Archive for May 7th, 2009

Looking For A Sales Job? Looking For A Sales Job?

photo credit: antwerpenR Are you a salesperson who is recently or even long time out of a job? If so, then i’m sure by now you have realized that jobs in general are scarce today especially those that revolve around sales position’s. So where do you go and what do you do to get a [...]

 

Is Social Media Right For Your Company? Is Social Media Right For Your Company?

photo credit: Burning Image It seems that everywhere you look today companies are embracing social media to help strenghten their business. So it’s only natural that others are begining to wonder if social media is the way to go for them. Even if your just entering into social media practices, it is important to asses [...]

 

Great Writing In 10 Minutes Great Writing In 10 Minutes

photo credit: re_birf If you are getting ready to set up your online site for your business, or even if your getting into blogging for the first time in business, i’m sure your wondering how to write great stuff. Everyone wants to be able to write that perfect paragraph without going through 10 drafts and [...]

 

Free Publicity For Your Products Free Publicity For Your Products

photo credit: Saquan Stimpson/monstershaq2000 Did you know that May is when you need to start trying to get media publicity for the fourth quarter holidays? That’s when many major magazines start accepting, and even have deadlines for, submissions for holiday gift guide publicity placements. And if yours is a product business, most likely the fourth [...]

 

Making Customers Love You Making Customers Love You

photo credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ From the time you start your own business up to the day you retire and sell that business, you are constantly on the go of making your existing and new customers love you. But how do you continue to do this for so many year’s without running out of ideas? Inc.com has [...]

 

Niche Biz: WeightNags Niche Biz: WeightNags

Springwise: Anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight or improve their fitness knows that it can sometimes be tough to get motivated. For those who need a little extra help getting going, a new service called WeightNags will nag customers mercilessly until they get off the couch and get some exercise. WeightNags, which was just [...]

 

Self-Employment Is Taxing Self-Employment Is Taxing

The Wall Street Journal: Gail Rosen, who runs her own accounting firm in Martinsville, N.J., says entrepreneurs in New Jersey pay taxes of 27% to 59% of their net income, including federal, state and payroll taxes. Still, she says, “I am seeing more people than ever before start their own businesses.” As an employee, you [...]

 

Biggest Pre-Launch In Network Marketing Biggest Pre-Launch In Network Marketing

photo credit: jurvetson Let me give you some facts that are going to lead you to success in your search for a Pre-Launch Network Marketing company. Look for a health and wellness product since this is the industry that will have the most growth due to the aging baby boomer population. Look for a company [...]

 

Metering Tools Slash Energy Costs Metering Tools Slash Energy Costs

Fortune Small Business: The minute a lightbulb burns out in your place of business, Don Howell can tell you about it. By e-mail, that is – the tall Virginian won’t show up at your office door. His company, ADMMicro, installs power metering equipment that can tell when an air conditioning filter needs to be changed [...]

 

Son Inspires Bottle Tag Invention Son Inspires Bottle Tag Invention

KeloLand.com: After almost losing her three-month-old baby boy to a respiratory infection, Evie Clercx was inspired to launch her own business. Her bling bottle tag invention was something she’d never thought she’d do. Aidan was diagnosed when he was three months old with RSV, a respiratory illness. Once Aidan was ready to come home, the [...]

 

SBA Misses Deadlines On Stimulus Programs SBA Misses Deadlines On Stimulus Programs

MSNBC: The Small Business Administration has implemented only two of the eight provisions that were included in the economic stimulus bill to boost lending to small firms. On March 16, the SBA eliminated fees on the agency’s 7(a) and 504 loans, and increased the maximum government guarantee on 7(a) loans from 85 percent to90 percent. [...]