Guest Article In 2007, nearly 23 million of the 45 million Americans without health insurance were small business owners, employees, or their dependents. In other words, the small business community made up about half of the uninsured. The reasons were many. Healthcare costs were soaring, insurance companies were discriminatory, and coverage was often unreliable when […]
Small Business SEO Basics
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @WayneHurlbert. Wayne is a well known SEO and internet marketing consultant. He is also a highly regarded speaker and business book reviewer. […]
How to Survive in Modern Retail
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @shopseen. Adeel Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Shopseen, a platform that simplifies running a small retail business. On Shopseen you […]
How to Be The Best Bad Presenter
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @KarenHough. Karen Hough is CEO of ImprovEdge, Amazon bestselling author, contributor to the Huffington Post, featured in Inc.com, winner of the […]
3 Types of Employees and How to Manage Them in Your Small Business
Guest Article Things can be stressful when you’re running your own business. But when you grow to the point where you start bringing on employees, that’s when things get really interesting. Even managers at larger companies grapple with the concept of employee archetypes, personality clashes and varying work styles. It’s only magnified if you only […]
11 Great Technology Tools for Small Business
As SmallBizLady, my mission is to end small business failure. To that end, I love to share great free resources that can help small business owners save time and money. Here are my 11 favorites that I am sure you’ll find beneficial to your business operations. If you embrace these technology tools you’ll be amazed […]
SCORE has a new resource for small business owners
On April 12, SCORE kicked off a national E-Business Now initiative. It’s the first-ever public/private partnership to encourage digital literacy by U.S. small businesses. The consortium formed in response to The Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission. They have created a new website with great technology resources: www.ebusinessnow.org SCORE is also doing regional […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Contact Your Existing Customers
October is my birthday month. Many retailers that I shop with online and offline have started sending me birthday greetings even through my big day isn’t until the middle of the month. But how could this be a good marketing move? One retailer sent me a 15% off coupon for my birthday and another only […]
Do you have an Army of Entrepreneurs in your company?
Author Jennifer Prosek thinks that’s what you need to build long term success. She’s the founder and CEO of CJP Communications, an award-winning international public relations and financial communications firm. In her new book, Army of Entrepreneurs: Create an Engaged and Empowered Workforce for Exceptional Business Growth (AMACOM 2011), Prosek teaches businesses how to inspire […]
Do you need a Small Business Makeover?
Pitney Bowes wants to give your business a communications makeover worth up to $10,000. If you could use some help with your email, direct mail and social media communications, you can win a free year of using Pitney Bowes’ full suite of business tools. The grand prize winners will also receive in person one-on-one coaching […]
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