• Small Business News: A Startup Guide September 3, 2010
    So you’ve decided to start a small business. Great! Small Business Trends was created for people just like you to bring you the resources and information needed to grow your small business everyday. In fact, the collection of resources we’ve collected for this small business roundup may be particularly helpful in your new venture. We hope this startup guide […]
  • Can You Cut Your Health-Care Costs by Self-Insuring? September 2, 2010
    Although the results of the health-insurance reform passed earlier this year will take years to fully work out, there’s one way your small business might be able to save on health insurance right now, reports CFO Magazine: Do what a growing number of small businesses are doing, and self-insure. Large companies have used self-insurance for a long time, but un […]
  • It’s About Time: 5 Tools to Streamline Your Social Media September 2, 2010
    Whenever I speak about social media, the biggest question I get is “How much time do you spend on it?” My response? Not as much as you’d think. I use a number of time management tools to help me streamline my activity. The 5 with the greatest impact are outlined here: 1. Hootsuite or Social Oomph The beauty of Hootsuite and Social Oomph is that they let you […]
  • 6 Common SMB SEO Mistakes (& How to Fix Them) September 2, 2010
    I’m not an SEO expert. Lucky for me, my partners in crime over at Outspoken Media are. But even though I’m not an expert, that doesn’t mean I’m not careful to pay close attention to SEO best practices when creating and publishing content. Paying mind to search engine optimization ensures that I’m giving the search engines all the clues they need to determine […]
  • Small Business News: Social Media Power! September 2, 2010
    If you haven’t figured it out, gotten on board, jumped on the bandwagon (pick your own expression)…well, we’re not going to try to talk you into it. Just be aware of the incredible value social media can create for your business if you use it correctly. In this news wrap-up, we look at tips, trends and great ideas. And we’ll look at the benefits of harnessin […]

Effective Recruiting Strategies To Drive Revenue Growth In Your Direct-Sales Organization

Many business ventures provide an opportunity to grow your business by adding sales representatives or marketing consultants etc. There is much to be said about the opportunity to garner high-revenue yields when building a direct sales [...]

Pssst! Come Closer....I Have A Secret For You Guys..

Greetings to all my online business owner “motley crew”.

It’s been 2 weeks since my last confession…er.. article, and I thought since you are all so awesomely loyal and patient that I should tell you what I’ve been up to.  Well, I’ve got a secret I’ve been hiding from you.  Yes I know, how can we have a [...]

Facebook Tip: How to Mass Email Your Network

Effectively using social media is becoming increasingly vital for any online business marketing and branding. Simple tips that are (what I call) “effort-efficient” to communicate with your network in order to move them to action is paramount to accomplishing aggressive marketing goals for your online business. It’s quite easy to learn, and takes only a few minutes to execute, even for the initial [...]

The FTC Pressures Google To Dramatically Change Their Policing Of Google Adwords Advertisers

It has appeared that the FTC is far more aware of ramifications born from last year’s controversial decision; seemingly recognizing that it essentially created a big advertising gorilla that didn’t effectively police itself. [...]