SmallBusinessNewz

Businesses Starting to See Value in Social Media

A report released this week from the Small Business Success Index (SBSI) showed that social media adoption by small businesses is, in fact, increasing. Network Solutions and the Center for Excellence in Service at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business sponsored the report and found that over the last year, the number of small businesses using social media has gone from 12 percent to 24 percent.

New Report Paints 2008 As Profitable Year

It turns out that the sky didn't fall in 2008.  A measurement tool put together by Network Solutions and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business indicates most small businesses actually managed to make money during the year.