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Four Reasons You’re Not Using Social Media to Grow Your Business

BY Rich BrooksWed May 27, 2009 at 9:35 AM

Social media may work for B-list celebrities, NBA superstars, and giant corporations, but what small business owner has the time to tweet, manage a Facebook fan page or upload videos to YouTube? Answer: those that want to be relevant to their customer base and have a competitive advantage in their industry.READ»

BUSINESS-IN-A-BOX | 1 comment

IBM Follows Apple's Model to Help Small Business' Tech Needs

BY Kit EatonTue May 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM

IBM recently announced an interesting new one-stop-shop system designed to simplify the complex task of organizing all the technology a small business needs. In fact, IBM's kind of copying Apple's model.The basic idea of the Smart ...READ»

CALLS | 5 comments

Five Brilliant Ways to Use Google Voice

BY Chris DannenThu May 14, 2009 at 4:38 PM

The public launch of Google's new Voice service is imminent, and it's going to change the way you use the Web (to sign up for an invitation, click here). If you're currently a beta user, you already know how flexible and robust the ...READ»

PING.FM | 1 comment

5 Tips for Better Time Management of Your Social Media Marketing

BY Rich BrooksWed Apr 22, 2009 at 7:37 PM

Social media marketing can be a cost-effective tool to growing your business, but it can also be a complete time suck...if you let it.READ»

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The Importance of Uncovering Your Personal Brand

BY Cambridge Who's WhoWed Apr 22, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Cambridge Who's Who, the leading organization for professional growth, shows how to evaluate your personal brand. READ»

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Do you feel like a prisoner to your business

BY David GassSat Apr 18, 2009 at 12:46 PM

To begin, let me ask you some revealing questions. As a business owner, can you walk away from your business today for one or two months and come back to find it operating smoothly and profitably? Can you even escape for two weeks? READ»

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It's Creative (Destruction) Genius

BY Donovan WadholmThu Apr 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM

As the world and the US slogs through the current economic turmoil, the task of economic development professionals is shifting. What use to be a local struggle to attract businesses and jobs, competing against other states or ...READ»

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Making Your Small Business Look Big

BY Trynka ShinemanWed Apr 8, 2009 at 3:43 PM

As a small business, your budget is tight and your time is even tighter. But you still have to compete with larger organizations that have big budgets and even bigger staff. Let’s face it image is everything and if you can’t ...READ»

CLIENT | 1 comment

Finding a Job, Finding a Mindset

BY Julie Sue AuslanderWed Apr 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM

Whether you are looking for a job or not in this tough economy, at every turn you are barraged by negative news. It comes at you on TV and in print, on the street and in conversations with friends, on your BlackBerry and at your ...READ»

SMALL BIZ | 2 comments

Twitter: The Swiss Army Knife of Business Communications

BY Rich BrooksMon Mar 30, 2009 at 11:18 PM

Is there a right way to use Twitter for business? Is it a PR tool, a customer service app or a sales channel? Or is Twitter the Swiss Army knife of business communications?READ»

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