My colleague here at Belmont University, Jose Gonzalez, has been working with a group of students to assist honey farmers in Guatemala. They all spent time in Guatemala over part of the Christmas break and are now back working on plans to help these farmers.  Toward that end they have entered ... Read more

If it’s the little things that count, here’s one big little thing: I’ve noticed that, of the many successful business people I’ve met over the years, perhaps half of them keep a little notebook in their shirt pockets.  Tell them something of interest or when they think of a potentially good ... Read more

Have your small business marketing efforts been doing what you need them to do, bring in more sales and more profits? If not, this Small Business Marketing Makeover will show you how to avoid wasting time and money on ineffective marketing strategies and how to pick and implement effective marke ... Read more

When I first saw Geri’s game , I was hooked. Surely you know Geri - the old gentleman playing chess in park with himself. Geri’s game won an Oscar for the best animated short film. Toy Story, Bug’s Life, Monster’s Inc - Pixar’s list of success is endless. So what do ... Read more

New Brand Introduces New Capabilities and Enhanced Services Providing a Local and Flexible Approach to Travel, Expense and Cash Flow Management MARKHAM, ON – February 2, 2010 – American Express Canada today announced the launch of aXcentis , a comprehensive travel management program that ... Read more

Collaber makes it easy to actually work with a team. Basically you create a Workspace, a virtual group for your team members, and then your group uses the available tools (such as the File Tool, Calendar Tool, Database Tool or Discussion Tool) and/or creates new ones to accomplish the work neces ... Read more

I stopped making monthly goals a while ago because I rarely followed up on them. They always get stuck on a sheet of paper somewhere which I promptly forget about on day 2 of the month. I wrote my goals for February recently and snapped a pic on my iPhone....then had a brilliant moment where I SE ... Read more

Michelle writes, "I am being told that I have to pay the GST I collected even though I did not earn anywhere near $30K." Follow the link above to find out what making $30,000 has to do with GST... and if you want to know more about registering for, charging and remitting GST, see Common Ques ... Read more

Starting to use a new contact management program, be it an email marketing system or CRM program, it always entails exporting existing data out of the old and importing in the new software. I won't bother you with all the details, this short post will just highlight some of the "problems" ... Read more

What are the best business opportunities of 2010? Green is where the money is this year, from green technologies to food produced in more environmentally friendly ways. Seniors are another increasing market rife with business opportunities; you'll find several suggestions for meeting their needs o ... Read more