Do you like technology? How about free technology to help your business grow? Yeah, I thought so! AT&T has hired me to help spread the word about their new Small business Tech Makeover contest – a contest so kick butt I’d write about it for free! The contest is to help them relaunch their new [...]

The NFIB Virtual Summit is an exciting, informal online conference we are hosting on September 15, 2009.  No travel arrangements are necessary – you can attend from the convenience of your home or office!    In case you are not familiar with NFIB – we are the nation’s leading small business association, with offices in Washington, [...]

The Evan Carmichael site has compiled a list of 50 blogs that help you be more productive.   I like what they say here: “being productive isn’t a born trait, but an acquired one” I totally agree with that. We are honored to be included on such a great list.  There are some amazing websites [...]

I have to admit when Kelly asked me to write this post I was a bit uneasy and nervous about discussing such a sensitive topic. I must have written the article a dozen times before getting to this draft. I feel obligated to say that I was never the “popular” girl in school, my blog [...]

Bing has been all over the news since Microsoft announced its launch last week.  They’ve also done quite the commercial blitz.  Rumor has it that Microsoft has earmarked more than $80 Million for marketing their new search engine. As a small business owner or freelancer, why should you care? That’s a pretty tough question. Google [...]

The interwebs are alive with discussion about changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission that will affect product reviews and testimonials found in social media. There is some real fear bubbling up here and there among bloggers and everyday social media users.  The idea that something they write their opinion about could get them in [...]

Here are a few links you may have missed in the last week that I definitely think you should see. Around Sparkplugging: Our new CraftBoom! author, Crissy Herron is hosting the Indie Biz Chicks Conference this week and I just happen to be one of her speakers. Over on our eBay/eCommerce blog, our new authors [...]