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Esra'a Al Shafei put it all in perspective Saturday. Speaking via Skype from her home in Bahrain, the founder and Executive Director of MideastYouth.com, showed the crowd gathered at Social South the true power of social media, the internet and the idea of freedom. Read More

Don't think there's a Web savvy small business owner that doesn't know about Yelp. It's one of the most powerful and authoritative review sites on the Web. However, I was curious to know if SMB owners were really taking full advantage ... Read More

In this guest post on the Small Business CEO, Laura Pettit Rusick, of http://www.optsolutionsinc.com/ gives four challenges and their attendant solutions for helping small to medium-sized businesses to tackle the kinds of projects that can help them grow. If you are in charge of an SMB seeking to take on the larger projects needed to take your com Read More

If you don't live in one of these top cities for entrepreneurs MOVE! Just kidding. Actually, with Internet technology it seems likely just about any place could be a good place for starting your small business venture. Still, this slide show with commentary from Inc.com is an interesting overview of cities that rate highest for successful startup Read More

Networking for your business can be a really cost effective way to generate leads and referrals...but only if you're doing it right. Learn the 10 steps that you can follow that will have you networking with the best of them. Read More

Newsweek reported that 70% of all credit lines extended in 2009 have interest rates that float based on the credit default swap prices (CDS) for the referenced borrower. ... This means that once again, many SMBs would be out of the loop on the latest and greatest lending product. Read More

To the founders of Google Map, web communication is the next big thing. With so many social communication sites founded in recent years, this vision can't be far from right. Read More

Follow-up phone calls are a fast way to get to know new foreign markets. They are simple to do, do not take up much time, and inexpensive with today's international phone services. This is how systematic telephone follow-up becomes a key tactic for any international market entry strategy. Read More

By the end of this year, Twitter will have strategic statistic tools available for businesses on its site. This tool definitely comes with a price, which has not been discussed thus far. Read More

In a further continuation of my series of quick social media tips (check out 5 Tips for Getting More from LinkedIn, 5 Tips for Getting More from Facebook, and 5 tips for Getting More from Twitter), I'm covering some overarching advice today as I believe small business owners and marketers need to think strategically about social media use, perhaps Read More