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The American economy needs to get going again and Melinda Emerson has some suggestions for President Obama regarding how small businesses can assist. Read More

Finding new customers in new markets is a major element of any profitable business-growth strategy. However, many companies struggle with how to do it successfully, and as a result they keep mining the same markets and the same customers, even if neither are profitable anymore. Read More

Video conferencing is one of those tools that when you have it available, the more uses you'll find for it. Check more on video conferencing in this article. Read More

Too busy to pursue an MBA, Steve McKee turned to business books to educate himself on branding, marketing, and advertising. Here are his top picks. Read More

Choosing the type thats “just right.” To help you, weve highlighted various financing options that might fit your business. Read More

In the 1980s and 1990s the battle between the two dominant brands intensified to such an extent that the term “cola wars” was used to describe the feud. Each employed numerous advertising and marketing campaigns to outdo the other.The Pepsi Challenge ads showing people doing blind taste tests kicked off the fun in 1975. Read More

An open and public discussion with David Brock on competitiveness in salespeople. This is the third of my postings on competitiveness and a response to David’s second post on the same topic. We disagree and we do so without being disagreeable. Read More

These are social media tips under 140 characters that I have posted on Twitter over the past week or so. For those of you who may have missed some, I have put them into an archived list here on my blog. Add your own tips and comments in the comments section if you would like. Here’s my 12 social media tips under 140 characters:

1. Stay curious and you will stay current.
2. Momentum is Read More

Feedback is vital for learning and improving, as much in business as in life.

As one very successful business author once said, “The major difference between the most successful and least successful executives is their level of self-awareness. Successful executives are critical of their own performance. Unsuccessful executives are critical of the performance of others.”

Many managers are Read More

So, the question still remains to be answered, how are you going to grow your business in 2010? If you need help figuring it out, here are some really great programs to help you along your way. Read More