Credit Card Fraud Liability Changes: Prepare Your Business

Newsletter June 2, 2015
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What's Hot On October 1st, Card Fraud Liability is Changing. Is Your Small Business Ready? Beginning October 1, 2015, small business owners will be liable for any card-present fraud that occurs when a customer uses a credit card with an EMV chip if the business doesn't have a chip-enabled card reader. To protect themselves, small business owners should install chip-enabled card readers. What's New Yelp Adds eCommerce for Local Boutiques Ed Lieber - June 02, 2015 Through a new partnership with the boutique shopping platform Shoptiques.com , Yelp now offers consumers the ability to purchase high-end apparel and accessories from these retailers based in the U.S., England and… 5 Ways to Monitor Competitor Website Traffic Drew Hendricks - June 02, 2015 How to Reel in a Large Corporate Client Barry Moltz - June 02, 2015 Get Cooking Accurately With the Meld Knob + Clip Tabby McFarland - June 01, 2015 Top 5 Essentials for Successful Online Business Meetings William Johnson - June 01, 2015 What the Smartest Voices Have to Say Jerry Jao of Retention Science: Customers Buy More, Stay Longer with Subscriptions vs. Flash Sales Brent Leary - May 29, 2015 How many times have you bought something from a site because of a flash sale? And then you never buy anything else from them again, or until another flash sale… Blast From The Past: What Was Hot One Year Ago? 85% of Small Businesses Get Customers Through Word of Mouth Anita Campbell - June 04, 2014 Verizon, in conjunction with Small Business Trends, conducted a survey of Philadelphia small business owners in May of 2014. One of the questions was:How do your customers find out about… Featured Expert Each week we feature a Small Business Trends Expert. See all the Experts here. Shawn Hessinger Shawn Hessinger is the Editor for Small Business Trends. He is a journalist and social media networker with more than a decade of experience in the traditional newspaper business before moving to the digital world. He was the former community manager of BizSugar and the former community editor at AllAnalytics, a site dedicated to professionals in the business intelligence and analytics community. … More	Hot on BizSugar Taboo Topic? Communicate Through Infographics Tweeting, Pinning, Liking, Sharing: 50+ Top Social Media Management Tools for Business - infographic 10 Modern Ways To Kickstart Your Business Website
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How To Grow a Dynamic Business

Newsletter May 26, 2015
Home Check It Out! Join Us! Twitter Chat: Grow a Dynamic Business Join us for a Microsoft Twitter chat this Thursday, May 28, starting at 3pm ET. Microsoft representatives and members of the Microsoft community will be on hand to answer questions about the best ways to save money in your business through the cloud. You can participate in the conversation by using the hashtag #MSFTBizTips in your tweets.
What's Hot How Investing in Broadband Can Improve Your Business's Bottom Line You might think you have high speed Internet, and your provider may boast about how fast it is. But is it fast enough to be called "broadband?" Maybe not, and that slow connection can hurt your business. What's New Meet the Tylers: A Family Business Gives Voice to its Community Anita Campbell - May 26, 2015 Meet Lamar and Ronnie Tyler (pictured). The husband and wife duo have been named to Ebony Magazine’s Power 100, along with such luminaries as President Barack Obama and Beyonce Knowles.The… Behold, the Cinematic Pin — Pinterest’s New Video-ish Ad Tabby McFarland - May 26, 2015 5 Effective Positioning Techniques for the Non-Salesy Entrepreneur Jeff Charles - May 26, 2015 Boost Loyalty with Perks for Repeat Customer Rieva Lesonsky - May 26, 2015 Smoking Roaster Gives New Flavor to Food Truck Craze Annie Pilon - May 25, 2015 What the Smartest Voices Have to Say Meet the Tylers: A Family Business Gives Voice to its Community Anita Campbell - May 26, 2015 Meet Lamar and Ronnie Tyler (pictured). The husband and wife duo have been named to Ebony Magazine’s Power 100, along with such luminaries as President Barack Obama and Beyonce Knowles.The… Blast From The Past: What Was Hot One Year Ago? 11 Tips for Using Images on Twitter Amanda Stillwagon - May 28, 2014 If you are one of those people who only uses Twitter via a tool such as Hootsuite, you may have missed all the image-related improvements made on Twitter in recent… Featured Expert Each week we feature a Small Business Trends Expert. See all the Experts here. Matt Mansfield Matt Mansfield is the Tech Editor at Small Business Trends and President of Matt About Business where he helps solopreneurs convert their expertise into content that attracts business opportunities online. … More	Hot on BizSugar 8 Processes Define A Business Rather Than A Hobby On October 1st, Card Fraud Liability is Changing. Is Your Small Business Ready? How To Write an Executive Summary in 6 Easy Steps
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Win a Samsung Digital Signage TV!

