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Business Composure and Leadership
smallbiztrends.com - Never let ‘em see you sweat. Leadership in any sector — business, government, non-profit, or military — depends on image. Personal presentation.

Steering through the early years – Tips for Start-Up Survival
bytestart.co.uk - As a start-up business, or someone about to start a small business, there are a few essential ingredients you’ll need to consider right away and that will help you begin as you mean to go on – with the appearance of a solid, reliable business.

Thousands Now Sell Ad Space Who Never Thought They Could
workoninternet.com - Current info about Ad Space is not always the easiest thing to locate. Fortunately, this report includes the latest Ad Space info available.

Branding: How and Why
morebusiness.com - Think of a few brands. What comes to mind? For most people, they’re probably brands that you interact with on a regular basis or maybe something with a catchy jingle that’s permanently implanted in your brain.

User-Friendly Commerce Sites
workz.com - Animation, sound, video, and applets of all kinds are considered the "hot ticket" for high-tech Web sites. My question is: Do you know who your end users are?

The 2006 Small Business (Biz) Games Presented by Overstock.com Bulk & Business Introduces the $10,000 Fast Start Small Business Challenge, May 21 23, 2006 Their New Website
powerhomebiz.com - The 2006 Small Biz Games Presented by Overstock.com® Bulk Buys & Business Supplies has announced the first of its kind live $10,000 Fast Start Small Business Challenge.

How to Develop E-Mail Campaign Business Rules
clickz.com - One of the most difficult parts of creating a dynamic e-mail campaign is development of the content strategy, sometimes called the campaign business rules.

eBay Listing and Search Glitches
auctionbytes.com - eBay had a glitch in which listings that were being added or relisted were returning error messages between 8am and 1pm on Wednesday May 17, 2006. eBay posted a message on the Systems Announcement Board at 2:17 pm PT stating "listing problems have been resolved" (http://www2.ebay.com/aw/announce.shtml).

Top Seven Tips for Writing Internet Articles Readers Love
smallbusinessbrief.com - Whether you write for ezines, your own web site, or article directories, online readers love this free information, and will think of you as the savvy expert. They will then click onto your web site URL to see more. Just be sure to make your information crisp, clean, clear, and concise.

How to Develop A Money Winning Business Plan Outline
about.com - Your business plan will require an appendix following the financials for all supporting documents. This acts as a great reference area to back up your assumptions and provide added credibility to the plan.

A Reliable Road Rodent
smallbusinesscomputing.com - Currently, Microsoft offers notebook nomads a choice of five mobile mice, two corded and three cordless.

Give Clients What They Really Want
inc.com - Build real personal relationships with your clients--so they'll reveal to you what they really want, what could really drive their decision but can't be written in an RFP.

New Services May Bring The End of Cold Calling
startupjournal.com - Ever since Anu Shukla launched RubiconSoft Inc. three years ago, she and her team have been so busy building the business that there's been precious little time to hunt for new clients.

Which Way?
entrepreneur.com - You've got an idea. Now you want to find the fastest route to making it a reality. One of these 5 ways to start a business is sure to be right for you.

Yellow Pages Ads
entrepreneur.com - If you're not advertising in your local Yellow Pages, you could be missing out on a critical source of leads.

Make Your Computer Immune To Viruses
smallbusinessbrief.com - One glitch in the system in the form of a computer viruses can end up costing any type of business incredible amounts of money in downtime, repairs, and lost opportunities.

An Introduction To eBay Consignment
smallbusinessbrief.com - After I started selling on eBay, I was approached by friends without computers who wanted me to sell their items for them.

A Short list of Points before Starting a Home Based Small Business
devshed.com - Things to Consider before Starting a Small Home Based Business

What You Need For Podcasting And Audio Creation
businesstoolchest.com - What is podcasting you ask?

Setting Up A Spreadsheet For a New Business
allbusiness.com - Before a new business can open, I believe you first must sit down and create a detailed log of your expenses, both start-up and operating, so that you can see exactly what you should expect in the way of outgoing money for the first few months.

Income Replacement Planning for New Franchisees
franchisetrade.com - As you -- a soon-to-be franchisee - make your itemized list of start-up costs, the biggest number will probably be the funds it takes to cover your personal expenses before you draw a paycheck.

Zero in on the benefits your business provides
usatoday.com - People don't buy products and services; they buy the benefits those products and services offer. And they walk through your door because they know that you have what they want. And, you have it because you know they want it.

