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As the launch date draws nearer, I can't stop but to think how Google Wave can change the landscape of how we communicate and collaborate online. Much has been promised and we have also seen how some of the cool features can improve the way we work. I have thought of 10 benefits that we can yield from this highly anticipated platform. The actual Read More

David Hauser, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Grasshopper, joins hosts Anita Campbell and Brent Leary to share some insider perspective and personal insight into Grasshopper's recent successful re-branding marketing campaign in which the stars of the act proved to be (yep, you guessed it) edible chocolate covered grasshoppers. Read More

Don't have time to coach your sales people? Managers who are not coaching their people will not achieve the highest levels of performance---both with their team and for their organization. One of the most important aspects of the sales manager's job is to develop their people. Read More

That's what my boss used to shout from his office after talking with a salesperson. Read More

Everyone seemed to be back at work the day after Labour Day, except sales, why? Read More

It's important that your business be on the “up-and-up” right from the start. Taking care of the legal issues associated with starting a new business will keep you out of hot water in the future. Read More

A new Maine law, set to go into effect September 12th, will extend this requirement to include all minors less than 18 years of age and further prohibit the use of their personal information for marketing purposes, regardless of parental consent. It goes without saying that this creates unrealistic compliance burdens for online companies who would Read More

How can we project a good, positive professional image to a prospective client? In order to do this we need to know how people judge us. We're judged several ways. Read More

Small business should work where ever possible to get its piece of the economic stimulus package. Read the attached story from the Santa Monica Mirror about a workshop held in Southern California to keep local small business aware of what's available. Economic stimulus money in the billions is circulating to fund various projects. Contact your st Read More

The unemployed start small businesses with state funding. This story from msmbc looks at a handful of U.S. states managing an obscure program that seeks to turn unemployed people into entrepreneurs while they are allowed to continue collecting benefits. For the most part, the U.S., at least in some states, is somewhat unfriendly to unemployed peop Read More