
The winner has been chosen in the BizSugar "Tips For Dealing With Online Haters Contest!" Check out the post to see all of great suggestions provided. As always, we'd like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their tip in the comments section of the post.
Without further ado, the winner is:
Christina Giliberti of CG Online Marketing ~
"When it comes to social media it’s important to have a plan in place to deal with negative …
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After years of working to cultivate other people's small business gardens, Allison Semancik decided to plant some seeds of her own.
After nine years of working in online marketing, Semancik, our latest contributor of the week, decided the time had come to strike out on her own.
"So in 2010, I launched Idea Sprouts, an online marketing firm that focuses on businesses in the health and wellness industry," said Semancik. "As an online …
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Calling all sponsors!
We are delighted to announce a call for sponsorships in the forthcoming contest: “How Online Networking Rocked My Business.” This will be a multi-faceted blogging and social media contest for small businesses and entrepreneurs, presented by BizSugar.
The contest is designed to drive engagement and wide community involvement. It kicks off in mid-June - right now we are lining up sponsors. Here's how it …
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After a career in big business, Susan Oakes has taken the small business path. This week's BizSugar Contributor of the Week, Oakes is a long-time supporter of the BizSugar community...and of small business in general.
The founder of Marketing For Business Success Pty Ltd marketed under the brand M4B Marketing, Oakes spent much of her career working for the big guys.
"Having worked in marketing all my career, primarily with multinational …
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Arthur Piccio, Public Relations and Small Business Coordinator for UPrinting, said he and the print shop he serves share their clients' small business spirit...and a certain underdog pluck!
And why not! Our BizSugar Contributor of the Week says the company he works for is a small business itself, having started as a neighborhood print-shop with some e-commerce functionality back in 1997 by founder Ronnie Mesriani.
"The vast majority …
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Ashley Neal believes if you help others get what they want, you'll have what you want.
"I really enjoy being a small business resource," Neal said.
To that end, the Atlanta-based freelance writer has set out to create resources for other small business owners as a way to advance her own goals.
Our Contributor of the Week here at BizSugar.com uses her position as the Atlanta Small Business Examiner on Examiner.com and her own Website, …
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When it comes to finding new sources of productivity, Warren Rutherford has built his business on helping to release the magic from within.
Rutherford, our Contributor of the Week here at BizSugar.com, is the owner of The Executive Suites, offering clients a variety of small business coaching products and helping apply diagnostics that measure their productivity.
“I’ve spent my whole career dedicated to helping others to improve …
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We know, we know. . .online haters and cyber bullies stink. But the reality is that they do exist and can become extremely troublesome, not to mention damaging, to your business and your online reputation.
Many businesses, business owners, bloggers, etc. have encountered this somewhere along the line in the form of negative posts, comments, tweets, reviews, etc. If you haven't, you're one of the lucky ones. But that doesn't mean that …
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What is all the buzz about Pinterest and should you be using it for your business? Stephanie Ward of Firefly Coaching, a previous Contributor of the Week here at BizSugar.com, dropped in at the BizSugar Facebook page Friday for a chat about what Pinterest has to offer small business.
Here are some excerpts from the conversation. As Ward explained:
Pinterest is different content wise as it’s all about images which people are really …
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The winner has been chosen in the BizSugar "Small Business Coaching Tips Contest!" There were loads of great tips provided, check out the post to see all of them. We'd like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their coaching tip in the comments section of the post.
Without further ado, the winner is:
John Seiffer of Better CEO (@BetterCEO) ~
"If you want to influence a person’s behavior whether they are an employee, customer, …
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