Newsletter May 19, 2015
Home Check It Out! Twitter Chat TONIGHT: How to Get Started with Blogging Join the #ScottsBizChat tonight starting at 9pm ET to learn how you can increase sales by blogging for your business. We'll be there, come say hello!
What's Hot 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Payment Processor Choosing the best payment processor for your business is an important choice. Many sellers gravitate toward the lowest bidder. Keep overhead low and the profits will roll right in, right? Not necessarily. When choosing a payment processor, there are seven mistakes you should do your best to avoid. What's New 5 Ways Analytic Tools Can Have a Big Effect on Small Businesses Melissa Thompson - May 19, 2015 Analytics tools is just another way of saying "useful statistics about your forms and content."It assists you in getting a greater understanding of how many people want to fill out… New Hootsuite Tool Creates Your Facebook Ads for You Ed Lieber - May 19, 2015 How Investing in Broadband Can Improve Your Business’s Bottom Line Steve Gillman - May 19, 2015 Millennial Home Buyers to Spur Retail Growth Rieva Lesonsky - May 19, 2015 How to Get People to Remember Your Name Barry Moltz - May 19, 2015 What the Smartest Voices Have to Say Former NBA All-Star Terrell Brandon’s Tips For Small Business Success Brendan Bowers - May 14, 2015 Terrell Brandon played 11 years in the NBA from 1991-2002 for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves. As a member of the Cavaliers, the University of Oregon product… Blast From The Past: What Was Hot One Year Ago? Small Businesses Spend 20 Hours Per Week on Marketing Joshua Sophy - May 20, 2014 How much time do you spend on marketing each week?If you spend 20 hours per week on marketing your business, on average, then you’re not alone. So do other small businesses, according to a recent… Featured Expert Each week we feature a Small Business Trends Expert. See all the Experts here. Rieva Lesonsky Rieva Lesonsky is a staff writer for Small Business Trends covering employment, retail trends and women in business. She is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a media company that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Follow her on Google+ and visit her blog, SmallBizDaily, to get the scoop on business trends and sign up for Rieva's free TrendCast reports. … More	Hot on BizSugar The Loyalzoo Customer Loyalty App Helps Small Businesses How To Become a Top Producing Agent by Following Up 5 Ways To Drive Sales In A Small Retail Business
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Join Us! Best Small Business Cities of 2015 Webinar

