Do you take the time to weed out the list of folks you follow on Twitter? Lisa Barone, Co-Founder and Chief Branding Officer at Outspoken Media, Inc., culls through her Twitter list monthly and stops following some people while adding others to her list.  I do the same thing every few months and each time [...]

You’re sitting in front of your computer and you can’t think of anything to write.  We’ve all been there.  Lisa Barone comes to the rescue with her blog post “100+ SMB Blogging Ideas to Kick Start 2010.” Most of her tips make sense, while a few of them are a bit too warm and fuzzy. [...]

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a crystal ball to tell you what trends you’ll see in 2010?  I’ve found the next best thing…the article “Top 10 Trends in Small Business for 2010.” In his article, USA Today columnist Steven D. Strauss shares his predictions for the coming year.  He notes that his top trend [...]

There’s something wrong with helping your competitor, right? I used to think so until I read the Small Business Trends blog post “Build your business by promoting competitors.” In some situations and in certain crummy economic times, it makes sense to work with, rather than against competitors.  Some of the better tips in the post [...]

You have to put out client fires, deal with bummed out clients who need a little handholding and manage freelancers or subcontractors to keep your business going. You’re so busy working in your business that you may not be taking the time to work on your business.
A Small Business Trends article offers some great [...]