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The best of the sales managers and executives I’ve had the pleasure to work with tend to demand very few things. They expect a lot in terms of results, but are generally reluctant to lay out a long list of specific requirements. The single most common demand of the top-notch sales leader? A monthl Read More

Widgets, widgets, and more widgets. There are tons of them to choose from and the most important one that can leverage your blog by being different and more creative than your competitors is the text widget inside of WordPress. I feel many might be hesitant to use this widget because to really make Read More

Just about every online retailer out there is looking for ways to utilize Facebook as a channel to enhance their online shopping experience and acquire more customers. Below are 5 tools that do just that: Read More

Like all areas of business and life there are loads of myths around that can lead you into places you do not want to be. Marketing, especially today seems to have its share of what you should do in order to be successful and unfortunately many are just myths. Here are 6 that I think you should igno Read More

Invest more time in developing your LinkedIn profile and demonstrate why you are “Amazing” at doing what you do! Here are 15 things to help....... Read More

If you’re blogging for business, you need to set some success metrics. Most business bloggers will measure visits and feed subscribers but are these the right metrics for your blog? Read More

A recent discussion and a post shared on Bizsugar brought up the issue of increasing blog comments by creating a DoFollow blog. Prompted by that discussion, this article considers nofollow use on blogs. Is DoFollow really the way you want to go to increase blog comments? and what issues should you be aware of surrounding rel=nofollow and comments Read More

In this post, Chris explains what's become the standard method for distributing blog content to a growing group of followers. Hopefully, at some point all of this will lead to referrals and somebody will hire you. While the model is sound, the fact is that content marketing continues to evolve and you should always think about the fact that others are doing the very same as what Chris is recommending above. His overview, however, is a good start to getting your blog more noticed Read More

Scott Fox posts regularly here at BizSugar, but I thought I'd take a moment to highlight this particularly great video he's created for his online business community, great because it states something that should be obvious to everyone in small business, but perhaps isn't. You WILL need to market your product or service and market it well to stand out from the crowd and be successful in your small business. Marketing is not a dirty word. It MUST be part of your business plan. DON'T make the mistake of thinking a great product or service will market itself. Make sure you have a plan for how to get the word out. Read More

A “Blame” culture is all too prevalent in organisations in Ireland. But it is not just up to the Owner or Managing Director to instill a healthy culture in an organisation. Everyone has a personal responsibility.. Read More