Koka Sexton

JANUARY 1, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Over 100 Great Photos on Flickr I use Flickr as my online photo bucket. I was using ImageShack or something before but when I found Flickr, I was amazed. Some nights I spend an hour or more just surfing the Flickr highway finding new pictures. Leave a comment!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2014

Image: AJ Cann via Flickr, CC 2.0. Public Relations Ideas for Small Business. Why: Small businesses sometimes overlook manageable PR opportunities to build relationships, drive conversations, and promote brand visibility. Exercises for Writing Conversationally.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Image: Siddharth Sharma via Flickr, CC 2.0. 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. Small Businesses and SEO: What You Need to Know. Appreciation.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2012

There’s a lot of advice for small business owners to learn to say no. And when launching a business – swamped with to-dos, events, and life – we always need it. I honestly don’t believe the reason small business owners stay small and struggling is because we’re not saying no often enough.

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Small Business Mavericks

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But they aren’t the only businesses using Instagram. Many small businesses are using it as well. It’s the smartphone version of Flickr and Photobucket. I’ve identified 4 ways you can use Instagram to help promote your small business to your target market or current clientele.

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Waxing UnLyrical

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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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 18, 2011

In part, John wrote, “The issue centers on the notion that if you’re an entrepreneur you care about high growth and if you’re a small business owner you’re somehow destined to struggle to make ends meet while working your fingers to the bone.&#. Small business owners? I am a small business owner.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 28, 2014

Image: Steven Depolo via Flickr, CC 2.0. Business leaders often rock the boat. 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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

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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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 20, 2014

Image: ryan_rancatore via Flickr, CC 2.0. Establishing a positive impression about yourself and your business can go a long way, especially in the social media world. Should You Brand Your Business Email Address? Your Story and Your Small Business Unique Value Proposition. Good morning!

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Image credit: C_osett on Flickr. If you want to produce business leads, LinkedIn is a must in your social media marketing strategy. In fact, the platform is 277 percent more effective than Facebook and Twitter at helping businesses generate leads. This is your niche, and these are the businesses you want to add to your list.

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Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Take original photos related to your niche and post them to Flickr. Blogging for Small Business blogging link building traffic' Use a Creative Commons license that requires people to link back to your website if they use the images. There are a ton of ways to attract more traffic to your blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 17, 2014

Image: Damian Gadal via Flickr, CC 2.0. The impressions that we make on others, good or bad, can shape the course of whether or not we succeed in business (and life). 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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 24, 2014

Image: Maria Ly via Flickr, CC 2.0. If it isn’t “everything,” trust pretty important when it comes to building and maintaining relationships (both business and personal). Marketing For Small Businesses: There Is Strength In Numbers. Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? And guess what?

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yMarketingMatters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

There are many social networking websites for smaller businesses. The most active are Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter , Google+ , Pinterest , YouTube , Flickr , and SlideShare. The top bookmarking sites are StumbleUpon , Digg and Delicious. This landscape may change in the coming year. But that doesn’t really matter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 20, 2011

Image: Simon Q via Flickr, CC 2.0. Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. Costa Coffee are probably doing ok without Twitter, but I still think it’s a strange decision. His home on the web is sanjivapersad.com.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 17, 2011

And if I were you, I’d subscribe to both Small Business Labs (Steve’s blog) and the Twitalyzer blog , they’re chockfull of good stuff. Image: haleysuzanne via Flickr, CC 2.0. Two chat recaps/transcripts in one post. Isn’t today your lucky day?! She’s killer-smart, so don’t miss it!

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

The landscape of social networks is constantly evolving: Google+ is going away , Tumblr and Flickr are changing , and Instagram is growing: the image-centric social site is highly popular among teens with over 72% of American teens using the social network.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Image via Flickr. The viral web will often elude today’s small business owners looking to make their own mark on a volatile mobile landscape. She specializes on the topic of small business tips and resources. This is a guest post by Megan Totka, Chief Editor for ChamberofCommerce.com. About the Author.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 12, 2013

Image: Roland Tanglao via Flickr, CC 2.0. Adam Toporek is a customer service professional, franchise developer, and small business owner who runs the popular customer experience blog Customers That Stick. Where do customer expectations come from? After all, a rising balance sheet lifts all departments.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 19, 2012

by Danny Brown Related Stories Why You Should Unfriend Facebook Friends How Flickr and Google Help Us Remember 90 Percent of Small Business Use Social Media. by mike While the commenting system per se isn't important, if your.

