ABC
Online and On Your Side
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
Obama:
Financial Sector Will Shrink
According
to President Obama, the financial sector will make up a smaller part
of the US economy as new regulations put an end to what he calls
"massive risk-taking." Yahoo.com/Reuters
SBA
Redefines Small Business to Expand Help
The
Small Business Administration has temporarily expanded its definition
of 'small' to make more loans available to auto dealers, but
potential borrowers still face many obstacles before they see the
money. CNNMoney.com
Obama
to End Tax-Haven Strategies That Save Companies Billions
The
President proposed raising about $190 billion over the next decade by
outlawing three offshore tax-avoidance techniques used by US
companies. He also wants to make it riskier for Americans to stash
money in tax-haven banks. Bloomberg.com
Management
and Financial Issues
Video:
Small Business Survival in the Recession
In
this video, see how the owners of a New York butcher shop, bicycle
manufacturer and movie tourism service deal with the hard realities
of keeping business alive during the down economy. NYTimes.com
Good
Leadership Needed During Bad Times
Even
the biggest ships can hit an iceberg. It is in that moment of crisis
that good leadership can make the difference between survival and a
watery grave. The same holds true for your business. BizJournals.com
Technology
Issues
Where
Is Your Data?
Bruce
Schneier, chief security technology officer of BT
and an author whose books include
Applied
Cryptography
and
Beyond
Fear
takes a look at how Google and Facebook say they handle your personal
data. He also and calls for the Federal Trade Commission to crack
down on deceptive data practices.
WSJ.com
Benefits
and Labor Issues
Buying
Out the Company
While
employee and management buyouts of struggling firms rarely succeed,
those that do are less likely to go out of business, generate more
jobs and create three times more retirement benefits, on average,
than non-employee-ownership companies. Workforce.com
Training
for Success: CDW Sales Managers
Computer
Discount Warehouse—CDW—a leading technology solutions provider,
had experienced tremendous growth over the last few years, which
resulted in important sales management processes becoming disparate
across the organization. Learn how they fixed it.
ManageSmarter.com
Helping
Your Laid-off Employees
When
you lay off workers, can you afford generous severance packages or
access to professional outplacement services? Most small business
owners cannot. However, there are some things you can do to help
their departing workers. BusinessWeek.com
Sales
and Marketing
Viral
Video Isn't Everything
There
are great videos out there that go viral and yet do not deliver. Here
are five steps to make sure your online video is more effective.
ClickZ.com
The
Laws of Advertising
Whether
you’ve just started a small business or you are doing millions in
sales, you must be aware of and comply with advertising laws.
BusinessKnowHow.com
Email
Marketing: Managing Frequency
Hockey
is kind of a numbers game: The more shots you make on goal, the
greater your chances of scoring. The same does not hold true for
email marketing. Here, timing can be everything.
ClickZ.com
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