AllBusiness blogger @MarkStiving covers "price versioning" - something I've been thinking about a lot lately http://ping.fm/CPfeQ #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Flap over Verizon Net-payment fee marks the end of under-the-radar anything. Beware! http://ping.fm/ODC1E #SmallBiz

@HarryMcCracken lays out what's up for #SmallBiz tech in 2012: Windows 8, the end of XP, the next-gen cloud, and more http://ping.fm/YaRMr

AllBusiness Daily News: 2012 optimism abounds - so do new jobless claims. Will this economy ever make sense? http://ping.fm/Igh5x #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Consumer confidence rebounds, recovery still on shaky ground http://ping.fm/PgT1J #SmallBiz

10 Ways to Win Back Unhappy Customers - hints on what to do if the Holidays didn't go well for your company http://ping.fm/XJ5DY #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Sears/KMart to close >100 stores, less competition but loss of mall anchors may hurt #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/ZASk8

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #10: Apple will keep winning the tablet wars, but still won't care much about small business http://ping.fm/gFdSJ

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #9: The unemployment rate will drop - SLOWLY - to about 8% - not good enough to save Obama http://www.allbusiness.com/small-business-2012-predictions/16761421-10.html

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #8: The Occupy movement will largely move on... http://ping.fm/OXW6R

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #7: The Tea Party's influence will become diluted. http://ping.fm/bjq4i

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #6: Cloud-computing outages will be big news. Millions of small business outages won't be. http://ping.fm/L0daC

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #5: China tries/fails to buy Bank of America. Shoppers still try to save $.15 buying Chinese http://ping.fm/SPWRi

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #4: Small business optimism rises, but for a surprising reason http://ping.fm/yf62H

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #3: Partisan Supreme Court Crushes Obamacare http://ping.fm/1Ixrp Don't hurt yourself jumping for joy

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #2: Dems hold Senate, Repubs keep House, gridlock gets WORSE http://ping.fm/t5mU3 Yes, it can get worse.

2012 #SmallBiz Prediction #1: Newt wins election, leaves US at Inaugural Alter for younger, prettier country. http://ping.fm/NVUzz

AllBusiness Daily News, Holiday Edition: Consumer confidence up, payroll tax cut extended! http://ping.fm/jj3uY #SmallBiz

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch has 5 ways to make customers love you! http://ping.fm/13F9b Is love all a #SmallBiz needs?

AllBusiness Daily News: GDP growth down + jobless claims down = who knows what? Not a double-dip recession! http://ping.fm/Iamjy #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: House Republicans kill payroll tax cut extension - what now for small businesses? http://ping.fm/6lLyG #SmallBiz

Business networker extraordinaire Carol Roth shares the 5 secrets to her success. What are you waiting for? http://ping.fm/P8e0o #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Legal battles among mobile companies could affect your small business - here's how http://ping.fm/5GPcB #SmallBiz

2011 - Small Business Year in Review: immigration battles get even more heated http://ping.fm/lRNA5

I always heard that people die in 3s: Kim Jong-il, Vaclav Havel, and Warren Hellman (if you don't know him http://ping.fm/HsTwo)

2011: Small business year in review. 13 things that rocked our world in my first year at AllBusiness http://ping.fm/drkks #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: w/ changes in N. Korea, Iraq, Europe, and Washington, 2012 forecast remains uncertain http://ping.fm/Aw0Ga #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky shares her Favorite Things for small businesses, from inspirations to tech tools http://ping.fm/tmLlZ #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: New incentives for businesses to hire veterans. What are you waiting for? http://ping.fm/CCbrx #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: What does NTSB's call to ban cellphones while driving mean to your small business? http://ping.fm/cPGZE #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: DC Gridlock can't stop recovery - unemployment, trade deficit, inflation all down! http://ping.fm/xGiyA #SmallBiz

Introducing the new AllBusiness Holiday Center: everything a #SmallBiz needs to maximize the Holiday Season http://ping.fm/Eqbii

AllBusiness Daily News: Payroll-tax cut extension still blowing in the breeze. Will it affect holiday shopping? http://ping.fm/qAS1o #SmallBiz

@RealEvilHRLady: The Evil HR Lady says it's time for the boss to give HERSELF a performance review! Lookout! http://ping.fm/ZRAyw #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Congress moves to boost/ extend 2 small-business tech funding programs (SBIR and STTR) http://ping.fm/g10My #SmallBiz

My new favorite phrase of the day: "Flash Robs" http://ping.fm/96KaB #SmallBiz

Your employees have worked hard all year, so how do you thank them? Try one of these 10 great gift ideas! http://ping.fm/lW5nW #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: What the Eurozone crisis means for US small business- danger but also opportunity http://ping.fm/mqnuC #SmallBiz

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch has 6 steps to turn your small business' staff into an HR Referral Machine http://ping.fm/qoMoT #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: GOP says payroll tax cut / income tax surcharge plan would hurt small business. Huh? http://ping.fm/6MtLT #Small Biz

I hate buying gifts: always worried I'm getting the wrong thing. So I love these 10 great gifts for clients http://ping.fm/L8JLY #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: White House unveils $2B assistance program for startups http://ping.fm/lB7dx Yeah, I won't get any of it either

2012 AllBusiness Franchise AllStars are here! Take a peek insides franchising's scary "new normal" http://ping.fm/RSIjS #Franchise #SmallBiz

2012 AllBusiness #Franchise AllStars are here! Meet the Top 100 franchises to invest in now. Is yours on the list? http://ping.fm/lXgKA

AllBusiness Daily News: Did U know Amazon is paying customers to "spy" on #SmallBiz? Price Check promo starts Saturday http://ping.fm/jetLh

Startup Tips from CNET's Rafe Needleman: First 10 people you hire set your company's DNA http://ping.fm/hB86K #SmallBiz

Cellular News says companies moving to ditch desk phones and go all mobile faster than expected. It's about time. http://ping.fm/ptPrL

AllBusiness Daily News: Postal Service cuts threaten pain for many small businesses http://ping.fm/wRkXR #SmallBiz

Credit in America: 20 Surprising Facts #17 - Credit cards are most common small business financing choice http://ping.fm/aWPb0 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Early Holiday Retail Numbers = boom or bust? Depends on who you ask! http://ping.fm/xcg5J #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky offers some big ideas for teaching entrepreneurship - and why it's so important http://ping.fm/DzxcC #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: US adds 120K jobs, unemployment drops to 8.6% = Yippee! Are we out of the woods yet? http://www.allbusiness.com/allbusiness-daily-news/16741893-1.html #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Online sales tax proposal gets hearing, support. Is it good or bad for most small businesses? http://ping.fm/6XQub #SmallBiz

Contributing to your community isn't just doing good, it's also good business. Here's how... http://ping.fm/rZacd #SmallBiz

Even for small businesses, the Holidays should be about giving, not getting. Here are 11 ways to give back http://ping.fm/xA92m #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: House OKs More Green Cards for Skilled Workers -- immigrant-hiring concerns continue http://ping.fm/17W9V #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Does American Airlines bankruptcy affect small business? Probably not, for now. http://ping.fm/D0yzM #SmallBiz

Is Apple - finally - serious about the #SmallBiz market? @HarryMcCracken says "Yes!" http://ping.fm/WHTpy I'm still not so sure.

