by Donna Toothaker. Hard to believe we’re two weeks into the New Year. How are you keeping up with your business resolutions? For some of us, the resolutions we made a very short time ago are already just a memory, having been “hijacked” by other pressing matters. Chart your path. Take small steps. miles a day. Start there. MORE >>

Crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly popular method for small businesses and social ventures to raise much needed funds.  The map below gives you some idea of the scale of growth in Crowdfunding over recent years.  Interestingly, the same source indicates that 46% of all UK Crowdfunding platforms were launched in 2011 alone, so with the… MORE >>

I had the pleasure of talking to Ali Luke, writer and editor of Aliventures.com recently about a few things writing- and publishing-related. Ali is a novelist, a really smart blogger and writing coach with a full load of projects and a brand-new community ( shhh, you are hearing about it here first! headed our way. This podcast is 30:42. MORE >>

In business writing courses, the most common question about punctuation involves how to punctuate bullet points. It's important, since these days we write as many bullet points as paragraphs. Let me tell you how I punctuate them, and then I. Punctuation Pointers MORE >>

We hear a lot these days about the importance of social media in small business success. But how can social media be used most effectively in your small business? We look at the answer to that question and much more in this Small Business Trends roundup. Enjoy! Social Media. Social media: the new PR ? Well, maybe. FixCourse. How much does it cost ? MORE >>