Small Biz Experts
PRESENTING SMALL BUSINESS EXPERTS
We regularly feature industry experts who share their knowledge. Below you will find a list of the experts’ articles, interviews and book reviews.
Susan Payton
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Web.com Moves Into Mobile Marketing With SmartCalls
- Identifying Your Ideal Customer
- How to Deal With 4 Types of Customers
Noteworthy for:President, Egg Marketing & Communications
Jeanne Bliss
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Fill Your Company With People Who Love What They Do
- If You Shed Legacy Industry Practices What Could You Become?
- How (Small) Heroic Acts of Kindness Will Grow Your Business
Noteworthy for:Author of I Love You More Than My Dog
Brent Leary
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Ben Watson of Hootsuite: Managing Twitter Chatter
- Paul Greenberg, Founder of CRM Idol Contest: Become A CRM Superstar
- Founder of Radius Intelligence, Darian Shirazi: Sales Intelligence Comes to Small Business
Noteworthy for:Co-author of Barack 2.0
Sarah Kirkish
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- The Accomplishment Journal for Women Entrepreneurs
- “Organize Your Home Office” For A Workable Office Space
- Status and Happiness: Review of “I, Mammal”
Noteworthy for:Owner of Work Life Organization
Anita Campbell
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Nominations Are Open for the Small Business Influencer Awards!
- Why You Should Read Engagement Marketing
- How to Pump Up the Volume on Your Online Marketing – Twitter Chat
Noteworthy for:Founder of Small Business Trends
Ivana Taylor
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking
- Book Review: High Tech, High Touch Customer Service
- Read Get Lucky and Get Luck on Your Side
Noteworthy for:Author of Excel for Marketing Managers
Scott Shane
Latest Articles:
- Small Business Loans and Small Loans to Business
- Businesses Face High Rates of Infant Mortality
- The Drop in Lending by Finance Companies
Noteworthy for:Winner of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research
Kelly Spors
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Can a Gas Tax Fuel Clean Energy Innovation?
- Why Earth Day Isn’t Every Day
- Save Energy: Move IT To The Cloud
Noteworthy for:Former Reporter for Wall Street Journal
Lisa Barone
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 4 Cloud Storage Options for SMBs
- Find Link Alerts Directly in Google Analytics
- New Bulk Listing Management Tool From Google Places
Noteworthy for:Blogger, writer, social strategist
TJ McCue
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 13 SMS Text Messaging Services for Marketing in the Mobile Age
- Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet for Small Business Owners
- Gathering Customer Information Via Web Forms With Adobe FormsCentral
Noteworthy for:TechBizTalk Publisher
Nellie Akalp
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Small Business Owners And The Estimated Tax Payment
- Legal Structure: The Difference Between LLCs And LLPs
- What Type of Financing Is Right For Your Business?
Noteworthy for:CEO of CorpNet
Rieva Lesonsky
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Is it Time to Sell Your Business or Buy a New One?
- Does Flextime Benefit You More Than Your Employees?
- We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby…or Have We?
Noteworthy for:Regularly Seen on MSNBC's Your Business
Dawn R. Rivers
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Haven’t We Seen This Tax Cut Before?
- JOBS Act May Help With Microbusiness Capital Woes
- Small Business Research: 20/20 Hindsight and the New Firm Size Numbers
Noteworthy for:Founder of MicroEnterprise Journal
Deborah Shane
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- The “Belong Subscribe And Engage” Marketing Plan
- Social Proof Is Real, Robust and Reliable
- 5 Drivers of Business Innovation
Noteworthy for:Author of Career Transition
Pierre DeBois
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Our Black Year: Supporting Conscious Consumerism And Small Business
- Small Town Rules for Big Success in Business
- Playbook for Success: A Hall of Famer’s Tactics for Women in Leadership
Noteworthy for:Founder of Zimana
Laura Leites
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Apply For An Award, Competition or Contest Today
- Small Business Events: Be There, or Miss Out
- Small Business Awards and Contests You Should Check Out
Noteworthy for:Managing Editor of SmallBizTechnology
Barbara Weltman
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Top 10 Small Business Tax Trends for 2012
- Top 10 Tax Trends for 2011
- Top 10 Trends in Accounting and Taxes in 2010
Noteworthy for:Author of J.K. Lasser's SMB Taxes
Diane Helbig
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Pointers on Hiring a Marketing Firm for Your Small Business
- Build Your Listening Muscle
- Introverts Do It Better
Noteworthy for:Featured in Chicken Soup for Soul Power Moms
Barry Moltz
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 2012 Small Business Outlook: Partly Cloudy
- Solving the Small Business Credit Mess
- Hot or Not: Sales and Marketing Trends in 2012
Noteworthy for:Dubbed the Bill Cosby of Entrepreneurship
Becky McCray
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Top 9 Rural Small Business Trends for 2012
- 2011 Trends Driving Rural Small Business
- 2010 Rural Small Business Trends
Noteworthy for:Founder of Small Biz Survival
Prasad Thammineni
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Your Small Business Needs a Tablet
- Don’t Be a Launch Hater
- 5 Tech Tools to Help You Manage Your Small Business From Home
Noteworthy for:CEO of Office Drop
Tom Gazaway
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Fear Factor 201: Who’s your CEO?
