Reduced in size and renamed ?business cards,? Americans updated the early European cards and used them like letters of introduction.  

There has been a virtual explosion of social networking sites in the past couple of years.  Even the big players like Google, Yahoo and MSN are getting into it.

With so much interest in how social networks work, one begins to wonder if there is marketing potential within these social networks?

The best way to get ahead in business locally is to network ? to get out there and meet as many people as you can. Many people dislike or avoid networking so here are 10 great reasons to get involved.

Your competition can become your best ally, working together with other businesses can produce something which is more than the sum of its parts.