When this press release passed my desk, I couldn't turn it away. One of my biggest pet peeves is when people don't get back to me via email. I send out an email, I expect to get an answer pretty quickly. I mean, we do have mobile phones, tablets and...
2014: One of the Hardest Business Years Ever!
I started my business 23 years ago with a baby on my lap in my one bedroom apartment in Long Beach, NY. Our apartment faced the Atlantic Ocean and as I sat there making media calls for my clients, I thought about how lucky I was to finally own my...
Seven Reasons to Bite Your Tongue in the Office
When it comes to behavior in the office, it’s important to err on the side of caution when you are establishing your professional image in the workplace. Diane Gottsman is a national modern manners and etiquette expert, sought out industry leader, accomplished speaker, author and the owner of The Protocol...
It’s the Holiday Season, Tips for the Small and Local Business Owner
It's the holiday season, try to shop small and local businesses as much as you can and help support our local economy. I wrote this article for H&R Block, specifically for small and local business owners and it appeared in their newsletter a month ago. In case you didn't see...
Social Media Attitudes Changed Significantly in Four Years, But Not That Much
When I got into social media in 2006, people looked at me as if I were an alien. Today, more than 75% of all adults are involved in social media. Now, businesses from tiny mom and pop shops to large corporations have a presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google...
Run a Small Business? Check Out Affordable Moving Billboards
Moving advertisements have been around for a while now. You see small billboards on municipal buses, trucks and even rickshaws. But until now, they weren't affordable for small businesses. In comes Zeusvision, a disrupter in the moving advertising business. Zeusvision is a new company that places your ad on a moving...
My Facebook Page Got Hacked
A couple of weeks ago, I received a message from a random man who lives in Miami, Florida. He wrote: "Alert! You have an Avatar copy cat of your profile that was just created late July on FB with same cover photos. Check it and see." I didn't believe him....
Do’s & Don’ts Tips On Social Media…
This was a press release I recently received. It was so funny and yet so true, I thought I'd share with you... ----------------- Trend Micro, a global developer of security software solutions, provides a summer social media guide to ensure you’re engaging with friends, family and acquaintances with content that...
Small Business Cash Flow Concerns Drop to Pre-recession Levels, According to the Spring American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor
Entrepreneurs remain confident about business prospects, but their top priority continues to be maintaining current sources of revenue. Cash flow concerns have fallen to pre-recession levels (49%, matching fall 2007 and down from a high of 66% in spring 2011). In addition, fewer business owners say they are “stressed-out” by...
New Accounting Programs for Small Businesses
There is plenty of accounting software for small business on the market, but not all of it is good. However, Billings Pro by Marketcircle has some features that make it a very good choice for busy entrepreneurs. Since most people who are in business aren't accountants, they require small business...