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Without a proper website, all the effort you put into your social media research, writing, and promotion will likely get lost in the shuffle. After all, the whole point of social media is to draw people to your website.

Many small business owners are operating in “tunnels”—they don’t have real intelligence about where they are, how well they are doing or even what they need to do next, but they keep chipping away, hoping for success.

We may still be a good seven months away from the new year, but that doesn't mean that we can't start planning! Here are five business networking events to come in 2014.

The difference between having a sponsor and having a mentor are vastly different. Your sponsor is more like a linebacker: creating openings, clearing away the competition, and pushing others to help you get ahead.

Learn how a social experiment using a vending machine reveals 3 simple ways that small business owners and leaders can increase employee engagement levels to improve overall productivity and job satisfaction.

More and more companies are embracing the idea of telecommuting. But how do you define a company’s culture if employees are spread in different cities? Below, some guidelines on how to create—and keep—your company’s culture.

SPAM is getting worse and worse and we are allowing it. I know there is no way to completely control this but we can try to do our part and stop doing these 7 things, which you may not realize is spam.

If you own a small business, your brand identity and your own identity inherently blend. Luckily, you can boost the positive image of your business by enhancing the way you are perceived as an individual. Here's how.

Automation doesn’t mean less humanization when it comes to social media. It’s all about the delivery of your content that affects those who read and share it with others.

This infographic takes a closer look at what companies are doing in order to retain and reward their most valued employees.

Are you ready for your business to become a well-organized machine, with everyone working together? The key to getting your team on the same page is to give them the right tools, starting with a CRM system.

Is your small business living by the numbers? Understand the following six small business statistics to help push your business in the right direction.

Entrepreneurs are discovering thriving startup ecosystems outside of Northern California. This infographic by Intuit gives a full picture of the country’s booming start-up landscape.

Don't waste time writing emails, proposals or other content that people will soon forget. Help them remember through repetition, frameworks, sensory cues, catchy slogans, similar sounds, focusing on them and brevity.

How we approach our customers, competition and peers is arguably one of the most overlooked aspects of running a company. Is your business making friends and influencing others?

The statistics could discourage even as sunny a soul as Pollyanna: Studies show that a high percentage of CRM systems have failed to meet company expectations. What went wrong? Here are the oft-cited reasons.

Entrepreneurs love to talk up their business; however, many business owners tend to talk a bit too much. Can your business put its money where its mouth is?

Anyone can be inventive and even discover new and more effective solutions to old problems. We can grow and strengthen this capacity every day and at any age. It’s all about how we observe and connect what we already know.

A funny thing happens to good communicators: people talk to them and tell them things. So how do you become a good communicator? Master these five tips to improve small business communication, and doors will start to open.

The US Chamber of Commerce recently surveyed 1,000 small businesses and uncovered some surprising findings. What does your company have to learn from them?