Latest Stories for May, 2010
“The Language of Trust” Teaches Communications Lessons in a Skeptical World
In the recent movie “Invention of Lying” Ricky Gervais lives in a world where everyone tells the truth. And since everyone tells the truth all the time, there is no reason to doubt anything they say as being nothing short of honest. The movie succeeds in making us laugh.
But it also…
SCORE and AMEX OPEN Announce 2010 National Speed Coaching Schedule
New York City (PRESS RELEASE – May 22, 2010) – American Express OPEN and SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” announce the 2010 schedule for the “Small Business Speed Coaching Test Drive,” a multi-city tour designed to help small business owners…
Small Business News: Can We Talk?
The headline above was once the catch phrase of legendary comic Joan Rivers. But as small business owners we all need the opportunity to talk about our businesses. And sometimes to hear some hard truths as well. In this edition of the Small Business Trends Roundup we look at some things all small…
Health Care Tax Credit for Small Businesses Comes With a Price
Dallas (PRESS RELEASE – May 21, 2010) — Although the IRS announced yesterday the ground rules for small businesses eligible for a new federal tax credit, small business owners may be in for a big surprise. The tax credit penalizes employers if they hire more workers or increase…
Scheduling Time To Stop And Smell The Roses
Being a stay-at-home dad and running a business at the same time requires some pretty serious scheduling.
There are kids to be dropped off and picked up from various schools, activities, doctor appointments and the like. There are dishes to be done, floors to be vacuumed, pets to be fed. I have…
Video Communication for SMBs Showcased in New Case Study
Traverse City, Michigan (PRESS RELEASE – May 21, 2010) – Appia Communications released a new case study today demonstrating the advantages of video communication and collaboration for small and midsize businesses and organizations.
The study features Snodgrass-King Pediatric Dental…
Small Business News: Escaping the Rat Race
Do you want to leave the rat race behind? Believe it or not, this is often the motivation some express when leaving the daily grind of a nine-to-five job working for someone else into the world of small business. Little do they know that often the pressures of entrepreneurship can equal or exceed…
Small Business Optimism Continues to Rise
The latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey, conducted in April and released May 11, shows small-business owners’ optimism is on the rise-slowly but steadily.
Small-business owners in the survey had more favorable perceptions of their businesses’ current financial…
Free Webinar – Sales Leads in 30 Days: A Busy Entrepreneur’s Guide to Social Media
(PRESS RELEASE – May 20, 2010) – Cloud Marketing Labs will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday May 25th to show business owners how to build a social media marketing plan in 30 days. Marketers who are not maximizing the potential social media offers to generate leads are passing up a…
6 Ways To Use Video As A Small Business Owner
Here’s a stat for you: YouTube is the second largest search engine on the Web with more than 2 billion views a day. That’s right, two billion. And contrary to popular belief, it’s not all just silly cat videos and adolescents injuring themselves. Your customers turn to…
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