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Twitter and Facebook are the darlings of the media for the time being, and it seems no one gives a rip about blogs anymore. That hot topic of yesteryear is now a fad of the past, much like Chia pets and Snuggies. Wait, you haven't heard of a Snuggie? Be really disappointed you missed out on that one. Where was I? Oh yes, blogs. They're over. Done. Read More

While many think these terms are synonymous, nothing could be further from the truth. Read More

It used to be that business owners often struggled to afford advertising for their products or services. Google AdWords has changed that by offering an inexpensive way to spread the word. But if you don't do some careful planning, you can easily find yourself spending thousands of dollars with little to show for it. Read More

According to a new Citibank survey, more than three out of four small business owners have not found social networking sites to be helpful in either generating new business leads or expanding their businesses during the last year. Read More

A new online survey of more than 2,000 US small business by Internet2Go, an Opus Research advisory service, and MerchantCircle, suggests that a growing segment of small business owners are using social media to promote their businesses. The survey, conducted September 8-18, 2009, found that roughly 45 percent of respondents have a presence or profi Read More

Another article, this one from BusinessWeek, on the health-care reform issue and how small businesses (or at least the lobbyists representing them) seem to be weighing in. The issue is an important one for small business certainly and, of course, much has already been posted on the subject, but in addition to sharing this article, I thought the fo Read More

The Friday FREE white paper list is made up of white papers that have been posted to Twitter over the course of the business work week. The list allows you to review white papers without the hassles of registration or personal information. Each week you can review new samples and apply formatting techniques to help you hone your white paper market Read More

On which group should the sales representative focus his or her efforts? Read More

Thinking of selling your business some day? Take time to watch this short, well-done video by John Warrillow on the 7 steps involved. It will give you a 30,000 foot high overview of the process that covers all the major steps. John speaks from experience because he sold Warrillow & Co. to a NASDAQ listed company in 2008 after 12 years of savvy cu Read More

Sales is the most important part of any business, period. Why then, do so many entrepreneurs and small business owners avoid selling, and what can they do to overcome that tendency? Sales trainer Jerry Kennedy joins My Podcast Harmony host Darlene V. to discuss how you, the entrepreneur, can get excited about sales. Read More