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Yesterday, my friend Jim Lenahan from Gannett dragged me and John Stone into the Gannett headquarters in McLean, Virginia to talk to their superstars about a software project we want to do with them. From the moment we got there, however, I found myself awash in pointers that indicate that Gannett is still making strides to innovate, carrying on a  More...
Working alone as a blogger can at times be lonely. In this guest post two bloggers, Eric Hamm from Up-And-Coming-Blogger and “Motivate Thyself” and Sean Platt from Writer Dad have together written a post outlining some of the advantages of collaborating as bloggers and finding a ‘blog buddy’.  More...
If there's an important one in your business, you don't have a business. You have a project that may or may not continue to make money.  More...
Informative hour long interview and downloadable MP3 podcast by Scott Fox, author of Internet Riches (me) with Tawnya Sutherland of VAnetworking.com, the largest online community for virtual assistants. Learn: - how to find and use a qualified Virtual Assistant in your business - the types of administrative, project, and marketing tasks where  More...
Social media is about engaging in conversations with decision makers and influencers directly via the Internet. It’s about community and collaboration. And, with the changing media landscape, there are a lot of ways to engage in those conversations – from blogs to podcasts to social networks… the list goes on and on.  More...
After the marketing-to-sales process is complete, the two should get together and conduct a debrief about the experience. Whether you won or lost the deal, there is a wealth of information to evaluate for competitive insights that can improve future emarketing efforts.  More...
The spoken word does seem to convey much more in shorter time. Voice inflections, pauses and the enthusiasm you can convey when you speak may not be conveyed through a long document.  More...
First of all, for Joe the Plumber, the tax is on net income and not gross sales. According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both proposing tax plans that would result in cuts for most American families. Obam  More...
Step 1: Choose a Domain Name This took more time than we thought, but we got it within 30 minutes. We went to Ajaxwhois.com and used that for brainstorming. It’s a domain name finding software that works quickly, and shows you quickly (very!) which domain names are taken. We decided on OMGPittsburgh.com, which was halfway funny, a little irrev  More...
Almost anyone can pull together a web-based survey using free or almost free survey tools available on the Internet. In fact, these do-it-yourself tools can help you save money and time by making use of resources already developed by professionals. However, as some of you might know from getting involved with some other do-it-yourself activities,  More...
A business that works to bring companies together and solve their current problems in an "out of the box" way.  More...
Once you have established contact, submitted a proposal and a quote for a possible project, how do you follow up to ensure that you close the deal? Also, how much time should you allow between sending the proposal and following up regarding progress on the deal?  More...
When it comes to freelancing and working on the web, few things are more important than the online applications that make it all possible. From project management, to invoicing, to contact management, and more — each of these apps play a critical role in running an online or freelance business. At FreelanceFolder, we’ve been on a sort of quest  More...
Smaller businesses can optimize processes by focusing on what's core to their success. Online outsourcing and collaboration services enable smaller businesses to do just that.  More...
Potential clients will ask a lot of questions before they hire you. They will want to know about your experience and qualifications, when they can expect the project to be completed and, of course, the price. But there are two pieces of information you should never reveal, no matter how many times they ask, or how many ways they ask.  More...