Owning a small business isn’t easy, especially if you are running it alone. Between moving products, taking orders, paying bills, and taking care of family, it is easy to lose track of everything you need to do. Using a calendar template to organize and manage your marketing strategy will ensure you don’t drop the ball with one of the most important parts of your business.

There’s been a lot of speculation about Google Calendar recently. And you know what … I sure as hell hope they do it.

Editors Note: There are rumors circulating that Google is contemplating the release of web-based calendar, which would perform much like a personal date book or organizer. The source for these rumors seems to be increased Googlebot activity to a site featuring a web calendar.

Both search engines and customers love fresh, updated information. Some people groan at the thought of having to work so hard at adding new content, but it’s not as complicated as you think!

Every business experiences slower periods. For some, they sell more during the Christmas season while others move at a snail pace. Some sell more during the summer and others less. The key is being aware of your seasons and alternatives available to solve the challenge and change the results.

One question I am asked often is, “How much feedback does your electronic newsletter generate?” (Another question is, “How did you manage to lose so much hair in just 43 years of life?,” but that’s a topic for another day).

I just had a great idea. About four or five times a month, I find myself at some sort of business lunch. Whether with a client, prospective client, colleague, whatever, it’s the rare week that goes by where I’m not lunching with someone in the middle of the work day.

A Flash MX component designed for displaying events that occur in a variety of different patterns including once-off, weekly, monthly and yearly recurring. The design is easily reskinned, and the event data easily extended.

Outlook XP offers a new feature that allows you to color-code appointments and meetings. If you use the Outlook Calendar to track a variety of appointments and meetings, color-coding will allow you to quickly and easily distinguish between the various types.