Recently, a friend of mine sent me a “distress email” with regards to her website. Apparently, she bought a webhosting package about 6 months ago, then suddenly, she got an email that informed her about the service closing down! Can you imagine that? You spend days, maybe weeks looking for a “good” web host and [...]

We all know that times are not good. Many of us are facing challenges to keep our sales flowing continuously. There’s hardly time for anything else other than servicing existing clients, following up on leads and doing whatever it takes to close the deals. Yet, at the end of it all, our sales just don’t [...]

Just read an interesting interview over at the Corporate Eye blog about good usability. This is an interesting read. You would think that after so many years of being online, most of us will have a good grasp of this concept of usability. Well, just as common sense is rather uncommon, than good usability is [...]

Are you worried about your bottom line? Are you wondering if your bottom line will hit rock bottom in this financial tsunami? I’m pretty certain you’ll have some concerns even though you are wonderfully successful at the moment. Like everyone else, I have my fair share of concerns and anxiety. However, I would not resort [...]

Calvin Warr is a long time marketing professional and has worked in global organisations in consumer electronics, telecommunications and the IT industry. I have invited him to share some thoughts about why small businesses find it so hard to see results when they spend on advertising and marketing. Hope you enjoy this. === === It [...]

When you introduce yourself for the first time to someone you just met in a networking session, how will you sell yourself? Think, and go through your self-introduction speech in your head before reading on. There’s a reason for this suggestion. The conversation probably goes like this: John: Hi, I’m John Smith. Harry: Hi, John, [...]

Saw Donald Trump ticked Aaron off at the 6th season of “The Apprentice”. When given an opportunity to shine, Aaron chose to keep his lips sealed in the boardroom. That proved to be a silent kiss of death as far as Mr Trump was concerned. He was fired eventually. The business world is no nursery [...]

From young, I was told by parents, teachers and friends to think carefully so as to make the right decisions on all things. I’m sure you’ll have gotten somewhat the same advice.Nothing wrong with that, right? After all, our decisions are made based on what we believe to be logical, sensible and appropriate. Yet T. [...]