Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 19, 2014

That’s the theme of this week’s roundup. 3 Social Selling Tips to Inspire Loyalty Not Just Transactions. Why: A smart business owner knows that brand loyalty grows out of value. 5 Tips to Build Confidence. Heather Whaling offers 5 tips to get you on track to becoming more self-assured.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 12, 2014

This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on sustaining relationships. Why: Between travel, presentations, business development, and life, the task list of the small business owner seems neverending. Lisa Gerber offers some tips for sustaining online engagement.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2013

Don’t you just love Mondays? On today’s roundup, we’re talking SEO (search engine optimization). Frank Strong tackles this question and provides tips to get the best search results from your press releases. Why: Ian Cleary provides some great tips that make SEO a snap for bloggers of all skill levels.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Just like Christmas, though, the spirit of storytelling is important for business all year round. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on storytelling. Zak examines the science that drives results in this Harvard Business Review post. Image: Scottish Libraries via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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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

JULY 28, 2014

So this week, the roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on blogging. In this guest post for Jeff Bullas ‘ blog, Andy Crestodina examines some statistics on bloggers and offers three tips to get more from your blogging lifestyle. Monday Roundup: Blogging is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 8, 2013

Happy Monday! So this week’s roundup brings you some stellar content… about content. Why: Michael Brenner provides an easy solution to content marketing that offers help rather than hard selling to generate useful business leads. Please share your tips so we can all learn. Did you enjoy the long weekend?

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 18, 2014

Attitudes make up the fabric of business interactions. Attitude can affect business relationships, strategy, and security. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on attitude. The Collaborative Economy is for Business to Business. Image: aussiegall via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 14, 2014

This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on campaigns. Why: Has your business tried implementing an SMS campaign? In this guest post for WUL, Josh Lyon shares five tips to avoid errors. Monday Roundup: Campaigns is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. How NOT to Run Your Social Media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

From leadership skills to lead generation, leads are important to every business. Why: Is lead generation a daunting task for your business? Why: Mark Schaefer reveals a leadership quality that we can all tap into and use to build our business or career. 5 Traffic Generation Tips Every Blogger Should Try.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 31, 2014

” So this week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on success. Laura Click explores how to help them (and your business) succeed. Why: Ian Cleary shares eight social media marketing tools (many for Facebook) to turbocharge your marketing efforts. The Problem With Being “Busy”.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2014

we thought it fitting to pull together a roundup focusing on justice and equality as it applies to business in the digital age. The Future of Your Business and the Need for Change. Dear Social Business & Brand Leaders: Value My Time and I will Value Your Brand! So since today’s MLK Day here in the U.S.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2013

Happy Monday, everyone! So, in the spirit of education and the public good, here are are five articles that will provide you with blogging tips from optimizing your excerpts to increasing your readership. SurveyAct – New Online Survey Tool for Small Business Owners. Blogging Best Practices: How to Get More Blog Readers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 22, 2014

So, for the final roundup of the year, as we’re closing out 2014, we thought we’d feature seven posts from around the web that will help you start the new year right. This is the final roundup of 2014 and the final post of 2014, as we’re going on vacation through Jan. 3 Essential Tips for Digital Marketers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

So this week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on just that: making connections. Denise Wakeman shares her tips for a successful entrepreneurial adventure. Why: When making business connections and possible collaborations, compatibility is key. Anyone lucky enough to have a day off from work?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2014

this week’s roundup shares posts on breaking the cycle of mistakes … of all kinds. 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Building Brand Loyalty. Why: Randy Bowden reviews the five most common mistakes business owners make when building brand loyalty, along with advice on how to correct the problem.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 19, 2013

In an increasingly digital world, we often have to rely on intangible assessments of people and businesses. This week’s roundup includes seven posts from around the web that will reassure you that seeing is believing. Monday Roundup: Seeing is Believing is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 26, 2013

In business, the name of the game is winning and moving forward. That’s what this week’s roundup focuses on. The Business Pivot – The New Standard Operating Procedure. Why: A great read from Sam Fiorella as to why it’s important for businesses to allow for flexibility in their strategic planning.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 7, 2014

Btw, if you’re wondering why your regular Monday Roundup is coming to you on a Wednesday, it’s because this week’s guest post was time-sensitive. Btw, if you’re wondering why your regular Monday Roundup is coming to you on a Wednesday, it’s because this week’s guest post was time-sensitive.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 2, 2015

To kick things off, this week’s roundup brings you seven super posts on content creation ideas that are also authored by women. Shannon Hernandez in this short and simple post for HuffPost Small Business. 5 Tips You Should Be Leveraging for Event-Based Content Creation. Be sure to check out Part II for more tips.).

