Selling in a difficult economy requires a different approach than during a robust one. Let's look at what you need to do to actively compete and keep your sales afloat. Read More
Health care reform may help some older workers overcome obstacles to getting hired. By reducing health care costs for some businesses, employers may find older, more experienced workers a better fit, however it seems uncertain how reform will affect small businesses. Promising information about the current health care reform proposal in relation t Read More
In his first year of blogging, Alan Brymer, president of The Investor Library in Provo, Utah, landed more than 6,000 subscribers by providing high-quality content, soliciting reader feedback and responding to their requests, and touting free reports. The reports spread like wildfire via a “tell-a-friend” script and were promoted by other bloggers Read More
Trying to figure out what customer relationship management really is? You're not alone. The term has been bounced around so much it remains a great source of confusion, says Howard Larson, owner of Larson & Associates. “What we are really talking about is building profitable customer relationships,” he explains. To get closer to your customers, La Read More
One of the most effective ways for a growing business to cut costs and save thousands of dollars in these tough times is to challenge your employees to identify waste and make suggestions on how to eliminate it. When you do, you'll build morale and improve your bottom line. John Tschohl, founder and president of the Service Quality Institute, shar Read More
Great video on social media marketing and how it can help your business. Read More
Guy Kawasaki recently interviewed Mike Moritz of Sequoia Capital and Paul Graham of YCombinator. Mike Moritz is probably the most successful venture capitalist of the last twenty years since he invested in Google, Zappos, Yahoo, and PayPal. He picked up these twelve lessons from the interview. Read More
The difference between being number one or two in a given sector often comes down to having a vision, a plan and the guts to execute. Read More
VoIP gives you freedom. You can shop around and get the internet connection you want, then shop around and find a VoIP provider that best meets your needs. Increasingly you are able to get both from a single provider. Read More
There is no doubt that its getting easier and easier for American s to start a small business and the variety of businesses that are appreciated these days is extensive. The diversity of the very large American population makes it easier than ever to find a small business that will net the profits you hope for. Finding funding is easier today, man Read More
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