Monthly Archives: February 2013

Entrepreneurs: You’re More Important Than Your Business Plan

This was a post published by Harvard Business Review,  which is a little surprising, given the stature a business plan occupies around Harvard. However, our own experience confirms what Harvard is saying: when funding, v.c.’s will look more at the … Continue reading

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How to ensure success when transfroming your sales team

This is an excellent article that defines how to ensure that you transform your sales team into the selling approach you want. Transformation must be lead from the top. It must be practiced from the top. And it must be … Continue reading

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How to Drive Predictable Sales Results

Over the many years that I have been in the sales world, I have learned that there are three things that, when put together effectively, can drive very predictable sales results. Many sales leaders that I talk with can’t believe … Continue reading

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How Job Burnout is the New Smoking

This is an interesting post, from Ben Fanning in smartblogs.com. Both for the actual article and for the fact that job burnout affects a lot of entrepreneurs. We see it a lot in Solutions Forum, in fact. I’m going to … Continue reading

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How Small Businesses Can Compete Against Big Brands in SEM

This is a topic that’s got to drive most small businessmen nuts. SEM, or search engine marketing, is one area where small businesses can compete. Bob Sturges has done an interesting post on this in smallbiztrends.com. Essentially, the point is … Continue reading

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How To Create Great Content for Free

Don’t use outsiders to create social media content…..have your employees do it Continue reading

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Management Excellence by Art Petty

Actually, this post by Art Petty is more about leadership excellence: the link alludes to leadership caffeine, which is more to the point. His central point is that intensity can’t be too high or low. It seems Art is saying … Continue reading

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Startup Helps Retailers Tap Into Social

social annex helps online retailers get more into social media. Continue reading

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Go International, Young Startup

should you expand internationally earlier than you think? Continue reading

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