With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to think about what kinds of gifts that may appeal to your clients and customers. Perhaps your client would be interested in something golf-related, or maybe even a travel case. Either way, it’s always a nice gesture to think of something nice. The best course of action is to make it as personable as possible, but in the event you just canR...

One of the areas often difficult for a small business owner or entrepreneur is taxes, especially on a freelance level. With so many people writing on the side now (including bloggers looking to make it a profession), Meryl Evans put together some great tips on how to manage federal income taxes. She makes a great point in saying freelancers often launch their entrepreneurial dreams by focusing on ...

Here’s another contest for entrepreneurs and small business owners, this time by SmallBizBee.com and sponsored by BizSugar. So what do you have to do? Submit an article to SmallBizBee.com anytime from November 13 - 22 for consideration. Any small business is open to submit an article but it must be a minimum of 300 words, not be overly self-promotional and be original content (meaning you ha...

Want to enter your small business to get an award? Here is a full list of small business contests and awards you can apply for, courtesy of Small Biz Trends. Lots of opportunities here for everything from marketing and application development to business planning and local presence. Check out the awards which are updated often. Which ones would you apply for? ...

Many of our loyal small business UnderstandingMarketing.com visitors have been asking about the best time to pitch a PR story with a holiday theme: “I am an author of childrens books and I would like the media to include them in any stories that talk about this year’s best new gifts. I’m confused on whether to pitch reporters now because we haven’t even reached Thanksgiving...

Don’t pay to give your product for free! If you are in the business of selling a product, I’m sure you’ve received those incredible offers “Have your product included in our gift bags! Only $10,000 in addition to the complimentary product you’re offering.” When I first started my business, I was lead to believe that paying to get my product out there was a given. Until I used my...