Need a small business loan fast? If the amount is relatively small, a credit union may be your best bet. http://ping.fm/X1pWx #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Facebook IPO could be Net's biggest - offers lessons to ALL bizzes seeking funding http://ping.fm/L4PbE #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Black Friday sets records, Cyber Monday expected to do the same http://ping.fm/Z9As9 #SmallBiz

8 Things Small Businesses Can Be Thankful For: #8: Being a part of the local community. http://ping.fm/eA91Q #SmallBiz #Thanksgiving

8 Things Small Businesses Can Be Thankful For: #7: You are master of your domain. http://ping.fm/73kFv #SmallBiz #Thanksgiving

8 Things Small Businesses Can Be Thankful For: #6: Hiring talented workers is easier than ever http://ping.fm/PwcLn #SmallBiz #Thanksgiving

8 Things Small Businesses Can Be Thankful For: #5: Free business tools! http://ping.fm/J2OjL #SmallBiz #Thanksgiving

8 Things Small Businesses Can Be Thankful For: #4: You CAN get a loan. http://ping.fm/tYRo1 #SmallBiz #Thanksgiving

8 Things Small Businesses Can Be Thankful For: #3 We're 1 year farther away from the Great Recession http://ping.fm/Q0OAH #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Postal Service delivers higher rates. Is there an upside? Not really. http://ping.fm/oe9Cl #SmallBiz #USPS

8 Things Small Businesses Can Be Thankful For: #2 It can be a family affair http://ping.fm/tYRo1 #SmallBiz #Thanksgiving

8 things small businesses can be thankful for: #1 You're the Boss! http://ping.fm/PfDvd #SmallBiz #Thanksgiving

Create your own online Buzz Machine! @DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch shows you how! http://ping.fm/67kOv #SmallBiz

NPR on the demise of "ear X-Tacy" a venerable Louisville record shop. Cause of death: The economy? Or MP3s? http://ping.fm/wjwLc #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: GDP growth revised down, but consumer spending offers retailers hope for 2011 Holidays http://ping.fm/XnYSk #SmallBiz

Earlier today I asked if there was still hope for the Budget-Deficit Super Committee. Not any more http://ping.fm/s9Lis #SuperCommitteeFail

AllBusiness Daily News: Still hope to defuse budget-deficit bomb? Maybe, but it's time to prepare for the worst http://ping.fm/4EKtE #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky shares stories of how women entrepreneurs can Think Big. Best tip: Work ON your biz, not IN it http://ping.fm/HLUaG #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: US retail up +inflation down = Good! Euro + Supercommittee stalemate = Bad! http://ping.fm/1kgvN #SmallBiz

MS Office v Google Apps: the battle goes negative, but @HarryMcCracken says #SmallBiz shouldn't choose only one http://ping.fm/EeN3C

AllBusiness Daily News: Small Businesses had best beware the Black Friday Backlash from shoppers and employees http://ping.fm/8ikYW #SmallBiz

Did you know this was Global Entrepreneurship Week? Me neither. http://ping.fm/YFmCx #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Facebook spam attack serves as reminder of online vulnerability http://ping.fm/Tsp3x

Confirming the obvious: #HBR http://ping.fm/H2jC2 says bad #Yelp reviews can really hurt a #SmallBiz. Via PC World http://ping.fm/GpxLs

NY Times says Apple is opening up to selling iPhones and iPads to businesses - Apple doesn't comment http://ping.fm/DKrgl #SmallBiz

Want to maximize your Holiday sales this year? Try going mobile, going local, and 4 more marketing tips. http://ping.fm/IKLlu #SmallBiz

CNN asks: Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? http://ping.fm/pFqXk What do you think? #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: October retail sales up, Holiday forecast bright. But long-term prospects still murky http://ping.fm/A9omv #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: OECD warns of continuing worldwide economic slowdown - lasting TWO MORE YEARS! http://ping.fm/2sOxK #SmallBiz

Is there a Black Friday backlash brewing? NY Times says many consumers want to protect Thanksgiving from shopping http://ping.fm/Teodu

Carol Roth explains how bad PR firms can do your #SmallBiz wrong - and how to find a good one that'll do you right! http://ping.fm/2ZN1z

AllBusiness Daily News: Is it too soon to ask if it's too late to save the Euro -- and what that would man for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/ieZNu

AllBusiness Daily News: Can bi-partisan Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act ease access to crowdfunding? http://ping.fm/KRoyI #SmallBiz

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch explains what's wrong with the new Google+ Brand Pages for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/uxRij

Desk Set! AllBusiness shares 10 truly-cool office accessories. I want them all! http://ping.fm/RjICm #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Mortgage mess keeps getting worse as equity falls and delinquencies rise http://ping.fm/WGKil #SmallBiz

Fact: Most company Holiday parties suck. Hope: AllBusiness shows you how to throw one that doesn't http://ping.fm/cTXed #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily (Good) News: Big banks cave to pressure, reverse fees. But you can bet they're coming back! http://ping.fm/4VXBz #SmallBiz

The 5 Warning Signs You'll Hate Your Job http://ping.fm/SQm8s are also warning sings your employer will hate you #SmallBiz

NY Times says Greek small businesses are being ravaged http://ping.fm/3PNxn #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Forget the 1% / 99%, the REAL wealth gap is between the old and the young. http://www.allbusiness.com/allbusiness-daily-news/16713830-1.html #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily (Not) News: Study reveals US tax code favors large corporations http://ping.fm/QJrK7 No Duh! #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Bad October retail sales make differentiation key for large and small stores alike http://ping.fm/GboGQ #SmallBiz.

Never let em see you sweat - good advice for dealing with bankers. Here's what to say when your business is struggling http://ping.fm/UcZFM

AllBusiness Daily News: Today's paradox - job growth lags, but small business confidence surges http://ping.fm/xy52c #SmallBiz

Holiday party season is coming: how to make sure your company's big client event doesn't suck http://ping.fm/s5yG0 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Black Friday goes 24-hour. Is your retail business ready? http://ping.fm/cHdYY #SmallBiz

Fighting the small business backlash: The New Yorker says "Big Is Beautiful." I say Big's not helping & small is better http://ping.fm/WAYYF

New columnist Suzanne Lucas (@RealEvilHRLady) warns AllBusiness readers about 5 scary #SmallBiz management mistakes http://ping.fm/49oqf

AllBusiness Daily News, Halloween Edition: Consumers still scared of recession, wary of boosting spending http://ping.fm/I0s2h #SmallBIz

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch tells AllBusiness the 7 reasons he'd keep blogging even if no one noticed http://ping.fm/vLSIo #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: US economic woes mean your customers are staying put. How can you take advantage? http://ping.fm/sDuPX #SmallBiz

#SmallBiz word for today: Verbographics! It means don't just analyze and assume - ASK your customers what they want http://ping.fm/gNSKF

AllBusiness Daily News: Will new Eurozone "haircut" boost US economy and small businesses? http://ping.fm/auvn5 #SmallBiz

They're young. They're rich. And they're either your best customers or your worst nightmares. Marketing to millennials http://ping.fm/lhc5E

AllBusiness Daily News: Is housing price bump a step toward recovery, or just a dead-cat bounce? http://ping.fm/LAFz5 #SmallBiz

Feeling burned by your #netbook? Worried a new #ultrabook would be just as bad? Fear not, says AllBusiness! http://ping.fm/ZvZX1 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Small business owners cite gov't regulations as their biggest problem Really!? http://ping.fm/dmBFL #SmallBiz

From fighting chaos to not faking it: 7 #SmallBiz lessons from vampire TV series #True Blood http://ping.fm/u6qLU No, really!

AllBusiness Daily News: Obama launches executive push to aid economy, support small businesses http://ping.fm/CPIuc #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: #Intuit releases #QuickBooks 2012 R3 with bug fixes and new #EasySaver http://ping.fm/9SQPq #SmallBiz

Harry McCracken offers 6 Must-Have Smartphone Business Apps: Expensify, Hipmunk, Box.net, Hootsuite, Remember the Milk http://ping.fm/N07v5

AllBusiness Daily News: Gallup Poll Offers a Not-So-Merry Holiday Retail Forecast http://ping.fm/Qc5yu #SmallBiz

The 5 worst business ideas ever - that actually WORKED: From pet rocks to professional pooper scoopers! http://ping.fm/nLBi7 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Geithner tells Senate Jobs bill is critical to small businesses. Is anyone listening? http://ping.fm/6wp6D #SmallBiz

When Wal-Mart Invades: The independent retailers' survival guide to big-box competition http://ping.fm/Ik2od @SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News - Q: Would a Chinese economic slowdown affect US small businesses? A: YES! http://ping.fm/QbP7V #SmallBiz

My first post for a new series of blogs sponsored by HP: Is It Time to Ditch Your Small Business' Land Lines? http://ping.fm/zHnOP

