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There are many things that you can do to improve your chance of success when starting up a small business. Read More

With the advent of so many new communication methods it seems many have forgotten manners for giving phone conferences. As a buyer, in today's market I have noticed more and more that people don't follow simple rules while giving conference calls. There has been times that these problems have actually cost potential customers business. Read More

Is it something broad, like "retail selling" or "telesales?" Or is it something specific, such as "Getting customers to see the investment potential in our ABC mutual fund," or "Adding Read More

No one admits to being difficult, but we've probably all been difficult to another person at sometime in our life. So, what causes this difficulty; here are six reasons why. Read More

Leo Babauta is the publisher of the very popular Zen Habits blog and author the Power of Less. Leo is not my typical marketing/business expert type guest but Leo's personal story and the subject he writes about are important lessons for small business owners. Read More

A study of start-up businesses, the founders' level of optimism and how it relates investment, and, of course, spilling a margarita on your pants. Read More

The age of new media is here. The latest buzz in marketing focuses on social media, internet promotions, FourSquare coupons, and Augmented Reality web cam scanners. These are all incredible advances in technology and great ways to connect to your consumers via the internet. It is essential for any business to stay current and involved with new med Read More

Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster joins hosts Anita Campbell to show you how to take back some control and learn to manage your boss and yourself by applying their four-step process. Read More

There have been some rumblings recently between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (a big proponent of Small Business) and President Barack Obama's administration and proposed bills. The Chamber of Commerce has operated for 97 years on a simple principle of free enterprise, where there is very little government intervention. But President Obama has intr Read More

More salespeople make the mistake of overselling their prospects than underselling. In plain English, they talk their prospect to the point where there is a readiness to buy and then talk them out of that mood, losing the interest and the order after it was there for the taking. Read More