Management

Here’s To Your Health (Care)

By Joel Libava - Nov 12, 2007 - 3 Comments

The numbers don't lie. Here are some stats concerning the 50+ demographic: It is the fastest growing population segment. It is the most affluent group of consumers. It owns over 80% of money in savings accounts. Over 40% of consumer demand comes from this group. It … Read More

Watch Out for Anti-Social Responsibility Campaigns

By Anita Campbell - Oct 27, 2007 - 2 Comments

If your business is considering a social responsibility campaign by supporting some cause, you might just be putting a big target on your back. Christine Hurt at Conglomerate points to an organization called Think Before you Pink. That organization warns of "pink washers." Those, it claims, are … Read More

Interesting Contributions From the Online Community

By Anita Campbell - Oct 17, 2007 - 1 Comment

Let me be a responsible member of the community and point you to some of this week's Carnivals: Carnival of the Capitalists - This, the most senior of all Carnivals, has been in existence for four years now. A must-read article this week: Leon Gettler's article in which he suggests that … Read More

Travels with Email

By Tim Berry - Oct 12, 2007 - 16 Comments

This post is about a solution to a problem I've had for a while and you might also have: getting emails from different locations. If you download your email into your laptop while you travel, and then answer and delete, you won't have the messages on your desktop when you get back to the office. If … Read More

Entrepreneurial Quotes to Inspire and Inform You

By Anita Campbell - Sep 11, 2007 - 2 Comments

Going to a good conference can inspire and re-energize you. That's the way I feel after returning from the recent Inc 500 conference. I'd like to share some notable quotes and "sound bites" on the topic of customers, employees, operations and competition, that I heard from speakers and … Read More

Non-Profits Have Needs of Small Businesses

By Anita Campbell - Aug 8, 2007 - 7 Comments

The other day I was talking with an executive of a company that provides phone system and voice mail solutions for small businesses. I asked what trends he is seeing more of in the small business world. I was surprised by his answer. Why? Because it did not involve small businesses per … Read More

What Keeps You Awake At Night, Entrepreneurs?

By Anita Campbell - Jul 29, 2007 - 21 Comments

These are the burning issues I am hearing recently that are keeping entrepreneurs awake at night: Social networking confusion: so many sites, so little time. How do you tell which ones are worth your while? Google Ad costs rise: as more big companies turn to search marketing, smaller … Read More

Entrepreneurs Get Their Best Ideas During Down Time

By Anita Campbell - Jun 7, 2007 - 11 Comments

The latest Small Business Monitor report by American Express OPEN says that over one-third of entrepreneurs use down time -- time when they are not technically working -- to come up with creative ideas for business: More than one-third of entrepreneurs (35%) report coming up with their best ideas … Read More

Using a Two-Word Strategy to Get Employees on the Same Page

By Gary Harpst - Apr 23, 2007 - 3 Comments

Editor's Note: This week (April 23, 2007) is Small Business Week here in the United States. You may wonder what this means to you. One way to make Small Business Week relevant to you is to reflect on your own business. Are you headed in the right direction? Is your focus in your business clear … Read More

How to Become an Expert

By Anita Campbell - Feb 22, 2007 - 2 Comments

A while back I wrote about Work.com. It's a site with how-to articles on a wide range of topics -- everything from "Hiring and Managing Union Employees" to "Doing Business in Chile." Work.com (blog) is geared toward business owners, self-employed individuals, startup entrepreneurs, and others … Read More

The Importance of a Two-Word Strategy

By Anita Campbell - Feb 21, 2007 - Leave a Comment

Recently I started writing a column for Success Magazine, at a blog called SMB Success Strategies. My most recent article posted there is called "Can You Describe Your Business Strategy in Two Words?" It's based upon something I heard not long ago in a speech given by Gary Harpst, the founder of … Read More

Top Five Secrets of Small Business Success

By Anita Campbell - Dec 6, 2006 - 7 Comments

Do you have an accountant, attorney or board of advisors? Do you keep them within your inner circle and rely on them to help run your business? If you don't, then maybe you should. I had the chance recently to view some research data from Six Disciplines Corporation about what makes the most … Read More