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When the time comes to deal with cranky customers, a lack of procedure makes it difficult to provide good customer service. These tips can help you win over irate customers.

The five steps in this slideshow will teach you how to identify a phishing attack, protect your business and save yourself a lot of aggravation.

Adopting these simple email management tips can make your work life easier and more productive.

Small businesses inundated by too much information typically lack the resources to turn data into knowledge. Laurie McCabe offers her take on how business intelligence solutions can fill the gap.

Save time and improve efficiency by using one social media platform to reach your customers through multiple marketing channels such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We've got a dozen contenders.

Our small business marketing expert looks at two different marketing strategies that stand the test of time. How can you put them to work for your business?

Remote workers and telecommuting can help small business save money and boost morale, and we've got five tips to help you set up a structure that benefits employees and management.

The smallest businesses often rely on creative thinking to get the job done while cutting costs. This resource-sharing site might be just the thing for cash-strapped mom-and-pop shops.

Get the best small business marketing tips and resources on the Web right here, right now. You know you need 'em.

Improve your small business productivity by creating interactive presentations with the free PowerPoint add-in, PptPlex.

With an increased demand for mobility and more employees using their own mobile devices at work, your wireless network may be overdue for an upgrade. We've got tips to get you started.

As the holiday shopping clock winds down, we've got three tips to help you get the best deals on mobile devices.

Is your target audience more business than consumer? These social media tips can help you maximize your presence on LinkedIn -- the social network designed for the B2B crowd.

Want to build trust quickly? Nothing overcomes obstacles faster than delivering value before getting paid. Our marketing expert shows how.

You'd be surprised how many people struggle to keep track of files and folders on their computer. Here are six basic tips to help you improve file management.

This holiday season why not give yourself a gift that keeps on giving throughout the year? Choose from these 11 small business marketing tools and services.

Not plugged in to the Hollywood scene? Don’t fret. This Web tool helps you find a celebrity to pitch your products.

Building a successful brand can be challenging; it's more than just a pretty logo. Get great advice, tips and resources from an expert in small business branding.

If you're making the switch from a PC to a Mac, bookmark this must-have website. It offers everything you need to know to be a Mac.

Choosing the right multifunction printer can save you money and boost productivity. We look at the points you need to consider before you buy.

The user name and password doesn’t provide the security it once did. We look at the pros and cons of more secure authentication technologies.

The mobile Web is booming. Is your website ready for mobile SEO? Does it even need to be? We've got five facts you need to know.

Heed the NSA's (yes, that NSA) recommendations for keeping your computers and small business network more secure.

Make no mistake: customer service is marketing. Does yours measure up? Our small business marketing guru shares a prime example of customer service gone wrong.

We look at a Delegate Access, a feature found in Microsoft Outlook, and how it could help small businesses improve productivity.

From legal services and Web ads to coupons and graphical charts, these Web tools and resources will help you get more done and save more money. What are you waiting for?

Why put your business or personal information at risk? Our networking guru shares six tips that you can use to keep your small office network safe.

Andrew Lock offers plenty of helpful tips and marketing strategies that you can easily adapt to your small business. Watch this week's episode and learn how to stand out from the competition.

This week's mixed bag of Web tools includes a widget-maker, a resource for recording media and a great anti-spam tool.

Our small business marketing guru interviews the author of Free Marketing: 101 Low and No Cost Ways to Grow Your Business Online and Off.

Small business owners and marketing experts share their tips on how to effectively advertise on a tight budget.

Is your Internet too slow? Many factors affect network performance, and a slow domain name server is one of them. Here are three easy, free tools to test your name servers and find faster ones.

You can get there from here, and these four Web-based travel tools will help you find the best deals on flights, select the exact seat you want and keep track of your itinerary automatically.

The Web tools listed here can help you record video on your computer screen, choose the right colors for your any design project or edit images on the fly.

Paul Mah summarizes denial of services attacks and lists five steps small businesses can take to reduce their risk.

That ubiquitous paper rectangle with your name on it won’t help you stand out from the crowd. Our small business marketing guru offers effective alternatives and other marketing tips.

When it comes to running your business, shaving minutes off your day is a good thing. We've found three tools to help boost your efficiency. Check 'em out -- quick!

Cloud computing can offer your small business big benefits – as long as you've done your homework. Here's what you need to know to get your small business ready for cloud computing.

We tap Campaigner' expertise on why small businesses should segment their email marketing lists. Plus five tips on how to do it.

You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Our small business marketing guru shows how modeling the advertising strategies of successful online business owners can work for you.

Get professional results without a big sticker price. From conducting conference calls, creating diagrams or cleaning out useless links, these three Web tools handle the job for either little or no money.

Our small business marketing savant offers tips on staying top-of-mind, a very affordable outsourcing Web resource and marketing strategies from Five Guys.

One of these Web tools fights online theft, while the other lets you better serve your customers.

Get creative with video to showcase your business online. Our small business marketing expert shows you how.

Staying on top of news and trends is a whole lot easier when you have the right Web tools. Our small business marketing guru hooks you up with four Web resources to keep at your fingertips.

Our small business marketing guru offers tips on establishing expertise, rebranding products for a specific audience and a whole lot more. Watch the episode and improve your marketing skills.

These five tips can increase your Klout score and help you use social scoring to target influencers.