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The History Channel recently aired a compelling piece that paralleled the crisis of the Great Depression with today's volatile economic conditions. As I watched with uncertainty, I have to admit that I was intrigued by the host of opportunities that lie on the horizon. To keep the landscape from spiraling further out of control, local, state and f Read More

As the credit freeze continues and the recession deepens, many community banks, generally defined as having less than $10 billion in assets, are reporting an uptick in loans and credit lines to small businesses. At a congressional hearing on small business and the economic recovery earlier this month, economist Paul Merski, of the Independent Comm Read More

GetListed.org is a new resource for small business owners that will help them learn more about the way their business is listed online. The purpose of GetListed.org is "to help small businesses claim and enhance their listings at major search engines." It's one of those tools search marketers will find handy in easing the pain of keeping tra Read More

Let's face it: a growing number of people are using Twitter these days, spending a lot of time on Twitter, and still need to get things done on Twitter. If you want to spend a lot of time conversing with people on Twitter, that's great — but many people still need to get their tasks done. Let's take a look at how to do that. Why use Twitter Read More

The number of social networking site users continues to grow. Who are these consumers? The share of adult Internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled since 2005, from 8% to 35%, according to a November—December 2008 Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. Pew said adults still make up the Read More

Newsworthy these days are the numbers of companies thriving, possibly growing. Let's hear those stories and discover their tips and resources so we can all get out of this recession, faster. Read More

It's all-hands now with small business. Make use of those hands to help plug those little cash-flow leaks in your business, the ones that can sink your ship. Read More

The author describes ways burnout and what to do about it. Read More

If you are a small business, every bit of efficiency helps you. Free templates available online help you do exactly that. Read More

Publishers can complain and wistfully wish for the good old days of blog links and Google juice, or they can adapt to the new reality Twitter represents. Getting your content “ReTweeted” on Twitter (i.e. getting people to repeat what you've said, usually along with a link) can drive significant quality traffic to your site, which in turn can boost Read More