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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

That’s the focus of this week’s roundup: overcoming obstacles (and after reading this post, you may be able to identify some of these in your own business). Facebook Advertising on a Small Budget. Why: Developing a budget for Facebook Ads is daunting to most small businesses. How To Revive Old Blog Content.

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JUNE 30, 2014

Whether it’s tech, financial, personal, or client-related, all small business owners need support from time to time. A great support system – or, sometimes, simply a helping hand – can make tasks seem less daunting and free up precious time and mind space for other business development activities.

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APRIL 28, 2014

What Small Businesses Can Learn from the Creative Community: Share the Journey. Why: Small businesses tend to be so focused on the final product, they rarely show customers what goes into creating the final product. Why: Just like a trapeze act, generating new business can be exhilarating and terrifying.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Let this week’s roundup get your business in gear in recognition of National Disaster Preparedness month. Why Businesses Need a Disaster Preparedness Plan. Does your business have a disaster plan in place? Please share in the comments below. You can also check out part one for more tips.

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JUNE 20, 2014

Should You Brand Your Business Email Address? Why: In this goodie from the WUL vault, I examine whether a business email address or lack thereof can make or break your personal brand image. Your Story and Your Small Business Unique Value Proposition. Please share in the comments below. Tim Bonner offers some tips.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Smart small business owners are constantly learning and sharing tips and tricks of the trade, not just to stay ahead of the pack, but to keep their own skills sharp. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on business best practices. Image: Sung Ming Whang via Flickr, CC 4.0.

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

, did you have a chance to participate in Small Business Saturday over the weekend? After all, small businesses (like mine !) So in celebration of small businesses everywhere, this week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that offer small business tips for all those who could use them.

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MARCH 17, 2014

The Hidden Side of Your Small Business. Ken Mueller discusses why it’s important to tell your business’ story both in sum and in whole. Allen Mireles relays how a little laughter can go a long way in business communications. Please share in the comments below. How do you make a lasting impression?

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MARCH 24, 2014

Marketing For Small Businesses: There Is Strength In Numbers. How do you build trust within your business community? Please share in the comments below. Why: In this guest post for Shelly Kramer ‘s blog, Andrea Cook shares highlights from a new Pew Research Center study on Millennials. And guess what?

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AUGUST 5, 2013

7 Tips for Making Small Business Blogging Manageable. Has online engagement had a positive impact on the growth of your business? Please share in the comments below. . Monday Roundup: Social Media Engagement for Business is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Adi Gaskell provides some tips on how to grow your followers.

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MAY 13, 2013

SurveyAct – New Online Survey Tool for Small Business Owners. If so, please share in the comments below. Why: An oldie, but goodie from the WUL vault that talks about the importance of human friendly excerpts to increase readability and SEO placement in Google searches.

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MAY 12, 2014

Why: Between travel, presentations, business development, and life, the task list of the small business owner seems neverending. Why: Is your business recognizing the full potential of Google+? Please share in the comments below. Janet Fouts explores the benefits of #MindfulSocial.

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AUGUST 7, 2013

Kelly Gregorio writes about topics that affect small businesses and entrepreneurs while working at Advantage Capital Funds , a merchant cash advance provider. You can connect with her through the comments section on her daily business blog. What other tips do you have for delivering a flawless apology?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Why: part of the problem with PR is that businesses still don’t understand what we do. How to run a fearless small business by Taylor Lindstrom at Copyblogger. Why: especially for my friends (and foes) who run small businesses. Sign out Leave your comment here. Sign out Leave your comment here.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

I don’t have a great answer here yet, and would be open to hearing more from entrepreneurs and business owners in the comments. My business happened to take place at an opportune moment. Tons of small businesses. Please share your business experience with the world. Tell us in the comments.

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APRIL 6, 2016

Particularly in the case of small businesses, getting an influencer to notice you and talk about your product or service can be discouragingly difficult. Share their posts, leave a few comments on their blogs – really start engaging with them, before you can ask them to contribute a guest post, or tweet about your product.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

While it’s too soon to tell what effects Google Instant might have on your search traffic or how best to adapt marketing efforts, some have speculated that small businesses may be more affected than large organizations. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments. Sign out Leave your comment here. pts Settings.

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MARCH 2, 2015

Shannon Hernandez in this short and simple post for HuffPost Small Business. Please share in the comments below. The No-Fluff Guide to Writing Client-Attracting Content. Why: “The BEST content is found deep within your heart and soul,” points out M. Also, I love that she used the phrase “sniff that fakery.”

