Small Business Trends

Is It Time to Fire That Client?

There’s a natural lifecycle for any freelancer’s business. When you’re just starting out, you indiscriminately look to attract as many clients as you can to build your business. But inevitably, some clients won’t be the right fit.

Whether it’s an overly-demanding client who’s prone to instant message ...

How To Build a Rockin’ LinkedIn Presence

Let’s face it: Too many of us spend a lot of time actively ignoring LinkedIn. We don’t intend to, it’s just not as flashy as some of the other social networks. But if you haven’t checked out the business social networking site lately, it’s time to stop ignoring LinkedIn ...

The Time Suck of Social Media

Social media is a tremendous investment in time, but so critical to most small businesses today. There’s no question you need social media for your marketing, branding and PR efforts. But what is the best way to get the most out of social media for your venture?

A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words: Pinterest Is On To Something

Ok, I am a Pinterest newbie, arriving on the site because of the enthusiasm of an artist friend, Ann Kelle. As a surface designer, naturally Pinterest is one of her online stomping grounds. However, I’m a writer active in the small business arena so I was slow to ...

President Obama: Small Business is Part of His Reelection Strategy

President Obama is urging Congress to support legislation to expand tax cuts for small businesses and free up capital for startups.

His proposed “Startup America Legislative Agenda,” would eliminate taxes on capital gains in investments in small businesses and provide a 10 percent income tax credit on ...

5 Ways To Improve Your Web Site This Week

Small business owners are notoriously busy. You have a business to run, a Web presence to manage, customers to serve, vendors to hunt down, invoices to pay, social media to keep up with, and, oh, sometimes you like to pretend to have a social life. With so many different things ...

Tips for Managing Your Small Business Now

Managing a small business is always a challenge. Here are some tips to help you excel in a tough and competitive market.

Motivating employees without cash. Getting more performance out of employees isn’t always about money. Here are some other major ...

4 Ways to Be More Authentically Green

Business owners are often natural sales people. They love to talk about their successes – and yes, occasionally glaze over their setbacks, their shortcomings.  It’s human nature, in fact.

But when it comes to green business, there are risks to downplaying your weaknesses or only trumpeting achievements:

5 Elements That Can Increase Your Blog Opens and Response

What makes YOU stop, read and respond to blog articles?   Do you notice a pattern with articles that get re-posted and commented on the most? I do. I started this conversation here in,  The Emergence and Power of Blogs, Blogging and Bloggers and wanted to continue it.

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