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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. 10 Must Read Content Marketing Posts for 2015.

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APRIL 11, 2011

If you have a small business with a storefront in a small town, do 600 million Facebook accounts do you any good? In April 2010, Facebook had a statistic that said users spend 55 minutes each on the site per day. What about 30 billion pieces of content exchanged per month on Facebook? pieces on Facebook?

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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. Business Survival Skills. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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MARCH 23, 2012

Like it or not, if you administer at least one Facebook Page, you’re trying to get ready to face the music next Friday. Because that’s the day – March 30 – when its new Timeline format will go live on all brand/business pages. welcome app , free, a while back) are dedicated to solving small business problems.

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MAY 13, 2013

Why: Shelly Kramer Breaks down the key focus areas including knowing your audience, keyword research, headlines, and marketing your post. SurveyAct – New Online Survey Tool for Small Business Owners. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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MAY 9, 2016

C1 (Corollary) Case Study: AmEx – Small Business Saturday. More importantly, it drove real results for small businesses across the country that day,” says Mark Taylor in this D&AD case study. C2 (Creativity) Case Study: How The Draw Shop Uses Email Marketing To Turn Website Visitors Into Paying Customers.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Costa is on Facebook, however , and their Facebook page has over 175,000 fans and is updated weekly. Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. So I did the natural thing; I emailed the company. And that’s it.

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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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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

But I’m a marketing and communications guy. We focus so much on our own business and what it is that we do, that we don’t allow ourselves to breathe. I blog every day, and if all I did was focus on marketing and communications and social media, I’d be pretty boring. Why would I be interested in bees and honey?

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

Whether it’s marketing or public relations, I often have people tell me: “It’s different for me. You deal with individuals within the business. Individuals who very well may be on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. In addition to being the hippest cat on the planet, Ken loves working with small businesses and non-profits.

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MARCH 2, 2015

Shannon Hernandez in this short and simple post for HuffPost Small Business. Why: “Creative web content is all the rage in the marketing world. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. ” 3. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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AUGUST 16, 2012

SocialMadness assesses social media performance using a proprietary algorithm based on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn engagement, as well as direct votes in the name of specific companies at the #SocialMadness website. The company started the tournament with a big Facebook presence, a modest Twitter feed and a small presence on LinkedIn.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. He also blogs , tweets , and tries to update his Facebook page once a day. Image: shawncampbell via Flickr, CC 2.0. His home on the web is sanjivapersad.com.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. So far, early research indicates little difference in the length of searches since Google Instant.) pts Settings.

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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. And that leads to stuff like this. Take heart, not howls. Wanna Subscribe?

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JULY 11, 2011

Could be because I tag my videos with “Small Business Marketing&# more times than not. Erica Allison is the owner of a small, but strong PR/Marketing firm located in Western NC. You can find her blogging at Spot-On , chatting on Twitter , and sharing some fun pics, music and thoughts on Facebook.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

It was Robin Ferrier’s Social is as Social Does , where she asked, point-blank: You know the difference between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs. Are you commenting on Facebook status updates? Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! pts Settings.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, though. It’s the reason I was really happy that BNET chose me to be its Startup Storyteller … and it’s what I do. Wanna Subscribe? Shall We Tweet?

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Five trends all marketers should watch in social media in 2011 , by Matt Rhodes on FreshNetworks. 5 New Year’s resolutions for your small business , by Thursday Bram at Grow Smart Business. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

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JULY 1, 2015

Although you may have thought otherwise, social media is not limited to Facebook or Twitter. billion monthly active users on Facebook , and 302 million active monthly users on Twitter , why would you want to be anywhere else? However, you shouldn’t be ignoring major platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. But with 1.44

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JULY 25, 2012

I’ve already noticed a handful of local businesses adopting creative new discount marketing schemes: 1. About three years ago, both Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s moved in, stealing the lion’s share of the market. Most importantly, however, they changed the game for big and small businesses alike.

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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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OCTOBER 3, 2016

I’m Michelle Kane, founder and principal of VoiceMatters, LLC , a marketing/PR consultancy in Souderton, Pa. My niche is filling the marketing and PR void of small businesses and non-profits; in some cases, helping them determine goals and laying out a plan. Hello to my fellow Social PR Virtuosos! Perfect food indeed!

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APRIL 2, 2016

No Twitter, no Facebook, no YouTube, no Blab, no Snapchat… none of it. In fact, one of its most successful campaigns, “ Small Business Saturday ,” has been running for the better part of a decade now. This is because, even in an age of big, behemoth business, people still do business with people.

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