by Data Age | May 19, 2014 | Business, Industry, Management, Management.edu, Marketing
What’s in a name? A lot, when it comes to small-business success. The right name can make your company the talk of the town. The wrong one can doom it to obscurity and failure. Ideally, your name should convey the expertise, value and uniqueness of the product...
by Data Age | May 19, 2014 | Business, Management, Management.edu, Marketing, Tech
Time—it flies, it’s ticking, it’s money, it’s on our side. Whatever you determine, you can’t argue: time is valuable. It becomes even more valuable when talking about social media. As fast-paced as we tend to be, social media can move even faster. Being able to manage...
by Data Age | May 19, 2014 | Business, Management, Marketing
Over the past few months, we’ve had some client turnover due to a real or perceived lack of Return on Investment (ROI) from social media. For many businesses, ROI continues to be the “white whale” of social media and the failure to achieve it can be frustrating; kind...
by Data Age | May 19, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, Management, News
A PAWNBROKER says he has lost so much money trying to catch criminals he will no longer help police. Kevin Fisher, who runs Cash in Hand, in Queen Street, Colchester, said he has lost thousands of pounds by passing on stolen goods to the police. Despite customers...
by Data Age | May 19, 2014 | Business, Compliance, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Laws, Management, News
Naperville City Council members are taking a look at tightening the rules for businesses that buy and sell precious metals, gems and jewelry. An ordinance to be scrutinized by the council Tuesday evening would require pawnbrokers and secondhand sellers of those goods...
by Data Age | May 19, 2014 | Business, Management, Marketing
This is the story of an old friend and new convert to social media marketing, a lawyer in Northern California named Mark D. Poniatowski who runs a small practice with just a handful of partners. They suffer from the traditional business development issue most small...
