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Does a 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist, and writer have something to say to 21st century sales reps about “push” and “pull” and their relative effectiveness in getting commitment?

“We never understand a thing so well, and make it our own, as when we have discovered it for ourselves.” — Rene Descarte Read More

A study insists use of small business credit cards was helpful in increased revenue and job creation between 2003 and 2008. But since the study was completed just before the worst part of the recession hit, we are left to wonder about the real impact of so much credit. After all, other sources insist that unpayable loans and low customer spending led many businesses to close. I wonder if any of them had run up big bills on their small business credit cards. Read More

This great infographic shares small business news about how social media is really being adopted by small business and even how much success small businesses report seeing after using the tools. As expected, the number of small to medium sized businesses using these services remains low, and so do the percentage of users who say use of the tools has resulted in increased sales. Though the jury is still out, there are businesses that have claimed substantial response to social media marketing, and it seems logical that number will continue to grow over time. Read More

Ignoring social media can present far greater costs than learning to use it wisely. Social media should be a vital part of any marketing strategy — be it on or offline. When employed properly, the results can be significant — and that’s a fact you can take to the bank. Read More

Romance is a number one selling genre for a reason - and that reason isn't Fabio.  Romance taps into human emotions and new product developer Kimber Chin, Founder of Business Romance, uses her career as a romance writer to help clients successfully launch winning products to eager new audiences Read More

According to the best research I can find, roughly 2/3 of CRM implementations fail. How can this be? After so many years why haven’t sales leaders and CRM vendors figured this out Read More

It happens way to often - your tax CPA tells you that you should have talked to them sooner and you could have saved taxes. Here are 4 tips reduce your taxes through tax planning Read More

1.5 million businesses in the USA have closed since the recession started. Where and why are these businesses closing Read More

Are you aware of all the ways your audience's perspective differs from yours? People living in other parts of the world may experience and perceive your business, services, products, and website in some unexpected ways. How do you handle it Read More

Now why the hell would you want to learn about business, network, forge relationships and increase blog readership!

That would be f&@#ing crazy and a damn waste of time Read More