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Twitter by Numbers – Still “Little Commercial Value” For Small Business
Posted by Robert Bacal in General, Small Business and The Internet, Small Business and Twitter on February 18, 2010
I keep hoping I’ll find numbers that validate that spending time on Twitter actually delivers ANY reasonable return on investment. Periodically I look at numbers and surveys, and what I see is that companies BELIEVE it’s good to invest in Twitter and other social media platforms, but positive hard verifiable data is STILL lacking. [...]
Business Continuity Tools For Any Business
Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice and Tips, Free Stuff For Small Business, General on February 18, 2010
Here’s a set of documents, check lists and ways of keeping records so, in the event of a horrible event such as fire, earthquake, etc, you are prepared and continue to do business. Protect yourself. You may only need the information once or twice in a lifetime, but if you don’t have it, the results [...]
New Look! New Functionality For Small Business Visitors
Posted by Robert Bacal in For New Visitors, General on February 18, 2010
Just a quick note to tell you that Small Business Talk has a completely new, clean look, and we’ll be actively updating with a few new series for small business, new f reebie sections and a bunch of stuff. Drop by, bookmark, subscribe.
Over the next few days, you may find stuff that looks a bit [...]
Do You Have Your Own “Business Success Criteria? You Should.
Posted by AdeleS in General, Small Business Strategy and Decision-Making, Starting A Small Business on October 23, 2009
Do You Have Your Own “Business Success Criteria”?
By Adele Sommers
Editor Note: We’re pleased to be able to offer you Adele’s wisdom on a number of subjects. We’ll be carrying more of her articles in future. If you want to read more from her, click here name Adele Sommers, in the tag area below. In this [...]
Are You Attracting the Wrong Customers To Your Small Business? You’d Better Think About It
Posted by Robert Bacal in General, Small Business Challenges, Starting A Small Business on October 11, 2009
I’m sitting in a Studio 6 motel room, with almost know sleep after dealing with a group of young people partying across the hall, and IN THE HALL 2 feet from my room. I’ve had a similar problem in another stay at the chain. Calls to the front desk at 1am and 3am were not [...]
The Final Twitter Report For Small Business – Effectiveness? Part 1
Posted by Robert Bacal in General, Small Business Challenges, Small Business and Twitter on October 4, 2009
This is the first part of a report evaluating the usefulness of Twitter for small business. It is based on my observations as an active Twitter participant for almost a year, and the use of various techniques to leverage Twitter to contribute to small business success.
To provide a context, I’ve run a successful small business [...]
If you hang around long enough in your small business, good things happen. All That Free PR
Posted by Robert Bacal in General, Marketing, Micro Businesses, Small Business Challenges, Small Business Strategy and Decision-Making, Small Business and The Internet on September 16, 2009
Amidst a week from hell, with a raft of technical problems that are affecting access to our network of websites, I was taking a break, and used google to search for my name. Now, let me be clear. I don’t hunt around for a quick ego gratification jolt (you buying that?). Actually, I periodically search [...]
On Becoming A Partner #smallbizIQ
If you’re thinking about taking on a partner in your small business or thinking about becoming a partner in a small business, there are some concerns to be addressed before you make a legal and binding commitment.
First, you should take a personal inventory.
Try Friendship Instead of Networking (particularly if you are introverted)
Posted by Robert Bacal in General, Intro To Small Business, Small Business Challenges, Small Business Strategy and Decision-Making on July 28, 2009
All of us have been told that networking is critical to success in business or in our careers. I never liked it. It seemed too much like going door to door as a salesperson, and I didn’t start my small business to be a salesperson.
I remember, early in my company’s life, going to a meeting [...]
More on Twitter Limitations As Small Business Marketing Tool
Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice and Tips, General, Marketing, Small Business Strategy and Decision-Making, Technology, The Building of a Small Business Website on July 27, 2009
In my original article entitled Twitter A Dead End Investment For Small Business , I presented some research and explanation as to why Twitter could not possibly provide the benefits to small business that the Twitter hypesters and fanatics keep talking about. I know, of course, that Twitter is “the Buzz”, and that people, even [...]
Small Business Credible & Trustworthy Leadership #smallbizIQ
Posted by Staff in Advice and Tips, General, Starting A Small Business on July 27, 2009
If you intend to remain a one-person shop and never hire anyone, you won’t have to worry about your leadership skills. However taking on just one person to work for you means that your leadership style should be consistent and remain true to your personal and business ethics.
Every small business leader needs to ‘look at how you can [...]
Free: Get Your Free Copy of the Small Business Hiring Guide #smbiz
Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice and Tips, Free Stuff For Small Business, General, Small Business Challenges, Small Business Strategy and Decision-Making on July 23, 2009
Hiring the right people is always a challenge, and it`s even tougher if you are a small business with limited access to specialized human resources, recruitment and selection expertise. Sometimes the whole process seems like a crapshoot.
We`re pleased to make available a free copy of The Small Business Hiring Guide, via one of our online [...]
The Reason Why You Really Don’t Want A Blog For Your Small Business #smbiz
Posted by Robert Bacal in Both Sides, General, Small Business Strategy and Decision-Making, Small Business and The Internet, Technology, The Building of a Small Business Website on July 20, 2009
Every day small business owners are being swept up by the buzz and hype around the use of “revolutionary” technologies that are supposed to help their businesses. The buzz is driven by a small number of fanatics who often actually make their money helping people use these technologies. The unfortunate part is that the HUGE [...]
Ten Traits All Small Business Owners Must Have To Be Successful
Posted by Robert Bacal in General on July 18, 2009
Small Business – Ten Traits All Small Business Owners Must Have To Be Successful
By Chris Le Roy
Winning in Small Business is as hard as running a race in the Olympics, actually I think harder, but the interesting fact is that the traits to succeed in small business are the same ones athletes use to succeed [...]
Small Business Tip – Corporation, LLC, Partnership or Proprietorship?
Posted by Robert Bacal in Finance, General, Small Business and The Law, Starting A Small Business on July 17, 2009
Small Business Tax Tip – Corporation, LLC, Partnership or Proprietorship?
By Thomas Norton
Sometimes it’s the small decisions — or lack of a decision — that have the greatest effect on your business.