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Here are some great tips and lots of background information on how to prepare your small business for a disruption through emergency. Read More

There is nothing more annoying than putting effort in a prospect to then end up following up with no effect, but procrastinating and delaying is detrimental to both the seller and the buyer as it wastes time. You may not notice it but you are expending energy that could be saved quite easily. Read More

This one is the easiest to commit so of course it's one of the mistakes that can make your social media efforts far less effective — and perhaps a total waste of time. You've heard the saying that it's hard to drink from a fire hose. In the social media world, it's also hard to read from one. One of the easiest things to do - and most impor Read More

For small service businesses or solo professionals, deciding on an approach to client billing can be tricky. Charging clients up front with a retainer guarantees cashflow, but will it cost you business? Read More

If your competitors begin making negative attacks against your small business, do you have the resources necessary to stop the damage? Sometimes, as small business owners, we hate to admit it but it happens. Competitors conduct smear campaigns and they can have damaging effects on your reputation, your credibility and most of all - your business. Read More

Anyone who says they don't feel fearful sometimes in the face of this uncertain economy is in deep denial. One symptom, research shows, is that it is literally harder to hear when we're stressed. That's a signal to savvy, caring business owners to listen deeper and longer. Only then can we discover which problem keeps our customers awake nights. S Read More

New to Twitter? Thinking about joining this cocktail party that never ends? Here's a few No-No's to avoid at the start. Read More

It's 2009 and do you know where your customers are? More than likely they are on the ever growing popular online classified ad space. Read More

Maybe you should learn all about Solar energy. Now, there is a "University" to do just that... Read More

Now that the panic is over, and a nice chunk of your savings likely depleted by the economic woes of the past year, figuring out just where to invest what's left is the big question. Here are ten tips on how to handle your investments from this point forward. Read More