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The Real Problem with PowerPoint®

Avatar Posted by Aaronontheweb under Technology
From http://blog.smartdraw.com 5917 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 30, 2008 8:03 pm
Anyone in today's workplace knows what's wrong with business presentations and the software of choice for 99% of those giving them. Just about everyone has experienced Death by PowerPoint, and based on statistics, you have probably committed it on more than one occasion. Read More

Federal Minimum Wage Increase Starts This Week

Avatar Posted by PuggieLover under Finance
From http://www.nfib.com 5917 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 26, 2008 4:50 pm
William C. Dunkelberg, chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business organization, issues a statement on this week's federal minimum wage increase. Read More

New Data Reveals How Small Businesses Cope in Bad Times

Avatar Posted by PuggieLover under News
From http://www.nfib.com 5917 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 25, 2008 10:10 pm
NFIB released information on how small businesses are coping during the beginning of a possible recession. Many are postponing or canceling planned investment or reinvestment, advertising more, spending more time at their businesses and some are more likely to keep close tabs on cash flow and inventory status. Read More
If you own your own internet business and you need new marketing strategies, you may want to begin with strategies that have been proven successful with others. Read More

Marketers Must Master Social Media

Avatar Posted by SmallBizGirl under Online Marketing
From http://www.mediapost.com 5918 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 29, 2008 9:33 pm
Social media is an antidote for some of what ails media companies in economically challenging times. While it comes naturally for some, others must adjust their legacy operations and psyche. Read More

Is Your Value Proposition Better Than a Seat Belt's?

Avatar Posted by ZaneSafrit under Marketing
From http://blog.stevebarsh.com 5918 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 25, 2008 7:19 pm
Our value propositions need to be communicated with a clearer, simpler, message than that used with seat belts. Read More

Beware the Hype for Software as a Service

Avatar Posted by mssux under Technology
From http://www.businessweek.com 5918 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 26, 2008 4:48 pm
It's known as Software as a Service (SaaS), or the idea that you can get your software delivered conveniently, and at a low price, via the Web. Unlike buying software the old-fashioned way, by paying a big licensing fee up front, you pay for SaaS—also referred to as on-demand software—in pieces, spread out over time. But as with most IT innov Read More

Google Keyword Tool Now Offers Search Volume

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5919 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 25, 2008 7:20 pm
Google recently enhanced their keyword suggestion tool and added search volume and some measure of competitiveness. The reason the PPC engines offer tools like this is to help people get better at bidding on search terms and offer suggestions for more terms to bid on. Serious PPC folks use this tool to help determine bid amounts and bid on thousan Read More

Do Business Plans Improve Your Odds?

Avatar Posted by gimmesome under Startups
From http://www.babson.edu 5919 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 26, 2008 4:48 pm
This pioneering Babson study examines whether writing a business plan before launching a new venture affects the company's subsequent performance. Interestingly, the analysis revealed that there was no difference between the performance of new businesses launched with or without written business plans. Unless a would-be entrepreneur needs to rais Read More

Don't Let Blog Comments Ruin Your Reputation

Avatar Posted by SmallBizGirl under Technology
From http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5919 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 24, 2008 10:11 pm
logs and blog comments are great for a small business owner because they allow you to socialize with others within your niche, which can indirectly promote your business. This is true for both your own blog and comments on others, but one thing you have to be careful of is a commenter who is out to make you look bad. Read More
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