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How important is social media---Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.---to your small business? Well, not necessarily as important as some of your core activities like providing services and products as this amusing video reminds u 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

Ever notice that more and more Google searches are providing Google map results with local businesses? Ever wonder why one location ranks above another? This post delves into the reasons why one restaurant is outranking another in Lansing, Michigan, and can provide some valuable ideas for how to improve your own rankings in local search Read More

Your clients are probably using your product in ways that you don’t know about. Why not find out how and potentially open up a new market. Read More

Looking for some input on which smartphone to buy. Do I go with loyalty, or stretch and convert? Take a read and have your say Read More

Staying organized online is no easy task. With 9 email addresses, 5 to-do lists and documents all over it’s nearly impossible to keep track of everything. What if there was a simple way to keep each one in order? Below is a list of 10 methods and tools to help you organize yourself online Read More

The business sector is slowly gaining enough ground to recover from the economic downturn. With ingenuity, perseverance and competitiveness, small businesses now have the means to emerge victorious in international markets Read More

In Strategy for Sustainability: A Business Manifesto, Adam Werbach (former president of the Sierra Club) creates a clear correlation between sustainability and business success. By sustainability Adam is not simply referring to being “green” or “eco-friendly” or “socially responsible” or any of the other buzz words and phrases that are thrown around by marketers. A sustainable strategy takes in to account not only the environment but also the social, economic, and cultural aspects of the business surroundings Read More

Still wondering if it is worth your time to be on multiple social media platforms for your business? Maybe you’re ready to dive further into the social media world, but just don’t know what the best way is to use these free tools. If you are still struggling to come up with the best social media plan for your business look at using these three ways social media can benefit your customers and followers.

Question Of The Day:
How are you using social media for your business? Is it in any of these three ways Read More

Do you sell an expensive item? Do you realize that you can probably sell more by breaking your price into several payments? Read more here Read More