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Artisans, historically defined as skilled craftsmen who fashioned goods by hand, will re-emerge as an influential force in the coming decade. These next-gen artisans will craft their goods and shape the economy — through upswings and downturns — with an effect reaching far beyond their neighborhoods, or even their nations. That's one of the c Read More

I explain how I am making MORE money in a down economy, and how I use small disadvantages of other businesses to MY advantage. Sound Mean? It's not! I promise! After all, it's really all about MAKING MONEY, right?? Read More

Anita Campbell, editor of Small Business Trends, asked some of the world's top marketers, small business experts and bloggers one short and sweet question: “Please share one of your best kept marketing secrets”.... Read More

Michael Port video (author of Book Yourself Solid) from small business marketing seminar - funny, relevant and easy to understand small business marketing and how to talk about what you do. Read More

A social news site emulates the Digg model and offers small business people a focused web presence for issues of interest to them. bizSugar launched with the goal of reaching small and medium businesses with a social media presence dedicated to business interests. Read More

This is probably the best analysis I've seen for creating an effective call to action for your website. According to Ann Smarty, "With calls to action everything is important: the color of your buttons and supporting elements, the language you use to describe the action, the place on the page where you locate them, the additional elements that e Read More

Here's a quick tip that can really increase your ability to move a sale forward, especially if you're new to selling. Many jobs have a characteristic “voice” — a way of speaking (tonality, rhythm, vocabulary, tempo) that identifies the speaker as a member of that profession. One of the easiest ways to spot a newbie salesperson is that they've got Read More

Are we in a recession? Maybe, maybe not. However, let's assume that the US economy will be in a recession and that as marketers we need to work within that reality. Here are some tips for what you should do. Read More

Brand and subject lines are key factors in getting your e-mails opened, but so is your recipients' prior experiences with your e-mail efforts. 51.2% of survey respondents indicated prior value influences their decisions to open e-mail. What's more, prior value was the only factor to exhibit year-over-year growth. What this means is the value clock Read More

These are some great ad ideas from around the world. Some of the best ones are downright guerrilla-marketing cheap to do. At the very least these ads should get small business owners and marketers thinking outside of the box. My favorite are the peephole flyers. Read More