Over the past few months there have been some interesting studies focused on small business and how they are coping in this tough economy. Among them are the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index (http://growsmartbusiness.com/), and Microsoft's SMB Insights report. I've written about the findings in both of these reports over on the American Express OPEN blog - A Tale of Two Studies and Tech Savvy SMBs Will Lead the Way. I've also had executives from both companies on Technology For Business Sake (TFBS) to go "inside the numbers" a bit:
Network Solutions CEO Roy Dunbar on Small Business Success Index
Microsoft VP of Solution Partners and ISVs Ross Brown on Microsoft SMB Insights report
I think this kind of information can be of great importance to small businesses looking to compete, survive and thrive today. Which is why I am working with small business experts Anita Campbell (publisher of SmallBizTrends.com) and Ramon Ray (publisher of SmallBizTechnology.com) to help research firm Hurwitz & Associates on a new study. We need your input about the types of marketing tools you use and plan to use to help your business survive and thrive in these challenging economic times. The results from the survey will be used to develop a series of three whitepapers on this topic.
Please take a few minutes to provide us with your valuable insights and opinions. You can complete the survey online in about 15 minutes.
What's in it for you?
In return for completing this survey, we will send you copies of the three papers that summarize the key findings of the survey, and enter you in a drawing to win one of the following prizes:
- Grand Prize: $500 American Express Gift Card
- $50 American Express Gift Cards for ten lucky survey participants
Your individual survey responses are completely confidential; neither your name nor your company's name will be associated with your answers. Any responses you provide will be used only in combination with those of other survey respondents.
To participate, click on the link below:
Thank you for your help. Your contribution to the success of this survey is greatly appreciated!
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