If you're hiring, "behavioral interviewing" reveals more than a resume does http://ping.fm/vDwp6 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Worker health issues top $153 billion, pose conundrum for small businesses http://ping.fm/svh8h #SmallBiz

So this new business idea walks into a bar -@CaroljsRoth has 3 ways to tell if that idea is as new & hot as it seems http://ping.fm/tdXQC

AllBusiness Daily News: iPhone 4s and Siri voice control- out today - will shake up small-business search http://ping.fm/erZ36 #SmallBiz

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch says the "new" Facebook lets #SmallBiz share info broadly, not just with "Friends" http://ping.fm/YslBN

AllBusiness Daily News: Small businesses are collateral damage in millionaire/billionaire NBA lockout battle http://ping.fm/Cdl6e #SmallBiz

Dollar stores a bright spot in the economy - somehow that actually makes things seem worse! http://ping.fm/vRGi2 #SmallBiz

Email marketing still rules for #SmallBiz: The Top 5 = #MailChimp #iContact #AWeber #ExactTarget #ConstantContact http://ping.fm/jHypJ

USA Today warns of risks of celebrity investors, but most say it's worth it http://ping.fm/hF5mz #SmallBiz

What happens AFTER you sell your #startup or #SmallBiz? AllBusiness says cashing in doesn't have to mean checking out http://ping.fm/pFDY4

AllBusiness Daily News: Netflix' lesson for small businesses: Don't treat your customers like idiots! http://ping.fm/BXUAV #SmallBiz

Gene Marks says Steve Jobs was a jerk, and wishes he could be more like him. http://ping.fm/bgo1f I say only if you're a super-genius.

Big businesses aren't ALWAYS the mortal enemy of small businesses. Sometimes, they can actually help! http://ping.fm/5kmEj #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Average US income down 10% since 2007! No wonder small businesses see soft demand http://www.allbusiness.com/allbusiness-daily-news/16704400-1.html #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Direct mail marketing lives! And the U.S. Post Office wants to be your marketing partner http://ping.fm/ZP8cR

My appreciation of Steve Jobs, and the huge impact Apple has had on small businesses along with everyone else http://ping.fm/qzoYG #SmallBiz

After Solyndra "scandal" Keith Girard wonders if gov't should loan $$$ only to companies that don't need it http://ping.fm/cHGTT #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Bernanke calls economic recovery "shared responsibility" as all sides point fingers http://ping.fm/Wkcov #SmallBiz

"10:54 a.m. Today, we’ve got the iPhone 4S." I guess I'll be keeping my iPhone 4. Do I hear cheers from the Googleplex?

9 Tips to avoid online bank robbery: unlike consumers, small businesses are on the hook for any losses! http://ping.fm/n6a88 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Latest data on jobs, manufacturing offer glimmer of hope to small businesses http://ping.fm/mlVtC #SmallBiz

101 (yes 101!) secrets to running a home-based business. And with the economy still stagnant, home businesses rule! http://ping.fm/mIx4P

AllBusiness Daily News: Congress Gets Its Chance to Break Trade-Pact Gridlock -- tradeoffs on the way! http://ping.fm/H2yja #SmallBiz

@DuctTape Marketing: John Jantsch has 5 reasons why content is king, even for small businesses http://ping.fm/8FzSi #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: New Alabama immigration law puts pressure on small businesses http://ping.fm/QEbOG #SmallBiz

From #Finovate 2011: 7 new online financial tools for small businesses http://ping.fm/UhHuM #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Will Amazon's new $199 Kindle Fire tablet burn small retailers? http://ping.fm/xerCV #SmallBiz

Shared offices = a smart idea for startups. Just beware hidden fees that can add up fast. http://ping.fm/KImT9 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: As Groupon is forced to "get real" with its revenues, #SmallBiz re-examines daily deals' value http://ping.fm/lqWKD

5 things your employees are doing right now instead of working, and what you can and should do about it http://ping.fm/NGEcU #SmallBiz

Business traveler wish list: Free Wifi (90%), hot breakfast (70%). Internet more important than food! http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe64157370640c7c7c14&m=fe631570776003797310&ls=fdef13787766027b77117671&l=fe8f1674736c017877&s=fe281c7070610c7f7d1572&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe37157375650d7d721473&r=0 via Country Inns

AllBusiness Daily News: GM-UAW labor deal could reset expectation for small business workers http://ping.fm/wUOS3 #SmallBiz

What's the fastest way to grow your business? Dont. Outsource instead! http://ping.fm/cQxI4 #SmallBiz

I've promoted working from home before http://www.allbusiness.com/operations/running-office/16658320-1.html but new study questions its productivity: 30% work in PJs! http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobposter/resources/page.aspx?pagever=2011WorkingFromHome&template=none

AllBusiness Daily News: See why today's Google Wallet launch a significant milestone for small retailers http://ping.fm/jwmbx #SmallBiz

New Patent Reform Law: Why do small businesses say the America Invents Act makes things WORSE? http://ping.fm/ZHc2E #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: NetFlix CEO admits: "I messed up." Kerfuffle has lessons for small businesses. http://ping.fm/njmBw #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky says new big corporate marketing programs (IBM, Intuit, eBay) for small businesses offer real value! http://ping.fm/TmIgP

AllBusiness Daily News: Facebook prepping new Small Business ad offering - Google to follow http://ping.fm/y0vuU #SmallBiz

@Ducttape Marketing: John Jantsch says your #SmallBiz needs a podcast - even if only a few people listen to it! http://ping.fm/5Qb6y

AllBusiness Daily (Bad) News: Mortgage-debt crisis makes unwelcome comeback, and it's gotta get worse before it's fixed http://ping.fm/umqBs

AllBusiness Daily (Bad) News: More Americans sink into poverty, no wonder small-business demand stinks http://ping.fm/P35tO #SmallBiz

AllBusiness.com updates/upgrades our most popular story ever: Top 25 Home-Based Business Ideas! http://ping.fm/vvppJ #SmallBiz

Congratulations also to AllBusiness contributors being honored: Rieva Lesonsky, John Jantsch, and Carol Roth. U Rock! http://ping.fm/uTVt1

AllBusiness and Hoovers are humbly receiving their awards as Small Business Influencer Champions - RIGHT NOW! http://ping.fm/APtwK

Windows 8 Sneak Preview: Cool & useful new features, but totally revamped UI may flummox small business users http://ping.fm/IsAHS #SmallBiz

Twitter is NOT your therapist! New AllBusiness columnist Carol Roth warns small businesses about over-sharing http://ping.fm/LYWhQ #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Small business optimism drops, again. Biggest problem? Nobody's buying anything. http://ping.fm/Aq9No #SmallBiz

Irony Alert! Government cutbacks let small businesses step in and gain new customers, revenue http://ping.fm/G6u9Y #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Small businesses say new H-2B guest-worker rules will cost them big bucks http://ping.fm/SdgaS #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Small businesses central to Obama's $447 jobs plan - but will it get passed? http://ping.fm/60Gy9 #SmallBiz

@HarryMcCracken explains "Why it's time for your small business to try the iPad." http://ping.fm/oKlxe #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: OECD says US must balance growth and debt reduction to avoid double-dip recession http://ping.fm/WyYKz #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: #USPS gets 3-month reprieve - as so small businesses that depend on it! http://ping.fm/dc63A #SmallBiz

AllBusiness.com's Top 10 Job Interview Mistakes: Don't blow it by dressing down or talking trash http://ping.fm/bQb0A #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: What to expect from #Obama's jobs speech - will the #USPS get the axe? http://ping.fm/xSMwS #SmallBiz

@Startup Lawer: If I Launched A Startup. One lawyer's quick cheat-sheet for key startup decisions. http://ping.fm/Ea4GD #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky on why small businesses absolutely, positively have to embrace change to survive http://ping.fm/13XI0 @SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Upcoming mortgage-related lawsuits against big banks threaten small-business lending http://ping.fm/1zssl #SmallBiz

From targeting to diversification: Top 10 Tips for creating an effective small business ad campaign http://ping.fm/lJiKq #SmallBiz

Do consumers care about small business? Sometimes I think it's all talk. http://ping.fm/rbob8 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Was de-railed AT&T/T-Mobile merger good or bad for small business? http://ping.fm/svAjk #SmallBiz