Can Customer Loyalty be Bought?
about.com - Win the customer service game by putting customer loyalty to work in your small business. Just remember, it's more than cards and software. It's more about earning trust and relationship building.

Recycling Computers: Creating Security Problems?
smallbusinesscomputing.com - What happens to your data when systems are decommissioned? Do you know? Do you want to know? All the data we've been talking about keeping secure, where does it go?

Nine Things Your Customers Will Never Tell You
nfib.com - Make a serious mistake, and your customer will let you know about it––fast. Payment errors, quality defects and other obvious problems will motivate your customer to call you quickly.

10 Essential Blogging Tools
smallbusinessbrief.com - Add the ten essential blogging tools listed below and you will also be well on your way to creating and promoting a blog that is a powerful marketing tool.

Dedicated Or Shared Web Hosting? What Does Your Business Need
smallbusinessbrief.com - The pro's and con's of both shared web hosting and dedicated web hosting packages.

Getting it Done
businessknowhow.com - Getting things done sounds so simple, doesn’t it? After all, don’t we all do things every day? Then why is it that there is such a high failure rate when it comes to project execution?

3 Hidden Auction Scams
workz.com - Along with the benefits accompanying every new advance in technology and convenience comes the risk of fraud and other abuse. This is true of the increasingly popular trend of online auctions.

Get Equipped
computeruser.com - Some small-business owners are technology-savvy, but the vast majority seek out common-sense advice when it comes to technology purchasing.

Rebuilding After Losing The Lease on a Shop
startupjournal.com - After Rochelle Zabarkes's landlords failed to renew her lease in New York's Grand Central Terminal, the spice and condiments purveyor had to mark down products by 20% to 25% to clear out her entire stock, and then went to "buy one, get one free."

Newsletter Co-Registration and Other Partnerships
marketingprofs.com - A couple of weeks ago I gave a short talk on building your newsletter lists with barter co-registration. That is to say, when someone signs up for my newsletter, I list some other newsletters they might be interested in on my site's thank-you page.

7 Points for Sales Presentations
smallbiztrends.com - Your Business Blogger was in the market to buy a software solution. I sat through a conference call/web based sales pitch by Brand X for creating a wiz-bang presentation to promote one of my companies. The presenters made a number of mistakes.

One in three companies do not confirm their credit terms in writing
bytestart.co.uk - The Better Payment Practice Group has urged businesses to spring clean their credit management procedures, following a survey by the Group, which found that one in three do not confirm their credit terms in writing.

Be Ready for Web Traffic in One Single Day!
workoninternet.com - What is the fastest way to get your internet business launched in one single day while at the same time waiting for your web site to be completed?

Profit from Competitive Business Analysis
morebusiness.com - If you’re just entering a field of business, I can’t recommend enough the value of fully understanding the competition that you’ll be facing… as well as consumer loyalty you may have to wrest from your competitor’s grip. How do you do competitive analysis?

The Net's not-so-secret economy of crime
cnn.com - The people who want to rip you off are very polite with each other when they're buying and selling credit card numbers.

Google: The "Big Daddy' Of The Blogging World
workz.com - It seems like every time you turn your head these days you hear something about Google. Definitely a force to be reckoned with, Google is king online. Although they're known mostly as a search engine, they provide many other helpful services to today's website owner.

Searcher Behavior Research Update
clickz.com - Two new studies examining how people search show Internet users are becoming more discriminating, with important implications for search marketers.

Supplies and Demands
entrepreneur.com - Handling the administrative side of your business can be a culture shock.

Taking Orders Online - Are You Portraying the Right Image?
smallbusinessbrief.com - If you want people to order online, make sure you have an easy, secure online ordering system in place.

Buy or lease? It's a key question for businesses
usatoday.com - Over the years, I've learned some of the trade offs between buying and leasing.

6 Common Market Research Mistakes of Small Business
about.com - Whether expanding a new line or starting a business, market research for your small business is a necessary component for success.

How To Make The Most Of Your Ebay Auction
smallbusinessbrief.com - Though it is an easy way to unload your stuff, there are a few techniques involved with having a successful eBay auction.

How To Protect Your Site From A Google PageRank Drop
workoninternet.com - For the uninitiated, Google ranks all pages on the web with a scale of PR0 to PR10 - higher is better. High PR sites or pages receive most of the traffic for competitive keywords or phrases. Keywords are what surfers type into search engines to find what they're looking for on the web.

