Montgomery Business Journal

Small Business Briefcase: Retain and Incentivize

Recruit, Retain and Incentivize Great Employees. Employees are the lifeblood of any business or organization. Follow this expert advice to find, keep and motivate good ones, and you’ll nail an essential element of business success.

Small Business Briefcase: HR Policies - Dealing With The Tough Stuff

HR issues can be complex and ever-changing, prompting plenty of questions on a wide variety of topics. We asked for answers to just a few from a local who’s in the know, Sharleen Smith, the Director of Troy University Continuing Education and Outreach.

Sharleen Smith

Small Business Briefcase: Social Media Apps

The best (and easiest!) apps to use to successfully streamline your social media marketing tasks.

Suzanna Wasserman

Small Business Briefcase: Social Media Smarts

Successfully using social media to promote and grow your business doesn’t have to be stressful, but it does require some strategy.

Suzanna Wasserman

Small Business Briefcase

Your competition can copy your product, your processes and even your business model, but they can’t replicate your people. This makes them some of your most valuable assets and, when you’ve got great people, the keys to your success. But how can you find and hire great people?

Pam Mashburn

Small Business Briefcase: Outsourcing Resources

Does your small business have a creative team, social media expert and multiple skilled assistants? No? Well, no problem. All of these duties and more can be outsourced. We asked the owners of three Chamber-member small businesses to share some their favorite outsourcing resources.

Small Business Briefcase: Project Management Matters

Today’s project management apps can help you streamline your processes and boost your bottom line. Try out one of these inexpensive (or free!) cloud-based project management applications.

Small Business Briefcase: Fave Productivity Tools

There’s always some new app or program claiming to make your workload lighter and increase your efficiency. So how can you determine which ones live up to the hype? Get a real-life review. We asked the below MGM small business owners their picks for the best productivity tools.

Small Business Briefcase - Your story = Success

Everyone has a story, but what is your story to win business? Whether you are closing a deal with a client or communicating a new company strategy, your story could become your biggest asset.

Valorie Lawson

Small Business Briefcase - How to Leverage LinkedIn

Every year, social media’s impact on businesses grows, and the tools and rules for harnessing its power continually change. Internationally known branding expert Paul Copcutt shared how to get the most from the platform most often “linked” to business.