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A business reputation can take years to build. It demands nurturing, cultivation and care. One businessman showed me how all of that work can go straight down the toilet in minutes flat. It's a story of the sweet sounds of the late, great Marvin Gaye, engine trouble, a tow truck and the "nightmare" car scenario. Read More

Whether you’re a creative type, a business owner or an experienced regional marketer, the proliferation of social media recently can confuse, bemuse and excite in equal measure.

It’s no longer enough to send out monthly newsletters or email campaigns to talk to potential customers – now we’re supposed to actually engage with them, talk to them, and respond to them in real-time across social me Read More

Persistence is a key ingredient to success in business and when job hunting. It is important to develop and practice persistence. This article discusses the topic Read More

Multicultural groups form about 34% of the U.S. population, with an estimated spending power of over $2 trillion. For companies and organizations looking for ways to connect with multicultural consumers, here are eight strategies for engagement that can help you develop and deploy an effective multicultural social media campaign. Read More

The traffic of Social Networking Portals is increasing at such a fast pace that results of March 2010 show that Facebook outstripped Google. The traffic rate has jumped to three figures giving small business owners an ideal opportunity to make full use of the opportunity at hand. Read More

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is essentially about doing good and doing well. Generally, it refers to the process of integrating social values and mission within business decision-making process, so as to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes towards the business, environment and the community at large.
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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

If you make changes to your own website through a content management system, there are a lot of things that can disrupt the chi of your website that your designer developed. The wrong combination of fonts, colors, and imagery can spell disaster to the most elegant of designs. Here are three great tips to help you avoid some common mistakes. 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

Learn from your peers, damn it! Too often entrepreneurs make big investments, expecting big returns and it doesn't come true. Here are the experiences of some fellow entrepreneurs on where they wasted money. Don't make the same mistakes! Read More