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So you are a blogger now and constantly putting out good information on a regular basis. Well now it’s time to crank it up a notch and add a few things that are going to take your blog to the next level for you and help you retain new visitors from your blog. With the use of many built in tools and web applications we can now include so much more to your blog then just the content. By including some of these items you take an average blog to an extraordinary one that will help your business and your readers get more out of the visit. Here are some ideas, features and applications you can use to deck out your blog.

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Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. They approach key potential investors way too early, trying to talk their way up the hill, with no supporting business plan, and before they have a support team around them. Needless to say, they get shot down, and get no second chance Read More

The benefits of content are three-fold; first off, SEO, secondly, branding + tone, and thirdly, interaction. Use each to tempt not tease your audience Read More

I don’t know about you, but it seems every day there is a new tool that can be used in marketing your brand and running your busines. Have you ever thought just how long it would take to search for each one and review them to see if they can be of benefit? Luckily there is a great resource on Small Business Trends and the editor for the product reviews is TJ McCue of SalesRescueTeam.com Read More

Sometimes it can be difficult to to set aside time for activities that promote your health.

With all the work you have to do, and the deadlines that have to be met, it’s easy to forget about taking important measures to benefit your overall health in the long-term Read More

Principle 1: Continuous improvement of the sales process is a fundamental necessity.

Principle 2: Objective metrics are required to determine the amount and rate of improvement.

Principle 3: A well defined sales process is a pre-requisite for determining meaningful sales metrics Read More

Can marketing via search work for my small business? This article opens a very important discussion and considers the cost and rewards of search marketing (PPC or SEO) from a small business perspective Read More

If you want to succeed in battle, you have to get out of your office and know what’s going on at the front line. The customer/front line employee interaction can make or break your business. There are some companies who understand the importance of this brand touch point, and others are handing over their customers to the competition Read More

Software as a service (SaaS) and all things related to cloud computing have grown enormously popular for small business use of the last few years, an Read More

Maybe you have a product already and are looking to expand into a new market. Maybe you're looking overseas for a supplier, manufacturer or distributor of a product to sell in the U.S.

Whatever your situation, if you're serious about having an international component to your business, make sure you don't run afoul of these four major misconceptions about international business... Read More