Latest Stories for July, 2011

 

Video Marketing: Should It Matter To Small Businesses?

I don’t jump every time a “new” marketing idea comes out, because it’s easy to spend all day consuming the latest information and doing nothing (I try to save that for Saturdays).  But as the video marketing buzz continues, the training to go with it expands, and the new products to help…

Voting Commences for the 2011 Small Business Influencer Awards

New York, New York and Cleveland, Ohio (PRESS RELEASE – July 22, 2011) – Small Business Trends and SmallBizTechnology.com are proud to announce that the voting has commenced in the first annual Small Business Influencer 2011 awards. There are 520 nominees in five categories: news outlets,…

Next Generation Leadership

Often cartoons come to me in roundabout ways. Snippets overheard, phrases popping out, just plain daydreaming. . . But this cartoon had a more pedestrian birth. A large business publication sent out a letter that it was looking for cartoons on “next generation leadership” for an…

VerticalResponse Partners With Startup Weekend to Mentor Entrepreneurs

San Francisco (PRESS RELEASE – July 22, 2011) – VerticalResponse Inc., a leading provider of self-service email marketing, online survey, social media and direct mail marketing solutions for small businesses, has partnered with non-profit Startup Weekend to help arm entrepreneurs with the…

Small Business On The Web

Small business, in many cases, is now on the Web. Whether this is for simply marketing or collecting data or whether their businesses are conducted almost entirely online. If you operate your business fully or partially on the Internet, this roundup is for you. Online Marketing Why your customer…

Join Us For A Chat on Twitter – #BBSMBchat

Have you ever participated in a chat on Twitter.com?  If you have, you know that Twitter chats can be a rewarding way to share ideas — and also make new connections on Twitter.  And if haven’t participated in one, this is your opportunity. On Monday, July 25th, Ramon Ray of…

Carbonite Research Shows Almost Half of US Small Businesses Have Lost Data

Boston (PRESS RELEASE – July 21, 2011) – Carbonite Inc., a leading provider of online backup solutions that provide customers with “anytime, anywhere access” to their stored files, reports new research showing data loss continues to be prominent among small businesses. In April…

Are You Operating Your Business in Multiple States? What You Need to Know

As a small business owner, it can sometimes feel like you’re expected to be an expert in tax and state law. One common area of confusion and misconception is conducting business in multiple states. By law, if your company plans to conduct business in any other states than your state of…

Creating Killer Calls to Action

Whether you’re looking for leads from your website or clicks from your Tweets, having a good, solid call to action is key. A call to action is messaging that encourages the reader to do something: click, call, buy or download. Without using the appropriate wording, visitors to your site may…

Nimble Announces Availability of Social Business Platform on Google Apps Marketplace

Santa Monica, California (PRESS RELEASE – July 21, 2011) - Nimble announced recently that its award-winning Social Business platform for small businesses is now available in the Google Apps Marketplace. By unifying the very best contact management, social networking, and sales and marketing tools…

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