The Evolution of Protectionism

Have the effects of cross-border trade influenced U.S. policy in favor of protectionism?

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Ideas � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Every really new idea looks crazy at first.�
A. N. Whitehead (1861-1947) British philosopher & mathematician, An Introduction to Mathematics (1911) 
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US Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/23

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United States:

Practically Speaking: Stimulus Law Aids Small Business, but Benefits Are Not Easy to Find: Small entrepreneurs and their tax advisers must do some detective work to reap the [...]

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IT just as damaging to Home & Small Business As Red-Tape writes the Telegraph.

The Telegraph Newspaper has today published an interview with me, in which it picks up on the fact that spending your time on IT-information technology chores can be just as damaging for small business as red-tape. These activities are often very time consuming and the business owner loses business focus.
With almost 56% business failure in [...]

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An Unexpected Key to Business Success

Your capacity for delayed gratification increases your likelihood to succeed.

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Marketing � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�The importance of collecting data for the purpose of enabling the manufacturer to ascertain how many additional customers he will acquire by a given reduction in the price of the article he makes cannot be too strongly pressed.�
Charles Babbage (1792-1871) British mathematician & inventor, [...]

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Reputation Management

Shareware Promotions posted on his Software Marketing blog about reputation management and provided a link to 180 resources to help with Reputation Management.

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Grow Your Power, Boost Your Influence

Getting others to listen to you is the result of a 4-step process.

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Australia/ New Zealand Small Business News Round-up 2009/02/25

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Australia and New Zealand:

20%reduction on PAYG instalments: To help small businesses cope with the global financial crisis, the Australian Government recently announced that it would reduce by 20% the quarterly [...]

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Canada Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/24

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Canada:

Recession is ideal time to invest in technology: With client and customer demands waning for small businesses as the economy lumbers along, this may be the moment to put down [...]

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Free Home Business Startup Video: Junk Removal

The second in the WinWeb series of “Free Business Ideas” on WinWeb’s YouTube Channel. To see more of these business ideas, you can use the free trial login to OnlineOffice.

I hope these videos will help you to make up your mind to start your own business, it does not cost the earth. If providing additional [...]

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Government � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Government, like dress, is the badge of lost innocence� man finds it necessary to surrender up a part of his property to furnish means for the protection of the rest.�
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) British politician, philosopher & writer, Common Sense (1776) 
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Reminder Abstract Deadline

If you wish to present at this years Software Industry Conference in Boston Massachusetts July 16-18, 2009 please keep in mind that abstracts are due February 28, 2009! Submissions are being accepted on a variety of both technical topics, software marketing and Internet marketing. Details for Software Industry Conference Abstracts.

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Entrepreneurs Remix the iPhone App

The device's musical interface capabilities are creating a world of pocket producers.

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Stay Strong When Business Gets Rough

Barry Farber lays out ways to deal with sales setbacks and negative situations.


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Build a Billion From the Ground Up

Learn how you can become a billionaire from the man who did it from scratch.

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UK/Ireland Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/20

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United Kingdom and Ireland:

FSB Conference address setting the economy in motion: The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will consider whether to call for a fully nationalised bank next month [...]

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Hopeful Outlook Shines Through at Franchise Gathering

I've just returned from the International Franchise Association's annual convention in San Diego, where the franchising world's best and brightest seemed to be feeling generally positive about the future and their ability to meet the needs of today's cash-strapped consumers.


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India Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/19

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from India:

Stanford curtails financing amid probe report: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford’s offshore bank, which is under federal investigation, recently curtailed financing commitments to two small firms, The [...]

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Successful Entrepreneurs � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Being an entrepreneur is about having the will and determination and not being frightened of getting it wrong.�
Jason Drummond (b. 1969) British Internet entrepreneur, Sunday Times (October 2000) 
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Brown is the New Green

Spencer Brown's already proven he can sell his environmental products to consumers. Now he's taking the philosophy behind them to Capitol Hill.

