Create a Killer Instagram Campaign
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Get a Great Mentor Through LinkedIn: 5 Steps
Everyone would like the perfect mentor. You can use LinkedIn to get one. Here's how. Read more
The Future of Selling B2B Online
The Internet is not making salespeople obsolete; it's making them even more important. Read more
Connecting Musicians to Their Fans
J. Sider built BandPage to connect bands to fans. Here's how he continues to reinvent the company to keep up with evolving technology. Read more
Beware, Common Sense Is a Good Idea Killer
Want to be a disruptor? Then stop with the clichés and start thinking differently. Read more
This Monday: Ask Twitter & Google Anything
We'll have the chance to talk online with marketing experts from Twitter, Google and Constant Contact. Tell me what you'd like to ask, and join me Monday Jun... Read more
Selling Is an Act of Love
Selling means helping the customer rather than conquering a territory or destroying a competitor. Read more
Dan Pink on the New ABCs of Selling
Attunement, buoyancy, clarity--that's what you need to survive the new world of sales, says the bestselling author. Read more
Think of Your Website Like A First Date
Your goal is to earn a second date. Four steps to make sure they come back for more. Read more
What Makes Millennials Tick
They're smart, savvy, and super connected. Do you have what it takes to engage them? Read more
Why You Should Give Before You Get
Professional relationships are a two-way street, says noted venture capitalist Mark Suster. Read more
5 Things My Kids Taught Me About Running a Business
Usually, Fathers Day is a chance to say thanks to Dad. This year, I think I owe my kids a bit of appreciation for teaching me these business lessons--regardl... Read more
5 Einstein-Inspired Tactics for Marketers
Who better to inspire genius marketing strategy? Check out these tips for a better ways to do business. Read more
Dear Business Owner: Tweet or Die
When customers took to social media, calling a start-up's product ugly, the company went with it--inadvertently fueling a meteoric ascent. Read more
Twitter's 2013 Changes Recapped: Are You Up to Date?
Since the beginning of the year, Twitter has rolled out at least 16 significant changes businesses should know about. Do you? Read more
10 Ways to Avoid a Huge Hiring Mistake
Entrepreneur Vanessa Merit Nornberg developed a clear-cut roadmap that makes recruiting more predictable from the start. Read more
Make Your Customer Service Memorable
If you want to differentiate your customer service, stop trying to be perfect and simply be memorable. Read more
5 Brilliant Marketing Tricks
Give your online marketing strategy a boost--without spending hours on social media. Check out these five tactics you've probably never tried. Read more
How to Be an Extraordinary Sales Manager
Sales managers must play many different roles to ensure that the entire company succeeds. Read more
How to Develop a Sales Methodology
Developing core principles can help unify your sales team as your company grows. Here's how. Read more
5 Ways to Screw Up Employee Incentives
Here are the most common ways that carrot you're dangling can backfire. Read more
5 Rules for Meeting With Decision Makers
Here are some simple guidelines to ensure that your customer "face time" results in a sale. Read more
9 Scientifically Proven Ways to Build Followers on Twitter
Georgia Tech researchers examined 500,000 tweets over 15 month to find the formula for building a Twitter following. Read more
Why You Should Break the Rules of Your Business
Don't let the way you usually do things become the way you always do things. Here's why it pays to break the rules once in a while. Read more
6 Best Things Companies Do on Facebook Today
Here's how to use a Facebook page to build your brand. Read more
10 Reasons to Love Failure
Long term, you get more out of life from your failures than from your successes. Read more
Is Your Marketing Ready for the Customer of the Future?
A short history of marketing will show you one undeniable fact: You have to be ready for what's coming. Are you? Read more
How to Cope With Setbacks
Setbacks are inevitable; it's how you deal with them that determines your ultimate success. Read more
Is the End of Privacy Upon Us? New Gadgets Say It is
What if you walked into a store and the clerks automatically knew your buying preferences? It's coming--and so are other technologies that change everything. Read more
Marketing Through Awards: 3 Simple Tips
Awards can be a powerful marketing tool. Here's how to apply for them, win and tell the world. Read more
6 Ways to Reach Top Decision Makers
You'll have a much easier time selling to high-level decision makers if you establish a connection with them first. Here are six ways to do just that. Read more
6 Sales Tactics That Always Backfire
Are you accidentally alienating your potential customers? Read more
Growing a High-Touch Business
Are you trying to grow a business that requires a high level of trust between the customer and an individual at your company? Here are some of the challenges... Read more
7 Questions for Restaurateur Mario Batali
Mario Batali may be the busiest man in his business. That's no reason, he says, not to treat people well. Plus, more. Read more
Forget Friends and Followers. Focus on This Secret Weapon
Sure, it's nice to have a big social media following. But there's a much more effective tool for forging customer connections. Read more