Archive for March, 2011
Best of March 2011: Posts You May Have Missed
We’ve started a new feature at ESBJournal for 2011 – a “Best of the Month” post that will be published at the end of each month.
We know that you are busy, and may occasionally miss an article that could be of use to you in your business. This roundup is the best of the posts [...]
Designing Your Social Strategy – Part Two
The growing need for content has spawned dozens of third-party providers, as well as a wide assortment of analytic tools to measure ROI on social media activities.
Designing Your Social Strategy – Part One
There is no disputing the success that many businesses are enjoying by leveraging social networking. For everything from market research and polls to special event promotion, social media offers a way to create an immediate, real-time connection that can’t be achieved elsewhere.
Huge Marketing Graphics Package Makes You Look Like a Pro
Consumers do judge a book (as well as a website or sales page) by its looks.
If you’ve hired a graphic designer lately, you know that you could be looking at spending several hundred dollars just to get a mini site, header and purchase button — and that may not even include the Photoshop source [...]
Spring Cleaning? Consider an Inbox Intervention
The average American juggles three email accounts, with an average of 200 unread emails.
Take Control Over Your Credit
The Great Recession inspired many Americans to better manage their finances by cutting spending, saving more and tackling debt. But one aspect of good personal financial management may be harder for many to manage – understanding their credit.
Personal Data Spring Cleaning: Tips for Shredding vs Saving
Clearing out the clutter isn’t the only incentive – or concern – when getting rid of old paperwork. Those financial forms could become a potential gold mine for identity thieves.
USB Worthy of a Superhero?
If you were a TV spy, this would be the drive you would be using to hold your secrets. Actually, if you were a real spy, this is the drive you would be using to hold your secrets.
5 Ways to Leverage Web 2.0 For Job Search
A 2010 study commissioned by Microsoft showed 85 percent of human resources professionals say that positive online reputation to some extent influences their hiring decisions and 75 percent report that their companies have formal policies in place that require hiring personnel to research applicants online.
Intern Organization Benefits Students and Business
There’s good news for companies that want to create a more diverse workforce and get a close look at potential employees.
Facebook for Dummies (VIDEO)
Facebook is all about staying in touch with friends. Right after you log into Facebook, check out which of your friends has a birthday coming up, the requests you’ve received, and what your friends are up to.
Identity Security At Your Fingertips
More than 42 percent of e-mail users in the U.S. have seen an increase in spam messages over the past year and they are most fearful that spam will lead to viruses and identity theft.
Secrets to WordPress SEO – Video 1
This is the first of a multi-video training course that we will begin offering here at ESBJournal later this month. This video provides you with an overview of what SEO is, and why you need it — as well as some of the topics we’ll be covering in the course.
IRAs are Vital to Your Future Financial Health
If you can’t afford to contribute to both a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, many financial advisors recommend choosing the latter option, as Roth IRAs allow you to fund your retirement without paying extra taxes.
Fundraising Tips for Your Organization
Here are a few tips on choosing an online event marketing tool from Erik Mintz, a marketing expert with Constant Contact.
Successfully Navigate the Career Landscape as a Minority
Not certain what steps you should begin taking in your climb toward the top? Here’s some advice on how to successfully break through the glass ceiling.
Can You See Your Business Through the Spaghetti?
Remember time is money. If you can eliminate even a little time or chaos from the way you do things, you will have it free to do something else or just take it easy.
