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Xactly Express is available on the iPad for workers on the go and can connect seamlessly to Salesforce CRM and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, providing an end-to-end view of customer profitability by combining pre-sales with post-sales data. Xactly also integrates with Intuit QuickBooks, enabling SMBs to manage every aspect of their revenue stream, including sales comp, in the familiar QuickBooks platform. ]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:00:00 PDT guest Corporations 1638 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/xactly-corporation/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/apps-2012/sage-one/
Sage One excels in industries like creative services, legal, architecture, technology services, public relations, marketing and other business services.
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Serving as the creative expert, Alicia operates four other businesses providing each organization with clear cut decision making and stellar design: Incident Page Network, E3-Expets Educating Entrepreneurs, 911 iDesigns, and 911 iPublishing. Clients from each business benefit from Alicia’s vast experience in print media, graphic design, photography, and content creation. She leverages these creative processes to help guide the design of her client’s projects. With the goal of consistency always in mind, high quality brand imagery across all marketing pieces helps her clients attract customers willing to pay top dollar."
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With over nine years developing brand equity, advertising, and marketing, Carnett has garnered media attention on Good Morning America, the Today Show, the front page of Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, PRWEEK, BusinessWeek and more. Characterized by enthusiasm, hard work ethic, quality leadership and top-notch strategic consultation, Carnett executes marketing plans specific to her client’s company goals, which provides the foundation for successful publicity and integrated marketing campaigns.

A NCAA collegiate athlete and officer in the American Marketing Association, Carnett received her B.A. degree in Spanish and Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising from California Lutheran University. ]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:26:53 PDT admin Leaders 124 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/carnett-lindsey/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/ketterman-michelle/ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:24:21 PDT admin Experts 1148 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/ketterman-michelle/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/long-michelle/ In recognition of her dedication to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners, Michelle was named a Financial Services Champion of the Year by the Small Business Administration. Additionally, Accounting Today named her one of ‘10 Women who Inspire a Profession’. She has been mentioned in the New York Times, Inc.com, Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, WebCPA and more.

Michelle is an author, speaker, consultant and owner of Long for Success, LLC specializing in QuickBooks consulting / training and helping small business owners start and grow their business. She has helped hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs with their business plans as a Certified FastTrac Facilitator and Coach for The Kauffman Foundation. ]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:43:06 PDT ivanastaylor Experts 3007 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/long-michelle/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/horton-cathy/
She is currently the CEO of Renegade Brands.

The cultivator of a global mergers & acquisitions and a venture finance legal practice, Cathy is also an ordained Episcopal priest. In 2001, after 15 years in London practicing law and developing a consulting practice, Cathy suffered a nearly fatal medication error. She returned to the US to recover and reentered the business world with nothing. By 2003 Cathy cultivated a $1.5M legal business and began to build another consulting practice. ]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:32:29 PDT admin Leaders 18 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/horton-cathy/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/marlow-kip/
Prior to that he was the Founder and President of Marlow Surgical Technologies, where he managed the company for 22 years. It held 13 patents and marketed speciality surgical instruments throughout the world. ]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:01:56 PDT admin Experts 16 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/marlow-kip/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/customers-bank/
Customers Bank's "High Tech, High Touch" approach gives small businesses easy, efficient access to a full range of support services, from payroll to credit lines, to online and mobile banking, to remote deposit capture. Their customer service efforts concentrate on relationship banking, personalized service and the ability to make quick credit and other business decisions.

