In today's fast-paced technological age, it can be easy to forget what truly drives any small business toward success.

Not social media. Not your email newsletter. Not the latest app or gadget or software that promises to nurture prospects, make coffee and send your girlfriend flowers all while helping you rake in the dough.

Not even your new fancy-pants logo (although, gosh, it's awfully pretty).

Nope. The secret behind the success of all the things: relationships.

So as a small biz owner with all the things (and climbing) on your to do list today how do you manage to also create and maintain solid relationships with prospects and clients? In order to give you the real report on what works in small business relationships, we decided to go directly to the source: small business owners themselves. What secrets can they offer to help you improve your business relationships?