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With all the forms of communication that are out there why have we forgotten about the power of a handwritten note for our business? When it’s a family member’s birthday don’t we take the time to write a little personal note in the card for them? Well, why don’t we do that in business for those that matter? Maybe, because it’s not the norm anymore or we think it’s more professional to send a well written letter or email. Otherwise, we just think a shout out on Twitter or Facebook is acceptable and it is at times, but in some situations a handwritten note could lead to a lifelong customer, a more productive employee and more business Read More

@SCVNGR is using Twitter to reach their target audience, build relationships, & drive sales. Small businesses can learn how to use Twitter for business from SCVNGR Read More

It may not be right, but the credit scoring system really isn't about your financial responsibility. Which is why you might be penalized when you close a credit card account Read More

If you were ever frustrated that your employees didn't take initiative and were proactive in their jobs, this article provides 3 possible answers to the questions "What don't my employees take initiative in their jobs? Why do they always wait for me to tell them what to do next?
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Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). About that time the bubble burst, causing more than 80% of them to disappear. Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as shared facilities and space Read More

Meet the bloggers, and support each other, this is how we get the power, and grow our blogs and online businesses the right way, here is some examples of successful Blogging Collaboration Read More

Well, maybe you can fake enthusiasm, but probably not very well. And not for very long either. Read More

BANTER gives you a frame work for working through a sale and helping the buyer make the decision to deal with you. Today we look at the first two elements: Budget and Accountability Read More

The term “Consultative Selling” and it’s underlying concepts were first introduced in the book by the same name published in 1973 and authored by Mack Hanan, James Cribbin and Herman Heiser. Although amended and modified countless times since then and in countless industries and by countless sales organizations, the basics remain true to this day. Perhaps they are even more relevant today and are an underlying foundation for Lead Dog Selling Read More

The first day of my business plan post series. We started to go through the time table for week 1 on page 3 in "3 Weeks to Startup" by Tim Berry and Sabrina Parsons.

Do you use a business planning software Read More