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Five Things The Funk Brothers Teach Us About Community - http://portagemedia.com

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From http://portagemedia.com 4995 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on August 23, 2010 7:58 pm

And then I realized – with the numerous members – the Funk Brothers aren’t just a band – but a small community that made some of the best music in American history together. Don’t forget, there were, depending on your standard, between 13 and over 70 funk brothers. What are the lessons your community (online or off – it’s the same in my book) can take away from the Funk Brothers Read More

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My Top 5 Things to NOT Do When Business Blogging

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From http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 4998 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on August 23, 2010 4:28 pm

If you value reader engagement and long-term relationship building over SEO, this list is a must-read Read More

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How to Separate Facebook Personal Profile from Business Page (pt.1)

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From http://www.wchingya.com 4998 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on August 22, 2010 11:48 am

Discover how you can manage your personal profile and facebook pages without overlapping the two via privacy settings and posting methods - Part 1 of 2 Read More

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If Facebook was a country...

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From http://www.b2bm.biz 4996 days ago
Made Hot by: ajayjoya on August 20, 2010 7:40 pm

I’m sure everyone now knows that if Facebook was a country, it’d be the third largest in the world. But....
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HOW TO: Prospect for the right customers using LinkedIn

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From http://www.b2bm.biz 4999 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on August 18, 2010 8:44 pm

Today, many companies are limited in what can be allocated to marketing budgets; therefore, salespeople must generate sales leads. This article considers the affect the social network website, LinkedIn is having on sales lead generation, outlining how salespeople are using it to add new opportunities to prospect lists and to plan approaching prospects, to avoid the dreaded cold call and potential rejection. Read More

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4 Tips for Generating Leads Through LinkedIn

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From http://soundwebsolutions.com 4999 days ago
Made Hot by: tuckerleroy on August 18, 2010 5:33 pm

Looking to generate sales leads? LinkedIn could be a great resource, especially if you’re in a professional service business. Like other forms of Social Media marketing, if you approach LinkedIn with a deliberate set of business goals, you can make it deliver real bottom line results Read More

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So, you want to write more, great blog posts?

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From http://jimsmarketingblog.com 4999 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on August 18, 2010 1:08 am

A great post on writing strong blog posts and some tips on how to do just that. Read this the other day and thought I'd share - some excellent pointers Read More

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Three ways bloggers just gotta have fun

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From http://www.howtomakemyblog.com 5000 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on August 17, 2010 2:18 pm

What is the main purpose you blog? Perhaps it is to make money. Or it might be to spread information. It might be to change people’s minds or just to rant. Or it could be to have fun. Even though your blog is serious business, it's time to put the fun back into blogging. Put on your smiles and follow these tips to being a more fun-loving blogger Read More

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Facebook business etiquette 101

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From http://www.examiner.com 5012 days ago
Made Hot by: benmaxmime on August 11, 2010 3:57 am

As businesses increase their use of social media to attract new customers to their products and services, Facebook can be a valuable tool for attracting your ideal client. Read More

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Why Is Simple So Hard :: Duct Tape Marketing

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From http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5014 days ago
Made Hot by: marciabiz on August 8, 2010 9:07 pm

The other I posed this somewhat trick laden question on Twitter – “Is making something easier to understand dumbing it down or smartening it up?” The answers I got were mixed. Some obviously saw that I was suggesting it’s actually harder to make some easy to understand. Others clearly felt that it somewhat of a disservice to try to make things that were complicated seem simple Read More