ABC
Online
Duct
Tape Marketing Interview
President
Jim Tracy in a podcast on ABC membership benefits and how America's
Best Companies can help small business owners succeed.
ABC's
Small Business Tips
Whether
your issue is customer service, the Internet, sales and marketing, or
practically any other small business problem, ABC can help with the
tips and tricks you need, advice that will make a real difference.
Government
and Economy
Saving
Small Businesses by Buying Local
Tired
of seeing local small businesses being ravaged by the recession, some
people are trying to reverse the fortunes of mom-and-pop stores by
organizing their towns to “buy local.” WSJ.com
Military
Contracts: Big Help for Small Businesses
With
the economy the way it is, some small businesses are finding both
safety and profits in pursuing military contracts. NYTimes.com
Easy
Credit: The Pros and Cons
The
President recently unveiled plans to get banks to increase their
lending to small businesses, but is this really the right approach
for you? Experts detail the benefits and drawbacks of taking on debt.
BusinessWeek.com
Management
and Financial Issues
Employer-Employee
Trust
Today,
trust is all but vanishing, especially trust in our business leaders,
and certainly within the workplace. Yet that need not be the case. In
fact, when times are hard, fostering trust in your employees is more
important than ever. Forbes.com
Land
That Loan
If
the government can successfully loosen credit, having the proper
financial documentation can make all the difference when trying to
secure a business loan. BusinessWeek.com
Technology
Issues
Small
Business IT Trends Forecast
Microsoft
has released its SMB Insight report on the technology issues facing
small businesses. Among other things, the survey identified declining
revenue, competition from larger concerns and the overall economy as
issues driving technology purchases. SmallBusinessComputing.com
Benefits
and Labor Issues
The
Value of IT Training
Creating
an IT skills development program that uses cost-effective methods for
each employee category is the key to success.
ManageSmarter.com
Sales
and Marketing
Is
Your Email Getting Delivered to The Right Neighborhood?
When
evaluating an email service provider, be sure to ask what
neighborhood you'll be placed in. One bad apple could spoil the whole
barrel.
ClickZ.com
Google's
Lessons on Printed Marketing Material
Anita Campbell
always thought of Google as the quintessential electronic business,
never expecting the search giant to print up little spiral bound
booklets on printed marketing material and mail them to small
business owners like her? But they did, and it made all the
difference. SMBMarketingGuide.com
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