Doug Rice
Doug Rice is the Small Business Storyteller, a writer who helps small business people develop content for web pages, blog posts, newsletters, white papers, and more. He is an avid reader, a coffee snob, and a lover of all things business and marketing. On his blog, Doug writes regularly on issues related to small business marketing.
Doug Rice's Posts:
12 Most Effective Social Media Automation Tools for Business
Few would sanely argue today that social media for business is a waste of time. It’s the most cost-effective and direct means of...
Read More12 Most Timely Things to Know about the Facebook Page Redesign
Oh no! Facebook is changing! Wait, doesn’t that happen all of the time? Okay, so maybe this change is a little more substantial than...
Read More12 Most Efficient Uses of Your Commuting Time
If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time driving. Whether you are simply going to and from work or you are going to meetings or sales...
Read More12 Most Useful Free iPhone Apps for Business
Yes, the iPhone is the perfect medium of endless entertainment. Angry Birds is addicting. Pandora is a music fan’s paradise. And who...
Read More12 Most Caffeinated Customer Service Lessons from Starbucks
Starbucks is one of the most talked-about companies in history. There is practically a whole genre of literature devoted to the company....
Read More12 Most Compelling Free eBooks by Business Bloggers
In the past few years, eBooks have been a very popular method among online authorities for promoting themselves and the great work that...
Read More12 Most Beneficial Ways for Businesses to Engage on Twitter
Using Twitter for business is nothing new. Medium-sized and larger businesses have been successfully implementing Twitter for years....
Read More12 Most Unassuming Excuses to Follow Up with Your Customers
Salespeople often find it difficult to follow up with customers after a meeting. Especially if the meeting ended with uncertainty as to the...
Read More12 Most Self-Serving Reasons to Value Your Front-Line Workers
Many leaders of organizations pay lip-service to valuing their people. It’s politically correct to show favor for the little guy. But...
Read More12 Most Debilitating Phrases to Use in Business
The words we use have a more significant effect on our success than we would often like to admit. And we’re creatures of habit—we get...
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