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Go on any social media platform on Election Day and you’re likely to see plenty of photos of “I Voted” stickers.
But even though it’s just a small token for people casting their ballots, those stickers aren’t free. So some cities have been ditching the practice in recent years.
But social media p Read More
Influencer marketing has been the buzzword for two years straight. It has retained the status of a “Breakout” term on Google throughout 2015-2016 experiencing search growth greater than 5,000 percent. Hundreds of tools and “influencer networks” have sprung up; and more than 80 percent of brands are Read More

Skip the Elevator Pitch, Sell With A Story Instead

Skip the Elevator Pitch, Sell With A Story Instead - https://smallbiztrends.com Avatar Posted by lyceum under Sales
From https://smallbiztrends.com 2730 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on November 9, 2016 10:05 am
How do you connect with strangers and get them to become customers? Businesses have an array of tools to interact with customers (email, phone, social media, mail), but are they really connecting? Perhaps what businesses need isn’t a new technology but a new story. Read More
If you have any artistic skills or crafty hobbies, you might just have one of the essential building blocks of a successful business. There are so many different business opportunities that allow you to share your crafting skills in a variety of different ways. Here are 50 craft business ideas. Read More
Videos can bring your product to life. They are powerful tools that can help you engage shoppers and drive conversions. The problem: they are still one of the most under-utilized ecommerce strategies.
Producing quality videos for your ecommerce site can be expensive and time consuming. Many ecomme Read More

9 Easy Ways to Monitor Your Company's Image Online

9 Easy Ways to Monitor Your Company\'s Image Online - https://smallbiztrends.com Avatar Posted by lyceum under Online Marketing
From https://smallbiztrends.com 2737 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on November 3, 2016 1:07 pm
Like it or not, what people say about your company online matters. It can affect future partnerships and business deals, not to mention your brand.
That’s why we asked nine entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: “What is the best way to monitor your company’s i Read More
Vine is withering. Though the once popular video looping network probably won’t die for some time yet. Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) says this week that it’s no longer developing Vine.

In an announcement on the Vine blog, the “Team Vine and Twitter” explain, “Nothing is happening to the apps, website or y Read More
Managing a small business requires many different tools. You need to be able to make payments, manage finances, arrange shipping and more. This week, Bill.com announced a new partnership with QuickBooks that could make at least one of those tasks easier. And Pitney Bowes also released a new device Read More
You’ve already heard all the hype surrounding self-driving cars — but what about self-driving beer trucks?
That’s right, The (NYSE:BUD) just teamed up with the Uber-owned company Otto to send a self-driving truck carrying 50,000 cans of beer across the state of Colorado. It’s the first commercial Read More
Capital and the Common Good: How Innovative Finance Is Tackling the World’s Most Urgent Problems challenges and transforms the often contentious relationship between business and social problems. Traditionally, businesses were seen as “profit first, social impact later”, but this is starting to cha Read More
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