BizSugar.com › User › HeatherStone › Voted

The current value of reputation management for the majority of individuals is somewhat debatable however what is not up for debate is that reputation management has become extremely relevant to small businesses. If you’re a local business that relies largely on word-of-mouth, a few bad Yelp review Read More

As the economy continues to struggle and America tries to reclaim its place in the global economic and financial markets, small business once again is left holding the proverbial bag...
-Article on small business by Baltimore Sun op-ed from Bob Paff, Communications Expert & Motivational Speaker... Read More

If you’ve got a website, then I’ll wager that somewhere you have your social bar, icons or widget enabled. I know..nothing like stating the obvious eh?

But pleeeaassee… for the love of god. Don’t be one of these people. Read More

BizSugar CEO Anita Campbell shared this link today about determining whether or not your business has "saleability." The real question here is whether you've built enough value into your business that someone could buy it and operate it successfully without you in the picture. I'd like to hear what Read More

It is so easy to polarize the topic of gender and leadership. We could go there. But what are we really talking about? Humans do seem to have a penchant for creating dichotomies where... Read More

Is improving your Klout score a part of your overall business strategy? Does Klout have the added benefit of building awareness and relationships? Read More

A couple couple weeks ago, I wrote about links from statistics and valuation websites, and posed the question whether it is worthwhile paying five dollars to have one’s domain submitted to 5000 of them. Read More

Do you think that Jonathan’s Card is a slick marketing campaign endorsed by Starbucks, or is it the real deal? Have you heard about the Italian tradition called caffè sospeso? Do you use your mobile phone for buying stuff on the go? Read More

Asking for a referral from your customers or clients can be tricky. Here are the do's and don'ts for how to ask and how to ensure you get one from your customers. Read More

Public speaking keeps most people awake at night. You were flattered when they invited you to speak, you know its good for the company and for your profile. But now, you’ve got that anxious feeling and a cloud of dread following you around. Here are 7 tips to keep you feeling cool in the run up Read More