Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Right now, there are just a few companies using it successfully. You can put it on your business card, brochures, and flyers; you can put it on your sign in your store window; you can put it on your car magnets – even billboards; hey, why not put it on your big sign out front? About Us What’s a Maverick?

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Akamai Marketing

MARCH 23, 2011

By encouraging businesses to start out with their focus and strategy and then move through to the other elements, the authors Dover and Moffit support what so many marketers know, but what so many companies ignore in their rush to create a program. Wikibrands even spends a chapter on personal brand development.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The interesting part of this story from a small business standpoint is what happened to J.C. Penney directed SearchDex to buy links, in which case, both companies are at fault. Don’t think the company’s silence means that J.C. It’s not our business. About Us What’s a Maverick? Either J.C.

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Diva Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We called it "The Business." . My parents owned a small business, a marketing research company Ellington Surveys, in metro Boston. Although I joke about it, anyone who grew-up in a small business knows how The Business often does become an extention of your family. Small Business Trends.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 12, 2011

Perhaps another company will take it and make something out of it. About the Mavericks | Services | Social Media | Proffessional Speaking | Resources | Case Studies | Why Small Business Mavericks? d/b/a/ Small Business Mavericks, Minneapolis, Minnesota Website Design, Development & Promotion Services.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

Here’s one I wrote in January 2011 that continues to attract readers. It’s based on how I helped one company start its journey into social media by creating a Facebook secret group. Originally published January 12, 2011). So after several months of effort, very little momentum was gained and the group was dissolved.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 23, 2011

It’s about positioning your company above the competition. Jay says: April 29, 2011 at 12:14 am RT @CarolineMelberg: Let The Grocer Teach You E-mail Marketing [link] Log in to Reply Caroline Melberg says: May 6, 2011 at 4:15 pm Thanks for the RT! About Us What’s a Maverick? And that’s why marketing is important.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 28, 2011

They’ve already been a big part of two other Internet companies that achieved superstar status – PayPal and YouTube. Users of Delicious have until July 2011 to accept AVOSs terms of service and to transfer their bookmarks. Unloads Delicious [link] Log in to Reply GrassRoots says: April 28, 2011 at 6:29 pm #dm2 Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Although these changes helped increase traffic and rankings to many large corporations such as YouTube and eBay, it hurt a large majority of small businesses. However, many small businesses lost visibility and traffic while many larger businesses, such as FoxNews.com, benefitted from the change.

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. Now hear this: No one ever joined Facebook or Twitter so they could follow a brand or a company. What you give your community, otherwise, seriously, why should they care?

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In 2011, they took out a full-page ad in the New York Times emblazoned with the headline, “Don’t buy this jacket.”   “Black Friday deals may satiate momentary desire, but their impact on the planet is a lot more long-lasting,” said the company in a release. Astoundingly, it worked.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 29, 2011

2 Responses to “Revamping Old Content&# Wayne Nunn says: April 29, 2011 at 8:37 pm Revamping Old Content | Small Business Mavericks – [link] Log in to Reply Caroline Melberg says: April 30, 2011 at 12:31 am Revamping Old Content – About once a year or so you should go through your old content and update it.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Here’s why now is the time to energize your agency: Over 70% percent of US small businesses shut down in March due to the pandemic. Though many were high street businesses, it shows that the pressure is on. Further, 31% of small businesses stopped updating their Facebook pages at this time. back in February 2011.

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The Social Media Incubator

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Public Relations and Small Business Mavericks C.E.L. Public Relations Small Business Mavericks Loading Quotes. The company set their Facebook wall to “Coach posts&# only, but they did not get defensive and try to defend their decision to use live fur. Instead, they allowed their community (Coach has over 1.2

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 4, 2011

A surprise – maybe even shocking – news item like a celebrity kicking the bucket can do it, but if you want your viral news to represent your company well, then it needs to be real news. PRO Start says: April 4, 2011 at 9:43 pm Is Social Media Inherently Viral? About Us What’s a Maverick? Did you know Jackie Chan died?

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 7, 2011

It seems the top three reasons people un-Like companies on Facebook are: The company posts too frequently Their wall was too crowded with marketing posts The content became repetitive and boring over time The same question asked of Twitter followers showed the same top three responses, but they were in reverse order.

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The Social Media Incubator

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Roost , a technology company located in San Francisco, CA, is committed to helping small businesses go social. In September of 2011, they conducted a study by analyzing Facebook and Twitter posts created on the Roost platform by over 8,000 small businesses across more than 50 industries.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 18, 2011

One of the most frightening things in the world for a small business owner is a negative review. If someone had a negative experience with your company, try to find out why and look at it as an opportunity. When you see a negative review of your company online, the best thing to do is try to resolve it.

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Hootsuite

JULY 4, 2022

But it’s not just digital banks and fintech companies that find success on TikTok. The brand revived a beloved character— Jake from State Farm —from a well-known 2011 TV advertisement and built a home for him on TikTok. quickbooks Running a small business IRL isn’t all iced lattes and lip balm, but the hard work pays off.