White Label Businesses: Are They for You?
morebusiness.com - For those not yet in the know, white label items are simply products or services that are packaged plainly… allowing you to repackage them with your own brand and re-sell them.

The Sweet Smell of Success
powerhomebiz.com - Lockport woman starts successful bath products company.

Surefire Ways to Pack a Punch With Your Ezines & Newsletters
smallbusinessbrief.com - Newsletters, or ezines, can be extremely effective marketing tools for your business. They put your name in front of your potential clients, regular clients, and peers while showing your expertise and professionalism.

How Powerful Is E-Mail?
clickz.com - How powerful is e-mail? It's a question I'm often asked by clients, colleagues, and friends. People are curious and eager to debate whether e-mail plays a serious role in influencing loyalty and purchase decisions.

Social Bookmarking for Business
smallbusinessbrief.com - Associations and trade organizations are great places to meet individuals. Usually organizations have a common theme, and it is an understood implication that all members participate to improve themselves and their businesses.

A Guide to eBay Express
auctionbytes.com - eBay rolled out its new fixed-price eBay Express marketplace on April 21, and announced the launch on April 24. eBay Express remains in "Preview" mode while the company gathers user feedback and makes enhancements (http://www.ebayexpress.com).

The Top 6 Mistakes Inventors Make
entrepreneur.com - Learn the biggest mistakes you can make in the inventing process, and how you can avoid them.

Shoot to win
bizjournals.com - Taking photographs of children is big business for Duluth's TSS Photography, which snapped up $30 million in 2005 sales.

Advertising: Less is Much More
businessweek.com - No matter what your budget, you can't afford to bore consumers. Here's how to communicate the message without getting mired in details.

Finding Cheaper Pay-Per-Click Rates
smallbusinesscomputing.com - If you're a merchant who's bought keyword search terms on Google or Yahoo, you know that per-per-click advertising gets expensive; very expensive.

Finding the Right Service for Your Service
nfib.com - If you have a retail business that provides delivery service, should you consider outsourcing home deliveries?

Marketing Challenge: Traditional vs. New Marketing
marketingprofs.com - In today's marketplace, customers have more power than ever before. Marketing must change how it works if it is to better meet customer demands. Two things that the market has forced marketing to change are focus and control.

Part-Time Franchising for Entrepreneurial Moms: Sales Pitch or Modern-Day Reality?
franchisetrade.com - Franchising is bigger and better than ever in our country, and still growing in leaps and bounds. It has entered virtually every industry there is.

Thousands Now Sell Ad Space Who Never Thought They Could
workoninternet.com - Current info about Ad Space is not always the easiest thing to locate. Fortunately, this report includes the latest Ad Space info available.

Advanced Advertisements: Make Them and Make Money
morebusiness.com - Determined to see if there is a transcendent rule of thumb for advertising that could work beyond the boundaries of industry and style, I contacted someone I know who works for a Yellow Pages style print-based directory.

Your Domain -- Just the Facts!
myaffiliateplace.biz - Your domain identifies your business in the eyes of the people searching for the product or products you are selling on your website and in the eyes of the search engines. So, is choosing a domain important?

Camp Jumpstart Helps Adults Put Their Passions to Work
powerhomebiz.com - Weekend immersion workshop helps budding entrepreneurs discover creative ways to start the business of their dreams.

TiVo Offers On-Demand Content and Commercials
clickz.com - TiVo also announced it will allow subscribers to view commercials on demand via its Product Watch service. Subscribers will be able to browse a list of commercials in the Product Watch category, select the one they want, then view it on their TV sets.

eBay Sellers Deal with Expanded Item Numbers
auctionbytes.com - eBay rolled out expanded Item numbers last week that caused headaches for some sellers and vendors, and even for some buyers.

Business Lessons from Mom
entrepreneur.com - You never thought you'd admit it, but Mom was right. So sit up and pay attention to how her lessons growing up will help you become a successful entrepreneur today.

Google Can't Escape Click Fraud Suits
ecommerce-guide.com - Not for lead plaintiff Joseph Kinney and the other Internet advertisers who this week had their lawyers sue to block the $90 million settlement Google reached in a click fraud case in March.

Minting Women Millionaires
businessweek.com - Only a tiny percentage of the many women-owned businesses break the $1-million threshold in annual revenues. An ambitious program aims to change that