Finding Solace in Silence
The sky was turning dark as I rushed to the bus headed home. It was almost empty, except for a lady seated near the front looking out the window. It was a bit surprising; I was always used to the sardined nature of downtown buses, but this time, it was empty. Spacey. Quiet.
The silence had me staring out into space for a moment.
But as unexpected as it was, it was relaxing. Calming. Not because of the absence of wo
The Perversion of the Public Realm
I may be an card-carrying Republican, but I do enjoy the Huffington Post, primarily because their portrayal of politics have parallels with some thoughts that my favorite political thinker, Hannah Arendt, had about the perversion of the public realm.
For Arendt, the public is the realm of the widest possible publicity. Everything in the public realm is appearance, what can be seen and heard by everybody. Politics
Social Networking, And How It Can Help Business
These days, perhaps the biggest community in the world is the one that can be found online. Social networking has allowed for the formation of communities of vastly greater size than previously possible, interlinking and transcending all manner of divisions like demographics and age groups. This makes it impossible for any businessman – whether he deals with auto insurance quotes or sells handcrafted African trin
Franchise versus New Venture
When starting a business but lacking an idea, there are two possible choices. The first is to come up with one’s own idea and striking out with that. The other option is to look up something to franchise, taking the pressure of thinking off the businessman’s hands. However, while it may seem like a simple choice, this needs to be thought out in detail. Both sides of the equation have their own advantage
Build a Network in an Hour for Your Business
There are many stories that have been told about how businesses rose and succeeded because the people involved met or knew other people who helped to shape the future of the company. There are even more of the same that are not told. In business, you can’t stress enough the importance of knowing the right people, whether to smooth your way through the industry or find the perfect employee to fill a position o
Maximizing Your Assets
Using all possible weapons in your arsenal when you are a small business owner is important. If you are not prepared to be aggressive and fight to stick around, you are simply not going to last very long in the marketplace. This is simply true based on the fact that larger corporations happen to be more appealing to most people. They are simple to use and are right there for most individuals. Thus, it is no wonder
More on Mobile Marketing
Small businesses, especially ones that rely on the Internet for their core functions and operations, are not under the same protections as digital fraud and cybercrime as the average consumer. There are laws and regulations in place to protect consumers from that sort of data theft and abuse, but businesses are not. Thus, a company that finds its business credit line or account drained by some enterprising hacker,
System Security
Small businesses, especially ones that rely on the Internet for their core functions and operations, are not under the same protections as digital fraud and cybercrime as the average consumer. There are laws and regulations in place to protect consumers from that sort of data theft and abuse, but businesses are not. Thus, a company that finds its business credit line or account drained by some enterprising hacker,
Tips for Mobile Marketing
Small businesses these days might find themselves a touch confused by things like mobile marketing. Social media marketing can be difficult enough to grasp, particularly for businessmen and marketers that walk into the arena completely clueless. In essence, mobile marketing is marketing that is done on a mobile phone or similar device. A number of businesses are curious about this, since it does open up some opport