ShawnHessinger commented on the following stories on BizSugar
Covert branding works against you
"Catarina, I think the tradition of anonymous posting started with personal blogs and similar means of personal online expression where some wanted the opportunity to share their feelings and perhaps get some feedback on their thoughts from others without necessarily jeopardizing career or other traditional social connections by revealing their true identities. Obviously, use of blogging and social media for business is a very different matter and must be handled accordingly for the reasons you've outlined."Cash Flow Projections Made Simple
"Hi Isabelle, Thanks to you and Melody for this awesome overview on cash flow projections and getting paid, things near and dear to every entrepreneur and small business owner's heart, I am sure. Incidentally, I noticed Melody's expanded post on the topic of automated invoicing just recently hit the front page on the BizSugar community. "How to Effectively Power Nap
"Gary, They sure can. I am a big believer in the power nap in particular for reinvigorating yourself. But time is definitely a factor. Sleeping too long is a more serious problem then some people think and, at least from a practical perspective, can leave you tired and listless the rest of the day instead of refreshed."Blogging for Business: How to Humanize Your Business and Connect with Customers
"I think the angle about humanizing is interesting here...and very true when it comes to blogging. Creating a voice for one's business and personal brand are critical. Not easy things to be faked or automated. And it is inadvisable to try."The 68 Most Influential Small Business Leaders on Twitter
"Duncan, There's a Wall Street Journal article that goes into a bit more depth about how the list was compiled. It is in one of our Small Business Trends roundups for last week, "More Tips for the Online Entrepreneur" on July 4. I may post it here also a bit later."Subscribe
Sites Down, Lessons Learned, Optimized And Upgraded To VPS
"Hi Jane, Helpful post for anyone who does hosting with a third party provider. The fact is that if readers can't get to your site or if it loads too slowly, the best content in the world won't help. This means taking the precautions necessary with your Web hosting company to make sure you have the needed bandwidth and responding quickly when trouble with plugins arises. "