Announcements

Creating Content Gold: Question and Answer Session on Facebook

By Susan Payton - Feb 19, 2012 - 8 Comments

If you're not sure how to use content marketing to grow your business, you're in luck. BizSugar (sister site owned by Small Business Trends) will be hosting a Facebook Q & A chat titled, "Creating Content Gold" to answer your questions about content marketing. The Facebook chat will take … Read More

Enter to Win: The Big Biz Book Giveaway

By Susan Payton - Feb 2, 2012 - Leave a Comment

Ready to win some amazing business books? Of course you are! Now through February 7, 2012, you can enter to win business books like: I Love You More Than My Dog by Jeanne Bliss It’s Your Biz by Susan Solovic Visual Marketing by Anita Campbell and David Langton Social Media … Read More

Attention Authors, Publicists, Book Lovers: Small Business Book Awards Now Open

By Anita Campbell - Jan 12, 2012 - 5 Comments

Nominations are now open for the Small Business Book Awards. Go on over and nominate your favorite business book. It's easy and doesn't take long. This is the 4th year we are holding the Awards. They recognize business books of special interest to small businesses and entrepreneurs. … Read More

Merry Christmas and Thank You

By Anita Campbell - Dec 25, 2011 - 4 Comments

Merry Christmas to all Small Business Trends readers. Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All At this time of the year, we reflect on the many people who read this site, who follow our updates on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, and who we've met at events. Thank you for your support. You make it all … Read More

Attention Affiliate Managers: Why You Should Attend Affiliate Management Days

By Susan Payton - Dec 11, 2011 - 1 Comment

If you're looking for information on managing an affiliate program, Affiliate Management Days in San Francisco is designed for you. This event, which will be held March 8-9, 2012, will bring together digital marketing managers, consultants, affiliate program managers (both those who work … Read More

Introducing: Business Gift Giving Guide for the Holidays

By Anita Campbell - Nov 23, 2011 - 4 Comments

Here in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday (officially one of the biggest shopping days of the Christmas Holiday season) is almost upon us. And just in time we'd like to share our Guide to Business Gift Giving for the Holidays. We've assembled a comprehensive … Read More

Top 5 Reasons You Should Attend the New York XPO

By Susan Payton - Nov 7, 2011 - Leave a Comment

On November 16, 2011, Manhattan will be THE business hot spot on the East Coast, when the New York XPO for Business kicks off at the Javits Center. It's free (yes, we said FREE) to attend. The schedule is packed with speakers, and the Business Resource Pavilion will have programs and … Read More

Join Small Business Trends at BlogWorld

By Anita Campbell - Oct 30, 2011 - 5 Comments

See you at BlogWorld later this week (November 3-5, 2011)? If you're going, let's be sure to connect. We're maintaining a fluid schedule this year -- visiting with peeps we know, walking the Exhibit hall and best of all -- a book signing! Yes, I will be signing my new book, Visual Marketing … Read More

Free Conference on Government Contracting in Dallas

By Anita Campbell - Oct 12, 2011 - 1 Comment

If you've ever wondered whether government contracting is right for your business -- or you're already in government contacting and want to make networking connections and learn more about finding government opportunities -- then next week's Victory in Procurement event in Dallas, Texas is worth … Read More

Women’s Business and Leadership Conference – Will You Be There?

By Anita Campbell - Oct 6, 2011 - Leave a Comment

"Get up close and personal with some of Oklahoma’s most savvy, accomplished and successful business leaders for full day of discovery, engagement and fun in a learning module format." Sound like fun? Of course it does! Deborah Shane, a Small Business Trends expert, and a speaker, author and … Read More

Something Is Brewing in Small Business: Starbucks

By Rohit Arora - Oct 3, 2011 - 4 Comments

Maybe Starbucks can give entrepreneurs more than just a daily jolt of caffeine... perhaps the coffee company can help kick-start small business lending. While the government's much touted Small Business Lending Fund is widely viewed as a dud, Starbucks has begun its own small business financing … Read More

Sprouter: Back from the (Near) Dead

By Susan Payton - Oct 3, 2011 - 4 Comments

After announcing its plans to shut down earlier this year, Canadian-based Sprouter has a surprising announcement: the company has been acquired by Postmedia Network Inc., the largest publisher by circulation of paid English-language daily newspapers in Canada. Sprouter, a site dedicated to … Read More