Matthew Toren

What Makes You So Special?

What causes people to want to hire you for your services, use your product, visit your website, or read your…

Philips Livable Cities – Latest to Reward Great Ideas

If you think of corporate America as cold, hard, and uncaring, you’re not alone. But several big companies have stepped…

30 Days to Pumped Up Blog Traffic

It's pretty much universally accepted these days that having a blog is a smart move for any business.  And because…

Building a Brand? Join the Crowd!

Most start-ups and entrepreneurs will by now have heard of "Crowdsourcing." It is the Web 2.0 phenomenon that sounds almost…

7 Tips for Kick-Butt Blog Writing

Far different from book or other formal writing, writing for a blog requires its own specific set of skills. And…

Social Media Marketing – Why It’s Not Enough

There's little doubt social media marketing can be a valuable resource for both internet-based and brick and mortar businesses.  But…

Flickr – The Best Kept Social Networking Secret?

Chances are good that when you think of social networks, you think of Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, and when you…

Perfecting Your Pitch – 7 Questions in 60 Seconds

"What do you do?"  It's a simple enough question, and for many, the answer is simple and easy.  If you…

How to Generate More Referral Business

Getting new business is a constant struggle for many small companies. A lot of companies market aggressively and spend a…

5 Tips for Fueling the Entrepreneurial Flame

Whether it was yesterday or fifteen years ago, at some point, you've felt - perhaps many times - that spark…