My colleague Eileen Sinett is an expert at helping professionals develop as public speakers. In this post she shares best practices from her book, “Speaking that Connects”. If you are a professional who wants a marketing advantage, says Eileen, become…

It happens to most business owners who start blogging. You start with good intentions and lots of ideas to write about. Then after the twenty-fifth post or so, you hit the wall. You’re out of ideas. Fortunately for those of…

I became fascinated with the rise in hyperlocal media when Patch.com rolled into my home town of Westfield, NJ, two years ago. I recently met Mindy Scarlett, the new editor and publisher of the Scotch Plains/Fanwood edition of The Alternative…

Is your New Year’s resolution to grow your business and get more customers? You’re off to a great start!But where will you go from there? Do you know how to get more customers?

Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.– Muhammad Ali

The second annual Small Business Saturday® is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. Sponsored by American Express and supported by dozens of small business organizations, the event will be held on November 26 this year…