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MIssed this when it came out a week or so ago, but it’s worth posting about after the fact a bit. The Small Business Success Index reports that social media adoption among small businesses has doubled from 12% to 24% in the past year.


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Our Small Business Economic Trends monthly report, which has tracked small business conditions for more than 35 years, shows that small business owners in the (once) Golden State and nationwide are struggling to keep their doors open. Optimism among small business owners declined in the latest report as small business owners experienced weak sales and negative earnings. Read More

Unfortunately, many small business owners give little attention to one of the most critical elements of marketing their business, their products or themselves. This article is a primer on branding that every small business owner should know well and think about each working day! Read More

Reasons why you might not accept advertising for certain advertisers for your website or blog. Includes tips from experience with advertisers. Read More

Sellers often wonder why corporate decision makers don't return calls or seem interested in implementing new systems. Take a look into the real world of a corporate decision maker and find out why. Read More

Following on the success of last year’s Make A Referral Week I am calling out to small businesses once again to stimulate the economy and create jobs through the act of referrals. During the week of March 8-12, I am challenging my readers to make 1000 referred leads to 1000 deserving small businesses in an effort to highlight the power of referrals for small business. Help me spread the word? – Read More

Getting a want ad just right can be tough. You need to get enough responses that you can find the best person for the job, but you don't want to sort through off topic responses. Read More

Don’t listen to those who say to only focus on the big picture, ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’…my bet is that these people have never run a successful small business. In small business, the small stuff is what matters the most, the small stuff is what makes or breaks an organization, what motivates the story (good and bad) that a customer spreads about you to their friends and family. Read More

Thru a process of trial-and-error, I have gotten to the point where 80% of my new clients now hire me as a direct result of having visited my blog. Here is my list of the ten essential components which can both spice-up a business blog and maximize its impact as a highly-effective tool for marketing a business. Read More

When we first set up RevaHealth.com our business model was very similar to Google AdWords. Clinics would effectively bid for position in our featured listings Read More