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Technology and E-Commerce � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�The classic development questions need to be reformulated for a 21st century economy… Will the poor continue to be left behind, will the wealth of information be hoarded by an elite?�
K. Y. Amoako, Ghanaian economist & executive secretary of the UN Economic Comission for [...]

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10 Steps to Effective Copywriting

Don't waste your ad dollars with an over-the-top sales pitch. Well-written copy follows these simple guidelines.

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Downtime Deterrent: 24/7 Web Monitoring

Just Uptime's small web monitoring application makes a big difference to clients like Comply Serve Limited.

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Is Franchise Ownership in Your DNA?

Franchising isn't for everyone. Read on to see if you have 8 key characteristics to survive in a franchise.

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Free Home Business Startup Video: Bed and Breakfast

The first in the WinWeb series of “Free Business Ideas” on WinWeb’s YouTube Channel. To see more of these business ideas, you can use the free trial login to OnlineOffice.



I hope these videos will help you to make up your mind to start your own business, it does not cost the earth. If providing additional [...]

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Registration is Open for the Software Industry Conference

If you work within the Software Industry now is the time to register for the Software Industry Conference July 16-18, 2009 in Boston Massachusetts. The conference attracts software developers, software marketers, SEO specialists and others involved in the software community. There are educational sessions and networking events for 3 solid days! Registration is very inexpensive, in fact this year they are offering a $ 50.00 student pass!  The early bird pricing expires soon so register now!

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Government � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�One of the things the government can�t do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.�
Lee Iacocca (b. 1924) US president of Ford Motor Company, chairman & CEO of Chrysler [...]

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Valentines Day Web Graphic CD - Logos, Templates and Stock Photos

CD collection containing Valentine themed photos, logos, and web templates. The images can be used on websites and in promotional material.





Have a Happy Valentines Day!

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Facebook Owns You

Facebook made a few weeks ago to its TOS, the online contract users agree to in order to join community sites such as Facebook. In a February 16 blog post headlined, Facebook: All Your Stuff is Ours, Even if You Quit.



You are solely responsible for the User Content that you Post on or through the Facebook Service. You hereby grant Facebook an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to (a) use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain, publicly perform or display, transmit, scan, reformat, modify, edit, frame, translate, excerpt, adapt, create derivative works and distribute (through multiple tiers), any User Content you (i) Post on or in connection with the Facebook Service or the promotion thereof subject only to your privacy settings or (ii) enable a user to Post, including by offering a Share Link on your website and (b) to use your name, likeness and image for any purpose, including commercial or advertising, each of (a) and (b) on or in connection with the Facebook Service or the promotion thereof. You represent and warrant that you have all rights and permissions to grant the foregoing licenses.

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Ideas � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�An idea isn�t responsible for the people who believe in it.�
Don Marquis (1878-1937) US journalist & humourist 
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US Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/16

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United States:

Economic recovery bill has billions in tax breaks for families, businesses: WASHINGTON - Millions of U.S. workers could soon see an extra $13 in their weekly paycheques and [...]

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Free Website For Each Client From Holden Associates

One of our oldest accounting partners Jason Holden from Holden Associates, today announced that they wish to provide each of their clients with a free website, not only the hosting, but a real website free of charge.
Given the fact that about 70% of small and micro businesses, like home businesses, self-employed, sole traders, freelancers and [...]

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Marketing � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Investor relations is about stock marketing.�
Utz Felcht (b. 1947) German chairman of Degussa, Sunday Times (October 2000) 
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Money for Transparency

Usually, business plans are hatched in secrecy. Internet billionaire Mark Cuban is taking a different tack: offering entrepreneurs funding in return for transparency.

In a blog post this week, Cuban asked startup and existing companies to post their business plans on his blog for anyone to see and comment on � in return for the possibility of an investment from him.



Cuban said in an e-mail that he thinks the faltering economy will rebound more quickly if people feel confident about starting their own businesses, and that providing a route for people to get funding and share ideas might encourage people to take a chance and go for it.



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Australia/New Zealand Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/18

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Australia and New Zealand:

Small businesses don’t trust remote workers: Only eight per cent of the UK’s small businesses trust employees to work away from the office, despite 42 per cent [...]

