Bizmore Question of the Day: What Can Businesses Gain From Toyota's Pain?
by Dustin Mitchell Monday Feb 8, 2010Toyota's massive recall has become a a public relations nightmare for the company (not to mention a source of schadenfreude for Detroit's beleaguered automakers). Bizmore blogger Ira Wolfe wrote an insightful analysis of Toyota's failure to use its Facebook page to minimize the damage.
When Credit is Tight, 'Factoring' Can Help
by Gary Honig Monday Feb 8, 2010There are many types of commercial financing available to business owners. The most notable would be a term loan or line of credit from an institutional bank. But due to current economic conditions, banks may be unable to provide financing to certain businesses. Luckily, business owners are turning to an alternative for working capital called “factoring.”
The Pros and Cons of Facebook for Small Business
by Ira Wolfe Monday Feb 8, 2010A fear of Facebook by the business community and especially senior management is simultaneously irrational and prudent.
Business Plans Are Always Wrong (and That's Good)
by SBTV Monday Feb 8, 2010Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software and co-founder of Borland International, explains how a business plan, for all its faults, can keep your company on track and help you manage change. In this online video with Bizmore partner SBTV, Berry suggests revisiting your business plan every month, among other helpful tips.
The Key to Great Employee Performance: Play to Strengths
by Jay Forte Monday Feb 8, 2010New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman calls great employees “untouchables” — they add significant value to become untouchable from layoffs.
4 Must-Reads About Computer Security
by Kevin Beaver Monday Feb 8, 2010Here are some articles I've written recently which cover storage security, laptop and mobile security and encryption — all of which likely affect your business:
Health Care Reform: Too Little, Too Slow
by Bruce Phillips Monday Feb 8, 2010Where does President Obama's call for a bipartisan meeting to jump-start stalled health care legislation leave small business owners? Still twisting in the wind.
How Pay-By-Cell Will Transform Your Business
by Paul Diamond Friday Feb 5, 2010Cell phones are becoming not only virtual credit cards, but also mobile credit card processing terminals. In Japan and Sweden consumers have long been using cell phones to make purchases. The United States has been slow to adopt the technology, but currently has four forms of mobile phone transactions in use, and these may become widely adopted soon. The four models for cell-phone transactions are:
How to Manage Stress in The Office
by SBTV Friday Feb 5, 2010Stress can be a great motivator on the job but it can also take a huge toll on your career and your personal life. In this online video from Bizmore partner SBTV, Patricia Adams, a San Antonio, Tex-based behavorial consultant and author, explains how managers and their employees can cope better with stress and why seemingly small extravagances like in-office massages can pay off big.
The Business Lesson in Scott Brown's Facebook Strategy
by Ira Wolfe Friday Feb 5, 2010Management can learn a few lessons why they need to move quickly and adeptly at integrating social media into their everyday communication strategy by reviewing current events. Just a few weeks ago, little-known Scott Brown beat heavily-favored Martha Coakley in the Massachusetts race for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, held by Democrats for 47 years. While the recession and Obama politics contributed to Brown’s win, they don’t account fully for his meteoric rise to Washington.
