If you’ve been wondering if your business should be on Instagram, this eye opening article will show you how Instagram delivers far more follower engagement than other platforms like Facebook and Twitter. It features glimpses of several major brands who have been rocking their Instagram presence as they keep their customers engaged and coming back for more.

Business rivalry. That’s to expected isn’t it? Dog eat dog. Each trying to out-do the other. In today’s fast changing, and ever competitive marketplaces, is that still viable? To a certain extent, maybe. Still, more and more small businesses now understand that co-operation is more profitable. To understand why, let’s establish what Joint Ventures (JV) mean. It’s two businesses working on a project together. This can be a short term project such as a promotion lasting anything from a day, a week, to months. Sometimes it can be a long term agreement. The two aren’t usually direct competitors. Rather, they…

Find a need and fill it. Heard it before? Though it sounds simple – too easy even – it does work. When you focus on fulfilling a need, helping or serving, you are providing value. That gets people’s attention. Here’s the problem. If you have a new business with few or no prospects, it’s difficult to find out what your customers need and want. Even those of us who have been operating our business a while sometimes don’t know the answer to that. We think we do, but often miss the mark. The wonderful thing is, with the Internet, there…

No matter how rapidly our world is changing, good customer service principles never go out of style. It’s always a good idea to review them from time to time. This beautiful and easy-to-read infographic will help you to understand how your customers and clients think, resulting in outstanding customer service that they’ll be excited to share with their friends and associates.

As  work at home entrepreneurs, it’s important for us to find ways to stay motivated on those days that we might be struggling. It’s important to stay fresh and inspired each day. Try posting some of these  mantras on your vision board to remind you to stay positive and forward thinking.

If you’re the introverted type, it can be very helpful to know what you’re going to say and how you’re going to say it before you get to your next networking event. But even if you’re an extrovert, this article will help you plan your elevator speech and make the most out of the few minutes of time that you’ll have to chat as you meet new people (and prospective clients!)

  If you have a brick and mortar business, you have probably wondered how to improve your search rankings so that customers can find you quickly and easily. No business owner wants to be on page 3 of search results. The subject of improving your SEO can be pretty overwhelming but this article gives you three simple steps (along with helpful visuals) to help you improve your Google visibility.

As a business owner in the digital age you might feel some pressure to be available on an almost 24/7 basis. It’s important to remember that just because someone can email you or text you at all hours, it doesn’t mean that you have to respond to them immediately. It’s really important to set boundaries such as business hours and policies. This article will help you understand the importance of setting boundaries and offers some help with getting started.

I’ve been involved in many entrepreneurial communities since 2000. From good old fashioned forums, to the latest trend – groups on Facebook. I’ve seen plenty of people pass through the doors. Some have gone on to build amazing business. Some, never seem to launch, even when they’ve been around for years. Sometimes, it’s because people just don’t know what they want to do. Other times, they know what they want to do, what kind of business they want to set up and have even started the process, and yet… nothing. I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard people say,…

Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present. –Bil Keane With technology eating up more of our time than ever, anyone will find this article with simple time management principles to be helpful. You don’t have to read yet another book or watch a webinar; just read and implement these simple steps and you’ll be able to reclaim more hours in your day.