AnswerBase to ZenDesk: @Ducttape Marketing's John Jantsch serves up 5 Great Online Customer-Service Tools http://ping.fm/0epbs #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Child-care costs could threaten small business competitiveness http://ping.fm/B7lOs #SmallBiz

Dell's new integrated cloud-computing suite for small businesses: Great idea, but still missing key parts. http://ping.fm/Djv1h #SmallBiz

Hiring developmentally disabled/special needs workers isn't just doing good, it's good business. http://ping.fm/KYzXZ #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Alan Krueger tops White House Council of Economic Advisers. Good for Small Business? http://ping.fm/nNqTX #SmallBiz

Can co-ops save small business? Or are they just touchy-feely experiments in business socialism? http://ping.fm/lCDV4 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Lower oil prices offer ray of sunshine for small businesses after #Irene http://ping.fm/qnJ6u #SmallBiz

Groupon CEO calls his service the "best thing that’s happened to small businesses since the telephone"! Not shy he... http://ping.fm/TCdvW

AllBusiness Daily News - Fed to small businesses: "No help for you" or anyone else... http://ping.fm/GtQXP #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Could today's anemic Q2 GDP growth numbers spark more "quantitive easing" ? Will that help? http://ping.fm/Bolnj

Forget Apple, @HarryMcCracken explains why it's - past - time for small businesses top ditch Windows XP http://ping.fm/3appP #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Steve Job's resignation offers big small-business lesson: manage succession! http://ping.fm/72oNI #SmallBiz

Start at the bottom-rise to the top! What we can learn from 10 business owners who started as lowly employees http://ping.fm/CPWoR #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Earthquake, hurricane test small business disaster planning - are YOU ready? http://ping.fm/rLnam #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Protect your smartphone! Attacks on mobile devices hit new high! http://ping.fm/ihgLN #SmallBiz

10 interview tips for small business owners - part of PR 101 for Entrepreneurs presentation http://ping.fm/T9aNj #SmallBiz

Export-Import bank: federal trade data show "small business exporting alone drove $170 billion in trade in June" Cool!

Warren Buffett called for higher taxes on super-rich - and got reamed. Keith Girard joins the fray http://ping.fm/f9wqf #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Skype/GroupMe deal could change how small businesses use smartphones, cell service http://ping.fm/F0zxV #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky: From talent shortages to globalization - 5 employee issues your small business can't ignore http://ping.fm/ZG2gP #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: If we're headed for double-dip recession, small businesses must start prepping NOW! http://ping.fm/SMwIg #SmallBiz

Don't buy the hype: Tech "buy-back" programs are a bad deal for small businesses - and most everyone else. http://ping.fm/8Ofmn #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: LA's 'payback' of Standard & Poor's reveals systemic flaws in debt-ratings http://ping.fm/NSkhA #SmallBiz

5 credit-score myths - including the need to pay bills early - BUSTED! http://ping.fm/mJMvv #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: California small businesses (+ big-boxes) boycott Amazon in online sales tax fight http://ping.fm/Jkxvd #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: What Wal-Mart's turnaround says about the future of your small business http://ping.fm/k2Yoz #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Did the S&P Downgrade get it wrong? Moody's and Fitch think so, and that's good news! http://ping.fm/AjXpp #SmallBiz

There are some places you should never - EVER - use your business credit card! Why your "Behavior Score" matters http://ping.fm/wDDsf

AllBusiness Daily News: What Google Buying Motorola Mobility means to small-business mobile technology http://ping.fm/Bvkyu #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: RIM's BlackBerry Management Center (BMC) uses cloud computing to bring Blackberry tools to #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/KXiQ8

Hot BYO-Tech trend also brings hidden risks http://ping.fm/qSfna I still say it's good for small businesses. #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky asks: Who is standing up for small business? Her answer: no one. She's plenty angry http://ping.fm/nn2Bm #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: No surprise - small businesses are downbeat on prospects for 2012 http://ping.fm/dOLcT #SmallBiz

My latest post: Are we in for a double-dip recession - and if so, what will it mean for small businesses? http://ping.fm/iz8mZ #SmallBiz

@Ducttape Marketing's John Jantsch offers 7 ways to make Gmail even better for small businesses http://ping.fm/KLPmn #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Despite efforts, small business exports don't seem to be growing http://ping.fm/zjD1c #SmallBiz

NY Times on whether God is a good small business marketing strategy http://ping.fm/erCHL Conclusion: Mostly. #SmallBiz

Are your employees having an affair on company time? AllBusiness offers 10 ways to tell http://ping.fm/4O9yi #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Stocks nosedive AGAIN as Congress forms debt Supercommittee. #SmallBiz tries to stay calm... http://ping.fm/6GrqH

AllBusiness Daily News: Productivity slips as labor costs jump. Could now be the time to hire? http://ping.fm/fX4i0 #SmallBiz

Most people think B2B social networking is harder than consumer efforts. Ain't necessarily so http://ping.fm/vtVW5 #SmallBiz #AllBusiness

AllBusiness' Keith Girard calls government "dysfunctional." Why is he mincing words? http://ping.fm/U58oP #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Downgrade http://ping.fm/dRoVV stock collapse http://ping.fm/AGFbI likely to raise #SmallBiz borrowing costs

@Rieva Lesonsky asks: Does every company need a "culture?" Does yours? http://ping.fm/UeMEo

HP is listening to me! I said cut $100 from TouchPad price http://ping.fm/llLjz They did! http://ping.fm/SZFGN For 3 days anyway

AllBusiness Daily News: New "cyber plot" signals need for #SmallBiz vigilance - even if they're not the prime targets http://ping.fm/cPWx1

@HarryMcCracken says it's time to choose a new Web browser - especially if your #SmallBiz is still stuck on IE6 http://ping.fm/bckZp

The 6 Types of Small Business Owners: From Soup Nazis to Lighthouse Keepers - which one are YOU? http://ping.fm/31qIZ #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Weak job gains report from ADP signals very weak economic recovery. http://ping.fm/RvQJg

Planning a #SmallBiz trip to China (for selling OR sourcing)? Here's what you need to know - before you go! http://ping.fm/kJChK

AllBusiness Daily News: Despite debt deal, credit-rating cut still looms. Prepare for higher interest rates http://ping.fm/XpNaj #SmallBiz

HP upgrades its TouchPad tablet with new version of webOS - and a price cut! Check my comments here http://ping.fm/ys0VI #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Debt deal offers relief and new worries for small businesses http://ping.fm/Wfa1E #SmallBiz

Can small businesses learn anything from big banks? I talk to a Wells Fargo senior VP to find out. http://ping.fm/mEjJX #SmallBiz

Franchise opportunities for minorities have largely dried up. AllBusiness asks why, and what we can do about it http://ping.fm/3KGuU #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky asks: What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? The answer is... complicated. http://ping.fm/6sSyi #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Economic shocker! 1st half growth was slower than expected. Now what are gonna do? http://ping.fm/WtgMj #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Good Economic News Competes With Debt-Ceiling Woes http://ping.fm/Z0eN4 #SmallBiz

Forget running government like a business. I explore what it'd mean to run your business like a government http://ping.fm/CVoC2 #SmallBiz

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch on Why Brands Don't Matter Anymore http://ping.fm/1OsO8 #SmallBiz #AllBusiness

Ironic Newsflash: Small businesses are cheap - new #HP study says that can be costly when buying technology http://ping.fm/2srub #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Proposed Post Office shutdowns could present business opportunity http://ping.fm/37K5v #SmallBiz

Leasing vs buying #SmallBiz office space http://ping.fm/3ViDf plus 5 tips for subleasing your space http://ping.fm/QEpG7

Daily deal secrets of working with Groupon, Living Social and the like - how to get the best deal for your #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/xJYjc

Be careful what you wish for: one small business' sink-or-swim experience with online coupon sites. http://ping.fm/fhYp4 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Widening wealth gap forces small businesses to deal with new market realities http://ping.fm/TuIVx #SmallBiz

How do you pay an employee who doesn't have a bank account? Payroll cards may be the answer http://ping.fm/buVoe #SmallBiz

Small business regulatory reform could actually make red tape WORSE! http://ping.fm/mRbfJ Via Keith Girard: #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Forget the debt ceiling, the real action is in Detroit @ the car-maker labor talks http://ping.fm/C7sxH #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Small businesses eagerly await business profiles on Google+ http://ping.fm/NwrN5 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Review: Is Mac OS X Lion right for small business users? http://ping.fm/3TcJ3 #SmallBiz

Via @Rieva Lesonksy: Meet Gen Y - the new global generation of entrepeneurs. They're changing the world http://ping.fm/xXx3o #SmallBiz

@HarryMcCracken warns that when it comes to small-business Web meetings, "Free" can sometimes be a good deal! http://ping.fm/2RVaI #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Massive heat wave puts pressure on power, prices -- but not here in the Bay Area! http://ping.fm/fGvpM #SmallBiz

RIP MacBook. Is it just me or is this a slap in the face to poor folks?. The $999 Air is no substitute, and everything else costs much more.