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Price Isn't Tied to Your Product

When pricing your product, who you're selling is more crucial than what you're selling.

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Turn Superstition into Marketing Gold

When numbers are more than just numbers, they can be used to influence behavior, which should have business owners counting their blessings.

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An Overview of Deducting Business Expenses

With tax season around the corner, keep these tips in mind.

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Technology and E-Commerce � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�The web workstyle will change the boundaries of business� because the ability to use the electronic marketplace to reach outside� will allow you to do things that you would have done internally in the past. Technology is driving the trend for the average-sized organization [...]

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A Great Ad Campaign Can Last Forever

Marketing to values is more important than marketing products.

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Can Coaching Help Your Business?

Before you slash the training budget, consider what one-to-one coaching can do for your company leadership.

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How to Make Your Message Stick

Memorable marketing leads to sales. Follow these 4 essential tips to make your message unforgettable.

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Is 2009 the Year to Buy a Franchise?

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to own a franchise? Buying a franchise is not for everyone, but if you're considering starting a business this year, you should at least take a look at the franchise option.


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UK/Ireland Small Business NEws Round-up - 2009/02/13

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United Kingdom and Ireland:

More action needed to stimulate the economy: The Government has come under attack from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) once more for not doing enough [...]

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Find Your Perfect (Business) Match

Lonely singles have online matchmaking help, and so do entrepreneurs. Whether they're looking for a location, partner or funding, there's a website to hook them up.

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The CORE Assessment

How well will your company fare when statistics show 2 out of 3 small businesses fail? Use this analysis to find out.

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India Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/12

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from India:

Per capita income doubles: >Moderation in the growth rate has come with some good news, with the country’s per capita income expecting to more than double over the last seven [...]

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WikiLeaks a Flood of Information

Wikileaks.org, the online clearinghouse for leaked documents, has published a complete database of Congressional Research Service reports, which are private research documents written for members of Congress and their staffers.



The 6,780 reports date back to 1990 and comprise all of the digitized reports accessible by congressional offices, said Wikileaks, which estimated their value at US$1 billion. They do not contain classified material, but they do cover politically sensitive topics such as social policy, defense and foreign affairs.



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Canada Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/10

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Canada:

Federal Budget 2009 Aid for Canadian Small Business: The Canadian federal budget 2009 is a masterful attempt to give something to everyone - including Canadian small businesses. And almost all [...]

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Unusual Things that May Impact Search Engine Ranking

You may not realize the impact the following items have on your search engine ranking but they are worth considering when developing a plan for your website. While Google provides a whole host of great tools, their motivation may be more selfish than you believe. Google uses the information they gather in these tools to make determinations about websites. The information they gather may impact the ranking of your website in organic searches for important keyword phrases.



Unusual Things that May Impact Search Engine Ranking

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Government � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�The rulers of the state are the only ones who should have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad.�
Plato (?428 - ?347 BC) Greek philosopher, The Republic (?370 BC) 
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Are These Businesses Still a Good Idea?

These 5 businesses were hot in 2006 and '07. Now? Find out.

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Valentines Day Web Graphic CD - Logos, Templates and Stock Photos

CD collection containing Valentine themed photos, logos, and web templates. The images can be used on websites and in promotional material.





Have a Happy Valentines Day!

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Marketing � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�One of the qualities I always seek in marketing people is curiosity.�
Raoul Pinnell (b. 1951) British branding and marketing communications director of Shell International Petroleum, Marketing (June 2000) 
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Valentine Logos

Large collection of Valentine logos to create holiday specials and promote discounts.





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Australia/New Zealand Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/11

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Australia and New Zealand:

Emerson to help flood victims: SMALL Business Minister Craig Emerson will head to Queensland to assist those affected by the floods.
Business travelers targeted despite financial downturn: Flight [...]

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New Tax Tips for Businesses

Take advantage of every new tax break on your '08 return.

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Valentines Web Templates

Collection of Valentine website templates that make changing your theme for Valentines Day a snap!



