Sure, it would be fantastic if your small business was featured on "Good Morning America" or in the pages of People magazine. But let's be realistic—the odds of getting covered in such a mass-market publication are low simply because of the massive level of competition for scarce pages or airtime. "Good Morning America"'s producers need to attract the maximum number … Continue reading Small-business Advice: Getting Exposure Through Blogs
Frugal Living Tip: Affordable Nights on the Town
Merry Christmas! On this holiday, perhaps it's worth reflecting on the difference between being frugal and being a Scrooge. A frugal person avoids frivolous and wasteful spending. A frugal person loves value. A Scrooge lacks generosity. A Scrooge despises lighthearted fun. But a frugal person knows that it is possible to have fun and be kind … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Affordable Nights on the Town
The American Library Association, DollarDays Announcing a New Member Benefits Program
The American Library Association (ALA) and DollarDays are announcing a new member benefits program. Nationwide, thousands of libraries have found DollarDays a low-cost provider of many of the items they need to successfully run their libraries. ALA members now have the added benefit of free shipping and no minimum order on more than 55,000 wholesale … Continue reading The American Library Association, DollarDays Announcing a New Member Benefits Program
Small-business Expert Interview: Ray Silverstein, Author of “The Best Secrets of Great Small Businesses”
DollarDays Blog is pleased to present the business expertise of Ray Silverstein, author of The Best Secrets of Great Small Businesses. Silverstein has also written a new book called The Small Business Survival Guide: How to Survive (and Thrive) During Tough Times. Silverstein also founded PRO: President’s Resource Organization, a network of peer advisory boards for entrepreneurs. … Continue reading Small-business Expert Interview: Ray Silverstein, Author of “The Best Secrets of Great Small Businesses”
Frugal Living Tip: Dinner for Just $5?
At many restaurants, just ordering a beer or a fountain soda can set you back $5 (especially once you figure tax and tip into the equation), so it sounds downright ludicrous to suggest that you could whip up a nutritious and delicious family dinner for less than a Lincoln. Still, that's exactly what Erin Chase, a.k.a. … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Dinner for Just $5?
Small-business Advice: Tackling Tricky Hiring Issues
One of the best parts of building a company is hiring great people so that your business can benefit from their skills, their ideas and their enthusiasm. But as Merrin Muxlow has pointed out over at the Resource Nation blog, recruiting new employees involves a host of tricky legal and ethical issues, including background checks and employment law … Continue reading Small-business Advice: Tackling Tricky Hiring Issues
Frugal Living Tip: Would You Rather Pay the Bank or Pay Yourself?
There's nothing wrong with having nice things like a comfortable late-model car—as long as you can afford them. Of course, if you can't afford to purchase expensive products outright, a bank or lender will often lend you the money upfront and let you pay it back on an installment plan. Sounds generous—until you realize just … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Would You Rather Pay the Bank or Pay Yourself?
Small-business Expert Interview: Joel Dubinski, Head of SMB Sales at InterCall
DollarDays Blog is pleased to present the small business expertise of Joel Dubinski, Head of SMB Sales at InterCall, a company that offers conference call solutions for businesses, including audio conferencing, web conferencing, and video conferencing. DollarDays Blog (DDB): Please provide a brief bio and description of your company. Joel Dubinski: I drive InterCall’s growing … Continue reading Small-business Expert Interview: Joel Dubinski, Head of SMB Sales at InterCall
Small-business Expert Interview: Mark Stevens, CEO of MSCO
DollarDays Blog is pleased to share the small business expertise of Mark Stevens, CEO of MSCO, sales columnist for Entrepreneur.com and bestselling author of Your Marketing Sucks. DollarDays Blog (DDB): Please summarize your business expertise in a nutshell. Mark Stevens: My expertise is to identify and address what it takes for a business to grow and to move from … Continue reading Small-business Expert Interview: Mark Stevens, CEO of MSCO
Frugal Living Tip: Checking out the Library
How often have you bought a book, started reading, realized it isn't that good, but stuck with it doggedly anyhow just to "get your money's worth"? And, even if you end up liking a book you buy, how many times do you pull the book down to reread once it's found a place in your … Continue reading Frugal Living Tip: Checking out the Library