Yesterday @smallbiztrends tweeted a link to this extensive list of 100 Awesome Blogs For Your Business Education.  This is one of the positive aspects of using Twitter.  You have the opportunity to come across some very useful things. Whether you’re in business school or are just learning the ropes by trial and error, getting a [...]

Here’s a five-step process for creating organizational and individual accountability, which will help to achieve extraordinary results in any organization: 1. Establish the organization’s top three objectives. This means the significant few, not the important many. (This is what we at Six Disciplines refer to as Vital Few Objectives- VFOs). Once identified, these vital few [...]

An important aspect of employee productivity is keeping them motivated.  Every manager has their own idea of what exactly gets employees interested and excited about their work.  Most of those ideas are just myths that don’t really result in a boost in productivity.  Entrepreneur.com has listed 5 Employee Motivation Myths and the reasons why they [...]

Hurry, you only have until June 30th to submit your entries for the first round of Forbes’ third annual contest.  The “Boost Your Business” competition offers $100,000 in grand prizes.  The winner will receive $50,000 in cash to invest in their business plus $50,000 in advertising on Forbes.com. This Forbes contest consists of several rounds.  [...]

If you want to improve performance, or likewise increase capacity or capability, you need to track the one thing that you’ll never get back: time. In order to improve effectiveness and efficiency, you must understand how your time is being used. With all of the technological advances over the past two decades, we’re continually forced [...]

Yahoo and Bank of America have partnered to offer small business owners the chance to win a $20,000 Yahoo search marketing credit.  Starting next Monday the 22nd you will have one week to submit your business questions for Kevin Salwen, former National Small Business Editor for the Wall Street Journal.  If Kevin chooses your question [...]

When it comes to customer service, you usually find that there is always room for improvement.  Your employees have a direct impact on how customers view your business.  They are usually the first ones to come in contact with potential customers and their appearance, attitude and demeanor can easily be a turn off.  Maybe your [...]

You may still be wondering if implementing Twitter into your business marketing arsenal could be beneficial to your company or not.  Well, let’s take a look at Small Biz Bee’s 10 Reasons Why Your Business Should Be Using Twitter.  Matt’s article touches on 10 important points to consider: Gain Exposure Build Trust Generate Leads Drive [...]

Yesterday marked the start of eBay’s first ever Sellers Challenge.  Entrepreneurs are encouraged to submit a business plan complete with a 60 second video presentation.  On the video you are asked to describe your business plan and explain your passion for selling on eBay.  Once the best submissions are chosen by eBay’s panel of experts, [...]

Hopefully the economy hasn’t ruined your plans for a summer vacation this year.  However, during your week away you will most likely find yourself unable to completely detach yourself from your business.  So, how can you get away to relax and enjoy your vacation without neglecting your small business?  I found some good advice on [...]