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Successful Entrepreneurs � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Masters of entrepreneurial judo.�
Richard D� Aveni (b. 1950) US strategist, �The Mavericks�, Fortune (June 1995) 
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US Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/09

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United States:

Web-based hiring halls filling workforce gaps: Outsourcing started as a corporate trend, driven by large companies that had the sophistication to shift factory and office work to English-speaking [...]

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A Do Follow FAQ

This is a great summary of do follow blogs and forums. It explains what do follow and no follow are and why you should care.

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Problem Solving � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�The problem when solved will be simple.�
Anonymous, Sign on the wall of the General Motots research laboratory at Dayton ,Ohio . Quoted in Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind (Al Ries & Jack Trout; 1981) 
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Use Stories to Add Oomph to Your Brand

Customer testimonials are like gold. Learn how to mine them.

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UK/Ireland Small Business News Round -up - 2009/02/06

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United Kingdom and Ireland:

Start-up to benefit from loan guarantee: Lloyds TSB has agreed to advance £50,000 to Trade Mark Direct, a Windsor-based company which is one of the first [...]

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Don't Fall Victim to the Triangle of Entrepreneurial Finance

Your business' finances impact your personal finances. Read more to discover how to manage the them together.

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Hostile Makeover

Former Navy SEAL Rob Roy will tear you down and deprive you of everything you think is important. When he's done, you--and your company--will thank him.

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4 Ways to Kill a Deal in Brazil

Sometimes cultural barriers can undo a multimillion-dollar deal. Make sure the barrier isn't you.

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10 Tips for Getting Your Business on Reality TV

From pitching your humble beginnings to finding the right point person, we've got the picture-perfect tips to get your business in the spotlight.

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A Marketer's Sharpest Tool: The Copywriting Outline

Your message will lose some of its power if you don't take the time to get organized upfront.

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5 Green Businesses You Can Start at Home

These low-cost options can supplement your income or become a full-time gig.

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Technology and E-Commerce � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�It is almost genetic in its nature, in that each generation will become more digital than the preceding one.�
Nicholas Negroponte (b. 1943) US academic, co-founder & director of MIT Media Laboratory, Being Digital (1995) 
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Overhaul in the Offing at SBA

Small-biz supporters say it's time to make the agency part of the solution, not part of the problem.

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India Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/05

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from India:

RBI asks banks to restructure MSME loans, scale up lending: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday asked public sector banks to enhance credit flow to fund-starved micro, small and medium enterprises [...]

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When Recession Equals Opportunity

5 women launched their long-held dream of starting a business by finding gaps in the marketplace and filling them, despite the recession. Follow the 4 tips here to do the same.

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Journalism Caught in a Web

As digital media continues to evolve, it's time for journalists to define their niche and adapt to the changes.

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Successful Entrepreneurs � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Money isn�t what motivates entrepreneurs; it is acknowledgement � a craving for your ideas to be acknowledged.�
Reuben Singh (b. 1977) British entrepreneur & author, Management Today (September 1999) 
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What is the Buzz

This is another website that allows companies to monitor the online buzz about their products or services. WhosTalkin allows you to enter your brand or products and will then return results on the blogosphere, social networks and news sites. I just wish you could get the results via RSS feed it would make it far more useful.

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Australia/New Zealand Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/04

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Australia and New Zealand:

More training needed in 2009: SMALL business managers need more training with financial management and technology to cope with both the economic slowdown and the eventual recovery, [...]

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Desperation Isn't Referable

Nurture an abundance mentality instead of a scarcity mentality and you can have an unlimited supply of referrals.

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PowerPoint Resources

Help with PowerPoint Presentations and resources to help PowerPoint users. A new PowerPoint Resource site.


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Know The Present Value of a Franchise

A new paradigm for decision making helps franchisees see short-term expenses for their long-term worth.

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A Case Study: Real-Life Business Planning

A planning meeting should set the foundation for real strategy, not set forth the strategy itself. Find out how one company made the most of its two-day session.

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Banks Eye Entrepreneurs

Loans, even some of those elusive TARP funds, are available. Just think regional banks and smaller.

