Posts Tagged ‘pr for your business’
7 Biggest Reasons Why Startups Fail
By Rahul Varshneya, Biz Sugar If you’re going to start up, you are going to fail. This is not a primer to make sure you succeed, as there are many factors that can contribute to failure. But these are the biggest reasons why most startups fail. When you start up, ensure [Read More]
5 Simple Steps for Do It Yourself Search Engine Optimization
By Aaron Houghton, Duct Tape MArketing Throughout my career I’ve run my own small businesses, consulted with small business owners, and built software for small business users. I’m one of the biggest small business advocates you’ll ever meet. The passionate [Read More]
Three Ways To Get The Media To Pay Attention To Your Young Company
Most entrepreneurs want to grab the microphone and tell everyone By Dave Clarke, YoungEntrepreneur.com Whether you’re starting a new company or launching a new product, most young entrepreneurs want to grab the microphone and tell everyone. And that’s totally [Read More]
Mark Cuban’s 12 Rules for Startups
By Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur.com Anyone who has started a business has his or her own rules and guidelines, so I thought I would add to the memo with my own. My “rules” below aren’t just for those founding the companies, but for those who are considering [Read More]
How to Diagnose What’s Wrong With Your Business
Jay Golz, New York Times Over the years, I have met a lot of entrepreneurs who have been frustrated by low profits, lack of growth, or the stress of the never-ending demands. Many struggle with all three. While every business is different, there are common denominators. In [Read More]
12 Ways to Become a Recognized Expert
By Donald Todrin, Entrepreneur.com As we measure the degree of damage, or more precisely, reduced revenue and increased costs from the downturn, advertising spending tends to be one of the first cuts owners make. Yet this may be a great time to expand marketing to take a [Read More]
Sparking Ideas, Effectively Communicating, and Spreading Your Voice through Your Customers
Marketing ideas can be big or small, short term or long term. They may lead to a marketing plan or to the trial of an idea but either way they take you forward. Going forward is essential to business life. [Read More]
Managing an Online Reputation
Local review sites are reshaping the world of small business by becoming the new Yellow Pages, one-stop platforms where customers can find a business — and also see independent critiques of its performance. [Read More]
10 Important Tasks To Do Before 2011
At this time of year, we all have a lot of pressures. We have our families, the holidays, parties, shopping, and our travel plans. Then there’s how we make our living. We are small business owners, we do not get lots of time off. It is important for us to stay organized [Read More]
Shut Up! Launches
We have launched a new series entitled Shut Up! It’s a round up of the most outrageous small business and entrepreneur headlines out there. Check us out now! [Read More]
