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Feature Article #1

Featured Business Resource: Backpack from 37 Signals

I’m a big fan of most of what comes out of the 37signals™ company. (Basecamp™ and Backpack™ are my two favorites)
 One of their tools, “Backpack”, just got a whole lot more useful for the small business.
Backpack is a tool that allows you to keep track of what you’re doing online; calendars, to-do lists, reminders, files, […]

Blair O'Neil | June 11th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #2

Networking is easy… as long as you are in the right frame of mind

Networking is easy… well it can be if you have the right frame of mind.
Imagine coming into a room full of business owners. You are thinking: “how can I get some business?”. You are on the prowl, hunting, looking for leads and opportunities… what do you think you will get? Most likely something like a […]

Blair O'Neil | January 21st, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #3

Invitation to participate (and submit an article)

Welcome to the home of the Reno Chapter, Business II Business networking group web site. This site is specifically designed to be a valuable resource for local business owners by way of supplying information that can help your business succeed.
One of the important features about this site that is different from standard news outlets is […]

Blair O'Neil | January 20th, 2008 | Continued

About this Site

This is the Reno, Business II Business chapter web site and is designed to be a resource for relevant local information that will help Truckee Meadows business owners. Articles about different various aspects of business and ways to improve it are the focus. This site is also open to any business owner who wants […]

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BusinessIIBusiness- Reno Chapter Presents: “Blogs for Business - Part I”

BusinessIIBusiness Networking Presents: “Blogs for Business - Part I”: Back by popular demand, we will cover additional information on blogging and we will re-visit this topic from our February meet-up. Next month in “Blogs for Business - Part II” we will have a live blog demo (see November calender for details on Part II).
Speaker: Blair […]

18Sep2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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BusinessIIBusiness Networking Presents: “The Face of Your Business”

BusinessIIBusiness Networking Presents: “The Face of Your Business” (Graphic Design, Logo Design, Marketing material presentation, Website appearance)
When:  Monday, September 8,2008 6-8PM
Does your business…

look credible in the eyes of your customers and clients?
use the right colors and typefaces for the right emotional message?
give a “feel good” hit in all the sales and contact materials?
have effective promotions […]

2Sep2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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BusinessIIBusiness- Reno Chapter Presents: “The Power of E-Mail Marketing”

Come to a BusinessIIBusiness Networking mixer for Small Business Owners, CEO’s, CFO’s, CTO’s, Established Entrepreneurs, and Investors to network, find new customers, get advice, and avoid costly mistakes. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All Owners/Decision Makers are Welcome! We meet this first Monday of the month from 6-8pm, events travel monthly, […]

18Jul2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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BusinessIIBusiness Networking Presents: “Internships, a Win-Win For All”

 Come to a BusinessIIBusiness Networking mixer for Small Business Owners, CEO’s, CFO’s, CTO’s, Established Entrepreneurs, and Investors to network, find new customers, get advice, and avoid costly mistakes. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All Owners/Decision Makers are Welcome! We meet this first Monday of the month from 6-8pm, events travel monthly, […]

30Jun2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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Seeking Good Workers

(Original Article from Northern Nevada Business Weekly: http://www.nnbw.biz/blog/?p=261, re-posted with permission)
A couple of years ago, most everyone in northern Nevada had a job, and employers had trouble finding good people.
Today, a lot more people are looking for jobs - but employers still have trouble finding good people.
“The good people are the hard ones to find. […]

18Jun2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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NCET’s Tech Tuesdays - June 17, 5:30-7:30 PM

About NCET - NCET’s Mission Statement

NCET, (Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology), is a state-wide non-profit organization that encourages people to start their own businesses and connects them with the resources they need to succeed. NCET has a strategic partnership with the Nevada Commission on Economic Development.
NCET’s Tech Tuesday - AT&T’s IP Showcase Technology - […]

16Jun2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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Electronic Socialism in America?

All right… I said it… the “S” word. The thing we supposedly had the Cold War over, something that we as a country, supposedly felt so strongly about that we occupied countries and sent our troops to fight. Anything we could do to stop the “domino effect” so we would not be overrun by the […]

16Jun2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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How To Identify Good Ad Agencies (Guest Article)

If you operate a small or mid-sized business, marketing is the fastest way to grow it by multiples. Done properly, it can empower any business to dominate their market space. Bar none!
If you agree, but don’t have the time or expertise to pull it off on your own, you might consider hiring a marketing consultant […]

16Jun2008 | Blair O'Neil | 0 comments | Continued
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Creative Makeovers - When & why to give your effort an overhaul

(Guest Article - Authored by Lois Boyle-Brayfield) 
It seems that every three to four years, a flurry of activity occurs within a marketing department, and you hear the battle cry for a creative makeover.  Dutifully, creative directors present the battle plan based on what someone from the executive team has deemed wrong with the existing presentation.  […]

13Jun2008 | author | 0 comments | Continued
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