There are lots of Horrible Bosses out there. AllBusiness presents 5 signs that YOU may be one of them! http://ping.fm/XLTxO #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News, Part 2: Back to school sales predicted to be flat at best. #SmallBiz retailers should be wary http://ping.fm/oUDOl

AllBusiness Daily News: Apple's Lion OS for Mac roars onto scene. Autobackup worth the price for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/FBJpu

My latest review: HP's TouchPad tablet is a good start, but needs work and a BIG #HP marketing push to be a contender http://ping.fm/iz6Bp

Should small businesses monitor their workers' PCs? Maybe, as long as they do it VERY carefully. http://ping.fm/b9tuq #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Is Borders closing another nail in the coffin for brick-and-mortar retailers? http://ping.fm/6v9yq #SmallBiz

48% of #SmallBiz have lost data. Top causes: HW/SW failure 54%, accidental deletion 54%, viruses 33%, theft 10% @Carbonite

AllBusiness shares 5 secret best practices for helping your small business get the most out of Facebook http://ping.fm/KQIfL #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Consumer Watchdog agency troubles mean no immediate relief for small businesses http://ping.fm/ziss2 #SmallBiz

Robert Jones has 5 reasons we need a new word for "entrepreneur." For starters, it's French and hard to spell http://ping.fm/ApsLi #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky gets "Bar Rescuer" Jon Taffer to share his hospitality business secrets http://ping.fm/q8yOY #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Restaurant chains are eating up Kids LiveWell Campaign - your independent eatery should too! http://ping.fm/3ksqs

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch says Google+ is a Winner, not a Killer (Facebook, Twitter, or otherwise) #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Amazon stirs up Net-tax fight with California voters. Which side are YOU on? http://ping.fm/5j9Ib #SmallBiz

#SmallBiz too often ignore their competition. Big Mistake! Here are 10 things you MUST know about your competitors: http://ping.fm/udRVt

AllBusiness Daily News: Massive drought turns up the heat on wide swath of small businesses http://ping.fm/ClaDc #SmallBiz

AllBusiness tackles a controversial question: Do immigrants make better entrepreneurs? http://ping.fm/0hf0f

AllBusiness Daily News: Surveys say small business pessimists blame Washington for economic troubles. Duh! http://ping.fm/ZNe3K #SmallBiz

I test tablet accessories: Do they make a difference? And does that boost iPads - as only they offer real choices? http://ping.fm/gkye3

Keith Girard explains how 'Business' credit cards actually punish small businesses http://ping.fm/230W5 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Rising #Diesel Prices Could Put the Brakes on Small Business Profits http://ping.fm/pSNMF #SmallBiz

Look what I saw at Best Buy last night - a huge new area entirely dedicated to tablets! http://ping.fm/MJbWD #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: No matter how the debt-ceiling fight turns out, it likely WON'T be good news for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/bMa7e

@Rieva Lesonsky has real-world advice on the time-management challenges of running a small business http://ping.fm/sScHT #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Can mandated sick leave keep small businesses healthy? http://ping.fm/77LKP #SmallBiz

The estimable @harrymccracken debuts on AllBusiness.com - making sense of cloud-based office suites http://ping.fm/HLQ30 #SmallBiz

via @NYTimes: Chinese cash rescues 4 US small businesses. Will yours be next? http://ping.fm/he0M5 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Slideshow: From PTO for volunteers to saying Thank You - 10 cheap ways to motivate employees http://ping.fm/jrWPj #SmallBiz

Made in America! Global economic changes could help the sun set on the offshoring of US manufacturing? http://ping.fm/ytz8C #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: How the Greek debt crisis could sink your small business http://ping.fm/j7nUy #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky encourages business owners to celebrate our own personal independence day http://ping.fm/eb21q #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Do-or-die 7/22 deadline looms for US debt ceiling. All #SmallBiz can do is hope and pray http://ping.fm/bt4sT

How to monitor social media use in your business? It's harder for small firms. http://ping.fm/eE07J #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Amazon cuts off CA affiliates in escalation of Net tax flap. But this war ain't over. http://ping.fm/O5jD5 #SmallBiz

Beware the tramp stamp! New AllBusiness slideshow offers real-world business dress code Dos and Don'ts http://ping.fm/zdxid #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Is BofA's $8.5B Countrywide mortgage settlement turning point for housing market? http://ping.fm/3nhyU #SmallBiz

My latest blog post: Time to rip out your servers? Microsoft Office 365 says it is! http://ping.fm/KzfMj #SmallBiz

Does your #SmallBiz have a disaster plan? If not, you're playing with fire. And floods. And earthquakes. And terror... http://ping.fm/Mh9vg

AllBusiness Daily News: Small Businesses face double whammy - prices climb while consumer spending falls http://ping.fm/Ruq4X #SmallBiz

AllBusiness' Keith Girard says #SmallBiz lending is an "epic fail" for the #Obama administration - and everyone else http://ping.fm/Xp2Wd

AllBusiness Daily News: How NY's Gay Marriage law will affect small business: Think benefits, tourism, more http://ping.fm/EjNyk #SmallBiz

Small is the new Large! Nat Friedman on the online tools he used to create an "Instant Company" http://ping.fm/z6hoe #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky takes issue with Time's depiction of entrepreneurs. But startups ARE challenged right now. http://ping.fm/C5g8A #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: FTC's Google probe could change business sites' "findability." You've been warned. http://ping.fm/CK4BW #SmallBiz

10 Wild & Crazy Marketing Ideas - that actually worked! From "Planemobs" to living at the museum http://ping.fm/im30x #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: End of QE2 (Quantitive Easing, the fed's bond buying program) threatens US economy http://ping.fm/0lzQm #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Congress demands answers on stalled small business program. I say, "good luck." http://ping.fm/GeXnQ #SmallBiz

My first AllBusiness blog post in wayyy too long: Study confirms PowerPoint presentations = business hell! http://ping.fm/Bsisw

@ducttape John Jantsch tells how to use strategic partnerships to ignite your network and delight customers http://ping.fm/MMk4U #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Nielsen says rise of mobile computing will change everything, for small business too http://ping.fm/8AXAu #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: US Tax Holiday proposal sounds good, probably won't help #SmallBiz - or the economy - much http://ping.fm/cTOmM

@Rieva Lesonsky goes to Rio, meets women entrepreneurs from around the world, ponders their future http://ping.fm/30to7 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Stepped up Federal immigration enforcement challenges #SmalllBiz labor/hiring practices. http://ping.fm/vedTz

AllBusiness' Ivan Schneider on mixing academics and entrepreneurs - and why it doesn't work http://ping.fm/yT80C #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: #SmallBiz optimism keeps dropping - so don't look for hiring binge any time soon http://ping.fm/je9Nl

Former 1-800-GOT-JUNK COO Cameron Herold tells how to double sales in 3 years. Says it isn't that hard! http://ping.fm/bfHuI #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Obama tells small businesses transparency is the key to government contracts http://ping.fm/IE9A5 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Qualcomm shows the right way to hand off a family business http://ping.fm/nHi2T

