Trevor YoungApril 29, 2015 The social web has been with us for a while now, albeit it has continually evolved at an incredible rate during that period. However, there have been many etiquettes, or ‘truisms’ if I can put it that way, that have more or less been established around social media that unfortunately still … Continue reading 5 Things Small Businesses Are Doing Wrong On Social Media (And How To Fix Them)
Richard KirbyApril 27, 2015 A recent post titled Big Challenges for Small Business Owners examined three important areas all successful small business owners must manage: people, finances, and time. In this and the following posts, let’s look deeper into each of the three topics. First, let’s tackle the trickiest of the three: people. For many … Continue reading The Small Business People Puzzle, Part 1
Paula ChiocchiApril 26, 2015 Email marketing has been a focus of mine for many years. As a result, I’m often asked by the small businesses I work with for my best advice on this topic. Regardless of the industry a business is in, my four top tips remain the same: Consider the Consequences of Bad … Continue reading My Four Top Tips for Small Business Email Marketing Success
Robyn-Dale SamudaApril 26, 2015 It has become more difficult to deliver your email messages to prospects, and even your own customers, as more email service providers are placing messages in the trash and implementing strict rules filtering messages as spam. Beyond providing quality content and offers, what can you do to have the best chance … Continue reading The 6 Pillars of Achieving Email Marketing Success for Your Small Business
Marc ProsserApril 24, 2015 Small business owners have enough on their plate without spending hours trying to manually calculate financial information for their business. That is what small business calculators are for. They save you time, effort, and their results are generally more accurate than if you try to figure things out for yourself. Here … Continue reading 10 Essential Small Business Calculators
Adam RoselandApril 24, 2015 You’ve probably already been told that search engine optimization is constantly evolving. For a small business owner, this can make SEO sound big and scary and something that you have to pour hours into every week, just to stay ahead of the curve. While SEO does take a little bit of … Continue reading 8 SEO Best Practices for Small Businesses in 2015
Skip WeismanApril 24, 2015 April is time when there is a lot of focus on championships in the athletic world in the United States. When the Major League Baseball season began a couple of weeks ago every team was in first place with equal visions of winning the World Series Championship. That same week the … Continue reading Championship Results In Small Business Easy To Achieve
Alexandra MyersApril 23, 2015 Are today’s elected government officials helping or hurting small business in America? The answer largely depends on the political affiliation of whom you ask. According to a survey by the National Small Business Association (NSBA), 39 percent of small business owners identify as Republican, followed by 29 percent who identify as … Continue reading The State of Small Business 2015 [Infographic]
Jamie SutherlandApril 23, 2015 If you own a service-based business like a barber shop, yoga studio or even a pet salon, it’s likely that you also sell a selection of products to your customers. Keeping track of this inventory and knowing when to reorder your customers’ favorites can be a bit of a headache. Thankfully, … Continue reading 5 Steps to Simple Inventory Management for Your Small Business
Susan SolovicApril 23, 2015 The descriptive phrase “user friendly” was invented because so many processes associated with technology can be a pain. Frankly, getting a small business firmly and properly established in Google search results and maps has been difficult for many owners. A friend of mine does online editorial work with several small businesses … Continue reading New Google Program May Be Just What Your Small Business Needs
