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Do you find that you get started on a task with a big burst of energy, hit an obstacle and while it might knock you back a bit you keep going, then hit another obstacle.. Read More

What’s the key to success in your small business? Well, it could be any combination of factors but beginning to analyze what makes any business great can be a good way to mimic this in your own venture. In today’s Small Business Trends, we examine suggestions from small business experts around the Web about how to make your business the best it can be Read More

In the midst of the global economic crisis, many small businesses are on the brink of closing down if not enough capital infusion is found. It is now even more difficult to get small business loans from banks, though. Ironically, the exact reasons why small businesses need such small business loans – the fact that business has slowed down and profitability has plummeted – are the same reasons why banks turn them down for loans Read More

Customers need things. Thank goodness for that, because if they didn't, commerce would grind to an abrupt halt, along with all salespeople's careers.

Consumers need books, TVs, furniture, education, massage, barbecue grills, security systems, trees, orthodontics, replacement windows, hair replacement, bass boats, facelifts, vacations to Italy, jewelry, and thousands of other products which we, as sales professionals, are always happy to sell to them. But when we focus on only our products, we can lose sight of the emotional foundation of these customers' needs. Read More

For people who haven’t experienced a reality check yet, working online as a freelancer or entrepreneur or blogger isn’t the cakewalk some would have you believe Read More

Add This is a great tool that you can add to your website or blog to help people share your content with others. Here is how to use Add This and one tip to help you drive traffic to your site Read More

SEO and link building is tiresome. Embracing social media in your webpreneurial journey can get you far to achieve what's important beyond SEO and link building Read More

How can your small business innovate? How can you accomplish great things by stepping outside your comfort zone and creating a product or service that stands absolutely alone. I hope every small business owner or employee at a small business will take the time to check out this great interview by Braden Kelly of Seth Godin as they answer the question of how businesses innovate and become the best. The answer may surprise you Read More

The trend toward integrating social media with e-Commerce is here. Both of these powerful tools will remain critical in shaping online business, probably for the foreseeable future. How are you integrating social media and e-Commerce? Read More

I'm sure you've heard this complaint before from many colleagues in small to medium sized business. But in all fairness, according to this post and the podcast accompanying it, the trouble with this common criticism is that it doesn't take into account the real use of social media or how it can best be used, Read More