Category Archives: small business

Cheap at Twice the Price: Can Raising Prices Really Bring in More Business?

batch of dollarsDo higher prices mean less business? Or can increasing your rates actually bring in more business? John Tabita explores this idea in his latest article. Continue reading

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More Business than You Can Handle?

paper-peopleDo you have more business than you can handle? If so, is that a good thing? In this article, John Tabita reveals the solution to being overwhelmed by “more business than I can handle.” Continue reading

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Create Insanely Great Experiences

thumbsupDon’t leave your clients wishing they’d chosen someone else. John Tabita explores the thinking that goes into creating a great experience. Continue reading

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Doing Things Right vs. Doing the Right Things

rightIn my last article, I talked about the difference between Tactical thinking and Strategic thinking. In a nutshell, Tactical thinking is “doing things right,” while Strategic thinking is “doing the right things.” Strategic thinking is typically leadership: creating the vision. Whereas Tactical thinking is management: implementing the vision. When it comes to strategic vs. tactical […] Continue reading

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8 Superior WordPress Plug-ins for eCommerce

There’s no doubt that WordPress is one of the most popular blogging platforms and content management systems on the Internet. It’s widely… Continue reading

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Closed or Open Source: Which CMS is Right for Your Business?

The goal of any web development agency is to deliver a website that not only looks attractive but is also manageable. It seems there are new co… Continue reading

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5 Website Features You Can Easily Offload to Reduce Costs

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media anContinue reading

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8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Get More Out of Twitter

Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, public speaker and author of Never Get a “Real” Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. The content for this post was sourced from the Young Entrepreneur Council, a group of successful Gen Y business owners. You can submit your questions […] Continue reading

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31 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

The cold snap may not have “snapped,” but all that winter chill hasn’t prevented Mashable from churning out another set of social media tools and resources. Have a read through resources below for a perspective on Wikipedia’s short life and it’s prospective future, or how videos games are helping social good. Tech & Mobile has […] Continue reading

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