SMBs are spending more on marketing but growing less confident in results, creating an opportunity for B2B marketers to step in with clear, data-driven solutions. Greg Kihlstrom on September 18, 2025 SMBs are spending more time and money on marketing. At first glance, that seems like good news. But the reality is more complicated. … Continue reading B2B marketers have a chance to close the small business confidence gap
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A credible health stat didn’t hold up. This real-world example reveals how AI search can mislead and how healthcare brands can respond. Alicia Arnold on July 17, 2025 Zero-click search is becoming the norm — AI delivers instant answers, and users rarely look beyond them. However, when the topic is health, overlooking original sources … Continue reading When AI summarizes health data, small errors become big risks
Microsoft Trained Small Language Models To Process, Better Understand Search Queries by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 18, 2024 Microsoft improved Bing with new large language models (LLMs) and small language models (SLMs), which the company says helped to reduce latency and cost associated with hosting and running search. “Leveraging both Large Language Models … Continue reading Microsoft Trained Small Language Models To Process, Understand Search Query Responses
Comforting items are selling this holiday season: Scarves, hats, and gloves, humorous Christmas and Hanukkah cards and bright colors. BY Associated Press After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were … Continue reading Small businesses lean into ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ trends this holiday season
A federal judge in Texas blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. BY Associated Press Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge’s decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more … Continue reading Some small business owners are relieved after an overtime pay rule was blocked
September 27, 2024 How Stephen Miller and the anti-DEI movement are going after small businesses At Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, panelists discussed the legal strategy being used by anti-DEI conservatives, including Stephen Miller. BY AJ Hess On July 3, 2023, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, prohibiting U.S. colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s race … Continue reading How Stephen Miller and the anti-DEI movement are going after small businesses
September 03, 2024 Many small businesses haven’t paid off their COVID-19 EIDL loans A Small Business Credit Survey report from the 12 Federal Reserve banks shows that small businesses that haven’t paid off COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans are in worse shape than other small businesses. BY Associated Press In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury … Continue reading Many small businesses haven’t paid off their COVID-19 EIDL loans
August 21, 2024 5 steps to turn invisible work and small wins into your next promotion It’s essential to not only record your small wins but to identify ways for those achievements to accelerate your career. BY Octavia Goredema Let’s imagine a common workplace situation. You work remotely on a team that recently onboarded many new … Continue reading 5 steps to turn invisible work and small wins into your next promotion
Focus your efforts and amplify your results with these practical tips for implementing account-based marketing. Brianna Miller on August 19, 2024 Reaching your B2B audience gets challenging each year as competition increases and digital trends evolve. New technologies and changing buyer behaviors demand that marketers stay adaptable and innovative. For small teams, account-based marketing … Continue reading The small B2B marketing team’s guide to ABM
