It’s Friday, and that means the Brag Basket is open for the weekend. This is where you can share your projects and accomplishments. You can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from a small […]
Archives for July 2009
Mistakes: No returns
Common small business mistakes have become a regular series here. Here’s the example of the day: Feel bad after suggesting that daughter buy shoes in downtown Oakville rather than at a chain. Now store won’t accept return. @DonnaPapacosta, via Twitter Ouch! You want to gain more business; you want to beat the big chains. In […]
Grow your business webinar
Now is a great time to be growing your business. Really! Most other businesses, big and small, are still hiding. That means it’s time for contrarians like you and me to move ahead. I talked about this at the Oklahoma Entrepreneurs Conference, so I’m glad that My Venture Pad contracted me to help promote SAP’s […]
Please write a review
People trust other people, much more than they trust you. That means your potential customers trust the semi-anonymous reviews written on online review sites more than all that great text on your own website. Do you regularly monitor what is said about you on TripAdvisor, VirtualTourist or Igougo? How about mainstream booking sites like Hotels.com, […]