Business
What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know About a Web Presence
Small business owners are in for a treat today. We’re going a bit off topic and are excited to share the insights of Rich Brooks. Read on to learn what you need to do build your web presence. Being a small business owner myself I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes for [...]
Cubicle 9.5 to Entrepreneur 24.7
What’s it like to jump from a steady 9-5 to entrepreneurship? Today’s guest blogger, Nakeva Corothers, explains her journey to full time business owner. When I say the word entrepreneur, the names of people like Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet or Colleen Payne-Nabors come to mind. I have a contact list of friends and [...]
Create a Better Business Blog [Part II]
This is the second installment in a two-part series by Problogger, Rajeev Edmonds, on the benefits of having a well structured small business blog. In this follow up article, he focuses on blog design, integration, and engaging the community. Design And Integration Normally, business blogs are tightly integrated with company’s web site. The strategy behind [...]
Create a Better Business Blog
Are you a small business owner who’s interested in blogging? Do you want a well organized blog? Do you know what elements you need to ensure maximum impact? In the first of this two-part series, Problogger, Rajeev Edmonds, explains the reasons every SMB should have a blog. Businesses across the world are turning to new [...]
The Benefits of Working with a Virtual Assistant
Do you remember the movie “Multiplicity” with Michael Keaton? He played the harried father who cloned himself because he had so much to do. As a business owner, I can definitely relate. This week’s guest author, Janet Barclay, shares why virtual assistants are the solution to the “multiple hats syndrome.” When I tell people that [...]
Fact Friday: Organized Work Spaces
How diligent are business professionals about keeping a clutter-free workspace? Image of Office Depot · 30% of respondents report having lost an important document due to a messy desk · Food (32%), old newspapers (32%), coffee cups (31%) and spare shoes (12%) were cited as the most likely items to cause workspace clutter · Disorganization [...]
The OTR Disclosure Policy
There’s a new sheriff in town… Actually, the sheriff is not so new and it happens to be the Federal Trade Commission, otherwise known as the FTC. They have new guidelines that require bloggers (including yours truly) to be transparent about their product endorsements and testimonials. You can find the full statement made by the [...]
Small Business Owners: Organize Your Public Relations Efforts [Part II]
Last week, guest author, Nicole Nolte, shared four free resources on how to get your small business on the right public relations track. This week, she shares 7 tips that will kick your PR program into high gear. PR Plan a Complete Cluster? It’s Time to Organize Small Biz Owners! Here is a stat that [...]
Small Business Owners: Organize Your Public Relations Efforts [Part I]
This week’s guest post is for our small business readers and comes courtesy of Nicole Nolte, a public relations executive. Today, she shares four free resources on how to get started with organizing & tracking your PR efforts. Next week, she will tell us her top 7 tips to get your small business on the [...]
The Business Card vs. 7 iPhone Apps
There’s been a lot of talk around here about the battle between paper and tech, particularly as it concerns business cards. The paper version seems to be the preferred method, but if you’re an iPhone* user, you’ll want to check out these 7 apps that are giving the business card a run for it’s money. [...]