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Waxing UnLyrical

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. Image: Johan Larsson via Flickr, CC 2.0. ” The title is a little too SEO-ish for me, but it’s still a good post.

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Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Thus, they reacted quickly by using Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and small video blogs in order to report from the scene and tell the stories of the victims. Building Up a Small Business Through Social Media. These were all put into good use, when the horrible earthquake hit Haiti in the beginning of the year.

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Waxing UnLyrical

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? Cartoon: HubSpot via Flickr, CC 2.0. I came across this Small Business Trends article about Yelp! It is important to have clearly stated goals for your own needs. Another example is Yelp!

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 22, 2013

I taught MBA students and small business owners everything from Facebook marketing to email marketing. Six months ago I folded my business and wrote on my blog about a desire to work full-time as a digital marketing manager — with coworkers, a boss, collaboration, and the water cooler. I spoke at colleges.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Image: Andy Carvin via Flickr, CC 2.0. In addition to being the hippest cat on the planet, Ken loves working with small businesses and non-profits. Have you found any creative ways of getting your end-users to advocate for you? He also loves sports, music, and reading.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

And chances are it might make you a better business person. Image: julochka via Flickr, CC 2.0. 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!), music, and reading.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 23, 2013

Small businesses that wouldn’t have survived otherwise have used it as a tool to successfully find customers. Images: Derry Public Library via Flickr CC 2.0 Quit using social media? Non-profits have used it to better existence. Individuals have found their voice when they were otherwise silent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 11, 2011

Image: BenSpark via Flickr, CC 2.0. Image: Lord Jerome via Flickr, CC 2.0. Could be because I tag my videos with “Small Business Marketing&# more times than not. But are they doing them in the best way they could? I say, “Yes!”. That tool alone is gold! Often, tags are offered to you.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Image: Sagrado Corazón via Flickr, CC 2.0. As a small business owner who tries to get and keep her clients interested in the measurable aspects of their campaigns, I suspect she’ll have a lot to share with us. I’ve been shockingly lax in posting your #measurePR Twitter chat updates recently. I’m sorry!

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

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

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 31, 2011

Image: OperationPaperStorm via Flickr, CC 2.0. Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. What say you? His home on the web is sanjivapersad.com. He also blogs and tweets.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 9, 2011

Small businesses whose customer base is largely federal—like my pet-sitter—would have to suck it up. Image: Judy and Jam via Flickr, CC 2.0. Their families (like me, and I suspect like some of you), would have to suck it up. Government service providers would have to suck it up. These people just suck.

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Small Business Mavericks

JUNE 25, 2012

Photo sharing – Photobucket, Flickr, and other photo sharing sites are great for new traffic. Brochures & flyers – Pass out flyers and brochures to your clients when they come into your store or place of business. Videos – Post videos to YouTube and other video sharing websites.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I know a lot of small business owners with great ideas , and they have been nothing but supportive. In spite of my short time as a business owner, I’ve learned a lot. Image: Helico via Flickr, CC 3.0. In that same spirit, I want to provide others whatever help I can to do the same. Now it’s time to share.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Conversations Jump to Comments Image by cambodia4kidsorg via Flickr Over the course of December, I have been closely following Jacob Morgan ‘s blog-posts on Social Media , emerging Enterprise 2.0 Home About In the Media Criticising Social Media ? Preventing Social Media Spam December 25, 2009.9:00 00 am Enterprise 2.0

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Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 19, 2010

Share images on Flickr. Tags: Social Networking Social Networks Facebook YouTube Twitter social media flickr marc meyer education social networking and children monitoring and listening youth. Upload music and comment on the music. Upload an audio podcast. Tweet on Twitter. Create hundreds of profiles on hundreds on networks.

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