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 23, 2015

Need some spring cleaning for yourself and/or your business strategy? 5 Expert Tips for Refreshing Your Career. 5 Tips to Get In Your #Creative #PR Groove. How will you refresh your business strategy this spring? Monday Roundup: Renewing Your Business Strategy is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 5, 2015

today’s roundup follows suit. Why: Social media metrics aren’t about social media, they’re about business. The always brilliant Jay Baer shares excellent tips on improving social media metrics and the reporting thereof. The Essential How to Guide on Generating Leads with Business Blogging – Part 1.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 22, 2015

Content can help your business take flight, keep customers coming back, and inspire a wider audience. Content Marketing Tips: 11 Types of Content That People Love To Share. Why: Jeff Bullas offers some tips to help you get content shares. Monday Roundup: Innovative Content is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 18, 2014

Attitudes make up the fabric of business interactions. Attitude can affect business relationships, strategy, and security. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on attitude. The Collaborative Economy is for Business to Business. Image: aussiegall via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2015

Never mind… With some of the best and brightest minds in business communications all congregating at Baghdad by the Bay, I thought it would be neat to feature some of the speakers in this week’s roundup. 4 Tips to Avoid the Worst Sentence in a News Release. Why did I leave again…? A really interesting read.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 12, 2015

To help you avoid that trap, this week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that might help you craft new beginnings for old issues, as it were. Catch Up With These Content Repurposing Tips. Why: After a holiday break, getting back to creating original content can easily strain your business resources.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 1, 2015

Either way, the tips on evaulating content in any of today’s roundup posts might help you move from “meh” to “yeah!” The Art of Repurposing Content – 5 Creative Tips for Content Marketers. Any stellar tips you’d like to share? ” 3. Give Your Content Marketing a Human Face.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 9, 2015

Since SBC is headed by, you know, a woman (er, me), IWD-related campaigns are the focus of this week’s roundup (and, hopefully, relatable tips for your next theme-based campaign or, indeed, IWD 2016). Monday Roundup: International Women’s Day is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2015

The new ‘ABCs’ of Internal Communication: 3 steps to becoming a business communicator. in your knowledge of what drives your organization,” opines Jeff Zwier as he teaches you how to be a “truly strategic business communicator” in this post for Melcrum. Building Your Business With Internal Collaboration.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 30, 2015

” Jonah Berger and Zoey Chen shared some helpful research via Harvard Biz Review last year (the tips are still good, which is why you’re getting the post!). .” Monday Roundup: Buzz Marketing a la Spring is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. Winning the Marketing Battle Between Help and Hype.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

” But when it comes to disaster preparedness many businesses still fall short. Let this week’s roundup get your business in gear in recognition of National Disaster Preparedness month. Why Businesses Need a Disaster Preparedness Plan. Planning for the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness Checklist for Businesses.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2016

This week’s roundup takes a look at common measurement mistakes, so you can avoid them before they cause your organization unnecessary headaches. Even though none of Nada’s suggestions equate to “ROI,” they’re still good tips, which is why we included this post. Mistakes, everyone makes them. ” 3.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 29, 2015

Why: “Coming up with content that will inspire and engage with your customers can be one of the most challenging aspects of email marketing,” writes Gareth O’Sullivan in this Business 2 Community post that shows you how to “inject some creativity into your email marketing.” You’ll be glad you did.).

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 20, 2015

Why: “The world of influencer relations–like the world of social media–never stops changing,” says Patrick Coffee for Adweek as he introduces us to some tips from Mona Hamouly and the recent #MyAmex campaign. He spoke with Barry Feldman via Business 2 Community about how Earth Rated has built a community of engaged customers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 27, 2016

This week’s roundup is how to avoid your ICs looking as if they should be decorating a wheat field in Nebraska. 5 Tips for Building Better Teams by Breaking Down Silos. ” That’s just one tip from Brandi Boatner , digital experience manager for IBM, in this write-up by Mark Renfree for PRNews.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 28, 2016

And I hope you get inspired with this week’s roundup. Why: Some very interesting tips from Anders Ericsson’s new book, Peak. Three Predictions For the Future You Can Use To Grow Your Business Now. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Spring Cleaning Your Strategy. ” 6.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 31, 2015

While we’re gearing up for the most epic chat in #measurePR history, let’s get to know a few of our guests a little better in this week’s roundup. 10 Tips: The Social Media Landscape in China. 10 Tips: The Social Media Landscape in China. Are we crazy? Will we break the Internet? ” 2. ” 2.

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