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We have officially passed the 200 post on the KikScore blog in well less than a year. This post includes 7 management and strategy tips for Startups & Small Businesses from our first 200 Posts Read More

Used to be, a diligent small business owner with a great idea and plenty of gumption could grow a business through word of mouth alone. In many ways, that’s still true.

Yet today, much of the “word of mouth” conversations and recommendations, which can make or break a business, are happening online, not face to face Read More

Most small businesses in our network value retraining, but see it as an employee education investment of last resort Read More

Inspirational leaders charge up their teams for exceptional performance. Who helps keep the inspirational leader inspired?

Executive coaching is one of the fastest growing areas for top executives. It provides leaders with a non judgmental sounding board, friend and mentor to keep the executive sharp and on fire. Read More

The right "improvements" lead directly to big wins in revenue, conversions, and engagement.
It is important right now, with the rapid development and deployment of myriad mobile marketing strategies, to keep in mind that consumers are still very much multi-channel. That is, they routinely interact with the primary direct digital marketing channels on an equal basis. As a result, direct digital marketing software upgrades must drive improvements in every channel, because the consumer will see the difference Read More

The other I posed this somewhat trick laden question on Twitter – “Is making something easier to understand dumbing it down or smartening it up?” The answers I got were mixed. Some obviously saw that I was suggesting it’s actually harder to make some easy to understand. Others clearly felt that it somewhat of a disservice to try to make things that were complicated seem simple Read More

There lots of ways to attract visitors to your web site, but the true measure of success is always conversion. When it comes to converting those visitors to subscribers, enrollments and buyers, one of the most effective tools is what is commonly referred to as a landing page Read More

My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week.

I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr Read More

One Woman® is a business development program of Texas Business Alliance (TBA). TBA has a mission to equip minority- and women-owned businesses to be qualified suppliers, ready to compete for public, private and international opportunities through progressive development, and specialized training. One Woman® is one of TBA’s six core specialized training programs Read More

The rewards of owning a business can be very enticing. However, the risks can be daunting. But, is starting a business really more risky than having a job? Find the answer in this article and learn the top five tips for starting a successful business Read More