Backlinks, branding, competing with big brands and more… that's what we talk about with Mark Traphagen of Stone temple Consulting, who spends time "failing so you don't have to."

If you work in a service business, your cash flow problems may not be about how many customers you have or how much you charge. It could be a result of your poor billing habits.

You may be busy perfecting email subject lines and crafting engaging Facebook posts. You may even be getting leads. But are you losing customers and sacrificing loyalty because you lack good old-fashioned people skills?

Periscope is the hot new thing in video streaming, but is it right for your business? Before you jump on this – or the next trend – stop to consider the fundamentals of marketing. Think strategy, not tools. And beware confusing engagement with success.

Small business owners make a lot of financial mistakes, from not recording expenses to not tracking time to under pricing and more. Today we talk to Numbers Whisperer Nicole Fende about how to approach finances differently and more effectively.

Take a moment to evaluate the plans, decisions and resolutions you made in 2014 for 2015. The year isn't over yet. Let's re-evaluate the remaining half of 2015 and throw some daggers at your unfulfilled resolutions and plans.

What is a "bad word"? Today we explore the effects of language and why it matters to you, your business and marketing.

We're tired of reading articles that talk about "what successful people do" and hand out steps to success like candy. Today we talk about what success really means and how you may want to change your mindset and think about getting there.

Did you know… that your networking group is your sales force? Today we talk about what networking is (both formal and casual) how to do it well, what mistakes to avoid, what makes a good group, a good meeting and more.

I've ben fixated on the video streaming service Periscope the past few weeks. I wrote about Periscope on my personal blog, but today I want to talk about the genesis of Periscope and what your business can learn from it.