Newsletter May 12, 2015
Home Check It Out! Free Webinar: Best Small Business Cities 2015 Join us this Wednesday, May 13, 3pm ET for a free webinar. We'll take a closer look at the small business financial climate nationwide. Register NOW to save your spot!
What's Hot When Is It Worth the Effort to Upgrade and Change? In a small business it sometimes seems like the pain of changing can be worse than the pain of staying status quo. The process of looking around to find new solutions or better ways of doing things feels overwhelming. The mere thought of making a change begins to feel more painful than leaving things the way they are. But is it really good enough? What's New What is Shared Hosting? Matt Mansfield - May 12, 2015 When it comes time to find a home for your website, one of the first questions you may ask is, “What is shared hosting?”That’s a good question and answering for… Desktop Suffers Drastic Decline While Mobile-Only Soars Julie Fidler - May 12, 2015 How to Negotiate for Influencer Marketing Services Lauren Jung - May 12, 2015 7 Ways to do Your Business More Harm Than Good Barry Moltz - May 12, 2015 Why Word Of Mouth Marketing is Harder Than You Think Shawn Hessinger - May 11, 2015 What the Smartest Voices Have to Say Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank: Real Entrepreneurs Better Off Trying, Failing Than Never Trying at All. Brent Leary - May 08, 2015 With this being National Small Business Week, we're excited to bring you a special conversation featuring Barbara Corcoran — serial entrepreneur, best selling author, keynote speaker, and co-star of the… Blast From The Past: What Was Hot One Year Ago? How to Strengthen Your Social Media Content Marketing Strategy William Johnson - May 14, 2014 Setting up a Twitter account or a Facebook page is not a difficult task. However, fostering authentic conversation with a community through those networks without the right social media content marketing… Featured Expert Each week we feature a Small Business Trends Expert. See all the Experts here. Tabby McFarland Tabby McFarland is a staff writer and web researcher for Small Business Trends. As a staff writer she specializes in social media, technology, special interest features, and e-commerce. A geek at heart, Tabby loves to be online interacting with the blogging community. Tabby is a WAHM (work at home mom) and is also an avid Pinterest enthusiast with a strong sense of style and creativity. … More	Hot on BizSugar Idea People Are Not The Key To Startup Success Smart Ways to Market Your Business Online Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank on Real Entrepreneurs [podcast]
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Hurry! Learn Valuable Productivity Hacks

Newsletter May 6, 2015
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What's Hot Come Chat With Us! #SMBTalk on Small Business Productivity Hacks Ah, productivity! It's the key ingredient to so much small business success. As a small business owner, you are always trying to figure out how to do more with less. If you'd like to learn "productivity hacks" for your small business, join our live Twitter chat Q&A Thursday, May 7th starting at 7pm ET. Follow the hashtag #SMBTalk to take part in the conversation. What's New 14 Tips for a Successful Web Conference Reuben Yonatan - May 06, 2015 Business operations are increasingly being performed via online meetings.Equipment is at once getting both easier to use, with seamless integrations, and more sophisticated and powerful in features. Even people in… Are Facebook Ads Getting More Popular with Small Businesses? Small Biz Technology - May 06, 2015 Subscribe to an Art Education with Schoolism Tabby McFarland - May 05, 2015 Mark Dawson, Amazon Novelist, Builds $450,000 Business Aubrielle Billig - May 05, 2015 oDesk Becomes Upwork, But What About Elance? Shawn Hessinger - May 05, 2015 What the Smartest Voices Have to Say DC Mosquito Squad: The ROI of Automating a Small Business Anita Campbell - May 01, 2015  How do you scale a business to grow, and do it cost effectively?That’s the challenge facing many small business owners. You want to grow your business, but sometimes it feels… Blast From The Past: What Was Hot One Year Ago? After Its Chief’s Departure, What is the Future of Google Plus? Shawn Hessinger - May 05, 2014 The recent departure of Google Plus chief Vic Gundotra from the company has many wondering what will become of Google’s social network.In a Google Plus post announcing his departure, Gundotra… Featured Expert Each week we feature a Small Business Trends Expert. See all the Experts here. Joshua Sophy Joshua Sophy is a staff writer for Small Business Trends, covering technology and business news. He is a journalist and editor with 15 years experience in media. A former newspaper reporter and editor, Joshua also serves as President of the Board of Directors of a curling club and is editor of a regional newsletter focused on the sport of curling in the Eastern U.S. … More	Hot on BizSugar How to avoid the entrepreneur's gap - Big Red Tomato Company 5 Ways to Make Sure Nobody Wants to Be a Guest Writer on Your Blog How to Market Your Small Business on a Shoestring Budget
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