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Based on a question I received from aspiring entrepreneur Rachel Meadows, of Minneapolis, I asked the Young Entrepreneur Council for tips on how to become a better salesperson so readers can increase their bottom lines. Read More

Frictionless ways for retailers to close the loop between a consumer’s online and offline spending behaviour have emerged with the recent introduction of new services offered by Foursquare, AmEx, Shopkick, and Wishpond Read More

Just when I thought last week was going to be another typical week, early Wednesday morning I was given tickets to watch a very thought provoking interview with social media sensation and author of The Thank You Economy, Gary Vaynerchuk. With over 865,000 Twitter followers, a million dollar busines Read More

Choosing the right color for your brand is very important because color represents your business’ values. How should you choose your brand color? Read More

Over the years, I’ve been a staunch follower of the simple understanding that for Google et al to “read” your website HTML pages, it needs to find them. The HTML, that is…it must be totally findable, searchable, readable and indexable. And there’s the “rub” when it comes to those beautifully desig Read More

There are a lot of ways to get yourself in trouble in the Twitterverse. None of them are difficult to avoid if you take a moment to consider what you’re really trying to accomplish. Read More

Can there be innovation without competition? The type of innovation that exists without competition is disruptive. This type of innovation is often driven by external sources, not direct competition. Read More

A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. Yet they still haven’t achieved a healthy growing profit, even though this was one of t Read More

Everyone has a set of parameters they use to gauge success in their business, including things like social media metrics, number of sales, profit versus loss, and customer reach. For some, these external measures determine their worth as a company. For others, achievement is defined by something Read More

Make no mistake. There is a gap between your mind and your mouth. Neglect filling that gap before making the call or presentation and guarantee less than optimal results. Read More