Making small business headlines today: keeping your employees happy, fine-tuning your sales pitch, saving money by making your business more green, credit card swipe fees may lower, more.

SMBs Still Unsure of Social Media
While many small and medium businesses are using
social media, they don’t consider it a strategic process.
www.destinationcrm.com

Color Your Employees Happy
Small businesses need to be creative to compete with
big businesses and keep their employees.
news.bostonherald.com

How Badly Does Your Business Need a Web Site?
A recent study shows 47 percent of consumers are more
likely to use a business that has a website.
www.dailynewstranscript.com

Small Business Owners Need Updated Skill Set, Clear Plan
In this challenging economic environment, small business
owners more than ever need new skills, creativity to succeed.
www.statesman.com

Be Sure Your Pitch is Snappy
One great skill to have is the ability to be able to sell your
business in a clear, concise manner.
www.chron.com

How To Cut Costs by Going Green
Embracing green in your business will not only help the
environment, but also your bottom line.
www.favstocks.com

TV Exposure Gets Easier for Small Businesses
Long the medium of big business, opportunities are springing
up for small businesses to market themselves on the tube.
blog.entrepreneur.com

Small Businesses Smile About Credit-Card Fee Controls
U.S. Senate recently passed an amendment that could limit
what merchants pay for credit card swipes.
www.dailyfinance.com