The Holidays are upon us and for small business owners, gift giving has most likely been top-of-mind. You have clients, service providers, employees – a myriad of people to consider. And with the many various personal and religious beliefs that exist, if not done properly, the topic of gift giving can quickly turn into an Read more about Business Gift Giving “No-No’s” Contest[More…]
The winner has been chosen in the BizSugar “Negotiating Tips Contest!” There were many great tips provided and we’d like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their tip in the comments section of the post. Without further adieu, the winner is: Terri of Maurer Consulting Group (Twitter: @tlmaurer) ~ “Negotiation isn’t — or shouldn’t Read more about Negotiating Tips Contest Winner[More…]
Are you a civilized negotiator? Or do you have more of a caveman style that involves brute force? Is it possible that a mediator may have been useful at times? Effective negotiating is an art form and in the world of small business, you must learn to perfect it. If you think about it, chances Read more about Negotiating Tips Contest: $100 Amazon Gift Certificate[More…]
The winner has been chosen in the BizSugar “Holiday Sales Tip Contest!” There were many great holiday sales tips provided and we’d like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their tip in the comments section of the post. Without further adieu, the winner is: Carolyn of The Feel Good Shoppe (Twitter: @feelgoodshoppe) ~ “I Read more about Holiday Sales Tip Contest Winner[More…]
The Holiday season will soon be upon us and with that in mind, there are things that small businesses can do to be sure that they ring in Holiday sales success. In order to assist with that success, we’re running a Holiday sales tip contest. We want to hear your Holiday sales tips and what Read more about Holiday Sales Tip Contest: $100 Amazon Gift Certificate[More…]
The winners have been chosen in the “Project Management Tips Contest!” There were many great tips provided and we’d like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their idea in the comments section of the post. Without further adieu, the winners are: Tea Silvestre of The Word Chef: “My top 2 tips: 1- reverse engineer Read more about Project Management Tips Contest Winners[More…]
Have you ever had a project that you were excited about being a part of and performing only to find that when you completed it, it fell short of your expectations? Don’t be embarrassed, we’ve all been there. As the old saying goes, “That which does not kill you, only makes you stronger” – and Read more about Project Management Tips Contest[More…]
The winners have been chosen in the “Next Big Business Idea Contest!” There were many innovative ideas provided and we’d like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their idea in the comments section of the post. Without further adieu, the winners are: Tammy of Milk and Cookeez: “My business, Milk and Cookeez is simple Read more about Next Big Business Idea Contest: The Winners Are . .[More…]
Everyone is always speculating about the next big thing, the next big business idea. And I’ve recently located some new and very interesting ones in a piece titled, “Is One of These Business Ideas the Next Big Thing?” These are business ideas that you may never suspect – the business of butlers and butchers: “The Read more about Next Big Business Idea Contest[More…]
The winners have been chosen in the employee engagement contest! There were a lot of great ideas provided and we’d like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their suggestion in the comments section. Without further adieu, the winners are: Breanna Perry of BreannaPerry.com: “Improve company culture so that employees want to come to work, Read more about Employee Engagement Contest: The Winners Are . .[More…]