How Do I find Ideal Clients in This Economy?

It’s easy to find out who your Ideal Clients are, no matter what the economy is like. Here’s how.
How do I find ideal clients in this economy? That was a question one attendee asked in a recent panel I hosted, and it’s not the only time I’ve heard such a question. How can I survive [...]

The Visa Business Network Invites Mirna Bard to Help Mentor 100,000+ Business Owners

A couple months ago, Visa Business Network’s Outreach team discovered my blog and reached out by completing the form on my site to let me know that they find my blog to be very impressive and a valuable resource to businesses. They asked if they could feature my blog on the Visa Business Network as [...]

Case Study: One B2B Increases Business One Tweet at a Time

Twitter, how I love thee! Twitter has truly been the best tool for connecting with some fascinating tweeps. One tweep, Imad Naffa (@imadnaffa), a civil engineer and small business owner caught my attention a couple of weeks when I read that one of his tweets was retweeted by Queen Rania of Jordan.  I mean come [...]

7 Simple Social Networking Tips for Business

A huge part of business success is networking by meeting people and building relationships.  Many already network for business in the offline world, but now small business owners and entrepreneurs have a huge opportunity to network online through social networking web sites.  For some, social networking is a skill that may take effort.  It truly [...]

Top 50 Social Media Mistakes Made by Small Businesses

An increasingly number of small businesses (SMBs) are starting to use social media to attract new customers.  A recent Small Business Success Index™ report sponsored by Network Solutions and the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business shows:
- Social media adoption by small businesses has doubled from 12 percent to 24 percent in the last [...]

Are You Making These 10 Social Media Business Blunders?

Small business owners are discovering the power of social to promote their products and services every day. While tweeting or stumbling can be an excellent method of getting your business name out there and gathering fans, it is really only powerful when used correctly.
Unfortunately, many small business owners are eager to take part in this [...]

Can Twitter Retain More Users and Businesses?

Twitter, the fast growing social network, has gained a lot of traffic recently – According to Nielsen, nearly 2,000% growth in the U.S. over last year. Approximately 21 million monthly unique visitors and 628 million page views.
Twitter is gaining so much traffic recently. Does this mean that there are more people who better understand how [...]

What Is Social Media and How Does It Help My Business?

We are getting many calls and e-mails from small business owners asking us: What is social media and what can it do for our business? So, we thought this deserved a blog post.
What is Social Media?
Social Media is a collection of online communities that enable us to connect with people socially, share [...]

Building Web Presence for Small Businesses

While browsing through online forums, I noticed one question being asked over and over: I have a small business so why do I need web presence? This is a great question because many small businesses often do not have a clue why they have a website.
The Internet is an affordable, convenient, and effective medium which [...]