New research reveals something pretty obvious. Thanking and rewarding employees can give your business a boost. Don’t hold off until annual performance reviews to praise stellar employees. simple “thank you” here and there can boost efficiency and even help your business make more money. Be specific and know your people : Inc. MORE >>

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startup Founder’s Priorities – [link]. MORE >>

The world's top marketing guru explains how to innovate your sales and marketing. few years ago, I heard marketing uber-guru Seth Godin speak about business growth through innovation at a conference hosted by my friend and mentor Gerhard Gschwandtner , CEO of SalesOpShop.com. hoping to convince a percentage to buy. Wrong! Here's the link! MORE >>

One of my favorite books on technology is “Pride Before The Fall” by John Heilemann. It’s about the Microsoft antitrust trial in the mid 1990’s. Heilemann got unprecedented access to the players involved like David Boies, Joel Klein and Bill Gates himself. He just wasn’t the same person - deflated, defeated. MORE >>

Microsoft, PayPal, and Qualcomm have launched business incubators, giving life to a new batch of start-ups. Apparently, start-ups are the new pet projects of some major companies. Tech industry heavy weights Microsoft, PayPal, and Qualcomm all recently announced that they would open business incubators for multiple start-up companies. MORE >>