#GrowSmartBiz Video: Effective Use of the WashBizJournal – Alex Orfinger

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: Alex Orfinger, Publisher of the Washington Business Journal was our MC for the event and was very entertaining. He kept the audience going throughout the day and on top of that gave a great 10 minute overview of using the ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video: SmallBiz Quick Tip: Adding Personality to your Business by Rohit Bhargava

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: Rohit is a founding member of the 360 Digital Influence group at Ogilvy and author of the best selling new book Personality Not Included, an actually useful (gasp!) guide on how to use personality to reinvent your marketing. He writes ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video: SmallBiz Quick Tips: 10 Rules for Killer Business Cards – Steven Fisher

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: So I got asked a few months ago to present at the GrowSmartBiz Conference and I suggested to do something on business cards. I am sure many people were like “ok….” It can be a dry subject unless you find ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video: Where do you stand on the Small Business Success Index?

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: Ever wondered what the Small Business Success index is all about? Well, get it from the guy that runs it and will give you fond memories of statistics class in college. Charles Colby is that guy and Rockbridge Associates is his ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video : Senator Mark Warner Speaks to Small Businesses

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: Special Note: Mark R. Warner, U.S. Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R. Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008, and serves on the Senate’s Banking, Budget, Commerce and Rules committees. He served as Governor of Virginia ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video : Panel 4: Integrating Traditional Marketing with Social Media

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: On the last panel of the day, Jill Foster moderated a great group of social media experts. For a detailed write up, check out Ken’s live blogging coverage OR watch the video of the panel below. Terri Holley, Creative Blog Solutions Terri Holley, ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video : Panel 3: Staying Ahead in the Current Economy

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: Christine Banning from SCORE gave a great presentation on the current economy in the afternoon of the #GrowsmartBiz conference. Check it out below: – Christine Banning is VP of Marketing and Communications at SCORE Association and is a marketing expert. She leads ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video Panel 2: Raising Capital w/ Effective Finance Strategies

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: – Shannon Nash, Nash Management Group Shannon King Nash is a CPA, attorney, author, and entrepreneur. She is the President of theNash Management Group, an entertainment and business management firm based in Los Angeles and Atlanta that represents venture funds, entertainers, producers, ...

#GrowSmartBiz Video : Panel 1: Driving Small Business Performance w/ Marketing and Innovation

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: The first panel of the 2009 GrowSmartBiz Conference addressed how small businesses could increase their productivity and performance through sound marketing and innovation. The panelists included folks like: John Arnold (Contant Contact) Marissa Levin (Information Experts) Ramon Ray (SmallBizTechnology) Bob London (London, Ink) To read ...

#GrowSmartBiz : Introduction by Roy Dunbar Chairman & CEO Network Solutions

This was originally posted on GrowSmartBusiness.com and is from the GrowSmartBiz Conference held September 29, 2009: Kicking off the event was Roy Dunbar, CEO of Network Solutions spoke about small business, the success index and the excitement of the upcoming day. To see the whole video, check it out below: Roy Dunbar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – ...