you imagine explaining to your spouse that your family may face the loss of your home, business, savings, etc. when you have been volunteering for a church, service group, social activity, or other worthwhile cause and are named in a lawsuit Read More
Consider the apps on your own phone for a moment. The apps I use on a daily basis – aside from the Star Wars app my three-year old loves – deliver valuable information to me in a timely way (I am a news junkie) or generally enhance the features of my phone (like a spell checker, for example.). Those apps plug into my personal lifestyle very well and are woven into my daily experience. Those essentials for an app to be a part of my life are very difficult to penetrate for a branded app. A branded mobile Web page, however, is equal parts useful and disposable. I will use it when I need it. But, it IS necessar Read More
The great recession is technically over, but that is little comfort for small businesses. Despite the gains in job report small businesses are still struggling to stay alive. Interview with two small business owners on how their business is doing Read More
I feel we are now going back to our roots more then ever. Since we are starting to come out of the slow down in the economy the customer has changed the way they buy products and who they prefer to do business with. No longer is the cheapest price the right choice when they buy a product and the customer is putting more emphasis on other factors when buying, like the relationship you have with a company. Do you know, like and trust them? Will they side with you if you have a bad experience with them? Then does the company do everything they can to make it better to keep your business? All of this equals the rise again of the small and local business. Read More
Webpreneurs need all the help they can get; that's why Webmaster tools are always on demand. Here is an online business idea for you: Webmaster tools site Read More
There are so many ways to make LinkedIn useful for your business, this is really only a starter list to get you up and going Read More
5 tips to make sure the content and look of your site shows you as a vibrant and thriving business. Your web site does not take time off. And in fact has been out there promoting or detracting from your business’ image from the day it launched Read More
The idea behind loyalty programs is as simple as can
be. The customer purchases products or services and receives a bonus: it may be a prize, a gift or a
discount Read More
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