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For the last few weeks, it seems like there has been nothing but bad news. All of the radio and television reporters blast the latest unemployment stats, stock market dips and unrest in the world.
It’s enough to turn you into a Scrooge this holiday season or make you cower in a corner with a [...]

On Tuesday, I talked about how to use PR during tough times. Here are a few more tips to help you boost sales and awareness without spending money:
Talk to your customers.
How often do you reach out to your customers? If you are not already doing so, try to send out valuable information and tips daily (or at [...]

There as a lot of hoopla about how the Federal stimulus package would encourage spending by consumers, but it’s also designed to positively impact small businesses as well.Â
www.sba.gov/stimulus is a new site set up to help you understand just how.
Included at the site are:

A fact sheet that provides a clear explanation of the small business tax benefits.
A deprecation calculator [...]