[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Having turned the page on our 2015 calendars, we are now moving headlong into the New Year. Many business owners and entrepreneurs will cast their eyes on growing their business and associated revenues in 2016. Some will start the year with baby steps towards accomplishing their goals while others will take...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] P olitics and sales have a lot in common. Success in both depends on your ability to bring people over to your way of thinking. Bill Clinton’s friends and foes alike marvel at his ability to meet and charm people. But before you can charm them, you need to meet, or...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] There are two kinds of people in the business world – those who have been to SXSW Interactive and those who have not. Whichever side you are on, I know you will enjoy my latest Smart Hustle Magazine interview with Hugh Forrest, the director of SXSW Interactive and a community manager...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Entrepreneur Raj Thakkar, founder and CEO of Charter School Business Management and FOREsight Financial Services for Good, operates on a principle he calls ‘business karma’ – the idea that if you do good things because it’s the right thing to do (not for what you can get out of it) then...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Consider this scenario: This is box titleYou have spent a great deal of time finding and selecting a new merchant services provider for your business. You evaluated the slew of options, interviewed a few companies, and made the best single choice. Sure there have been a few hiccups in setting up the...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Too many businesses stay together with the wrong clients for far too long. These unhealthy negative relationships, if not ended soon enough, can cause unnecessary stress, decreased revenue, and even the complete loss of other, more productive opportunities. What are the key indicators that lead you towards a split? How can...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Networking can be a double edged sword for entrepreneurs and small business owners. On the one hand, it can be a great way to make connections and open new doors for your business. However, on the other hand it can be extremely frustrating and intimidating, especially for individuals who are more introverted...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] If you're a busy networker you know the drill. You attend countless events hoping to make new contacts and reconnect with old friends as well. The routine is pretty much always the same. But how you execute the steps is what makes you a successful networker. Successful networkers know that networking is...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] There is dispute about which people did what to get Twitter off the ground in March 2006. As a result, we may never know if the company’s founders realized the breakthrough the micro-blogging service had stumbled upon for marketing. By limiting users’ posts to 140 characters, Twitter provided something no other advertising...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]For the last few months I've been running a more disciplined day to day life. I've only made a few changes to how I've operated my professional life for the past few years, but these changes have made a difference. One big change I have made is taking the time to...