@Rieva Lesonsky busts 5 entrepreneurial myths. #1 the customer ISN'T always right! #2 You DO need a website http://ping.fm/MsyzD #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Good news for retailers - average US household wealth is up! A bit. http://ping.fm/8UbfF #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Senate won't delay cap on debit-card swipe fees - will cut costs and up revenue for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/XxWiF

Is it time for your #SmallBiz to raise prices? @AllBusiness explores the upsides and downsides http://ping.fm/YE3WY #SMB

AllBusiness Daily News: @ConsumerReports says bad customer service trumps low prices. Good news or bad for #SmallBiz? http://ping.fm/ULUSy

Fighting drug abuse in the workplace http://ping.fm/X7Rb8 and how to test for it http://ping.fm/AApOK #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: State court rulings could replace business tax incentives with tax hikes. Yikes! http://ping.fm/QK3Tg #SmallBiz #SMB

Keith Girard takes you where the jobs AREN'T: Main Street http://ping.fm/Le93j #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Welcome to the small business lending dustbowl, don't look to big banks for help http://ping.fm/79hiu #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky - 8 student entrepreneurs we can all learn from - what were YOU doing in high school? http://ping.fm/E9U4h #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Moody's Looming U.S. credit rating cut will punish small businesses, too http://ping.fm/oWJF0 #SmallBiz

New AllBusiness Video: Joe Byrd explains how to launch an employee wellness program in your small business http://ping.fm/YswXf #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Delta Airlines labor dispute reminds us what union battles - and rules - mean for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/XkjoA

Meet some 2011 college graduates who are already entrepreneurs! http://ping.fm/yPEDl #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: U.S. Commerce Department nominee John Bryson lacks #SmallBiz experience. Not good. http://ping.fm/CWaxT

Maker Fair unites creativity and entrepreneurship. Meet 13 "makers" turning their passions into businesses http://ping.fm/73UGw #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Anti-pirating bill poses big challenge for any #SmallBiz with a Web site - blocked, for now http://ping.fm/PJP28

Ivan Schneider says parking determines retail revenues. SpotX uses financial models to help #SmallBiz deal with it. http://ping.fm/JBVim

AllBusiness Daily News: Supremes uphold Ariz. immigration-hiring law. Impact on #SmallBiz could be huge! http://ping.fm/ypiT5

Facebook's Journalism Ambassador - Vadim Lavrusik - likely to scare journalists to death: http://ping.fm/Z7jeH

AllBusiness Videos! Public speaking and elevator-pitch tips from Dr. Carol Fleming. Find out what YOU'RE doing wrong http://ping.fm/JyhSe

AllBusiness Daily News: Mobile-payments to get new choices - Google, Mastercard. #SmallBiz can't ignore it any longer http://ping.fm/UE6sS

What do do when customers won't pay? AllBusiness' new Collecting Accounts Receivable Center has the answers http://ping.fm/kJh8N #SmallBiz

My latest review: HP ProBook 4530s #smallbiz laptop. I liked it, but do "real computers" even matter anymore? http://ping.fm/gqQAW

AllBusiness Daily News: Strengtheneing dollar brings gains - and pains - for US small businesses http://ping.fm/KeFIb #SmallBiz

Hanna Hasl-Kelchner says IMF chief's sex scandal holds lessons for all kinds of organizations http://ping.fm/FLyWc #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: President Obama's Spring Save-the-Economy Tour -- what small businesses can expect http://ping.fm/uodrr #SmallBiz

Went to Maker Faire 2011, found out how people make jump from hobby to full-time #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/Dq2BB #makerfaire

AllBusiness Daily News: Ronald McDonald, 48, survives assassination attempt - but beware marketing to kids http://ping.fm/6LiPJ #SmallBiz

Recession over, so #SmallBiz starting to hire again. Check these true stories of how to do it carefully and cautiously http://ping.fm/HOPrJ

AllBusiness Daily News: Warning! #SmallBiz programs like SBIR and SBTT are about to expire http://ping.fm/QDhJX

@DuctTape John Jantsch: 5 ways #SmallBiz can create more engagement on Facebook. #3: Ask stimulating questions http://ping.fm/gNZsg

Should small businesses advertise on TV? AllBusiness walks you through the pros and cons http://ping.fm/Ims8s #SmallBiz

New #SmallBiz social media center - check competition, legal risks, more on Twitter, Facebook, Linked In, etc. http://ping.fm/wjlp5 #AllBusiness

AllBusiness Daily News: U.S. Economic Worry at Two-Year High - could affect both spending and lending http://ping.fm/VO8Zj #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Tablet Review Center covers iPad 2, Moto Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, RIM Playbook, Dell Streak 5 http://ping.fm/Lu67L #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Tablet Review Center covers iPad 2, RIM Playbook, Moto Xoom, Dell Streak 5, Samsung Galaxy Tab http://ping.fm/0uUGK #SmallBiz

Yesterday, we had celebrity investors from Shark Tank http://ping.fm/w6CRy Today it's celebrity entrepreneurs! http://ping.fm/n8OKu #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: SEC considers easing #SmallBiz investment rules - which could make it easier to raise cash! http://ping.fm/weHJW

Shark Tank TV show's celebrity investors-Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John etc - share their secrets http://ping.fm/fm76g #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: #MSFT / #Skype deal will reshape business communications - for #SmallBiz too http://ping.fm/ljnCA

Keith Girard charges that Washington dithers as the recovery struggles - especially for small businesses http://ping.fm/CROJ2 #SmallBiz

#HP introduces pay-as-you-go 3G wireless broadband - oh and some ultralight laptops too. http://ping.fm/pAHZ6 #SmallBiz

New regulations threaten a bubble in "captive insurance" companies. Will YOUR insurance company survive it? http://ping.fm/0w9Lh #SmallBiz

How Fortune 500 companies snag contracts that are supposed to go to small businesses http://ping.fm/buLEH

"About Us" - more than just a tiny, useless link at the bottom of your website. It's also a powerful marketing tool! http://ping.fm/RQnda

@Rieva Lesonksy on AllBusiness.com: Online is the future, and the present. #SmallBiz can adapt... or die http://ping.fm/M2bSU

#DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch offers 3 ways to make Facebook work for your #SmallBiz. Hint: You'll "Like" it. http://ping.fm/PjjWq

AllBusiness Daily News: Confusing new labor stats mean #SmallBiz should focus on things they can actually control http://ping.fm/St2dh

AllBusiness Daily News: New Florida #immigration law poses tough challenges for small businesses http://ping.fm/0vPFW #Small Biz

Cinco de Mayo means more than just Margaritas: Mexico is drawing increasing #SmallBiz investments and exports http://ping.fm/mpvRt

AllBusiness Daily News: Latest Census numbers hold opportunities - and challenges - for small businesses http://ping.fm/p462K #SmallBiz

Think you can't use @Twitter cuz you don't sell to consumers? Wrong! Twitter can help B-to-B marketing, too! http://ping.fm/YSBgR #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: How approaching the US Debt Ceiling affects small businesses http://ping.fm/Qfre2 #SmallBiz

Business Boxing Video Season Finale: Barry Moltz and Carol Roth on how to generate sales faster http://ping.fm/NLioj #SmallBiz

Introducing AllBusiness Daily News: the biggest stories of the day -- and what they mean for #SmallBiz. Check it out! http://ping.fm/cShfk

Cormac Foster asks "Is it finally time to move your small business to #cloud computing?" The answer: YES! #SmallBiz

@Rieva - Survey says most #SmallBiz don't use social media. Social Media Swami (@shashib) says: Big Mistake http://ping.fm/qvIGS

Review surprise! I liked the #Dell Streak 5 smartphone/tablet hybrid - but not its low-res screen http://ping.fm/ROtYx #SmallBiz

@IvanToHelpYou discovers creative - and profitable uses for vacant retail store fronts http://ping.fm/omfRP @StorefrontsArt

From college deals to cardboard computers, check out these 10 incredibly creative ideas for new businesses. http://ping.fm/V0Ikw #smallbiz

@Quora: 50. worst. designs. ever. http://ping.fm/vZ4Ca Every one is a winner!

