River City Reads
Archived Articles
Member Recommendations
Speaker Recommendations
From time to time, our speakers and program presenters
offer educational resources and reading recommendations. We
are pleased to share those recommendations and
resources here.
At the request of a number of members, Robin Smith has provided a
copy of the
Give to Grow overview of her presentation at the June
meeting: You Give Girl: Giving Back as Part of a Business
Strategy.
Help and Hope for Those with Anxiety Disorders was shared by
the panel on reducing stress.
Angelia Fritter, Founder and President of
The Fritter Group, shared an
Estimated Monthly Budget worksheet to help with personal and
business financial planning.
Archived Articles
Member Recommendations
How to Write a Mission Statement That
Isn't Dumb
Why
most mission statements are dumb — and
how to write one that isn't.
By Nancy
Lublin
Fast Company.com, December 1,
2009
Casting a Long Shadow
Find out how to make your organization
look bigger than it really is with these
tips.
10 Tips for the First-Time Business
Owner
Advice
from a young entrepreneur in the
trenches
By Scott Gerber
Entrepreneur,
September 8, 2009
Serving Customers in the Downturn
Smart
companies will continue to spend on
their best, high-margin customers. It'll
help boost profits, improve retention,
and offer a chance to poach from
penny-pinching rivals.
By Harold L.
Sirkin
Business Week,
July 31, 2009
Six Tips for Being Productive When
Working From Home
Working from home is tricky — there are
a million distractions that threaten to
sap your productivity. Dave Johnson
shares some of his favorite tips for
being productive when you work at home.
By Dave Johnson
BNET.com,
July 10, 2009
Be Selective With Your Social Networks
Make sure they're right for your business
-- and you have time to maintain them.
By Jennifer Shaheen
Entrepreneur, May 29, 2009
Stimulate Your Business
These organizations can help match
your business with stimulus projects.
By Jennifer Wang
Entrepreneur,
May 08, 2009
Referral Offers Your Customers Can't Refuse
A great product or service and
inviting customer experience is essential to building a steady
stream of referrals to your business.
by John Jantsch
Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2009
Five Ways
to Speak Like Obama
Now
that we’ve got your attention, you
should realize, of course, that you
don’t want to speak like Barack Obama.
You want to speak like you. Obama is a
master at grabbing and keeping his
audience’s attention, which is the
number one goal of any public speaker.
How does he do it? Here are five key
lessons from Obama’s rhetorical
playbook.
by Sims Wyeth
BNET, April 2009
10 Must-Click Websites
Surfing the web for top-notch research and advice to help your
business grow? Save some time with these information-rich websites.
by Mark Henricks
Entrepreneur, April 2009
Desperation Isn't Referable
Nurture an abundance mentality instead of a scarcity mentality and
you can have an unlimited supply of referrals.
by Ivan Misner
Entrepreneur.com, February 4, 2009
New Tax Tips for Businesses
Take advantage of every new tax break on your '08 return.
By Carol Tice
Entrepreneur.com, February 06, 2009
Hidden Tax Tips for Entrepreneurs
Twenty-five tax deductions you may not have heard of—but should.
by John Tozzi
Business Week, February 17, 2009
65 Indispensable Websites for Business Owners
Get your business going, keep it going strong or take it in a new
direction with this compilation of web sites for entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur.com, January 15, 2009
The Great Mentor Match
Xerox's Women's Alliance cracks the
code on successful mentor programs
by Beth N. Carvin
Training and Development, January 2009
Archived Articles
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