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New post on crowdSPRING's blog about design, digital creativity, business strategy and more: "Be of Good Cheer – Social Media for the Holidays!" Read More

If you can’t string together an effective sentence, written or oral, and if you are unable to be attentive and hear what is being communicated in return, you are probably not cut out to take the lead. Read More

Great bosses are great leaders; overall the greatest of bosses pay close attention to the people around them and make sure to always give what that person needs. Here are a few thoughts on how to be that great boss… Read More

Every so often a small business owner or a startup entrepreneur has to take a step back, breathe a deep breath, and look at your company with eyes wide open. It can be hard to cut through the fog of personal bias, sunny optimism, deeply held hopes, and one’s very dreams, but it is important. Read More

Strong businesses have one or several traits in common. If you want to create a great small businesses or startup, you should keep these six traits in mind. Read More

Some of the best tools and apps we use are available online for little or no money. The best of these reduce workloads, improve productivity, increase capacity, and (yes) can pay for themselves through reduced expenses in other parts of the budget. Here are five useful online tools. Read More

Great manager-leaders are, at their core, complex individuals, but certain of these traits are common to all of us. Learn the 5 that are most crucial to the success of a great small business manager-leader. Read More

Don't have enough time or people? Here are five good and useful online tools to help you run your startup or small business more effectively. Read More

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has caught fire and spread globally to build awareness and raise over $7 million in donations for the ALS Association. What can you learn from the Challenge to help your own marketing efforts? Read More

Five straightforward things you can do to build strong ties with customers, encourage word-of-mouth and create relationships that will last. Read More