Keith Girard busts myths on how Bush Tax Cuts impact small businesses, suggests better alternatives http://ping.fm/Aq18v @SmallBiz

Does Office 365 make #Microsoft a cloud computing leader? I talk with MS online GM Betsy Frost Webb http://ping.fm/miVje #smallbiz

#EarthDay #2: From vehicle maintenance to virtual meetings - 7 ways to manage rising fuel costs http://ping.fm/K7zV8 @SmallBiz

#EarthDay #1: Urban Green Energy grows by taking its small wind turbines global http://ping.fm/jngn3 #SmallBiz

#EarthDay #3: @Rieva Lesonsky discusses saving the planet - one small business at a time http://ping.fm/nwv6P #SmallBiz

John Jantsch with 5 ways to make "free" speaking engagements pay off for your small business http://ping.fm/hx2Ol #SmallBiz #ducttape

In honor of 4:20, here are a couple AllBusiness stories on "legal" marijuana businesses: http://ping.fm/7b5UT and http://ping.fm/SIAJ0 #SmallBiz

Now may be the perfect time to sell your business - before the window of opportunity swings shut. http://ping.fm/RtQga #SmallBiz

9 ways small businesses can fight back against online competitors. An awesome slideshow from Gwen Moran http://ping.fm/HUd2G #SmallBiz

Crash & Learn! Don't make the same mistakes 2X - how small businesses can benefit from their biggest blunders http://ping.fm/GiPPo #smallbiz

Democrats look out for workers, Republicans defend companies. But #entrepreneurs are neither/both http://ping.fm/1SOcR #SmallBiz #HuffPost

From Just Say No to Stop Worrying, @Rieva Lesonsky shares 9 "little" things to help your small business http://ping.fm/ln1E2 #SmallBiz

The AllBusiness 2012 Tax Reform Wish List. 10 things #SmallBiz really need. Simplicity, clarity top the list http://ping.fm/o4f35

AllBusiness' Ivan Schneider reveals his most embarrassing business blunders - don't let these happen to you! http://ping.fm/ZlIPv #SmallBiz

ObamaCare - 1 year in. Charlotte Jensen asks: What does it really mean for small businesses? http://ping.fm/QSxic #smallbiz

That 11th-hour budget deal only postpones the problem. One way or another, small business will foot the bill http://ping.fm/Kixdq #SmallBiz

The Hidden Federal 'Tax' All Small Businesses Must Pay-Keith Girard cites new NSBA study on cost of tax prep http://ping.fm/SQVWS #smallbiz

Rieva Lesonsky interviews MSNBC host JJ Ramberg on turning social responsibility into business success http://ping.fm/pgT5p #SmallBiz

Duct Tape Marketing's John Jantsch says don't hire a marketing consultant without checking these 5 things http://ping.fm/IqVgD #smallbiz

Fraud. Identity Theft. Network & Data Security. A 4-part series on protecting your #SmallBiz from credit risks http://ping.fm/wTXhg

Kids buy the darnedest things! Kathy Chin Leong finds 10 hot business ideas aimed at children http://ping.fm/7dcNM #SmallBiz

@David_AllBiz Nice work finding small businesses among the geeks at WonderCon http://ping.fm/P1PZq #SmallBiz

Crude - oil prices - awakening for small business. How rising gas prices change everything - and how to cope http://ping.fm/spN5p #smallbiz

How To Go Viral - Insider Tips From BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti - as presented at Web 2.0 http://ping.fm/TuEDC #smallbiz #w2e

@Rieva Lesonsky says small business is finally noticing - and driving - an improving economy and more hiring http://ping.fm/3matc @smallbiz

Irony alert: Google's vision for ecommerce could crush the small retailers it aims to emulate http://ping.fm/jd5G5
#SmallBiz #w2e

From Constant Contact to Zoho - Jake Widman finds 11 cloud computing apps to make your #SmallBiz run like a big biz http://ping.fm/eERzW

Ivan Schneider warns online recommendations could drive a wedge between #SmallBiz and customers. Don't let it happen! http://ping.fm/OzXv2

Funniest thing I saw on the Net today: 60 Completely Unusable Stock Photos
http://ping.fm/IL6Qr

Retaliation is the new workplace discrimination - here's how to keep your #SmallBiz on the right side of the law. http://ping.fm/eh9Bz

Meta Tweet Alert: How to increase your Twitter followers http://ping.fm/HD4lJ #SmallBiz #Twitter

Keith Girard says SBIR research grants STILL aren't going to real #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/UjJd4 #AllBusiness

@Rieva Lesonsky reminds us all of the value of the Small Business Administration http://ping.fm/kFJdU #SBA #smallbiz

John Jantsch's second AllBusiness column explains how marketing is all about trust http://ping.fm/wQLGj #ducttape #smallbiz

Is working with your spouse a good idea? Business Boxing looks @ both sides http://ping.fm/rYnP4 #smallbiz #AllBusiness

Groupon works best with big fixed costs but low variable costs, and when the coupon covers only part of the sale http://ping.fm/bfluL #SmallBiz

New Business Boxing video bust the 5 biggest #SmallBiz myths. #5: just because you love it, you can build a biz on it http://ping.fm/brjim #AllBusiness

For St. Patrick's Day, AllBusiness celebrates American craft brewers! Yum! http://ping.fm/OU9Ib #smallbiz

The success of adultery site Ashley Madison drives new AllBusiness blogger Ivan Schneider to propose EthelGladys.com http://ping.fm/y4AlH #smallbiz

Think all the good #SmallBiz ideas are taken? New AllBusiness columnist Ivan Schneider says you are so, so wrong http://ping.fm/2fGD1

#smallbiz uses for the #iPad are growing, but still largely undefined http://ping.fm/jHW4B #AllBusiness

#iPad2 rocks, but doesn't change the equation for #smallbiz users http://ping.fm/9Guc1

AllBusiness sends condolences to Japan, reminds all #smallbiz to be prepared for disaster http://ping.fm/9lxJk #tsunami

Accidental Referrals to Systematic Referral Generation, John Jantsch's first post for AllBusiness http://ping.fm/qukEs #DuctTape #smallbiz

Big news for #smallbiz! Duct Tape Marketing founder John Jantsch joins #AllBusiness blogging crew! http://ping.fm/yFI0c #ducttape

Carol Roth & Barry Moltz duke it out on Business Boxing video: Should you take #SmallBiz funding from friends and family? http://ping.fm/VvjXT #AllBusiness

#Smartphones are becoming virtual wallets. #AllBusiness explains how #SmallBiz can take advantage of this trend http://ping.fm/sXYUI

Rieva Lesonsky says young #entrepreneurs see the world differently than #boomers. http://ping.fm/ha6DC #smallbiz #AllBusiness

#SmallBiz One restaurant's real-wold experience with #Groupon: No profits, but they're gonna do it again! http://ping.fm/5ucQw #AllBusiness

Wanna take your #SmallBiz global? Advice, inspiration, warnings and irony@ #Stanford conference http://ping.fm/j6o1f #AllBusiness #Alibaba

Is the customer always right? #AllBusiness: yes & no http://ping.fm/V8t1l #NYT: no http://ping.fm/csVWJ #smallbiz

#Shine movie brings #SmallBusiness and #entrepreneurs power/pain to life. Watch it and go behind the scenes http://ping.fm/9jYPz #AllBusiness

No way out for out-of-state #SmallBusiness punished by growing state and local taxes. And it's getting worse http://ping.fm/Py1rY #AllBusiness

Should your #SmallBusiness advertise on #Twitter? #WSJ.com says some have success, but who actually uses Twitter.com?http://ping.fm/wMbDq

New #AllBusiness video series: Business Boxing with Carol Roth and Barry Moltz. First match: Is the customer always right? http://ping.fm/36JeF

My latest blog reveals the #1 #Startup mistake: Not having enough $$$ http://ping.fm/U4r0j Heck, that's the #1 everything mistake #AllBusiness

#SmallBiz & Government: Meet Rep. Sam Graves & Sen. Mary Landrieu, Congress’ #SmallBusiness leaders http://ping.fm/mnVUt #AllBusiness