- Fear Factor 101: Is Fear a Factor?
- Have A Checking Account With A Big Bank: Buyer Beware
Noteworthy for:President Of Hawkeye Management
Nicole Fende
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 3 Common Small Business Pricing Mistakes
- Spring Cleaning Your Small Business Financials
- Keep Score During the Year for a Blowout Business Win
Noteworthy for:Founder of Small Business Finance Forum
Jennifer Walzer
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- The Disaster Recovery Plan
- Where Disaster Recovery Begins
- The 10 Percent Rule for Backing Up Your Data
Noteworthy for:Founder of BackupMyInfo!
John Mariotti
Latest Articles:
- Peace, Love and Little Donuts: The American Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Don’t Underestimate the Cash-to-Cash Cycle
- Managing in Deflationary Times
Noteworthy for:CEO of The Enterprise Group
Yvonne DiVita
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- The $64,000 Question
- Ask Yourself These Questions Before Going for Funding
- Top 10 Ways to Promote Your Business Book in 2009
Noteworthy for:Women's Market Focus
John Sternal
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Springtime Means Time To Pitch Summer
- How To Trademark Shame A Larger Company
- Finding Small Business PR Opportunity In Tragedy
Noteworthy for:Co-Founder of Understanding Marketing
Margie Zable Fisher
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Nardo’s Natural Survived and Thrived from Appearing on TV’s Shark Tank
- Insider Tips on Creating a Publicity Friendly Retail Website
- 7 Great Gifts for Everyone on Your Business Gift List
Noteworthy for:Author of Do-It-Yourself PR Kit
Sarah Bundy
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- The Science of Influence And Persuasion #AMDays
- Newest Adware and Affiliate Marketing Abuses From #AMDays
- Using Web Analytics to Grow Your Affiliate Program #AMDays
Noteworthy for:Founder of All Inclusive Marketing
Jared Saunders
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Marketing for Mobile Apps #AMDays
- Pros And Cons: In House, Outsourced Affiliate Program Management #AMDays
Noteworthy for:Affiliate Program Manager of Jenson USA
Kristie Arslan
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Call for All 50 States to Adopt Self Employment Program
- Ensuring America’s Small Businesses Get a Fair Deal on Tax Day
Noteworthy for:Executive Director of NASE
Brian Goudie
Latest Articles:
- EMV: The Upside Of Smart Card Adoption, Will Small Businesses Be Ready?
- Ring Up Point of Sale Success Year Round
- Save Money, Lessen Risk by Simplifying PCI Compliance
Noteworthy for:Senior Vice President, First Data
Curt Finch
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- What Job Are You Helping Your Customers Do?
- Small Business Time Tracking Software: How to Choose
- How Small Business Can Benefit from Time Tracking
Noteworthy for:CEO of Journyx
Tim Berry
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- A Quick Practical Business Guide to Google Plus
- How Silence Can Be Golden, Not Awkward
- Getting Your Growth Rates Straight: Annual Growth And CAGR
Noteworthy for:Author of Business Plan Pro
Todd Taskey
Latest Articles:
- Is Your Business Great to Own?
- Want to Franchise a Business? 5 Sacred Rules to Become the Next Great Franchise
- Want Business Opportunities to Find You? Follow These 4 Steps on LinkedIn
Noteworthy for:Investment Banker
