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We regularly feature industry experts who share their knowledge. Below you will find a list of the experts’ articles, interviews and book reviews.
Scott Shane
Latest Articles:
- Drag Along Rights Are Now Commonplace
- Did the Entrepreneurship Exit Rate Surge in 2011?
- Pay-to-Play Becoming Less Common in Venture Capital
Noteworthy for:Winner of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research
Lisa Barone
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- How To Build a Rockin’ LinkedIn Presence
- 5 Ways To Improve Your Web Site This Week
- 7 Gmail Tips Every SMB Should Know
Noteworthy for:Co-Founder of OutSpoken Media
Rieva Lesonsky
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Employees Are Satisfied With Their Jobs: Or Are They?
- Consumer Confidence: It’s a Bit Murky Out There
- 5 Trends to Shape Your Business This Year
Noteworthy for:Regularly Seen on MSNBC's Your Business
Jim Kukral
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Convert Website Visitors to Buyers With Landing Pages
- How to Join the Influencer Club
- How to Sell Like a Guru, Without Being One
Noteworthy for:Author of Attention!
Nellie Akalp
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Is It Time to Fire That Client?
- You’ve Started A Business: Is Your Brand Protected?
- Get Your Business Structure Fit For 2012
Noteworthy for:CEO of CorpNet
Deborah Shane
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 5 Elements That Can Increase Your Blog Opens and Response
- A Timeless 5 Step Sales Philosophy From Mark Twain
- You’re An Expert, But Are You An Entrepreneur?
Noteworthy for:Author of Career Transition
Pierre DeBois
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Selling In A Skirt Elevates Training for Saleswomen and Salesmen
- Data Driven Marketing Makes Branding Objectives Clear
- “Google+ For Business” Adds Great Tips For Small Businesses
Noteworthy for:Founder of Zimana
Laura Leites
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Grow Yourself: Attend One of These Small Biz Events
- Check Out These Latest Small Business Awards and Contests
- Latest Small Business Events
Noteworthy for:Managing Editor of SmallBizTechnology
TJ McCue
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Real Time Status for Your Business with GeckoBoard
- Small Business Online File Sharing: Review of YouSendIt
- Review: AWeber Email Marketing Service for Small Business
Noteworthy for:TechBizTalk Publisher
Kelly Spors
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 4 Ways to Be More Authentically Green
- 4 Sustainability Trends Among Retailers
- What’s the State of Green Business?
Noteworthy for:Former Reporter for Wall Street Journal
Joel Libava
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- The Top Franchise Trends for 2012
- Types of Franchises And How To Find Them
- Pros and Cons of Buying A Franchise
Noteworthy for:The Franchise King
Ivana Taylor
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Get Ready To Shake The World
- John Locke Shares His Strategies for Selling a Million Books on Amazon
- Start Your Engines and Read the “Roadmap to Revenue”
Noteworthy for:Author of Excel for Marketing Managers
Soma Jurgensen
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- How to Craft Your Personal Brand Statement
- How to Make the Most of an Intern
- Five Steps to Better Business Writing
Noteworthy for:Instructor at Rasmussen College
Anita Campbell
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- RatePoint Customer Reviews Service Shutting Down
- Join us in Atlanta for “Getting Down to Social Business”
- Join Tripit Co-Founder at Small Biz Big Things
Noteworthy for:Founder of Small Business Trends
Jon Gelberg
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Seven Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned on the Serengeti
- Google+: The Latest (and Perhaps Greatest) Platform for Thought Leaders
- The Baseball Guide to Pitching the Media
Noteworthy for:Blue Fountain Media
Jennifer Walzer
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Where Disaster Recovery Begins
- The 10 Percent Rule for Backing Up Your Data
- Protecting Your Data: An Introduction
Noteworthy for:Founder of BackupMyInfo!
Jeanne Bliss
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- How (Small) Heroic Acts of Kindness Will Grow Your Business
- Become a Provider of Choice: Shift Your Focus to Customer Experiences
- The Container Store: Be Like Gumby
Noteworthy for:Author of I Love You More Than My Dog
Susan Payton
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Are You Ready to Make the Jump into Small Business Ownership?
- How One Company Spent Zero on Marketing
- Enter to Win: The Big Biz Book Giveaway
Noteworthy for:President, Egg Marketing & Communications
Prasad Thammineni
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Don’t Be a Launch Hater
- 5 Tech Tools to Help You Manage Your Small Business From Home
- Top Gmail Apps and Plug-ins for Running a Business
Noteworthy for:CEO of Office Drop
Thomas Giddens
Latest Articles:
- Implement Year Round Benefits Communication
- How One Decision Can Solve 3 Problems for Your Small Business
Noteworthy for:Aflac
Diane Helbig
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Take The Time To Grow Your Business
- How to Hit for Par or Better in 2012
- 5 Keys to Successful Sales Strategies
Noteworthy for:Featured in Chicken Soup for Soul Power Moms
Tyler Garns
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Show the Right Hustle on Small Business Saturday
- 8 Steps to Take Your Brick and Mortar Business Online
- 6 Lead Generation Strategies for Local Businesses
Noteworthy for:VP of Marketing, Infusionsoft
Tom Gazaway
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Cautious Optimism For Small Business
- More Signs of Increased Small Business Lending
- 8 Ways to Finance Your Startup with Debt: Part 2
Noteworthy for:President Of Hawkeye Management
Shashi Bellamkonda
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 5 Website Resolutions to Put on Your List for 2012
- How Online Tools Helped a Family Farm Get New Business
- Is It Time to Change Your Domain Name?
Noteworthy for:Social Media Swami
Donna Maria Coles Johnson
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Request to FDA: Live Stream Cosmetics Public Stakeholder Meeting
- How to Break Into the Beauty Business
Noteworthy for:CEO of INDIE Business Media
Brent Leary
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Matt Trifiro of Desk.com: Meeting Customer Service Expectations in a Social World
- Jeanne Hopkins of HubSpot: All Leads Are Not Created Equal
- Cory Hartlen of Radian6: We Listen to Social Media
Noteworthy for:Co-author of Barack 2.0
Margie Zable Fisher
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- 7 Great Gifts for Everyone on Your Business Gift List
- “Built to Sell” – Even Better If You Don’t Want to Sell
- Go Givers vs. Go Getters: Review of The Go Giver
Noteworthy for:Author of Do-It-Yourself PR Kit
Dawn R. Rivers
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Research Roundup: New Entrepreneurs and Online Consumers
- Top 5 Microbusiness Opportunities for 2012
- Research Roundup: Independent Contractors and Consumer Retail Spending
Noteworthy for:Founder of MicroEnterprise Journal
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
Barry Moltz
(Website)
Latest Articles:
- Hot or Not: Sales and Marketing Trends in 2012
- 11 Customer Service Trends to Watch in 2011
- Small Business Lessons We Can Learn from Watching Movies
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
