Earlier this year I wrote about Groupon and explored if it’s really helping businesses grow. This has been a pretty hot issue lately and I know I’ve seen a few businesses in Portland close shop because Groupon wasn’t the best decision for them. Others have been abused by some LivingSocial or Groupon customers and swear [...]

There’s sooo many tools out there for the laptop, phone, and tablets. Which ones are the best?
Here’s a fun summary on the ones I find the most useful:
1) Wireless Bookmarks – need an easy way to keep track of all of your favorite links and not always have them be on the same computer or [...]

This week, I have a guest blogger: Helen Fang. Helen is the social media expert at Vendio, an ecommerce software company that enables online businesses to sell on Facebook, eBay, Amazon, and Google from one platform.
It is no secret that the popularity of social media sites continues to grow. Smart online
businesses are taking advantage [...]

When I recieved my Google+ invite in my email two weeks ago, I didn’t know much about it. Once I logged in, I realized that hardly any friends or family were invited yet so I’ve been waiting to see how things would progress. So far, it’s interesting to see which colleagues, friends, and family are [...]

Since this is Valentine’s Day week, I’d thought it would be fun to talk about some fun ways to connect with colleagues and business folks in your life. Many times, when someone reaches out to us of the blue, it can really make an positive impression. Don’t you love it when you get a surprise [...]