
Do you use email to make cold calls on small businesses? Or, more precisely, do you use email as the first point of contact to try to get an appointment by phone or in person with a small business owner
Over at BNET I have two articles posted about using email as part of your sales outreach —…

UPDATE November 14, 2005: This survey and chance to win the book are now closed. Thank you.
Would you like to be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the new book, “Selling is Dead”?
The authors, Marc Miller and Jason Sinkovitz, were kind enough to donate three (3) copies of this…

We have come to a close of the American Express OPEN “Adventures in Entrepreneurship” event.
This has been an extremely positive experience. I want to take a moment to thank the outstanding people involved: Rob May, Dane Carlson, Clay Shirky, Di-Ann Eisnor and Stacy Hoffman of…

The Entrepreneurs section at About.com has named Small Business Trends to the Top 10 Most Practical Blogs for Entrepreneurs. That’s quite an honor — many thanks to Scott Allen, the About.com Guide who developed the list.
I see a number of friends on the list, from whom I learn a great…

Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a series written in connection with the Adventures in Entrepreneurship” event, featuring Richard Branson. The event includes an online “panel discussion” around certain questions posed by Clay Shirky, our Facilitator.I and two…

Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a series written in connection with the American Express OPEN “Adventures in Entrepreneurship” event, featuring Richard Branson. The event includes an online “panel discussion” around certain questions posed by Clay…

Yesterday I wrote my account of the American Express OPEN Adventures in Entrepreneurship event in Miami, Florida. Anchorwoman Jane Pauley interviewed billionaire Sir Richard Branson before a live audience of 2000+ small business owners. I had the good fortune to be there, and I wanted to make sure…

Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a series written in connection with the American Express OPEN “Adventures in Entrepreneurship” event, featuring Richard Branson. The event includes an online “panel discussion” around certain questions posed by Clay…

Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a series written in connection with the American Express OPEN “Adventures in Entrepreneurship” event, featuring Richard Branson. The event includes an online “panel discussion” around certain questions posed by Clay…

Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a series written in connection with the American Express OPEN “Adventures in Entrepreneurship” event. If you are coming to this site for the first time, please read my previous articles in the following order and everything will make…