Chairman/CEO Jay Sidhu is widely recognized and has addressed conferences worldwide on business leadership. He holds an MBA from Wilkes College, where he helped establish the Jay Sidhu School of Business Leadership, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Leadership Program. ]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:02:02 PDT ivanastaylor Corporations 315 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/customers-bank/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/apps-2012/deskcom/
Desk.com Mobile allows customer service agents to stay on top of customer issues, collaborate across teams and track and reply to cases while on the road. Desk.com Mobile enables customer service agents to carry an instant "help desk" in their pocket. Users can access all of their information no matter where their business takes them, and they can quickly respond to support cases using the same familiar filters from their desktop client. And, since it's built with HTML5, Desk.com Mobile gives users a richer experience and improved usability, regardless of the device they use. ]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Apps 109 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/apps-2012/deskcom/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/bard-alex/
As a "numbers geek" Alex began his first real job on Wall Street. He quickly realized that creativity and imagination are not often rewarded when one starts a career on Wall Street. When Alex got the itch to leave, he was called on by a childhood friend to work on an "internet technology thing" and jumped at the opportunity. As a serial entrepreneur, Alex has been part of the founding team of four internet startups including eShare Technologies, eAssist Global Solutions, Goowy Media (acquired by AOL) and most recently Assistly (acquired by salesforce.com). ]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Leaders 63 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/bard-alex/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/national-women-business-owners-corporation/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Corporations 20 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/national-women-business-owners-corporation/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/lansky-dvorah-/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Experts 656 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/lansky-dvorah-/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/felice-steve/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Leaders 74 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/felice-steve/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/dell-inc-/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Corporations 101 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/dell-inc-/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/symform/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Corporations 2903 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/symform/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/vendio/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Corporations 385 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/vendio/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/singlefeed/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Corporations 270 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/singlefeed/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/transportation-solutions-enterprises-tse/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:27:36 PDT guest Corporations 1061 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/transportation-solutions-enterprises-tse/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/the-beneplan-co-operative/
Beneplan administers a cooperative, and its clients become the members of this cooperative. With Beneplan’s coverage, members receive refunds on any unclaimed premiums. In other words, if a company pays more to Beneplan in premiums than its employees claim in benefits, the company will be issued a refund. On the other hand, if a company’s claims exceed its premiums, the company is not penalized, as reserves of the cooperative cover the deficit. In subsequent years, Beneplan adjusts the premiums according to the company’s results, so that rates are fair for all cooperative members.

The cooperative business model is unique, and so far, is not used for insurance anywhere else in Canada. ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:37:47 PDT guest Corporations 56 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/the-beneplan-co-operative/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/mosaic-technologies-group/ Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:29:30 PDT guest Corporations 20 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/mosaic-technologies-group/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/wilson-becky/ Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:00:17 PDT guest Leaders 21 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/wilson-becky/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/davis-robyn-1/
After graduating with an Aerospace Engineering degree, Robyn started When I Need Help (WINH) to help companies that exhibit at trade shows with their sales and marketing strategy/execution. She does this through pre-/post-event consulting services (literature creation, booth design, staff training, pre-show marketing, follow up planning, evaluation, etc), on-site sales and marketing support (learning relevant information, traveling to the convention city, and engaging booth visitors so her clients can maximize their time as they choose), and convenient products (offering the tools small businesses need to DIY their trade show participation better). ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:49:37 PDT guest Experts 135 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/davis-robyn-1/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/zurbuchen-nancy/
Nancy is also a Small Business Administration (SBA) Region VII "Women in Business Advocate" and winner of the "Women Who Mean Business" Award by The KC Business Journal. ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:37:31 PDT guest Leaders 23 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/zurbuchen-nancy/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/yceeya-network/ Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:20:58 PDT guest Corporations 1356 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/yceeya-network/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/new-american-chamber-of-commerce/
The NACC mission is accomplished by the following:

Implementing and strengthening local and national programs that assist the economic development of New American firms;

Increasing business relationships and partnerships between the corporate sector and New American-owned businesses;

Promoting international trade between New American businesses in the United States and Immigrant Countries;

Monitoring legislation, policies and programs that affect the New American business community;

Providing technical, networking and other assistance to our member entrepreneurs, small business owners, business associations and professionals. ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:00:52 PDT guest Corporations 31 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/new-american-chamber-of-commerce/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/apps-2012/quickbooks-mobile-/ Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:42:52 PDT ivanastaylor Apps 25 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/apps-2012/quickbooks-mobile-/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/apps-2012/intuit-snap-payroll/
Designed for employers with simple payroll needs, the app eliminates the hassle and errors that can come from trying to calculate paychecks manually and provides guidance to the 31 percent of small businesses that are processing payroll manually.

Snap Payroll lets employers know how much to write the paycheck for and how much to set aside for taxes, so they can pay their employees with confidence, anytime and anywhere. Snap Payroll also keeps a record of paychecks calculated for easy reference, automatically updates tax rate changes and includes federal & state withholding forms. Additionally, the easy-to-use tool is always updated with the latest tax rates.
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Pam has achieved more success through video and digital marketing than any other marketing medium on-line and is passionate about teaching entrepreneurs and small businesses how to connect with their audience, build a global brand and create a loyal customer following using the power of digital marketing.

