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Adrian learned some critical lessons from her mother; some that she didn't fully absorb until it was time to start her own business. With all the "mompreneur" action that's been happening on this blog lately, I thought it might be nice to post a story today from the flip-side of the coin!

To the small business moms who read this blog: have you thought about what kinds of lessons your kids are learning by watching you run a small business Read More

Think it's not that important to clarify the message?

It can mean the difference between understanding and being understood.

And...it can mean the difference between LIFE and DEATH Read More

Our latest post at the BizSugar blog shares some important small business news about the growing trend of online video and how it can improve your small business marketing efforts. As I've mentioned before, we'd love to see more video submissions here at BizSugar. Want to share a video link? Simply enter the Web address of a video post on YouTube or another favorite video site in the story url section while posting and start sharing your own favorite online small business videos with the bizSugar community Read More

LSD? You can listen to The Grateful Dead and wear a tie-dyed shirt while writing, but no mind-altering drugs here!

It's a formula I've developed to bring new creativity to your business writing and blogging Read More

Repeat customers are so valuable to your business and your bottom line. Yet talking to a number of small businesses over the last couple of weeks many did not know how much of their sales come from repeat customers. A couple did and no surprise their businesses are doing well and their marketing efforts are paying off. Here are 4 benefits you will get by knowing why your customers keep buying Read More

"Today is is an exciting day for me. It’s my first day on my new job of working for myself. I can already see that there is a big difference in working for a boss and being the boss. Another thing that strikes me about my first day on the job is how different certain things are from my previous job. I’m getting the feeling that maybe I have been missing out on some benefits. Am I totally off base or could this be true? Read More

How do you network? What is the power of a greeting? Can the strength of a good hanshake be underestimated?

A clip from a classic Hollywood comedy flick might cast some serious light on the subject.. Read More

Sure, sending newsletters is a great way to send information to your customers, but what information are you getting back? You might think collecting information at subscription is the only way to get data out of your newsletter, but there are several other ways you can get your company newsletter to deliver valuable customer insights Read More

When marketing your small business, it is tempting to provide tempting offers to new customers. However when many do this they forget to include or provide similar offers to current customers. Here are 6 tips on how not to ignore your current customers Read More

Small business owner Berry's Chilli talks about the success of the business using social media in the Chicago Tribun Read More