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Regardless of whether it is in a relationship, a conversation or a business meeting, focusing is a skill that all entrepreneurs must have to be successful. This applies whether you run a face to face business or whether you are working on line. This applies whether you are listening to your significant other or closing a big deal before the clos Read More

From handing out and collecting business cards to making followup calls and ongoing relationship building, this post talks about small business marketing the old fashioned way. But what is perhaps more interesting is the degree to which everything described has a counterpart in what we call social media. Much reviled by those who say this kind of Read More

Using Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter is important for many small companies. It doesn't work for everyone. American Express OPEN Forum's VP of Branding posted about Online Marketing and links to a good PDF download. Read More

This video from MetaCafe looks at small business video marketing and its benefits. Can you think of any not covered in the video? Among those mentioned are: 1. brand recognition 2. increased sales 3. increased traffic 4. status as an expert Please watch the fun and short clip and if you can think of any other benefits, leave a comment below. Read More

Ron Corning of SBTV.com gives some interesting tips for small business recession survival in this videotaped interview. Some of the suggestions are just common sense others may surprise you. The high points: --Repackage your products and services to increase sales --Don't lower prices because of the impact it may have on future business and lon Read More

BizBox's David Feldman offers the latest installment in his "Are You An Entrepreneur?" series with a discussion of entrepreneurial passion. Do you have it? Find out! Read More

Brian from CopyBlogger just put out a great free report about Authority. # The Shocking Power of Authority # Cashing in with Authority # Google Loves Authority Too and more Grab your copy now, it's free and you do not even have to provide your email address. Read More

The Wall Street Journal's Boss Nation ran an excellent column recently pouring over Census data and how it relates to businesses and workers here in America. I had a feeling we were heading towards an Entrepreneurial Nation but boy, we are steamrolling in that direction. The current economic free fall (well, hopefully at least the free fall is ove Read More

Okay, maybe not quite as exciting, but to experience a great holiday or to enjoy success with your business there are a number of similar actions you need to take. When you plan your holiday or develop a marketing plan for your business you are more likely to enjoy a greater holiday experience or in the case of your business increased sales and pr Read More

Cash for Clunkers. Universal Healthcare. Social Security. Medicare. Medicaid. The list goes on and on. Meanwhile, the economy in the US is shrinking almost twice as fast as had been previously estimated. Read More