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Small business owners are banding together to encourage consumers to shop nearby independents. Read More

The ONE thing that many Internet Retailers and Marketers are Forgetting About that can Cost You BIG BUCKS. What Is It? Read More

America's retail footprint is shrinking. And not just because the industry will lose about 40,000 more stores than it gains this year, when the recession causes retail sales to drop at least 1%. The trend toward smaller stores is picking up steam. Initiated by the popularity of mini-marts, aimed at consumer convenience, the move away from larg Read More

An e-mail is only as good as its subject line. As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression, and in an e-mail, that first impression comes in the subject line. Read More

You have probably heard that old adage—”it isn't what you know but who you know”, well I think it is a combination of the two. In business it is important to connect and network, but it is also supremely important to stay educated. A great way to combine networking and education is to join and contribute to business focused communities, networks, Read More

U.S. budgets can really bring out the passion in people. So much so that it's no wonder it's hard for anyone to agree on how Washington should tax and spend. When it was released on Thursday, the budget President Barack Obama unveiled sparked a war of words all over the capital. The disagreements were so profound, it's almost as if people were Read More

This month, a comScore study reported that search engines have become the primary resource for seeking local services. With that in mind, Search Engine Land listed some takeaways from SMX West, intended to help small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) optimize their business listings across local search. Read More

In addition to being an exceptional tool for personal business networking, LinkedIn is also a great place to market your business. Here are five tips to help your business network grow through LinkedIn: Read More

The current economic environment makes marketing professionals' ability to produce desired results—as efficiently as possible—top-of-mind. Knowing what to improve and by how much is vital to establishing realistic performance targets and metrics. This two-part article discusses how to use benchmarking to assess your organization's performanc Read More

A few useful tips in human resources - Termination Basics Read More