http://www.businessburrito.com This small business resources blog keeps you up-to-date on additions and changes to the businessburrito.com web site. Subscribe here. en-us small business resources Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:38:06 -0400 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:38:06 -0400 businessburrito.com http://www.businessburrito.com/business-trends.html http://www.businessburrito.com/business-trends.html If you are looking for opportunities to capitalize on, and to learn what could be impacting your business, check out this article on some of the hottest business trends for 2008. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:38:00 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/list-of-tax-write-offs.html http://www.businessburrito.com/list-of-tax-write-offs.html With the downturn in the economy, small businesses need to save every penny possible. This list of tax write offs should help you think of ways to make sure you are maximizing your deductions. 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Fri, 13 May 2011 12:55:48 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/why-is-employee-motivation-important.html http://www.businessburrito.com/why-is-employee-motivation-important.html No matter what size your company, having a motivated workforce is critical to your success, especially these days. Learn the answer to why is employee motivation important and how you can do it. Fri, 13 May 2011 12:49:34 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/business-travel-policy.html http://www.businessburrito.com/business-travel-policy.html If you are in the process of developing a business travel policy, then you need to check out this site first. Practical tips and how-tos designed to help you put together a well-crafted policy. 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Tue, 10 May 2011 12:43:29 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/creativity-in-the-workplace.html http://www.businessburrito.com/creativity-in-the-workplace.html A humorous look at how NOT to encourage creativity in the workplace, with the hopes that readers will do just the opposite. Tue, 10 May 2011 12:31:49 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/research-research-research.html http://www.businessburrito.com/research-research-research.html Sometimes it's scary to look at your competitors. They seem to have all of the things you are striving for! But our research cannot reveal what our competitors Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:29:06 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/research-research-research_v6492375023990245.html http://www.businessburrito.com/research-research-research_v6492375023990245.html Sometimes it's scary to look at your competitors. They seem to have all of the things you are striving for! 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Perhaps a better idea would be this guerrilla advertising tip that will stretch your ad dollars to the max. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:59:14 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/what-is-a-press-release.html http://www.businessburrito.com/what-is-a-press-release.html A press release program can be one of the best marketing tools you can have, and in this article, you'll learn what is a press release and how to craft a killer one. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:21:33 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/sample-press-release-format.html http://www.businessburrito.com/sample-press-release-format.html Need to write a press release, but don't know how to even start? Then this is the place you need to go to learn the ins and outs, and take a look at a sample press release format. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:04:45 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/be-an-active-networker.html http://www.businessburrito.com/be-an-active-networker.html Sign up and fill out your profile completely on Linkedin and Facebook. 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Mon, 9 Mar 2009 18:25:49 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/advertising-taglines.html http://www.businessburrito.com/advertising-taglines.html The goal of great advertising taglines is to communicate your product or service to your consumer, and do it in a way that builds brand awareness and your bottom line. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:19:05 -0500 http://www.businessburrito.com/television-advertising.html http://www.businessburrito.com/television-advertising.html Learn the ins and outs of television advertising from a 25-year veteran copywriter / producer. Geared to the small businessperson who wants to know more about producing television commercials. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:44:33 -0500 http://www.businessburrito.com/conducting-a-brainstorming-session.html http://www.businessburrito.com/conducting-a-brainstorming-session.html Have you ever wondered if conducting a brainstorming session would help you grow your business? If you have, then this article will help you generate a lot of quality ideas in a short amount of time. Tue, 3 Feb 2009 21:09:11 -0500 http://www.businessburrito.com/define-good-customer-service.html http://www.businessburrito.com/define-good-customer-service.html Anyone who has been in business awhile knows to be successful your business needs to define good customer service. Here are eight things you can start doing today to keep your customers coming back. Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:36:37 -0500 http://www.businessburrito.com/what-is-direct-mail.html http://www.businessburrito.com/what-is-direct-mail.html Have you have ever wondered what is direct mail, and if your business could benefit from direct mail, here is information, advice, and how-tos from a 25-year advertising expert. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:22:13 -0500 http://www.businessburrito.com/layoff-tips.html http://www.businessburrito.com/layoff-tips.html It is never easy to lay off an employee, but these layoff tips will you help proceed with dignity for all parties involved. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:36:48 -0500 http://www.businessburrito.com/how-to-fire-an-employee.html http://www.businessburrito.com/how-to-fire-an-employee.html No is born knowing how to fire an employee who is not performing up to par. But this article will help give you some practical tips to make it less painful. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:00:13 -0500 http://www.businessburrito.com/a-definition-for-business-ethics.html http://www.businessburrito.com/a-definition-for-business-ethics.html A definition for business ethics hinges on one thing: Knowing the difference between right and wrong. Unless you adhere to your own personal code of ethics, you can't practice business ethics. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:05:51 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/small-business-financing.html http://www.businessburrito.com/small-business-financing.html Cash flow is the lifeblood of any small business. This small business financing information will help you make the critical decisions necessary for success. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:18:46 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/business-and-ethics.html http://www.businessburrito.com/business-and-ethics.html In today's world of situational ethics, it's sometimes difficult to put the words business and ethics together in the same sentence. But here's how small business can turn this trend around. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:25:59 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/definition-for-marketing.html http://www.businessburrito.com/definition-for-marketing.html Here is an uncomplicated, no-nonsense definition for marketing that makes perfect sense. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:52:23 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/leadership-qualities.html http://www.businessburrito.com/leadership-qualities.html Whether you're a good business leader looking to become great, or a newbie trying to step up, this article will show you 12 leadership qualities essential to your growth. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:38:25 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/business-plan-outline.html http://www.businessburrito.com/business-plan-outline.html Here's a step-by-step business plan outline designed to help small businesses develop their own plan easily and painlessly. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:34:01 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/creative-thinking-2.html http://www.businessburrito.com/creative-thinking-2.html This helpful article entitled "Boost Your Creative Thinking by Avoiding These Creativity Zappers" will help you overcome the forces trying to kill our creativity. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:08:27 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/business-leadership.html http://www.businessburrito.com/business-leadership.html Great leaders create great businesses. And this site contains helpful information, insights, and ideas on how to use business leadership skills to maximize your growth potential. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:27:32 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/small-business-insurance.html http://www.businessburrito.com/small-business-insurance.html General overview and information on the types of small business insurance available. Good solid info you can use to develop your own insurance plan. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:19:21 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/brand-personality-creation.html http://www.businessburrito.com/brand-personality-creation.html Are you a trying to discover your small business brand personality? This article will take you through simple step-by-step process. Fri, 1 Aug 2008 17:58:46 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/brand-personality.html http://www.businessburrito.com/brand-personality.html Infuse your advertising and marketing materials with brand personality using these five strategic components. Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:03:28 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/yellow-pages-advertising.html http://www.businessburrito.com/yellow-pages-advertising.html Thinking about adding yellow pages advertising to your marketing mix? Learn the ins and outs, and how to get the most out of it from a 25-year veteran ad executive. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:23:30 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/burritoblast.html http://www.businessburrito.com/burritoblast.html BurritoBlast, the e-zine for BusinessBurrito.com. Full of ideas, information, advice, and resources to help your small business grow. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:08:22 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/brand-loyalty.html http://www.businessburrito.com/brand-loyalty.html What is brand loyalty, and what exactly makes it extreme? Geared to small business, this article gives you was you can start turning buyers into believers. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:30:42 -0400 http://www.businessburrito.com/business-leaders.html http://www.businessburrito.com/business-leaders.html What makes great business leaders so great? This article will put a face on it, and help you grow your company forward. Fri, 6 Jun 2008 19:06:04 -0400