news Small Business Articles
Don’t Fear An Increase In Minimum Wage
An increase in minimum wage may mean paying employees more for doing the same job, but that does not mean it is without its benefits. The Huffington Post recently looked at reasons why you should embrace the change. According to some estimates, many minim"
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:58 GMT | Tagged: newsInfographic: Customer Loyalty
A business would not exist without a decent customer base. This infographic helps depict the different layers behind customer loyalty and why it’s important. Infographic after the jump."
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:30:46 GMT | Tagged: newsHeart Attack At Heart Attack Grill
When you dub yourself as a company bad for your customer’s health, is it a tragedy or publicity when one of your customers has a heart attack while eating a 6,000 calorie burger? For Heart Attack Grill, it could possibly be both. So this story may s"
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:30:12 GMT | Tagged: newsHow Retail Stores Know You’re Pregnant Before You Do
New York Times: There are, however, some brief periods in a person’s life when old routines fall apart and buying habits are suddenly in flux. One of those moments – the moment, really – is right around the birth of a child, when parents"
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:51:50 GMT | Tagged: newsASA After Roastcosy For Claims
The Daily Record: Helen Waterston has been told by advertising watchdogs the ASA to change the wording on her website for the Roastcosy. But yesterday, she slammed the order following a single complaint which, she says, may have come from a competitor. Mu"
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:55:45 GMT | Tagged: newsAre You Ready For An Employee?
Chron.com: Before putting an ad in the paper, think about whether you’re really ready to become a boss. If a solo practice provides you with a comfortable living and an enjoyable lifestyle, you might want to stay a one-person shop. Be realistic abou"
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:30:32 GMT | Tagged: newsDragons Den: Inventors Wanted
OurWindsor.ca: Get ready to pitch your idea to the producers of Dragons’ Den when they visit the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (2575 Ouellette Place) on Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pre-registration is strongly recommended and yo"
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:45:02 GMT | Tagged: newsCentral Park Zoo Teams with AT&T for Wi-Fi
It’s a jungle out there in world of Wi-Fi. This week, Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Park and Manhattan’s Central Park Zoo turned on free AT&T Wi-Fi service, adding to the growing national trend we at MMW have observed at parks and zoos arou"
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:00:57 GMT | Tagged: newsOrange to Make Facebook Accessible Across Africa
Social media is about to sweep across the continent of Africa. Orange is rolling out an innovative service aimed at making Facebook accessible on any phone across the “Orange footprint” in Africa. The move is laudable in no shortage of ways, b"
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:30:35 GMT | Tagged: newsThe Employment Boom in Mobile Apps Continues
As MMW reported February 7th, that mobile app industry is creating jobs at a dramatic pace. According to the latest research, there are now roughly 466,000 jobs in the so-called “App Economy” in the United States. That’s a dramatic improvement over 2007, "
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:00:35 GMT | Tagged: newsUnited States Armed Forces Dig Social Media
The brave men and women who wear our nation’s uniform are big fans of social media – especially, as it turns out, the new kid on the block, Pinterest. According to published reports this week, the United States military is quite fond of social"
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT | Tagged: newsApple Bending to Pressure from U.S. Lawmakers on Mobile Privacy
This week, faced with mounting calls for action from U.S. legislators, Apple is doing its part to bolster mobile privacy by requiring iPhone and iPad apps to seek “explicit approval” via more than one user prompt before accessing users’ "
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:05:44 GMT | Tagged: newsMobile to Be Critical to March Madness Again in 2012
Mobile devices are almost as synonymous with college basketball today as the NCAA is. For the last four years, we at MMW have covered the evolution of mobile’s role in March Madness. And this year, it’s poised to be a bigger factor than ever. "
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:18 GMT | Tagged: newsLots of Love for Mobile Search This Week, Says Google
On Tuesday, millions of romantics celebrated the most romantic holiday of the year by going out to dinner and enjoying an evening out on the town. But couples by and large welcomed a third-wheel along for the Valentine’s Day festivities this week &#"
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:15:33 GMT | Tagged: newsKodak Shuttering Camera Biz
The inventor of the digital camera, Kodak, is now leaving the camera business, reports Reuters. Kodak, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, said on Thursday that getting out of cameras would result in “significant” job losses. Mos"
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:53 GMT | Tagged: newsArtisan Creates Glamor From Grocery Bags
While many people argue whether plastic bags should continue being used, one woman is upcycling them into unique products. Based outside of Washington, DC in Stafford, Virginia, Tina Dean Designs is owned by Tina Dean Allen. No one will guess that these s"
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:06 GMT | Tagged: news11 Year Old’s Eco-Friendly Fashion Accessories
Starting a business is hard enough if you’re an adult. If you’re a child, the complications only increase. However, many children succeed in business. Some mow lawns, walk dogs, or baby sit for a living. Maya Penn runs a fashion accessories bu"
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:04 GMT | Tagged: newsBuffalo Wild Wings Goes Mobile with New iPad Experiment
Although the thought of combining sticky, barbeque sauce-covered fingers with a nice clean iPad screen is enough to make some tablet lovers cringe, Buffalo Wild Wings announced that it is expanding a tablet pilot program in the popular restaurant chain. T"
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:33 GMT | Tagged: newsPayPal Begins Deploying In-Store Payment Option at Home Depot
On January 9th, Mobile Marketing Watch reported that PayPal and Home Depot are teaming to experiment with mobile wallet services at select Home Depot stores. The trial testing allows shoppers to purchase items at checkout either directly through their mob"
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:33:45 GMT | Tagged: newsAmazon Inks Mega Deal with Viacom for Instant Streaming Bonanza
As widely rumored and anticipated, Amazon announced Wednesday that the company has “wrapped up another deal.” And what a big deal it is. Amazon has teamed up with Viacom in a pact that will deliver content from MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central"
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:23:38 GMT | Tagged: newsKlout Gains Mobile Marketing ‘Clout’ with Blockboard Acquisition
The team behind social influence index Klout announced their first acquisition this week, a move that formally puts the company deep into mobile marketing territory. Klout purchased neighborhood interaction app Blockboard. “Blockboard has built an a"
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:07 GMT | Tagged: newsPaul McCartney Turns to iTunes to Treat Fans and Plug New Album
The new Paul McCartney album, “Kisses on the Bottom,” is tearing up the charts this week and the legendary Beatle is turning to the digital world to celebrate and promote the hit record. McCartney will perform a special free live videocast on "
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:21:50 GMT | Tagged: newsPetition Drive for Ethical iPhone Manufacturing Planned for Thursday
A global protest and petition movement will take aim at Apple tomorrow, as an activist group will descend on numerous Apple retail stores around the world. The goal? To deliver 250,000 “signatures of protest” demanding the “ethical”"
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:54 GMT | Tagged: newsFBI To Use Social Media To Predict Crimes
The Telegraph: The Bureau is asking companies to build software that can effectively scan social media online for significant words, phrases and behavior so that agents can respond. A paper posted on the FBI website asks for companies to build programs th"
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:10:32 GMT | Tagged: newsEntrepreneur Creates His Own Stonehenge
The more money some entrepreneurs make, and the more money they have to spend on their hobbies. For Edward Loyst, that includes $65,000 on carving and building with stones. “Nobody is going to rush up and say, ‘Here is another Rodin or Henry Moore. But it"
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:30:37 GMT | Tagged: news