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Clayton Christopher, founder of Sweet Leaf Tea (one of fastest growing iced teas) shares a great cycling story analogus to the many times his company almost went under over the last 10 years, but he never gave up. Now he's in 6,000 stores & in every state.  More...
The 10 commandments of negotiations here apply to every negotiator, deal maker, mediator, lawyer or simply anyone who’s trying to negotiate something. To be real successful in negotiations, you need to invest and reinvest time to prepare ahead and adopt skills to help you improvise on the spot.  More...
An interesting way to get yourself to get all of your ideas out before you go through the editing and revising process.  More...
Becoming an authority site is a lofty goal, but with the right amount of dedication and expertise, you can achieve it. Building authority means staying on top of news, networking and proving that you know your stuff better than anyone else in your niche. Leverage these tips, tools and references, and you'll be well on your way to becoming an auth  More...
Are your readers doing what you want them to do? Find out how to brilliantly call-to-action and get customers to do what you want on your website and beyond!  More...
Are you an “almost” entrepreneur? You have the drive, but you don’t have an idea. You have the passion, but you’re not quite sure what it’s for. Perhaps you’re one of the people that say “why reinvent the wheel?”, or “if it was needed, it’d already be done”. If you are one of these people... perhaps you need a square watermelon.  More...
Do you ever have an idea for a project, and it fades into fatal mixture of fury, defeat, and sorrow before it ever gets off of the ground? Losing the motivation to stay focused on any project is surprisingly common among us entrepreneurial-types. This is is a list of how to gain motivation and get it done!  More...
If a web site falls in the search engine forest, would anyone hear it? If the web site belonged to Victoria’s Secret, it wouldn’t be missed by a shopper like my young adult daughter. She doesn’t need search engines to find Victoria’s Secret products. Why? Because the company sends her discount cards in the mail every month to lure her with 20%  More...
Stand out from your Competiton! How to Become a Marketing Innovator, Increase Visability, and Make a Lasting Impression!  More...
Is the economy taking it's toll on your marketig efforts? Has your marketing become old, boring, or dull? If that’s the case, this article might be just the thing for you. Read more for some simple and very effective ways to breathe some new life into your marketing efforts.  More...
We want to continually increase productivity and are always looking at ways to work more efficiently so that we “find” more time. When we are accomplishing more, there actually ends up being more time for us to enjoy life. Unfortunately, we sometimes make mistakes that lower our productivity. Here is a list of 8 things unproductive people do:  More...
No one ever said owning a business would be easy. The title of being an entrepreneur isn’t something that you should take lightly. It takes a special kind of person to achieve entrepreneur-status, and an even better one to maintain it. I believe one of the biggest factors in my own success has been my ability to set goals.  More...
Amazon is doing something very similar with its new, quietly-launched Product Ads. Think of it as a shopping search engine built into Amazon, one that can link out to your site and drive new sales for pennies on the click.  More...
True word of mouth emanates from a grassroots-driven community that inspires passion and customer evangelism. It's a sustainable, long-term form of word of mouth that can build brands. There's countless ways to think about making that happen, which is part of the challenge.

That's why we are introducing the Society for Word of Mouth....  More...
Ever wondered why so many people and businesses seem to have such a consistently loyal following? No matter what they say… even it it’s incorrect, people still listen? Wouldn’t it be great simply to have people hear you in the first place?  More...
No one likes to let an employee go. Whether it is firing someone for cause or being forced to let a good employee go because of downsizing -- it stinks. It's a "keep you up all night worrying" sort of event. Because it is so awkward and difficult -- most people do it badly. They rush it or talk for too long or just don't manage the situati  More...
Want to know the secret to email follow up? TWO WORDS: Subject line. Because that’s the only thing customers see. Because that’s the only thing customers have the time to read. Because that’s the only thing customers will use to decide whether or not to open it. Because that’s the only way you can immediately differentiate yourself in the  More...
Mao Tse-Tung understood the power of words when he wrote that “words are like little dynamite sticks in people’s minds . . . .” He was talking about communism, but the same holds true for marketing. Words are much more than labels, they are potential explosions that will connect and create an emotional response. Don’t let your website languish wit  More...
Many Corporations start blogs without the right idea of how to really connect with their customers. See some great examples of how some top companies are using their blogs to connect.  More...
If you are a business owner, you know how hard it is to connect with your customers on a daily basis. Learn how to connect on a more personal level, and create a culture around your business's brand!  More...
If you are in any business or interested in being more persuasive in your field, here are the 6 principles of persuasion that will help you be more persuasive immediately. It’s powerful, effective and easy to read.  More...
Metaphorically speaking, how do you get a two-legged lame old dog to get up and bound out the door, barking up a storm through the whole neighborhood?

Here are 10 new tricks for old dogs - er, blogs - to finally grow a pair of legs and become totally unlame.  More...
31 Days of Business-Savvy suggestions for the entire month of March that are sure to leave you feeling great about your business mindset and productivity.  More...
I am following my own philosophy that I teach: when you come across a new business idea, find the cheapest and fastest way to test it and just get SOMETHING out there which people can see and give you feedback on. This is far better than what most people do which is either (1) have a great idea and think about it so long you never take any action  More...
I figured it was about time I let you know how you can get your humble little blog Digg frontpaged without breaking any rules or using any blackhat/spammy methods!  More...
The co-founder of you tube has put together a "founder friendly" venture investment group called Youniversity. Aiming for companies looking for backing without having to sign off to unfavorable terms.  More...
New to bizsugar, I thought I'd share my experience of setting small business goals in a most unusual situation - JUST having gone bust. Hope it helps someone - new, successful or struggling. We all have challenges I hope this little tip can help with. You just need a pencil and a single sheet of paper.  More...
Being that most SMB's cannot afford to hire a brand monitoring company; Here are 3 Highly Effective tools for monitoring what's being said about your business online!  More...
RSS is an invaluable tool for any online business whether you are the reader or the publisher. Try being both to get the most out of the technology.  More...
Can Verizon change its organizational character and become a model for open source innovation? Or will its internal character prevent it from making the necessary cultural changes?  More...
Learn to deal with unethical tactics in negotiation such as lying and threats. Offer useful tactics and strategies  More...
Learn how to win big when you negotiate. These 3 rules are good negotiation rules to follow to arrive at a win-win-win situation.  More...