Parsing Your Prospects
Your phone rings. It’s a prospective customer. They’d like you to come out and give an estimate or prepare a proposal. Great — a fresh prospect!
While it’s always good to
Hiring Family Members
Small employers complain about how difficult it is to find good employees. But there’s one place that can be a terrific source of great workers — the families and friends
Social Media Tips from Power-Blogger Chris Brogan
Chris Brogan’s book (co-authored with Julien Smith), Trust Agents, should be required reading for all small business owners and entrepreneurs. As one of the top bloggers in the world (or
Click here to continue readingWednesday Web Resources: The Social Media Edition
I usually let Mikal Belicove handle the social-media analysis around here, since he’s the expert. But at the moment he’s busy on a book…and this week the interesting new free social-media
Google Sues Over Alleged Work-at-Home Scams
Google filed a lawsuit Monday to try and stop companies from allegedly using the company’s name and logo to promote fraudulent work-at-home money-making schemes.
“Thousands of people have been tricked into
Click here to continue readingCaution: Blogging Lawsuits Ahead
Every marketing expert you’ve ever met has probably encouraged you to start a blog on your website to help drive traffic and get your company site good search rankings. But be
Click here to continue reading5 Things I Hate About Your Website
Ordinarily, I blog for Entrepreneur about news of interest to small business owners–that is, news other sources have reported. But today I want to report some news I’ve found on my
Conflicting Reports on Social Networking for Business
Time to muddy the waters a bit. Three new reports surfaced this week, each offering a different point of view on how business owners and executives value social networking for
