Power company Exelon Corp. is now officially the next company to join the list of disgruntled companies quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. A significant amount of companies have already left the chamber, complaining about its stance on federal climate-change legislation that could potentially have a negative impact on several of these companies’ business.
 
Exelon, the nation’s biggest nuclear power plant operator, left the chamber in much the same fashion as the other power companies dissenting from the Chamber of Commerce, highlighting a growing divide between American power companies and the government. Power companies are concerned over the government’s slowness in …read more

The uncertain economy of the last six months has even the most successful business looking at ways to cut money from its budget. Yet, slashing sales and marketing dollars can often have a disastrous effect on the bottom line. Here are five ideas to keep your product or service in customers’ minds without spending a fortune.

1. Start a blog. Seemingly everyone is blogging today…and you should too. You can start a blog on your Web site for very little (or no) money. Adding a daily–or weekly–post about non-sales news in your industry will keep your company …read more

Starting your business year off right requires that you have a firm grasp on one important tool: Networking. Whether you desire to be active in either online or offline networking circles, it’s important to take the time to grow and cultivate working relationships that can turn into productive business relationships down the line. Here are some networking tips that I have used in my speaking business to build relationships with existing and potential clients:
1. Contact the client at least once a week to once every two weeks with an email, article or news clipping story that is relevant to their industry. Write …read more