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The author of a new book offers a solution to those who can't stop stressing about their to-do lists: swap big verbs such as "implement" and "plan" for more manageable ones. In many ways all-pervasive tech helps us be more productive

The social network officially crunched the data. Here's what Facebook users like -- and how to make it work for your brand. You use Facebook as a way to connect to customers, but on average, only 7.5 percent of Facebook users subscribed to business fan pages see posts from those pages daily.

Stop having conversations about price.

You already know how to divide your audience into broad groups. Now it's time to create unique individual targeting.

It used to be that showing all your cards in business was the first sign of weakness.

If promoting your company is your task and yours alone, here's your to-do list. Every entrepreneur is a self-promoter , but some are lucky enough to be able to pay for help in that department

You ask a ton of questions. Your process is exhaustive -- and exhausting. And that might be your problem

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To prove they know their customers, all my salespeople must answer 66 questions about them. None are about which products they buy.

How to make the most of negative suggestions your staffers make, and improve your company.

There's no good reason to care about EBITDA, right? Wrong. Your banker and investors will care--so should you.

Got a great product that's all steak and no sizzle? Road ID co-founder Edward Wimmer on how to craft the killer pitch.

BizBuySell report reveals that, gradually, it's becoming a good time to be a seller. For the second year in a row, sales of small businesses crept up in 2011, according to a new report.

Silicon Valley appears to be the world's greatest meritocracy. Unless you're a female entrepreneur trying to raise venture funding. In my last two articles, I discussed why, based on my research on immigrant entrepreneurs, I believed that Silicon Valley was the world’s greatest meritocracy.

The first place your customers meet you is online. So it's time for a spot check: Are you looking your best? Customer relationships are job No