Graham JonesJanuary 23, 2015 What are the most important things to small businesses in terms of marketing? The answer is revealed in a study of more than 700 small and medium sized businesses in America and Europe. The most important things are “word of mouth” and “telephone calls”. So guess what those small business owners … Continue reading Small Businesses Confused by Online Marketing
Naomi GoldbergJanuary 23, 2015 Using social media to grow your business doesn’t mean just opening a corporate Facebook page. Follow our 10 commandments below to master social media for small businesses in 2015 1. Thou shalt not join every social channel Nobody has the time or the energy to be on every social channel, so … Continue reading The 10 Social Commandments for Small Businesses
David BaarsJanuary 20, 2015 Running a small business takes a lot of work. As a leader at a small business, I have to focus on sales, marketing, managing people, bookkeeping, and the list goes on and on. Given that I only have a limited amount of time each day, I focus my attention on what’s … Continue reading 5 Marketing Must Dos For Small Businesses
Peter DavidsonJanuary 18, 2015 It’s no secret that being well organized and equipped with the proper tools in a business environment is fundamental to improving productivity. But with an abundance of tools and resources to choose from, it can be easy to get bogged down amongst too many tools, when there are really just a … Continue reading What the Businesses Are Using to Improve their Productivity Efforts
David KigerJanuary 17, 2015 Getting a small business off the ground is challenging enough. Keeping up with every new trend, technological advance and social media tool can make anyone’s head spin. With that in mind, we scoured the Web for some expert analysis on factors for entrepreneurs to look for in 2015. Here’s a look … Continue reading 2015 Trends That Will Influence Small Businesses
BusinessVibesJanuary 13, 2015 There are many great businesses you can start that are focused on helping others. But, perhaps the greatest gift is the gift of self-reliance. Survivalist companies are springing up everywhere. If you’ve ever wondered whether this is the niche for you, here’s how to tell. You Know A Lot About Survival How … Continue reading Small Businesses for Today’s World: Helping People Prepare With a Survivalist Startup
Ryan ScottJanuary 12, 2015 As we look ahead to the trends in corporate philanthropy, there’s food for CSR thought in the 2014 Trend Report from The Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals (ACCP). This annual report distinguishes itself by offering forward-looking data collected by surveying corporate contribution professionals about their plans, including their budgets, for the … Continue reading What Businesses Want Out of Giving Back
BusinessVibesJanuary 10, 2015 When you’re first starting out, it can be overwhelming. You’re told you need to get your business structure in order, get inventory, make sure you’re trademarked, and then you have to sell and get customers. At the same time, you have to track important metrics or risk going out of business within … Continue reading Starting from Scratch: Accounting Basics for Startup Businesses
Red AkrimJanuary 9, 2015 No product or service will be 100 percent functional. Whether a company likes it or not, there will be customers calling in for complaints, lost passwords, merchandise returns, delivery tracking queries, or service downtime, even employees asking their in-house IT guys to assist with issues concerning tools like computer hardware, software … Continue reading Why Help Desk Software Is Important For Small Businesses
Scott BarnettJanuary 5, 2015 Welcome to 2015! One of my favorite things about January is the end of all the prediction posts and polls. With that said, it was interesting to see how many people and polls predicted that the top two needs for small and local business owners were increasing word of mouth and … Continue reading Three Things Small Businesses Must Do To Increase Word of Mouth and Improve Customer Communication in 2015
