Posts Tagged ‘advice’

Why Your Fans Aren’t Liking Your Facebook Updates

Your engagement is down on your Facebook page, so what do you do? Blame Facebook, of course! “They want us to pay to promote our posts! That’s why we don’t have as many likes.” Valid argument. You’re using someone else’s network, so you’re at the mercy of how...

March 6th, 2013 | Expert Perspective | Read More

Five Tips to Guide Your Company’s Social Media Practices

We live in a digital age, and companies and employees increasingly communicate with each other −and with the world− through Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and countless other social media outlets available to them. A recent study shows that nearly 70 percent of Americans are currently on at least one...

February 21st, 2013 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More

Customers are like livestock

Early in my career, I created the customer support department for a software development firm that created hardware and software systems. The running joke with the engineers was that computers were great until the users logged on. I felt differently, of course. My father had taught me that the needs...

February 20th, 2013 | Growth Strategies | Read More

Responsive & Adaptive: Two Web Terms You Should Know

The web moves quickly. You start getting used to new terminology, techniques and technology, and before you know it, what you know is so last week. Two terms you are already hearing a lot about −and can expect to hear even more about− are “responsive” and “adaptive.” Although...

February 13th, 2013 | Small Business Technology | Read More

Cash Flow Management

A healthy cash flow is essential to the growth of your small business, but can sometimes be hard to manage. Dealing with slow-paying customers can create stress when it comes to paying your bills on time; establishing a healthy cash flow can alleviate that. Here are a few tips to keep your cash flowing. Deanna...

February 7th, 2013 | $traight Talk | Read More

Why You Should Create Video Content (And Some Ideas To Inspire)

Social this and social that. Everyone’s doing it, but who’s standing out from the crowd? Creativity in digital marketing is in high demand, and brands are racking their brains for how to achieve it. But the secret has always been out. So instead of blaming lack of dollars (small business,...

February 6th, 2013 | Tips of the Trade | Read More

Do you really have your ducks in a row?

This is the first in a series of articles about the no less sexy, but often overlooked side of opening a new business: construction and its legal processes. Sexy because, if you work through each phase as it’s meant to function, you could win smooth passage and likely a more attractive, profitable...

February 5th, 2013 | Tips of the Trade | Read More

If the business is getting stronger, why am I having to work so much harder?

It’s not uncommon to have a conversation with an owner that goes something like the following. Q: So how’s business? A: It’s going well. We’re growing and making some money. Q: So life must be pretty good? A: Well… The owner then describes how they are spending more hours...

January 23rd, 2013 | Growth Strategies | Read More