Pam is an international contributing author to 6 books and a self published author of her latest book Your Millionaire Attitude.

Pam lives in Sydney Australia with her husband, son Hunter and huge Groodle puppy Duchess, when not traveling around the world speaking on international stages on the topics of Thinking Bigger and Digital Leverage. ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:26:01 PDT guest Experts 24 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-experts-2012/brossman-pam-1/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/ziglar-zig/
Despite a 2007 fall down a flight of stairs that left him with a short-term memory problem, as of 2010 Ziglar still travels around speaking at different motivational seminars.

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Louis graduated from UCLA in 1984, received his MBA from Claremont Graduate School in 1987, and attained a Certified Financial Planner designation from the Denver College of Financial Planning in 1990.
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A well-known name in the industry, Michael has been a regular speaker at PubCon, SMX and Search Engine Strategies. He is also the owner and President of Atlas Web Service.
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From small local institutions to large multi-national corporations, businesses seek out his unique insights on social media marketing, branding, influence, analytics and metrics, product development, co-branding and licensing. Never content to just “go with the flow,” clients world-wide appreciate Jure's honesty and integrity in crystallizing their social media and marketing strategies, so they can realize the maximum impact from today’s online influence tools.

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With each purchase, proceeds are dedicated to fighting poverty, hunger, disease, environmental degradation and other life-threatening ills around the globe.

Zack Rosenberg is the Founder and CEO of DoGoodBuyUs. ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:06:45 PDT guest Corporations 23 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/do-good-buy-us/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/robbins-tony/
Robbins writes about subjects such as health and energy, persuasive communication, how to overcome fears, how to improve personal and business relationships etc.
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A fresh breath of life to the business and education communities, every inspirational message Angela delivers is tailor made to fit each unique audience and their particular challenges.

With over 20 years as an educator and ten years on the speaking circuit, Angela has addressed thousands of people worldwide. It is really no wonder Angela is one of the most sought out and frequently requested Keynote Speakers in the world.
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David holds a BA in Political Science and Mass Communications from Carleton University. He lives in Chesterville, Ontario.
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Men are generally interested in functionality (ex: “what can it do?”), while women are interested in practicality (ex: “what can it do for me?”). Most technology publications are authored by men; and therefore, address only the male perspective. SheBytes, edited by Renee Schmidt, addresses both.

Renee is a tech entrepreneur who previously spent five years working in the field of Corporate Finance. She later co-founded Madison Technology, a NYC-based Cloud Computing provider. Renee has been a regular featured consultant for various tech segments on Fox News.
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Mask demonstrates perseverance in the face of adversity and has overcome obstacles in a variety of ways, most notably as an entrepreneurial risk taker. In the early days of Infusionsoft, he and his family faced seemingly insurmountable debt in the form of student loans, credit lines, and other loans taken out in order to make the business work. Mask has a law degree and MBA, but instead of working in these potentially lucrative fields, he held fast to his vision of creating a company that serves small businesses and fosters their success. ]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:37:48 PDT guest Leaders 83 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/mask-clate/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/infusionsoft/
After bootstrapping the business, Infusionsoft raised two rounds of venture capital totaling $19MM. The business weathered the entrepreneurial storm with business-model changes, a recession, and shifts in the marketplace. Despite these obstacles, Infusionsoft has scaled to a multi million dolllar market leader with 300 employees and nearly 10,000 customers. Infusionsoft is 100% committed to its purpose of helping small businesses succeed. ]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:31:43 PDT guest Corporations 96 http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-vendors-2012/infusionsoft/ http://influencers.smallbiztrends.com/small-business-leaders-2012/cook-scott-1/
Before founding Intuit, Cook managed consulting assignments in banking and technology for Bain & Company, a corporate strategy consulting firm. He previously worked for Procter & Gamble, the household products giant, in various marketing positions, including brand manager, for four years.

Cook is a member of the board of directors of eBay; Procter & Gamble; the Asia Foundation; the Harvard Business School Dean's Advisory Board; the Center for Brand and Product Management at the University of Wisconsin; and the Intuit Scholarship Foundation.

Cook earned an MBA from Harvard University and received a bachelor's degree in economics and mathematics from the University of Southern California.
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