A s a small business owner, you should be taking advantage of many basic Web site tools. Unfortunately, your time and resources are likely limited. Your main focus needs to be on your core business […]
Energize with Social Media So how you can use social media to get attention, then produce revenue? Did you notice I said “get attention” first, then “produce revenue”? I usually get a blank stare when […]
Recession? Downturn? Slowdown? Whatever you call it, the rate of income growth across U.S. businesses has slowed to a crawl. Your own business may not be affected in any way, but the fact is many […]
In 1984, Jeff Rollings rolled into Providenciales, the most inhabited of the Turks and Caicos Islands, not quite knowing what to expect. “Back then, you could walk Grace Bay Beach on a Wednesday and still […]
With a schedule full of meetings, deadlines, business trips, e-mails to answer and the phone ringing off the hook, you barely have enough time for family and friends—let alone sleep. However, according to recent studies, […]
There’s no better stat than Eric Schmidt’s to illustrate how radically the amount of information available to people has expanded. Just a decade ago, marketers were able to control much of the messaging that consumers […]
Many companies are beginning to focus more on charitable giving in order to generate goodwill for their brand. In fact, according to a study by the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, 90 percent of small […]
“I’m looking forward to seeing the results of our work when I return from my two week vacation in Hawaii.” The coughing and sputtering sounds that broke the silence came from one of the vice […]
Dear Dave, I started my own small business a couple of years ago and, thanks to a lot of hard work and your advice, we’re seeing some growth. If you could go back and restart […]
In 2007, when a potential investor asked business owner Dan Throop, 61, what his exit strategy was, he responded by saying, “When I’m done with this meeting, I’m going to turn around and walk out […]
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