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Our recent business blogging "think-tank" was held, of all places, at a local bowling alley! Amidst the backdrop of rolling balls and flying pins, Guinness was on tap and the biz-blogging ideas were arising fast and furiously. All of the tips, advice and principles we discussed on the art of business blogging right here... Read More

Keeping a blog going can seem like a full time job. Unfortunately for most business owners, we don't have the luxury of being a full-time blogger. This post discusses ways to improve the effectiveness of your blog. Read More

Great perspective on why the group responsible for employing over half of the private sector employees is going to drag its feet bringing their employee levels back to 2007 marks. Small and medium-sized businesses are using more technology and demanding more productivity to help avoid the pain of having to lay off their friends…AGAIN! Read More

The next time you are faced with criticism, don’t be afraid to step up your efforts, and work that little bit harder, to prove your critics wrong. Read More

Do we really need to be told to remember to listen when we engage with people face to face at a networking function? How often do we have to practice our 7 second elevator pitch? Is this what networking is really all about? Read More

Paul Chaney had a rewarding job with a young and growing company, but in the end he needed to follow his heart. This move has led him to focus on his passion for small business and for speaking in an effort to inspire others and help small businesses grow. But it has also led him to leave the security of full-time employment to become a small business person himself. Sometimes the best way to mak Read More

The next two weeks will be busy ones for fans of Subway, and it's famous $5 Footlongs(tm). Enter the Famous Fans, who bring their love of SUBWAY(r) sandwiches to life on the court, in their race cars, in the pool... Read More

Managing the cost base on any project or delivery is vital. It is not enough to just check bank statements each month, spend on each project needs to be management. Do you keep an eye on each projects individual cost? Read More

Over the past few weeks I've been struck by the amount of arrogance that surrounds us. This arrogance, or - to use a tamer term - confidence, is in the mainstream and used by those with an element of success. Read More

Mari shares her initial impressions of the iPad, common mistakes people make with social media marketing, and Mari's 80/20 rule of social media strategy. Read More