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14 Things Smart Leaders are Doing Right Now

Explore ways to improve your business from the inside out. But don't forget to pounce on outside opportunities, too.

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Unlock the Secrets of Successful Websites

Creating a great website and promoting your business via search engine optimization and social media websites can be done in 8 steps.

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Government � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�I think the government has an important role to play in the growth of the software industry as long as it becomes a catalyst and not a controlling authority.�
Narayana Murthy (b. 1946) Indian founder & CEO of Infosys, quoted on www.rediff.com (2000) 
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Brand Building is a Journey

Brand building is indeed a journey. Branding is all about how your product or service is perceived by customers and potential customers. A brand marketer attempts to manipulate brand awareness by associating traits they would like consumers to associate with the brand.



Building a brand has everything to do with capturing the hearts and minds of consumers. Building a brand is much more than just promoting an image. A brand incorporates and conveys the values and traits that a company wants associated with their product or service. It sounds like building a brand is a simple task, but the marketers must do more than just create a brand image. The magnitude of branding encompasses all aspects of a product. With this in mind, we've put together a guide for marketers on the journey of brand building...



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SEO: Essential to Survival

Companies that rely on the web for sales have two choices. Embrace SEO or don't embrace SEO. And one's not really a viable option.

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How You Can Leverage a Lay-Off

Jobless? Take this as an opportunity to start your own business.

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Canada Small Business News Round-up - 2009/02/03

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Canada:

Small Businesses, Welcome to the Webless Web: Innovative .tel Service Means Discoverability Without Technical Ability
NFIB/Georgia Members Call for Property, Income Tax Relief: Georgia members of the National Federation of Independent [...]

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Winter Chaos But For Small Businesses Online It�s Business As Usual.

Yesterday the whole of the UK came to an almost complete standstill, London certainly did, due to the ‘adverse weather conditions’, snow to you and me. While I was sitting in my home office, with a hot cup of tea, I could not tell that anything was wrong, or that people in my business [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

As Sage Goes Down Others Need A Reality Check.

Using public web hosting companies, which have to offer a wide range of services, can never be as secure as a dedicated service provided for one online solution only, unless you install dedicated firewalls and other security measures yourself with the necessary knowledge, data is going to be more exposed and compromised. ... After all I'm the most intelligent and extraordinary Founder and CEO of any online software & business services company, my products are 'obviously better, more secure, more reliable, more cost-effective and more easy to use' - but then you knew that!

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

Well Hello 2009 - We Have Been Expecting You!

This is the headline in the Nursery Industry Magazine and on the website, in which WinWeb Gold Partner Jason Holden of Holden Associates Accountants talks about the new year gone and the year ahead. The challenges for small businesses like nurseries are just as in other small business areas. He makes the point that [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

Effective Use Of Technology Better Than Any Tax Break For Small Business.

Roger Trapp of The Independent wrote about how effective use of technology (IT) can be more useful to small businesses than any tax break or incentive by government.
In his piece he writes about WinWeb’s OnlineOffice - software and business services to start and run a small business form home or an office - as [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

Home Office and Small Business Save Over 75% On Essential IT Spend.

We all understand how online software can bring about a massive saving in IT spend. Using this technology, currently labelled ‘cloud computing’, has other benefits for small business too. Some solutions maximize savings by tailoring their offering to a special market. You can spend £15 /month on accounting software alone or get much much [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

Marketing � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Welcome to the new age of datamation � a whole new way to move the prospect to making a purchase, using different strokes for different folks.�
Steve Rapp, US advertising executive & co-founder of Rapp Collins, The New Maxi-Marketing (co-written with Thomas L. Collins; 1995) 
To find [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

PowerPoint Resources

Help with PowerPoint Presentations and resources to help PowerPoint users. A new PowerPoint Resource site.



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A World of Experienced Professionals at Your Fingertips

Year after year, in good times or bad, one of the main complaints entrepreneurs have is the difficulty of finding qualified workers. But a wonderful, creative professional may be only a mouse click away.


