Right on the heels of our record-setting month we run smack into struggling for entries (isn’t that just like running an SBE?)! I have a BIG Thank You to all SBEs with 100% completed applications for enduring my “get out the contest entry” emails.
So, this month we’ve got 3 entries from 3 new-comers to the Contest Arena: We’ve got valuable insights on embracing the off-site meeting, the trickle-down benefits of professional networking, and a great take on the benefits of hiring Veterans & students.
Entry #1: Embrace The Leading Edge | Total Webcasting
Entry #2: Network, Network, then Network Some More | Enterprise Mobility Management
Entry #3: Why We Hire Veterans & Students | DIAMONDEFENSE
VOTE HERE
Thanks for coming! This month’s voting has ended but, please, check out the entries! We’ll reveal the winner by May 30th!
The company with the most votes gets promoted on the Supplier Connection web portal for the month of June. Voting ends Tuesday evening, May 28th at 8:00PM Eastern. Check back often to see what happens!
Supplier Connection SBE Updates
Head of the SBA, Karen Mills talks SBE Success on The Washington Post
We just wanted to alert you to this series of articles Karen has been writing about how American SBEs will see their roles change & evolve in the future economy. Read our round-up of the articles here.
New on The SBE Lifer: THE SBE JOURNAL
Since we last spoke, I’ve written 2 more entries in The SBE Journal, one is about how I handle incredibly busy days, and the other is about a big product development effort and the demands that go along with it. So if you haven’t had a chance to read them, check out the whole Journal here: THE SBE JOURNAL.
Have you used the new Social Media Resource Page yet?
We’ve assembled the best “how to” articles on every major social media platform, curated with the SBE in mind! Articles on Blogging, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. all in one place–a great resource for you. Click here to read.
Have you read great articles not included in my roundup? Send them to me, my staff and I will read them and post the best ones. Let’s get involved and help each other out by making this the best curated content on the web about… EVERYTHING Social Media.
6 Ways for Trade Shows to Deliver an ROI
5 Simple Steps to Increase Your Social Media Impact (complete with a free download)Available to everyone right here.
Reminder: Your Supplier Connection Anniversary is coming!
What does that mean for you? It means you have to do 2 things: 1. Log in at least once every 12 months: If you don’t, your account (no matter if your application is %100 Complete or not) will be Deactivated. 2. Verify your Company Profile: Log in to the Supplier Connection portal and verify your Profile within a year of the date you completed it, otherwise your Profile won’t be visible to any buyers.
Do that right now before you forget: http://Supplier-Connection.net.
Remember, running an SBE is a long, hard journey… stop doing it alone!
Dan Gallo
SBE Advocate, Supplier-Connection
Chief Operating Officer, myVRM
Managing Director, The Allasso Group, LLC
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Check out April’s Contest Winner: S.O.F.T. Inc.
To submit an entry in The Supplier Spotlight contest you need to be a registered member of the Supplier-Connection initiative with a completed registration. Registration is FREE. For more information you can watch this 1.5 minute video or read more on the Supplier-Connection portal.
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