My latest innovation installment for the American Express OPEN Forum:

And speaking of innovation, you might appreciate this as it relates to both innovation and exports!

Innovation and the 2010 Trade Policy Agenda

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Maybe some of these ideas will help spur you on to more spontaneous innovation day-to-day within your global small business.

My latest post for American Express OPEN Forum:

2010: The Year of Spontaneous InNoVaTiOn

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Posted by: Laurel J. Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

Here's my latest contribution over at the new American Express OPEN Forum under their Innovation: Idea Hub.

Business Resilience Weathering Economic Storms

I recently interviewed Alan M. Webber, author of "Rules of Thumb," over at the new American Express OPEN Forum.

Alan's an amazing guy. He called on Friday to thank me for saying such nice things about him and "Rules of Thumb." I'm not sure why he did that other than being super-generous. On my part, it's easy to speak the truth.

I wonder: If every Global Small Business Blog reader bought this book, would we be able to move it on to the best-seller list where it belongs?

Go buy it now.