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Social Media in the Industry: Customization is the Key to Success

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I would recommend a similar strategy for local Boutique Shops, Salon/Spas, and other small businesses that thrive on local traffic. Tourism/Travel/Hospitality. Angela Denby is the owner of Java Social Networking , an online marketing firm focused on small business marketing strategies and online community management.

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The bus to Hawaii: Marriott boosts Hawaii Bookings 40% with event.

Akamai Marketing

The campaign, a road tour, dubbed the “Spirit of Aloha” includes Hawaiian travel and tourism executives, 3 dancers & 2 musicians on loan from the Polynesian Cultural Center as well as Maui’s Camile Velasco of American Idol fame. The entire program generated much interest in tourism circles. The result?

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Book Review Wednesday: Wikibrands: Reinventing your company in.

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Resources: Register here for a Webinar with the authors on March 31st, sponsored by Social Media Club Share and Enjoy: Tags: Review , small business , social media , strategy No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! I plan on giving a copy to my clients.

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What's your social currency?

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Share and Enjoy: Tags: small business , social media , strategy No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. 640 Million on Facebook. Million users on YouTube.

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Weekly Roundup: Trick or Treat

Waxing UnLyrical

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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Tool Tuesday: SocialOomph

Akamai Marketing

Home About Social Media Consulting Find me a social media expert Social Media Audits Social Media Strategic Plans Content Marketing Plans Social Media Campaigns & Ideas Social Media Scorecards and Key Metrics Contact Tara Review Policy Akamai Marketing Connective Marketing through Social Media and Events Social Media Copywriting Event Marketing (..)

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A Thousand Little Cuts of Social Media – A Kaizen Approach

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The more you follow and repeat the above steps for your business, the more you expand upon them, the more success you will have. Now get outta here and start asking small questions and start taking small actions! The idea holds water, or soda or a Belvedere vodka if your like me.