MARCH 2008
Issue: 8
Greetings!

I don't know about you, but as we near the end of the first quarter, I'm already thinking about summer. Maybe it's the longer days. Or the blossoming trees. Whatever it is, there's a lot of work to be done before business comes to a crashing halt in July -- only 4 months away. Better take advantage of the rainy days before we can't stand being indoors ourselves, so...

Get out there and market!
Robbin Block
My First Starbucks Annual Meeting
Starbucks hasn't been shining much lately, at least not in investors' eyes. Here's my take on what Howard Schultz is doing to turn the company around. What do you think? Blogbeta
Announcing Article Alert
I'm often asked for book recommendations, but the info can be out of date by the time it gets published. The Web can be a much better resource for the latest small business ideas, Web tools, industry info, marketing techniques and more. Now we bring the best of that to you in the newest addition to our Reading Room. Check it out
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4/25:  Drive Traffic to Your Site. Part 2--Content & Publishing
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Starbucks Turnaround?
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