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Giveaway: Why Do You Need to Be Hands Free While Working?

By Small Business Edito… - May 1, 2013 - 15 Comments

UPDATE: Congratulations to the winner of the Plantronics Voyager Legend UC headset - Michelle, A Dish of Daily Life (@DishofDailyLife)! Do you love your smartphone or tablet? Of course you do. You may not even be able to live without it. But if you're like many of us, you don't like … Read More

Learn About SMB Internet Security – Chat Recap

By Anita Campbell - Apr 29, 2013 - 3 Comments

A recent report from Symantec shows that cyber criminals target small businesses more frequently. To discuss specific findings from that report, Symantec recently sponsored a Twitter chat and made two experts available on Twitter to answer questions on the topic of SMB Internet … Read More

Join Us for a Twitter Chat: SMB Internet Security

By Anita Campbell - Apr 23, 2013 - 5 Comments

Join us, along with Symantec SMB security experts, on Twitter on Thursday, April 25, at 9 am Pacific (12 noon Eastern) for a discussion about how cyber criminals are targeting small businesses. You'll get a chance to discuss the findings in Symantec's recently-released report on Internet … Read More

Join Us For A Twitter Chat April 18 – Fun, Informative

By Anita Campbell - Apr 17, 2013 - 2 Comments

Sponsored Post We're delighted to announce another Twitter chat this week. The topic is "working smarter, especially with your mobile devices." Scroll down below for details. Some of the topics we will cover include: tips for how other entrepreneurs use mobile devices, … Read More

National Small Business Week Two Months Away

By Joshua Sophy - Apr 15, 2013 - 1 Comment

An event meant to focus the nation's attention on the importance of the small business community will feature events in five cities across the country this year. The U.S. Small Business Administration is holding its annual National Small Business Week from June 17-21, 2013. This will be the … Read More

Twitter Chat: Spring Clean Your SMB with New Ideas

By Anita Campbell - Apr 8, 2013 - 1 Comment

Just a peek out your window will let you know it's that time of year again, time to do some spring cleaning at your business, both literally and figuratively. You should certainly get rid of some of the clutter that's accumulated over the year, and cleaning up your work space is a great place to … Read More

Introducing New Small Business Infographics Gallery

By Anita Campbell - Apr 7, 2013 - 7 Comments

We're excited to introduce the new Small Business Trends infographics gallery. It's a free resource of data visualizations --i.e, infographics. Infographics are visual images. They are usually lengthy images with statistics in them, to help you understand a subject by presenting the data in a … Read More

March 26 is Last Day to Vote in Small Business Book Awards #BizBookAwards

By Anita Campbell - Mar 25, 2013 - 1 Comment

There's still time to vote for your favorite business books. Visit the 2013 Small Business Book Awards page to select your favorite titles - and author resources -- before time runs out. Voting runs through March 26, 2013. The Small Business Book Awards, founded by my company, Small Business … Read More

How to Fund the Publishing of Your Book: #BizBookAwards Chat

By Anita Campbell - Mar 11, 2013 - 5 Comments

Join the Small Business Trends team and guests for a text chat on Twitter.com. It takes place on Wednesday, March 13 from 7 to 8 p.m. Eastern (New York time zone). So you want to write a book? You've got a whole lot of challenges to face. For example, when you self-publish a book, there are … Read More

Expect Fierce Competition in Small Business Book Awards – Voting Now Open

By Anita Campbell - Mar 4, 2013 - 4 Comments

The nominations are in. Now it's time to vote for your favorites in the 2013 Small Business Book Awards. Voting ends March 26, 2013. Now in their 5th year, the Awards shine a spotlight on books and resources for entrepreneurs, small business owners, CEOs, managers and their staff. Expect the … Read More

Self-Publish or Traditional Publish A Book: #BizBookAwards Chat

By Anita Campbell - Feb 19, 2013 - 4 Comments

Join the Small Business Trends team and guests for a text chat on Twitter.com -- Wednesday, February 20, 2013 from 3 to 4 pm Eastern (New York time zone). Topic: Self-Publish or Traditional Publish A Book - Which is Best? For authors, entrepreneurs writing a book now, or those planning to … Read More

Twitter Chat: How SMBs Can Take Advantage of Consumer Holidays

By Anita Campbell - Feb 3, 2013 - 4 Comments

Holidays are terrific opportunities to call attention to your business, hold a sale, offer a special, and motivate customers to shop. While many holidays are focused on consumer sales, even companies that sell business-to-business find ways to leverage consumer holidays to increase sales and … Read More