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Last week the harassing letters and threats from a blog reader began.

I contacted a well-placed former client who used his immense influence to put a stop to it.

In business, "Loyalty" is a word that's used a lot. This week I learned the true meaning of the word Read More

Every once in a while many company finance teams evaluate the profitability of your customer base. One of the important criteria is a measure called days sales outstanding or DSO. Read More

With the potential for layoffs facing more and more companies, the realities of laying off great workers is confronting many business owners and managers: owners and managers who have never before faced this hard act. Read More

The article provides information on the common unfair practices being taken against small business owners by larger firms Read More

In pursuing our dream clients, we sometimes hear “no” when we ask for the commitments that we need to advance the sale. Sometimes we receive a “no” by default, because we don’t ask. Take the advice here: Ask! Sometimes the answer is “yes! Read More

As businesses increase their use of social media to attract new customers to their products and services, Facebook can be a valuable tool for attracting your ideal client. Read More

This is a guest post by Travis Petelle - If you are the authority in your niche, it could possibly be the best thing you could do for your business. It brings in easier sales, more prospects, and a much simpler time getting what you want. Don’t expect your authority status to just fall in your lap though. You must take action to build yourself as the authority and that’s what I wanted to cover in this article Read More

If you run a small business, you know the power of networking. For business bloggers, it's important to actively participate in online blogging communities. Here are 5 blog communities, including BizSugar, every business blogger should join Read More

Here are five ways to bring the life back into your company so you and your staff begin to approach each day with renewed excitement and a burning desire to grow the business Read More

Ever make a sales call that went really, really well? That covered more topics than you had planned? All of which advanced your quest to deliver still more value to your client? (And increase your revenue?) But left a major new opportunity virtually un-discussed Read More