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7 Steps To Improve Your Sales Conversations

by Janet Benedict

A lot of people fall into the same trap and could have much better sales conversations.  Often, they talk too much, too little, are over eager, unprepared and appear…

Nextgen Business Podcast

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

The NextGen Business Podcast is aimed at YOU, our next generation’s entrepreneur!Linda OJ and Aaron Espindola are your hosts for this energetic and topical video podcast.Join us…

2021 Is The Year To Adapt

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

Adapt purely means to “to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc.: to adapt easily to all circumstances.”  - Dictionary.comThe pandemic has impacted all…

Video On Social Media

by Dave Ockwell-Jenner

We’ve been hearing for some time that video is “the way to go”. Content consumers are favoring video content in increasing numbers, so if you have yet to add video to your content…

My Word For 2021 Is Adapt

by Janet Benedict

According to Darwin's Origin of Species, It is not the strongest that survives; nor the most intelligent who survives.  It the one the that is most adaptable to change. …

Express Your Creativity

by Dave Ockwell-Jenner

Today we’re all competing for brand attention: getting someone to notice our brand and our business. That means we need to stand out from our contemporaries and there’s no better…

What Can A Banana Tell Us About Business Strategy?

by Tom Fournier

  Tom FournierI had a “I was this many minutes old” moment not too long ago when I saw someone posting about bananas.  I wish I kept track of the person who posted…

Business In The Streets’ 2020 Fall Virtual Programs Are Now Open

by Dave Ockwell-Jenner

At Business in the Streets, we help young entrepreneurs grow or validate their business idea, by providing them access to:8-week virtual business trainingMentorshipA community of…

Getting Ready For Business

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

With many businesses returning to work this signifies the beginning of the new normal for corporate and small businesses.Sadly, not all businesses have survived the pandemic.If…

Cybersecurity Concerns During Work-From-Home

by Dave Ockwell-Jenner

If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the business world, it’s disruption on a level we haven’t seen in decades.One of the hallmarks of this disruption was…

Amplification Through Social Media

by Tom Fournier

Are you using social media such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to try to promote your business or to elevate your personal credentials?Perhaps you are also networking…

Virtual Networking For Your Success

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

The Small Business Community Network (SBCN) wants you to be successful every step of the way! Business networking whether it's in person or virtual is a valuable asset to build…