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The ability to negotiate is essential in the business marketing environment. It may be a personal mission; such as negotiating a pay rise. It may even be for business reasons such as to negotiate a new contract with a key supplier, seller or advertiser. If this skill is not mastered it is likely th Read More

Whether you work from home or run your business elsewhere, having your kids at home for three months can create a logistical problem that can threaten your small business’s productivity during the summer. Read More

I will argue that press releases are an essential part of a good marketing and public relations strategy. But it occurred to me: what do journalists and reporters think of them? Are they accomplishing what we want them to (getting the attention of the media and making them clamor to write about our Read More

There are too many people out there doing a horrible job of pitching journalists and bloggers with their news. There’s no excuse. If you do these five steps, you should be able to get the media’s attention (assuming your news is actually newsworthy in the first place). Read More

Well, Tax Day has come and gone once again. Most of us prefer to brush it under the rug and not think about it for another 10 months or so. Resist the urge. Instead, be proactive about these areas of your business that you can work on so that, come next year, you’re well-prepared for tax time! Read More

In this day and age, social media presence is practically a necessity for successful small businesses, but just how much of a return do they see from their efforts? Manta – the company exclusively dedicated to helping small businesses — recently conducted a survey to find out. Check out the results Read More

Which entrepreneurs inspire you? Here are four that make me want to be a better business owner. Can you guess who they are? Read More

Every small business has dreams of how it can grow, but often a lack of funding prevents those dreams from becoming a reality. If chosen, Egg Marketing & Communications will use the grant to build a small business resource site. Read More

Customer service is being done more and more through email these days. Over 60% of consumers would prefer to be engaged through email communication. Customers expect a correct email to their problem within 24 hours. Read More

Looking for the fees for incorporation in Florida? But before we get into the costs to incorporate in Florida, let’s look at what’s required for your business to become a corporation. Read More