Today's "highest" #franchise idea: Medical Marijuana Superstores! Seriously. http://ping.fm/fPhhg New on AllBusiness

#SMBIndex is an Intuit "town hall" on small business hiring. Some interesting questions and perspectives http://ping.fm/ferwi #AllBusiness

AllBusiness' Keith Girard wonders whether changes in #Congress mean they'll finally listen to #SmallBusiness http://ping.fm/9uWLu

If you're too big to fail: great! If you need a microloan, cool. But beware the #SmallBusiness financing "dead zone" http://ping.fm/Cc9ax #AllBusiness.com

Tech start-up optimism shines bright @Launch Conference - but are we looking at a bubble? http://ping.fm/sX6uT #l11 #AllBusiness

Wanna buy a #franchise but not willing to quit your day job? Get the skinny on part-time franchises @AllBusiness.com http://ping.fm/hw6cS

Telecommuters: Top 10 must-have tech tools - from #Skype to #VPNs - from work-at-home expert Jake Widman http://ping.fm/DPVc3 #AllBusiness

New HP ProBook notebooks make me wonder - what makes a #SmallBusiness laptop? http://ping.fm/whPIi

New on AllBusiness: How to tell if your #SmallBusiness is ready to cut the cord on telephone landlines go all cellular http://ping.fm/JtrvB

Need to set up a home office, but don't have much $$$? New AllBusiness podcast features Linsey Knerl to tell you how http://ping.fm/z4wQc

NY Times says new iPad competitors will help push tablets into more #SmallBusiness uses http://nyti.ms/ePGteU No duh.

AllBusiness' Keith Girard says #SmallBusinesses need customers, not #deficit reduction battles http://ping.fm/0rWf2

Does the #Mac have a place in #SmallBusiness? New AllBusiness video says Yes, but it would help if #Apple tried harder http://ping.fm/ksay0

AllBusiness' Rieva Lesonsky says #franchises offer important lessons to ALL #SmallBusinesses http://ping.fm/2USkm

Don't give up the ship! From slashing costs to reviving marketing, AllBusiness offers 7 ways to save a dying #SmallBusiness http://ping.fm/cHPhb

Forget the trap. AllBusiness shows you the new Microsoft Arc Mouse, the Apple Magic mouse and the best of the rest http://ping.fm/seh3B

New #SHINE movie about #entrepreneurs premieres in front of enthusiastic #SmallBusiness audience in Seattle http://ping.fm/i7jNA

Snow Days don't have to be slow days. AllBusiness has 10 ways to help your #SmallBusiness when you're stuck at home http://ping.fm/PblmG

Wall Street Journal's #SmallBusiness Report is out today - including info on +/- of running a company with your spouse http://ping.fm/CZK6N

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! AllBusiness celebrates with 14 ways to make customers love your small business http://ping.fm/QwvCh

AllBusiness' Rieva Lesonsky says #entrepreneurs need to be leaders -- and that means "trusting your gut" http://ping.fm/pQYOV

AllBusiness says #Crowdsourcing offers #SmallBusiness big savings, but warns to beware the dark side! http://ping.fm/jQMZQ

So, what does HP's new Touchpad tablet offer #SmallBusiness? Quite a bit - especially if you're already an HP shop. http://ping.fm/fXaoI

AllBusiness' Ivan Schneider hands out the 10 Keys To Protecting Your #SmallBusiness Data. Our latest slideshow! http://ping.fm/e1NiR

New HP marketing campaign will use tune from Walk On The Wild Side. Do they know what it's about?

HP TouchSmart adds some bells and whistles, but apps and other stuff look very iPad-like

HP Touchpad's best features need a Pre too.

HP Palm Touchpad looks really cool and powerful. But is it enough to challenge iPad?

Full house inside for HP Palm event. Hope the delay isn't long ;-)

Waiting in long line to enter HP Palm announcement. Hope it's not a harbinger.

More evidence that #smallbusiness lending is improving. The Wall St. Journal says banks are trying harder. http://ping.fm/4qjUL Really?

Family business succession is tricky. New AllBusiness video shows how it worked for Jersey Shore amusement park owners http://ping.fm/kC5u4

Gene Marks says Microsoft will win the #SmallBusiness cloud war - mostly because it already won the Office war http://ping.fm/3lUQP

RT with working link: AllBusiness posts 40 reasons why buying a franchise might be the best way to start a business http://ping.fm/gnKsL

Pssst, wanna buy a franchise? AllBusiness serves up 40 reasons why it just might be the best way to start a #smallbusiness http://ping.fm/3os2t

#AllBusiness' Rieva Lesonsky interviews Marsha Collier on how social-media-based customer service is the new marketing http://ping.fm/JeQs1

AllBusiness slideshow: 15 top entrepreneurs - from Bezos to Zuckerman - share their wisdom and inspiration. In cool B&W! http://ping.fm/cV0iA

#AllBusiness' 3-part #SmallBusiness credit series: How to extend credit, create a credit policy, and collect past-due bills http://ping.fm/EsNIe

#Obama proposes tax relief for @SmallBusiness - and announces Startup America to boost #entrepreneurship http://ping.fm/VddMU

End your staffing woes. #AllBusiness presents 12 exclusive videos by #SmallBusiness #HR expert Noel Perkins. http://ping.fm/0FE37

You know those burdensome #SmallBusiness regulations? They may not be real. Check out my latest #AllBusiness blog post http://ping.fm/ueiNQ

Don't miss out! #AllBusiness blogger Amanda Han serves up a Checklist of 27 Tax Deductions for #SmallBusiness http://ping.fm/eVXN6

#AllBusiness' Keith Girard calls on #Obama to add tax reform to the State of the Union's #SmallBusiness goals http://ping.fm/2TH29

The Wall St. Journal says #SmallBusiness can expand globally http://ping.fm/3MbfR I say it's still a stretch for most firms

No #Apple and #Sinbad replaces #SteveJobs, but #MacWorld still serves #SmallBusiness. My slideshow is on #AllBusiness http://ping.fm/wLDS1

Need cash for a new #SmallBusiness product? #Kickstarter promises "donor" financing that you don't have to repay! http://ping.fm/Hx1Lg

NY Times says health clubs must focus on social/community aspects http://ping.fm/ys6k6 I think that's true for other #SmallBusinesses

From #Bento to #MightyMeeting, #AllBusiness' Jake Widman IDs the best #smartphone apps for #SmallBusiness http://ping.fm/fUKVR

Pssst, wanna buy a franchise? Need cash to do it? #AllBusiness experts say #franchise financing will get easier – a bit http://ping.fm/GNo7t

#AllBusiness video shows how tiny Bi-Rite Grocery used passion - not planning - to take on Whole Foods http://ping.fm/Zxp5D

#AllBusiness: Senator Mark Warner talks up innovation – but #SmallBusiness gets little love http://ping.fm/1UFRX

Newsflash! #SmallBusinesses with collateral better able to snag loans.http://ping.fm/wnOs9 Congrats to Wall St. Journal for grasping the obious

Do #SmallBusinesses need to worry about protecting intellectual property (IP)? #AllBusiness' Rieva Lesonsky says DUH! http://ping.fm/NQF9O

Fed up with #government interference in your #SmallBusiness? #AllBusiness says the feds can help, too http://ping.fm/iylm5

What's new on the redesigned Small Business Administration (#SBA) Web site? #AllBusiness lays it out for you. http://ping.fm/0vNJG

#AllBusiness offers #veterans resources to help start a business or grow your existing #SmallBusiness. http://ping.fm/DvK8i

#AllBusiness slideshow lists hottest trends for #entrepreneurs and #SmallBusiness. My favorite? Renting everything! http://ping.fm/9KgjB

#AllBusiness' Keith Girard warns that despite recovery, #SmallBusiness still need action on unemployment http://ping.fm/EqlCm

#AllBusiness asks "What's the role of innovation in #franchising?" http://ping.fm/80kZt The key - it seems- is subtle, careful, changes.

#AllBusiness' Rieva Lesonsky says 2001 looks like a good year for #franchising http://ping.fm/9Rjjc Time to buy that McDonald's you wanted?