Don’t panic! Really, don’t panic and here’s how to it
I was browsing Shep Hyken’s Customer Service Daily recently when two articles he linked to in the same edition jumped out at me: It’s Time to Be Rational About Your Irrationality, by Collin Shaw, and How to Make Your Business Panic Proof, a podcast hosted by Randy Frish and Anna Hrach. While the topics they […]
read moreFedEx small business grant contest gets underway
One of the most read posts on my site is a list of competitions. For enthusiastic and savvy small business owners and entrepreneurs, grabbing a cash prize and some publicity through a contest can provide a big boost. Below is an announcement I recently received from FedEx on their yearly Annual Small Business Grant Contest […]
read moreSnapchat’s shocking revival and your social media marketing
Taking the pulse of social media marketing platforms is like trying to take the pulse of runners in the middle of a race. You get one reading, then runners change lanes and pass each other, and the next time you get a reading it’s different. That is very close to the situation with Facebook, Snapchat, […]
read moreYou’ve got a ton of personality…but is it the right kind of personality?
Have you met some people in your life that you just seem to “click” with and others that – no matter how hard you try – you never seem to get along with? In your personal life this is often okay; you can minimize your contact with the people who don’t “get you.” But in […]
read moreThis week in small business: Bezos success secrets, an easy video strategy, website improvement tips, and more
Writers deliver a lot of solid marketing advice this week, including how to make videos from images, how to improve your website, and how to use chatbots. Toss in some productivity and entrepreneurial wisdom, you should find some useful nuggets you can use immediately. Leadership, management, and productivity The media can’t say enough about Jeff […]
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