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Why Use Vine (or Instagram) for Your Online Business? - http://www.chrisbrogan.com

Posted by HeatherStone under Social Media
From http://www.chrisbrogan.com 4009 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on May 4, 2013 12:25 am

We all know about Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. But what about the tools Chris Brogan calls outliers. Vine, Instagram and maybe some others you can think of. These apps may seem silly at first, but Brogan insists they can actually be pretty valuable. They are a way to be a bit more human Read More

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8 Ways Your Business Can Get Ready for the 2013 Tourist Season

Posted by SBA.gov under Marketing
From http://www.sba.gov 4009 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on May 3, 2013 2:32 pm

While the U.S. economy continues to see positive signs of growth, consumer spending in one sector is booming – tourism. So what can your small business do to take advantage of this uptick? Here are eight marketing and management tips to help you get ready for the 2013 tourist season! Read More

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Taking Out the Twitter Trash: The How and Why of Unfollowing

Posted by mallton under Social Media
From http://www.thesocialmediahat.com 4011 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on May 3, 2013 1:50 pm

Can you even stand to look at your Twitter home feed anymore? If you're following so many random people that it's all nonsense, it's time to do some Spring Cleaning. Read More

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Social media in times of tragedy

Posted by cendrinemedia under Social Media
From http://www.creativeramblings.com 4011 days ago
Made Hot by: NanoTechnologyMedia on May 3, 2013 1:49 pm

The other day, I read an article berating Guy Kawasaki for his behavior on Twitter after the Boston Marathon bombings. Steve Crescenzo, the author, was very angry at the former Apple evangelist for robo-tweeting and disrespecting his audience (without apologizing afterwards) Read More

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Private Life: Tuning Your Social Media Life Out to Strangers

Posted by mavtrevor under Social Media
From http://netmediablog.com 4012 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on May 3, 2013 1:34 pm

Social Media Life: It seems like today everyone is a in a great hurry to expose their personal lives online. Social Media like Facebook provide what is essentially an online forum for public revelation. In order to enter many sites you must reveal your email address, and then there are cookies, not Read More

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How to Protect Your Blog From Hacks

Posted by Theodore1988 under Online Marketing
From http://topbloggingcoach.com 4012 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on May 3, 2013 1:27 pm

Do you know how to protect your blog from hacks? Do you think that blogging is all sweet cake and cream? Wait until hackers enter the backdoor of your WordPress blog and steal your files, block your site or even virus your documents. These vermin can put your entire (or parts of your) business at r Read More

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20 Tips On How To Become A Great Salesman

Posted by bigmoneyweb under Customer Service
From http://www.businessgross.com 4012 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on May 3, 2013 1:25 pm

If you want to be a great salesperson, study the craft, and master the art of serving your customers quickly and eloquently. Those who have mastered the arts are reaping the positive results of the fruit they sowed.

Are you struggling with being the best in this industry? Or is it the case of pu Read More

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Unusual Methods to Increase Blog Traffic

Posted by mavtrevor under Resources
From http://netmediablog.com 4010 days ago
Made Hot by: bloggerpalooza on May 3, 2013 1:23 pm

There are definitely different methods to increase blog traffic but the methods shared here and unusual and effective.Learn ways to increase blog traffic... Read More

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Should Small Business Owners Embrace Social Media?

Posted by cbrendlinger under Social Media
From http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 4012 days ago
Made Hot by: techmedia on May 3, 2013 12:41 pm

Social media is everywhere, but that doesn't mean that small business owners should be using it, especially if it's taking the place of traditional business development. For a small business owner, the deluge of attention surrounding social media is confusing Read More

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The 3 Biggest Mistakes Small Business Owners Make with Their Signage

Posted by Adam_Gottlieb under Marketing
From http://frugalentrepreneur.com 4012 days ago
Made Hot by: zioncampo on May 3, 2013 12:20 pm

In the sign industry, we see many small businesses struggle when it comes to properly incorporating signage in their retail locations, office buildings and on service vehicles. Here are the three biggest mistakes we've found. Read More