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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. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Challenge the Status Quo.

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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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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+? Why: Meaningful connections are essential to any business venture. Quit Asking for Likes On Facebook or Risk a Penalty.

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APRIL 23, 2013

The Fake Facebook Meme. Facebook memes are scary because they can be used to justify almost any fact, are easy to make viral, and are hard to argue with due to the speed with which they are created. Twitter and Facebook both contain plenty of fake followers. Using social media to lie is unfortunately easy. It’s factual.

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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. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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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 24, 2017

And I can’t help but wonder if I and my ilk – the growing pool of freelancers, micro- and small business owners – will still count in this exciting, somewhat terrifying, new world you’re building. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn To Cision, With Love. This is a whole different ball game, though.

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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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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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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. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Weekly Roundup: Personal Branding.

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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. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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MARCH 24, 2014

Marketing For Small Businesses: There Is Strength In Numbers. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Trust. And guess what? They’re not that trusting. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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MAY 13, 2013

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™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Blogging Tips from Around the Interwebz. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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AUGUST 5, 2013

7 Tips for Making Small Business Blogging Manageable. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Social Media Engagement for Business. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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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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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. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Understanding The 7C Social PR Framework™.

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JUNE 21, 2012

I’m no longer a small business owner, but now work for a very large agency. Sure, you can post to Facebook from a number of different apps (including HootSuite), but PP rules, in my book, because: a. You can syndicate your blog posts to Facebook via your RSS feed. Bear in mind that my role has changed recently.

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APRIL 20, 2015

Get Your Small Business Website on the Mobile-Friendly Bandwagon. Why: A nice Q&A by Ashley Wren Collins for HuffPost Small Business , where she speaks with John Albin of SEMGeeks. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

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. And of course that “B” with which you are dealing is made up of people as well.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

I’m grateful to my friends who use Twitter and Facebook to share their love of different types of music, a wide variety of authors, and even strange and exotic foods. In addition to being the hippest cat on the planet, Ken loves working with small businesses and non-profits. He also loves sports (especially cricket!),

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MARCH 2, 2015

Shannon Hernandez in this short and simple post for HuffPost Small Business. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Content Creation Ideas. ” 3. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

So I figured I’d just share some of what I experienced the last several months… consider them reflections on a social media hiatus from a business point of view. And those of you who are small business owners yourselves might relate. Based in the Washington, D.C., She also loves ABBA, bacon, cooking, dogs, and Elvis.

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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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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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JUNE 7, 2011

So you could, for example, have someone who is not very active on Twitter or Facebook, but has a blog that is devoted to refugee and humanitarian issues. 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.

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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. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The Point of Measuring (Anything).

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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.

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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. Others have speculated than shorter searches will dominate longer, more specific (long tail) searches. pts Settings.

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JULY 11, 2011

Could be because I tag my videos with “Small Business Marketing&# more times than not. You can find her blogging at Spot-On , chatting on Twitter , and sharing some fun pics, music and thoughts on Facebook. Often, tags are offered to you. For some reason Clark Kent and Smallville pop up for me ALL the time.

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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

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.

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JANUARY 2, 2011

5 New Year’s resolutions for your small business , by Thursday Bram at Grow Smart Business. My books of the year , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies. Why: great reading material for your professional library and/or iPad/Kindle.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Over the last several months – actually, couple of years – I have seen and experienced exactly what small business owners, business people, and basically any “regular” person feels when they are told they need to get with social media. She also loves ABBA, bacon, cooking, dogs, and Elvis.

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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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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

Its greatest asset now is a gargantuan stockpile of email addresses, enabling the company to reach millions of customers directly with any new business model they can conceive. Most importantly, however, they changed the game for big and small businesses alike. We’ve now been groomed on half-off.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Have you seen businesses use hooks in creative ways to generate goodwill for themselves? What other public relations tips can you give small businesses? area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Which ones? Do share your smarts!

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