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[Source: AllBusiness.com - The Small Business Blog]

Which legal form is best for your start-up business?

If you have decided to start your own business recently then this question has probably not even crossed your mind yet, but from a legal standpoint it is quite an important issue. The legal form that your business takes will affect how much tax you have to pay, determine who can invest in your [...]

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A Marketing Home Run

In baseball-crazed Boston, sponsoring the Red Sox earned Exotic Flowers a marketing award and a mass of new fans.

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[Source: Entrepreneur.com: Latest Articles]

Problem Reviews

Shareware Promotions has an interesting blog post in their Software Marketing section, the post discusses reviews.



All of us are most likely familiar with product reviews, as debatable as it is whether or not they are useful. However, most of us agree that we dislike reviews that rip our product to shreds, and like the ones which praise them.



Read the full Software Marketing post.

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UK/Ireland Small Business News Round-up - 2009/01/30

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United Kingdom and Ireland:

Business lobby group respond to Treasury Committee’s review of Pre-Budget Report: The FPB is welcoming the Treasury Committee’s call for the Government to continually review its [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

Harness the Power of a Trademark

Learn the difference between a patent, trademark, and copyright and how to avoid big mistakes when setting them up.

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[Source: Entrepreneur.com: Latest Articles]

SEMRush

SEMRush is a new SEO tool. SEMRush.com was designed by the developers of SeoDigger and SeoQuake to satisfy your needs in advanced SEM and keywords research. SEMRush uses the 25 million most popular and expensive keywords to analyze Google search results and we do this regularly. SEMRush can show you keywords for any domain that ranks high enough to be in the top 20 search or Adwords results.


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[Source: A Small Business Blog and Small Business Tips Related to Growing, Marketing and Managing a Small Business.]

US Small Business News round-up - 2009/02/02

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United States:

Recession Has Landlords of Retail Tenants Extending Discounts of their Own:Some small businesses are finding a silver lining in the recessionary clouds: they suddenly have leverage with their [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

Huge Podcasting List

If you have ventured into Podcasting as a marketing tool. Consider checking out these podcasting tools out! This is a huge collection of Podcasting Tools to make podcasts easier.

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Trade Issues 2009: A Roundup

With a new administration, there's sure to be more changes to U.S. trade policy. Here are eight areas you should be paying particular attention to.

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[Source: Entrepreneur.com: Latest Articles]

Technology and E-Commerce � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Gutenberg made everyone a reader. Xerox makes everybody a publisher.�
Marshall McLuhan (1911-80) Canadian sociologist & author, Guardian (June 1977) 
To find previous Quotes of the Day look here 
winweb.com - Software and business services online to start and run a small business - free trial and 100+ free business [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

The worst business start-up mistakes

Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. It is estimated that around a third of new small businesses fail within two years and that figure rises to more than 50% over five years. The problem that many face is [...]

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In Beverage Industry, Sustainability Sells

When it comes to our drinks, green isn't just for tea anymore. Break into the beverage industry and find success in going green--from the ground (water) up.

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[Source: Entrepreneur.com: Latest Articles]

No Better Time for E-Mail Marketing

What do the best franchise owners know about online marketing that you need to know, too?

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[Source: Entrepreneur.com: Latest Articles]

Problem Solving � Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained 
�Threat is dealt with by defensive reasoning� This in turn, produces learning systems in organizations that are actually against understanding how to deal with threatening issues so they can be eliminated.�
Chris Argyris (b. 1923) US academic & organisational behaviour theorist, Strategy, Change and Defensive [...]

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[Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG]

Monitor RSS Feeds for Employment

In addition to actually seeking a job, there are also other valid reasons to monitor the job market. Perhaps you are satisfied in your current position, but just want to keep an eye on new positions in a specific sector. Perhaps you are just curious to know what the wages are for similar positions. The job market can be monitored quite easily using RSS feeds. You can subscribe to RSS feeds in order to find specific company job openings, employment available within a specific region (i.e. by using a postal or zipcode), specific positions available, or to locate all jobs within a specific wage range.



RSS Feeds for Employment

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