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How small business owners are currently using social media, their concerns, and some valuable social media resources! Read More

Small-business exporters may face a problem in obtaining money from their lenders to buy or produce the goods or services to fulfill an export contract. They may not have the collateral to obtain sufficient working capital loans from their banks, particularly in times of tightened credit. Enter the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the g Read More

Sales professionals receive a lot of advice to pay attention to the other person, focus on their needs, subordinate our own ego, and so on. But many have a hard time squaring that with honesty. After all, they're in business to make money. This article explores how successful sales people resolve the tension between putting customers first while Read More

Don't look now but Willy Wonka is back and his name is Tiger Woods. People are buying Nike Platinum golf balls in hopes of finding their "golden ticket" for some tee time with Tiger a la Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Nike's marketing campaign builds on the classic children's story to resonate with golfers in a modern-stay fairy tale Read More

It's free. Easy to use. Adaptable in all browsers. Be who you want to be, how you want to be, where you want to be—Google's new, 3D social reality, Lively has arrived, and it's already sending Second Life down to the pit. Read More

We can all use reminders to vacation. Rest, re-creation, time away from the job lets you recharge, reignite, reconnect. Many, many times I find the best solutions come to me when I'm not sitting at my desk. Read More

Spiraling health-care costs have forced many small employers to reduce the benefits they offer -- or, in some cases, eliminate coverage altogether. And there's no end in sight. Health-care costs for U.S. employers are expected to rise almost 10% in 2008, according to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers of more than 500 employers and heal Read More

We're no longer in the "Information Age," but rather the "Conceptual Age." And that means new interview skills are needed for both -- employer and employee. Read More

Interesting and funny story about research into what really goes on in the minds of meeting attendees. Read More

MicroMentor, which has made nearly 700 mentor matches since it started in 2001, is one of a growing number of Web sites that allow prospective mentors and protégés to easily find each other. Usually, each party creates a profile detailing his or her mentoring needs or expertise that can be viewed by others. Once a match is made, the mentoring can Read More