Small business owners hear a lot about the global marketplace. SBE's do lead in international trade volume, but what are the key benefits and pitfalls Read More
As Credence Clearwater Revival once sang, “I see the bad moon arising. I see trouble on the way.” Though we’re always pretty optimistic about the power of small business and entrepreneurship here at Small Business Trends and still feel strongly that it will be small business leaders and not Washington politicians and bureaucrat who pull the nation out of the current economic doldrums, the fact is that some reports suggest serious missteps on the part of those Washington leaders may make this more of a challenge than it needs to be Read More
I don’t know if this idea worked, but I love the clever thinking. Even if it didn’t work, the small business owner gets an “A” for effort and creativity. It’s social media marketing with a huge twist. Read More
Can your diminutive activity intend both inexpensive professional-class IT assist and pact of mind? The info lies in having a profession services bourgeois appendage your theoretical solutions Read More
I think the biggest mistake sales people make is giving out their company website to prospects. Whether on a business card, in an email, or on LinkedIn. You’re losing sales leads with this foolish little move.

Think I’m crazy? Okay, answer me this.. Read More
When buying a franchise, you'll be expected to sign a franchise agreement. Don't assume that everything in the contract is set in stone. Often there is room for negotiation. Follow these steps to be sure you are comfortable with all the provisions before you sign the franchise agreement Read More
I was recently quoted in a magazine article on Entrepreneur about Google Analytics.  It comes off as though I don’t like it and “Can’t live with it" Read More
Okay, just found this new video over at youtube…and if you do any yellow pages advertising then you need to click that link and go for a look/see, eh! You really do, honest…to see this attempt to salvage ad dollars, eh Read More
Many corporations and organizations still don’t really get social media, perhaps because they are operating in a former mode that denies social media realities. Many organizations, on the other hand, are using new media to connect in a with the public in a positive manner. Mostly, however, this doesn’t go beyond having a profile on Twitter and a Facebook fan page, perhaps a blog in rare cases–perhaps tweeting now and then about your organizational events, or when your CEO or founder is in the news. This is, in the end, not where the promise of social media engagement lies, but its inevitable white noise Read More
When you're applying for a job, you work hard to make sure your resume will command the attention of the first person who reads it. But it's increasingly likely that the first reader of your resume won't be a person at all Read More
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