Save the date!  In honor of Small Business Week, we’re holding a Twitter chat on May 23 at 3:00 pm Eastern time, on the topic of online marketing. I am thrilled to partner again with Stephanie Chandler on this event. big shout out goes to our sponsor, Yahoo! Small Business, for making it possible.  This Twitter chat came about almost by accident.  MORE >>

Best selling author Neil Gaiman gave the commencement address at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. And you don’t even need all three! Two out of three is fine. People will tolerate how unpleasant you are if your work is good and you deliver it on time. People will forgive the lateness of your work if it is good and they like you. MORE >>

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. Management recently updated the security at my workplace. former co-worker of mine decided that just because he didn’t work there anymore didn’t mean he couldn’t put in a code and enter the building. So how to keep track of it? Since it is Kelly green, it stands out. Share below. MORE >>

The reasons to go green are often pitched as necessary changes for the continued existence of the world with growing populations and pollution. While not wrong, going green often comes with a stigma of raising costs of business, and in an unstable economy it can seem dangerous to go through any dramatic change in doing business. MORE >>

Tweet, Tweet. Who’s there? Millions of people. The power of social media is helping small businesses make great strides getting the word out about their business, products and services. But one area where it’s specifically making it’s mark is in better customer relations and service. What is the ultimate value driver for them? MORE >>