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When done correctly, direct mail can be a highly effective resource for entrepreneurs and small businesses, even when working together with email marketing. Here are 23 ways your direct mail may be failing you. And although there is talk that the U.S. Postal Service is going to cut down the number of days it delivers mail, entrepreneurs will still capitalize from direct mail to grow their busines Read More

What has been our biggest learning in our attempts to drive adoption of Social Media inside the corporation? Social Media is about People, not about Tools. Read More

This is absolutely true. Melinda Emerson sparks a fire here by reminding you to get back to the basics, examine your own life, and then get your business in gear or started.

From her piece: Believe it or not, your life plan should come before your business plan. You don't want to risk starting a business that might not be a good fit for you and your family. Read More

Not every business expert opposes the health care bill that could be passed by the U.S. House as early as Sunday. In this link from the Center for American Progress Action Fund is a letter signed by economists and other supporters spelling out the plan's benefits. Though the benefits for small business aren't really mentioned. What's your opinion? Will the proposed health care bill help or hurt U Read More

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council opposes a proposed health care bill that could be voted on in the U.S. House as early as Sunday. The group says the bill will not help small businesses with the high cost of health insurance but will add regulations making it difficult for them to create jobs not to mention survive and grow. The council expresses its concerns in this open letter to Read More

The National Federation of Independent Business has created a video and explanation of its opposition to a healthcare bill that may be voted upon as early as Sunday which business advocates say will be tremendous hardship on U.S. small businesses. We'd like to hear from the bizSugar community. Do you agree with the current healthcare package being debated in Washington. We'd like to hear from the Read More

Many Facebook apps are built for casual use. But there are quite a few apps that are ideal for a business Fan Page. These are useful for customizing your page with greater detail, showcasing your content from other social sites, and getting more information from your customers. Here are five essential Facebook apps that your business may want to take for a spin. Read More

Mike Greider of Sherpa Software Development, LLC is a seasoned entrepreneur who has been launching small businesses since before he could drive. Here Mike talks with Biztag.com about his custom software development business, and shares a wealth of insights that are sure to inspire other entrepreneurs to take action… Read More

Does entrepreneurship run in the family? You bet it does. In this Biztag.com interview with Brian Greenlee of Greenlee Graphics, LLC, we learn that lesson well. Brian is a former molecular biologist who turned his passion for art and graphic design into a thriving home-based business that has been going strong for ten years. Read More

If your plan is to ultimately author your own blog, but you need some practice to find your voice or to build your comfort level, guest blogging on someone else’s blog can be a terrific first-step opportunity. Read More