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

I’d love to hear about your experiences with merging two Twitter accounts via the comments section below, especially if you went about the process in a different way. Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online.

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MARCH 31, 2011

I would love to hear about your experiences with two Twitter accounts via a comment below, and whether your non-professional account is anonymous or not. Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. What say you?

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Events , Public Relations | Tags: network solutions , pr , Public Relations , twitterchat | Comment (1) Site settings comment help? Sign out Leave your comment here. Sign out Leave your comment here. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, though. pts Settings.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Ask yourself these questions: Are you commenting on other people’s blogs? Have you commented on more than one posting on this site? Are you commenting on Facebook status updates? Please do share via a comment below, so that we can continue the conversation and learn from each other. Sign out Leave your comment here.

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JANUARY 2, 2011

5 New Year’s resolutions for your small business , by Thursday Bram at Grow Smart Business. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Weekly Roundup | Tags: public relations predictions for 2011 | Comment (0) Site settings comment help? Sign out Leave your comment here. pts Settings.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2016

I knew that we who work and represent small business rarely get the opportunity to share our good news programs. Please share in the comments below and don’t forget to submit your story to The Heart of Marketing. . Do you know a heartful marketer?

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JANUARY 9, 2015

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a small business owner, corporate honcho, nonprofit executive … fill in the blanks. And how will you know whether or not you’re benefitting from it unless you are measuring your work? Let’s be clear: I’m talking more than “bringing home a paycheck” here.

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MAY 20, 2011

And I’m going to stress that as much as this is valuable for PR pros, it’s equally valuable for small business owners. And if you have resource gems to share, I’d love you to leave ‘em in the comments below which are, as always, yours. Believe me, you do not want to embark on a contract without one.

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JUNE 21, 2012

I’m no longer a small business owner, but now work for a very large agency. – but of those I have tested, here is what I currently think is the holy trinity of managing social media. Bear in mind that my role has changed recently. ” 1. Post Planner. I’ve also been a Post Planner fan for a long time.

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JUNE 7, 2011

I asked PL if they would consider alternative pricing especially for indie pros and small businesses, and he said they would … but I don’t know when this will be. Please share, as always the comments are yours. Traackr won’t give you an “influencer score.&# Please join us. What do you think?

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JULY 31, 2011

Social heresy 101: not every small biz needs a social strategy , by Jen Zingsheim. As I said in my comment, “Thank you, civility, for rearing your beautiful neck.&# And also read Jen’s post carefully (as well as Jason’s), because it’s true, not every small biz needs a social strategy.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

If you see an account with thousands of followers and very few comments, you have to wonder why. They Don’t React Well to Negative Comments. Take some time to read through the comments on an influencer’s posts. Her mission is simple: to connect small business owners with the best tools and resources to help them thrive.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

Start small, but start with the most valuable content and let us know how it goes in the comments below! For over 20 years Kathy has led the marketing departments for corporate, mid-size and small businesses. Image used with permission from Kathy Vaské.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

I’m drinking the Port City Brewery kool-aid (or beer, rather) and I wish other small businesses would give me the same buzz. Business Type 3 : The outgoing person everyone wants to talk to at the networking event because he or she seem genuine, interesting and are easy to carry a conversation with. Guest post by Rachael Seda.

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AUGUST 19, 2011

Adam Toporek created this infographic on the state of small business in the US (click the image to see it larger and on IntenseFence’s site, please). The figure that stuck out to me and a few other commenters on the post was the little factoid on the bottom left: Small Business Don’t Think Marketing Will Help.

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JULY 1, 2015

Also, considering the fact that Facebook has 40 million active small business pages , building your presence on niche sites will help you stand out from the crowd. Content creation and content curation are both extremely challenging, particularly for small businesses that are generally strapped for time and money.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

I needed to have a system with which to track, develop and maintain new business relationships – hence my exhausting search for a small business CRM system that would work the way I needed it to; and. I needed help with certain elements of my business, particularly on the administrative and marketing side of things.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

As you think about blogging, whether for personal or business reasons, how much do you mix up your content? Seriously, please tell me in the comments section, I really want to know. To all our Indian/of Indian origin friends and readers, happy Republic Day! I’m guilty of thinking about it a lot, but not doing it enough.

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