Where did April Go?

April 30, 2010

“History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” Napoleon It has been one of those months, so busy I didn’t get a chance to write a single blog post. I had big plans for the month, hoping to write a few times a week. What to do? I could [...]

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SPRING CLEANING THE SOCIAL WEB

March 26, 2010

Over the course of this month, I have been cleaning out the clutter from my online world. Consider it a form of weeding, making room for my important relationships to grow and new relationships to take root. Here’s what I did: 1. Unfollowed most Tweeters who don’t follow me back on Twitter. 2. Used the [...]

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12 Ideas to Motivate Employees

March 24, 2010

There is no doubt that employees are feeling the stress of the economic downturn. They may be experiencing their own financial issues or are living in fear of losing their jobs. Consider how you can keep them motivated now so you can retain them – their expertise is an asset upon which you can grow [...]

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Toxic Prescription: Healthcare “Reform” and Small Business

March 23, 2010

I had two shocking conversations recently that took my breath away, both with entrepreneurs who were in support of socialized healthcare…er…uh…I mean “Healthcare Reform.” I am not generally speechless but open support of socialism occurring in the USA is something I never expected to witness in my lifetime. Most ironically, I never expected to hear [...]

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Research Trends to Prepare for the Upswing

March 22, 2010

In the last two blog posts, we covered market research tools and methods for Customer Intelligence and Competitor Intelligence. Today we add a third leg to the proverbial stool by listing website resources for gathering trend information to inform business strategy. 1. What are the most popular searches on the web right now or over [...]

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