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DECEMBER 21, 2018

The barrier which is plotted the furthest to the top right is the most important and most addressable barrier to achieving the business goal. For example, this fictitious small business focuses on exit strategies for other small businesses which are selling or passing the business on to future generations.

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MARCH 26, 2013

Here are four free tools small businesses can use to keep track of their Instagram success: 1. SumAll – I just started exploring this tool and it looks like the perfect tool for small businesses looking to track their social success, find out which network is reaping more benefits, and how it’s affecting the bottom line.

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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

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. Why: Developing a budget for Facebook Ads is daunting to most small businesses. How To Revive Old Blog Content.

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

, did you have a chance to participate in Small Business Saturday over the weekend? After all, small businesses (like mine !) So in celebration of small businesses everywhere, this week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that offer small business tips for all those who could use them.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Public Relations Ideas for Small Business. Why: Small businesses sometimes overlook manageable PR opportunities to build relationships, drive conversations, and promote brand visibility. In this guest post for SteamFeed , Kris Prendergast explores some ways you can do this.

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MAY 17, 2019

The prior year was where artificial intelligence witnessed a sudden spike in popularity with even small businesses integrating the technology within their workspace. Ever since the inception of artificial intelligence, we’ve been exploring the never-ending implementations we can create with the same.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

For over 20 years Kathy has led the marketing departments for corporate, mid-size and small businesses. Her commitment to streamlining and optimizing new business development systems is born from her own experiences with half-baked processes in both corporate and small business settings.

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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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APRIL 28, 2014

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. In this post for Harvard Biz Review , Dorie Clark and Andy Molinsky teach you how to change this mindset.

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JUNE 12, 2018

How can you learn it more quickly and implement it into business practices? Amanda DiSilvestro gives small business and entrepreneurs SEO advice ranging from keyword research to recovering from Google Algorithm updates and changes. Keep scrolling to find out. Image: Alejandro Escamilla via Unsplash, Creative Commons CC0.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Let this week’s roundup get your business in gear in recognition of National Disaster Preparedness month. Why Businesses Need a Disaster Preparedness Plan. You can also check out part one for more tips. Disaster Recovery Begins With Preparedness: How IT Operations Play A Critical Role.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The big advantage of an account name being the same as your business name is that it reinforces the business name and makes it more recognizable, which can be a big advantage for small businesses that have just set up shop.

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MARCH 24, 2017

And I can’t help but wonder if I and my ilk – the growing pool of freelancers, micro- and small business owners – will still count in this exciting, somewhat terrifying, new world you’re building. This is a whole different ball game, though. I sure hope so. Because just like you, we love innovation.

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MAY 9, 2016

C1 (Corollary) Case Study: AmEx – Small Business Saturday. More importantly, it drove real results for small businesses across the country that day,” says Mark Taylor in this D&AD case study. Why: “We didn’t know how big it was going to be.

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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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JUNE 20, 2014

Should You Brand Your Business Email Address? Why: In this goodie from the WUL vault, I examine whether a business email address or lack thereof can make or break your personal brand image. Your Story and Your Small Business Unique Value Proposition. Why: What sets your brand apart from the rest?

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MARCH 17, 2014

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. Why: Internet trolls could care less about making a good impression, but are often hellbent on ruining yours. Geoff Livingston discusses the link between trolling and sadism.

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MARCH 24, 2014

Marketing For Small Businesses: There Is Strength In Numbers. Why: In this guest post for Shelly Kramer ‘s blog, Andrea Cook shares highlights from a new Pew Research Center study on Millennials. And guess what? They’re not that trusting. Despite the typos and sometimes abrupt sentences, it’s a good read.

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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. These are just a few of the nuggets from the chat with Eric; again, you can read the entire chat via the transcript of #measurePR with Eric Peterson.

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MAY 13, 2013

SurveyAct – New Online Survey Tool for Small Business Owners. Why: An oldie, but goodie from the WUL vault that talks about the importance of human friendly excerpts to increase readability and SEO placement in Google searches. 5 Ways to Ensure Your Blog Posts are Not Ranking on Google.

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MAY 12, 2014

Why: Between travel, presentations, business development, and life, the task list of the small business owner seems neverending. Why: Is your business recognizing the full potential of Google+? Janet Fouts explores the benefits of #MindfulSocial. The SMBs Cheat Sheet To Better Online Engagement.

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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. ” The title is a little too SEO-ish for me, but it’s still a good post.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

7 Tips for Making Small Business Blogging Manageable. Why: SEO is a tried and true method to drive traffic to your site, but as Katy Schamberger explains, changing demographics may soon make social media engagement more important than ever. Ken Mueller shares some tips on making your blogging more manageable.

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APRIL 11, 2011

But those numbers do nothing for your business. If you have a small business with a storefront in a small town, do 600 million Facebook accounts do you any good? I came across this Small Business Trends article about Yelp! It is important to have clearly stated goals for your own needs. mobile app.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Brooklin Nash writes about the latest tools and small business trends for TrustRadius. You can feature these reviews on landing pages, social media, newsletters and more. The first step really is to just reach out and ask your customers to engage!

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MARCH 5, 2012

For those of you who don’t know her (highly unlikely, but just in case), Heather is the powerhouse behind Geben Communication , which she started as a one-person shop and has now grown into a “real” small business. It was a terrific chat, and Heather truly brung it.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. Can you think of any other reasons for a company NOT to be on Twitter? Image: Simon Q via Flickr, CC 2.0. His home on the web is sanjivapersad.com. He also blogs and tweets.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Adam Toporek is a customer service professional, franchise developer, and small business owner who runs the popular customer experience blog Customers That Stick. After all, a rising balance sheet lifts all departments.

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AUGUST 7, 2013

Kelly Gregorio writes about topics that affect small businesses and entrepreneurs while working at Advantage Capital Funds , a merchant cash advance provider. You can connect with her through the comments section on her daily business blog. After all, it’s just another day in the life of a humble, happy boss.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

In addition to being the hippest cat on the planet, Ken loves working with small businesses and non-profits. Ken Mueller is the owner of Inkling Media , a Social Media and Inbound Marketing sole proprietorship in Lancaster, Pa. He also loves sports, music, and reading. The B2B End Around.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In addition to being the hippest cat on the planet, Ken loves working with small businesses and non-profits. Ken Mueller is the owner of Inkling Media , a Social Media and Inbound Marketing sole proprietorship in Lancaster, Pa. He also loves sports (especially cricket!), music, and reading.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Small businesses that wouldn’t have survived otherwise have used it as a tool to successfully find customers. Quit using social media? Social media is a fantastic tool that has positively benefited the world by opening the lines of communication for so many topics and so many people. Non-profits have used it to better existence.

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MARCH 2, 2015

Shannon Hernandez in this short and simple post for HuffPost Small Business. The No-Fluff Guide to Writing Client-Attracting Content. Why: “The BEST content is found deep within your heart and soul,” points out M. Also, I love that she used the phrase “sniff that fakery.” ” 3.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

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. .” She followed that up with a few examples, and you can see those, as well as the entire transcript of #measurePR with Katie Paine on Feb. 7 right here.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. I’d love to hear about your experiences with merging two Twitter accounts via the comments section below, especially if you went about the process in a different way.

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MARCH 31, 2011

Sanjiva Persad is a London-based social media marketer and copywriter who specialises in helping small businesses build their brand online. I would love to hear about your experiences with two Twitter accounts via a comment below, and whether your non-professional account is anonymous or not. What say you? He also blogs and tweets.

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