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5 Simple Ways Small Businesses Can Ace Social Listening in 2019

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Big business bureaucracy stifles B2C communication. Small businesses on the other hand, are like the local government, they’re closer to consumers. You can also learn about top performing competitors or a new disruptive green food startup. There are big, small and no names in every industry.

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Monday Roundup: Meeting Google’s Mobile-Friendly Standards

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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. Why: More of what you’ve already read from the above, but some good tips in #3 on, from Ian Wallis in this post for Startups.

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While I Was Out: Reflections On a Social Media Hiatus

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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. But let them know your situation, and they will appreciate your honesty.

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My First Six Weeks as a Successful Entrepreneur, Part II: Five Balancing Acts

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But startups also need consistency – consistent customers, consistent sales, consistent product creation and consistent performance. My business happened to take place at an opportune moment. Tons of small businesses. Systems vs. innovation. At a new company, that still rings true. My client portfolio was growing.

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Is Crowdsourcing Really the Industry’s Dark Side?

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Why wouldn’t small businesses jump at that opportunity? There are two things that all design professionals hate : competing for your business, and doing spec work. He is the founder of GiveBag.org , an exciting non-profit startup with a very unique approach to feeding the homeless.

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PR Is As PR Does

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It’s the reason I was really happy that BNET chose me to be its Startup Storyteller … and it’s what I do. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, though. Connecting with the media is a big part of public relations… but it’s not the only part.

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My First Six Weeks as a Successful Entrepreneur, Part I: Liftoff

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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. In that same spirit, I want to provide others whatever help I can to do the same.

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