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Well done on committing your goals to paper you have taken a big step towards a very successful 2010. There are some important factors to consider as you strive to achieve your goals: Read More

Here are seven tips for small business sales referrals from About.com. One or more, or perhaps all, may be helpful in building up sales and clients for your small business, an important idea right from the beginning when it comes to building your small business's client or customer base. Getting referrals also reduces your sales expenses and will definitely be the preferred tactic for a very smal Read More

Are you hoping to connect with bloggers and get the word out about your product or service? Are you hoping that you can find someone who’s interested in what your company is offering, and then share the pertinent details so that hopefully the blogger will write a decent story about you, maybe even include a few links? Let’s talk about it. Read More

As a marketing consultant to small and mid-sized companies nationwide, I spend a great deal of time talking to business owners about the importance of marketing and communications, and the tremendous value these functions can deliver for their enterprises – but only when orchestrated strategically and effectively. As part of these discussions, I often ask if a dedicated marketing plan is in place Read More

One of my favorite exercises is brainstorming startup ideas with other entrepreneurs. You can gain a lot of value from a fresh perspective. When “pitched an idea” for brainstorming or feedback I tend to go through the same 7 key points and questions each time. Read More

Performance reviews are a key part of developing a great team. Done right, performance reviews can inspire your people to achieve greater heights, get them focused on business goals, and bring out the creativity in them. Read More

Every discussion of social media begins with someone telling you that you need to start any social media campaign or program by listening. Maybe you find and follow blogs from industry thought leaders to understand the social media landscape in your niche. But once you start tweeting, blogging and creating content on the social web, it becomes even more critical to listen for mentions. Read More

When using Twitter for business, It's important to have a plan so that you have something to measure your results against. In my experience, the individuals and businesses that fail to leverage Twitter effectively are also those who have employed no strategy and/or have not taken the time to understand how to use it.So what better way to help you to get off to a great start, than taking advice fr Read More

With tight credit from many banks some small business entrepreneurs are turning increasingly to family financing to get their startups off the ground. Here First Business News interviews several entrepreneurs in a quest for financing to launch their small business ventures. Read More

If you are looking for finance to either start up a business or expand your existing one you have to accept that if you want the Bank to say yes to your superb business idea, you are going to have to spend time preparing for the interview. Read More