New Years Resolution #1: Find more FREE resources for my business
By‘Tis the season for sharing.
With the New Year just around the corner you’re probably thinking about the different ways to locate, improve, and increase the information resources available to help you run your business. Perhaps you’re thinking how helpful it would be for this information to be gathered in a central location…I mean after all, you’re a busy person. And wouldn’t it be great if you were notified when new information was published and it was easy to find.
We’ve gathered some really great podcasters in our Small Business Podcast Network to bring to you plenty of free information that will help you in all aspects of running a small business.
Here’s some great podcasts that are being offered, and all of them are free for to you listen to or watch on your computer OR iPod-type device (mp3 players):
~Business Productivity Techniques, Tools, and Ideas
~Your Home, Your Money – Mortgage Radio
~Answers for Freelancers
~Build Your Own Business
~Diary of a Shameless Self-Promoter
~Small Office, Home Office Technology Podcast
~Urban Entrepreneur’s Reality Show
~BizIII
~Get Real Real Estate Investing
~Small Business Trends Radio
~Accounting Best Practices
~Learn Excel from MrExcel
~Internet Business Mastery: The Art of Internet Marketing & Online Business for Entrepreneurs
~Brain Storm Business Podcast: News, Technology & Strategy
~Pro Money Talk
with more being added regularly.
We also have an Articles area for Small Business related topics, and a Forum for you to talk about your company, your products and services, and to start or participate in discussions for Small Business related topics of interest. (non-explicit, clean material allowed only. By Moderator approval)
In addition to all these wonderful podcasts, you will find Business-to-Business professionals that are advertising on our site. The services they offer range from Virtual Office Assistance to Web Design to Virtual Software Training and Support, and much more. A great place to locate the help you need.
Please visit our website community at http://www.smallbusinesspodcastdirectory.com.
Andrea Kalli
owner, the Small Business Podcast Directory
Certified Internet and Social Marketing VA
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MATERIAL CONNECTION DISCLOSURE: You should assume that I, Andrea Kalli, have an affiliate relationship and/or another material connection to the providers of goods and services mentioned in this page and may be compensated when you purchase from a provider. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline.
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