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In Business, Competition, Marketing, Networking, Relationships, Sales, Small Business, Social Media, Technology

Posted March 19, 2010

Entrepreneurs Question Value of Social Media

Marketing via Facebook, Twitter Yields Results for Some, Others Say It’s Overrated; ‘Hype Right Now Exceeds the Reality’ By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN Last year, Jackie Siddall [...]

By Bert Martinez

In Business, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Relationships, Small Business, Starting a Business

Posted February 25, 2010

First-Time Owners Find Management Comes With Headaches

Wall Street Journal | Small Business By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN – FEBRUARY 24, 2010 When Cameron Madill launched Synotac Design LLC in 2003, wiping away tears and giving pep talks wasn’t on his [...]

By Bert Martinez

In Business, Marketing, Publicity, Technology

Posted February 4, 2010

Quick! Tell Us What KUTGW Means

he Wall Street Journal | By STEPHANIE RAPOSO, AUGUST 6, 2009, 6:42 P.M. ET Kate Washburn didn’t know what to make of the email a friend sent to her office with the abbreviation “NSFW” written at [...]

By Bert Martinez

In Business, Employee Motivation, Sales

Posted January 20, 2010

Business Owners Try to Motivate Employees

Wall Street Journal | Small Business By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN – JANUARY 14, 2010 As Recession Lingers, Managers Hold Meetings and Change Hiring Practices to Alleviate Workers’ Stress [...]