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Small Business Mavericks

JUNE 6, 2011

It’s interesting to note, however, that what worked in 1992 still can work in 2011. Now, in 2011, article marketing is still a powerhouse despite the Panda update. communities, a website is still the perfect online marketing tool. If you are serious about marketing your business online, start with the basics.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Both companies have a reason to ensure the truth comes out on this one. Log in to Reply Caroline Melberg says: February 3, 2011 at 12:24 pm Rich, Thanks for the clarification. Tags: bing , google , search , search results This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 at 11:26 am and is filed under search engines.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

There have been several reported news stories in recent months related to employees of one company pretending to be a customer of a competitor, and making disparaging remarks about that competitor. Caroline Melberg says: February 14, 2011 at 12:33 am Is Your Customer Service Up To Scratch? About Us What’s a Maverick?

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Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

The EAT ME Conundrum: Occasionally, a company who is jumping into social media will get lucky and land in the viral vortex. Let your community see the whole Alice, even with your idiosyncrasies (how DO you keep your hair perfect on this grand adventure?). Strategies are created with tactical ingredients. Viral is good. Tell your story.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 4, 2013

This event is held by the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Columbus State Community College. In recent years Jay Baer set the bar with his co-author Amber Naslund in 2011. So I believe her. Gini and Paul Evans made 2012 absolutely stellar. What events are you planning on that I left out?

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Laurel Papworth

APRIL 22, 2012

One woman, Kristen, got miffed with banks and created Bank Transfer Day, November 5th 2011 which led to 600,000 people changing their bank to a credit union, 16% of business loans shifting to Mutuals/Credit Unions. Interest.com October 15th, 2011). Ariana Huffington has started MoveYourMoney and others are following suit.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Before we jump into the goodies from the week, I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know this is the last Fetching Friday post for 2011. Business / Career. 50 Posts on Engagement for Bloggers, Businesses, and Social Media Enthusiasts – Ready to start increasing your engagement in 2012? Happy Holidays.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 16, 2011

Reputation Management – Instead of using social media as a reactive strategy to combat negative information about your company, use it as a proactive approach to tell what is good about your company. Customer Support – There are some companies doing this very well. About Us What’s a Maverick?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 18, 2011

For small businesses, marketing often takes a back seat to day-to-day operations. Compounding the challenge: Consumer use of emerging technologies is moving faster than a typical business owner can keep up with. For example, Food Should Taste Good is a small company focused on making healthy snacks that taste good (duh!).

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Diva Marketing Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Just as valuable is the way knowledge was transferred when blogs hit the business scene. Just Once Crowd Sourced Question is a Diva Marketing series where the community shares their insights on a specific social media issue. And that they think how they did business in 2005 is the same as 2011. S cariest thought?

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 8, 2015

The year is coming to a close, which means it’s time to start looking at the exciting opportunities 2016 will have to offer your small business. but what you should really be doing is focusing on areas you can improve your business every day for the remainder of 2015. Guest post by John Oechsle. Data Management. Social media.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2012

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft , Janrain , and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. It’s the same company that did the net promoter scores that kind of come up with a social media score that’s kind of parallel to that.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Read on for answers to these questions and more from some of the best minds in social media in some of their best blog posts and articles of 2011 so far. 9 Ways B2B Companies Can Use Location Based Services by Social Media B2B. Cohen describes how GE found success with a private social media community. Social Media Case Studies.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

In January of 2011, I said that I’d make our Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 subscriber only. This year, I am pleased to bring back our Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 thanks to an excellent sponsor, HubSpot. New Edition of the Ranking Factors for 2011 is Now Live !: This data is compiled here.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

And more important, are you SHARING other people’s status updates with your community? Ive passed the 80/20 and probably at 60/30 on business vs. personal tweets, with 10 for just chatting, conversations. Now for ME LinkedIn is strictly business. Are you RT’ing other people’s messages? so I am back to Robin. Liked what you saw?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 9, 2012

Twitter users are twice as likely to purchase from companies they follow than are Facebook users. Community manager Jen Lopez explains how SEOmoz increased its total Twitter followers by 250% to over 27,000 people. Hint: it helps to have a community manager. 14 Twitter Tools for Enterprise Business by Sprout Insights.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 28, 2022

It was a way for the community to reflect and honor the bravery of the gay, lesbian, and transgender activists who risked their lives during the uprising – an event that heralded the gay rights movement worldwide. In honor of Pride Month, the company shared a video on Instagram highlighting 10 other LGBTQ+-owned small businesses.

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Jeff Esposito

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I think the new BP ads show how slowly companies actually change and how big of a hill the company has to climb. And BP gave about 10 seconds of each ad to the small business owner they featured in the commercials to promote their brands. Click here to see the initial post. We’d love to hear what you think. That was cool.

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