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Ah, Twitter, the first and foremost way to quickly find out what your friends, colleagues, and mentors are up to right now. It's quickly becoming a questionable tool in the online world. Some say it's pointless, some are still trying to find the point in it, and some are using it to build their networks, blog readerships, and esssentially, their Read More

These are some great tips by Larry Chase and Eileen Shulock on generating high quality online leads. There's a broad range of techniques covered here, so at least one of these tips should be a winner for any business. Read More

Yahoo!'s announcement for semantic web support will change the nature of SEO in big ways. It's a significant enough advance that it would be helpful to have a different badge to identify it, so as to not fall into the lull of thinking this is just a linear extension of existing search engine diplomacy. Here's the idea for SEO++. Read More

We all want to raise our income, right? Okay, maybe not Bill Gates. Bill, if you are reading this, then you can move on. For the rest of us, here is an incredible list of resources that will assist you in increasing your income. It doesn't matter if you are working in Corporate America, self-employed, freelancing, writing a blog, looking for a Read More

An interview with the author of "Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking" discussing how to create a business where people just love to tell their friends. Read More

Many, if not most, consumers want to do their part to help the environment, and retailers can help by stocking, at minimum, a few green items. Start with just one shelf. Perhaps paint it green. In a clothing store, you might stock that shelf with clothes made from natural or organic fibers. A bed and bath store could feature cotton shower curtains Read More

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Senate lawmakers have approved an extra $100 million in funding for federal lending and assistance programs for small businesses. The funds, which would boost the Bush Administration's proposed budget for the Small Business Administration for 2009, provide additional resources for the agency's lending and oversight efforts, along with business d Read More

The acronym LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) may not roll off the tongue, but it sure represents plenty of American influence. Conservatively estimated by the LOHAS Web site, the LOHAS market involves 41 million people, or 19 percent of U.S. adults, and $209 billion for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social j Read More

Most businesses think now's the time to cut back and cower. Why not see it as an opportunity, the way the creators of some very big brands have? Read More