Opportunities Abound During Tough Economic Times

October 28, 2008

Contrarian view? Absolutely not. The best time to strike is while your competitors are off guard. While they gather in their conference rooms to complain about the economy, use this golden opportunity to reach out to your existing customers and find new prospects.
Far too many business owners absolutely take the wrong approach. They hunker down, [...]

Careers and Social Media

October 13, 2008

Fellow blogger, Steve Furman, published an informative article titled, Managing your career with social media. Here’s an excerpt and link to the full story:
There are lots of people who are now well established in the social media space and are writing and creating exciting and insightful content. They have built formidable networks and are becoming [...]

The Power of Social Media

October 11, 2008

Heather Burns-DeMelo is an environmental activist, journalist and the editor of CT Green Scene where she works to encourage people to integrate practical, sustainable living at home and work. One day she conjured up the idea that a Tesla Roadster would be fun to have at a special event CT Green Scene was hosting at [...]

Luxury Brands Now on Social Networks, MySpace

July 6, 2008

You might not expect a luxury brand that is a global symbol of cosmopolitan fashion to choose MySpace to target their market. But the market is there and so is Cartier; the French brand known for their exclusive $10,000 watches, clocks and diamonds.
The Cartier ad campaign includes a link to a Cartier mini-site where you [...]

SCORE -10,000 Plus Mentors

January 14, 2006

If you’re launching a new business, check out SCORE.
SCORE has over 10,500 volunteer business mentors, both working and retired, who counsel businesses from 389 chapter offices throughout the country. Last year, the organization helped more than 400,000 people.
[tag]SCORE[/tag] is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is a nonprofit dedicated to [tag]entrepreneurial[/tag] education and the formation, [...]

Who’s on your short list for spreading your message?

December 29, 2005

You and I have been told over and over, “Who you know is as important as what you know.” But did you know your casual acquaintances are more of an asset to marketing your business than your closest associates and friends?
Let’s think about it. The people close to us generally know the same people we [...]

30,000 + Blogs - Globe of Blogs

December 11, 2005

Globe of Blogs

This blog is listed in the “Globe of Blogs” directory. You can have your blog listed by visiting the site and completing the registration info (no fee). There are over 30k blogs listed as of today.

TopTenSources

November 30, 2005

TopTenSources
Posted by Adam Katz:
Notoriously tight-lipped, venture capitalists have recently begun to open up through blogs (and even podcasts) that offer insightful commentary and witty observations on the venture capital industry and broader technology trends. The blogs featured here are from some of the industry’s preeminent investors and well-known observers. All of the blogs included in [...]