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Posted by rhodanmc under Social Media
From http://rhodanmc.blogspot.com 5447 days ago
Made Hot by: ShashiBellamkonda on December 24, 2009 5:10 pm

As a management consultant, I felt it was necessary for me to experience exactly what a business owning client would go through, if I was to recommend to them, that they promote themselves and their business, via a blog that they needed to write and publish themselves. This blog outlines my personal experience in publishing 25 business blogs in 25 weeks, details what I learned in that process, a Read More

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5 Ways to Grow Your Local Business with Social Media : Marketing :: American Express OPEN Forum

Posted by ducttape under Social Media
From http://www.openforum.com 5447 days ago
Made Hot by: ShashiBellamkonda on December 24, 2009 6:13 am

Let’s face it; most small businesses do the bulk of their business locally. So, the thought of gaining access to Facebook’s 300 trillion Read More

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10 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters by @shanegibson

Posted by shanegibson under Social Media
From http://www.closingbigger.net 5447 days ago
Made Hot by: jkennedy on December 23, 2009 7:40 pm

Here's a summary of social media tips I have posted on Twitter over the past week. They're usually inspired by conversations, client questions or things I have Read More

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Week-by-Week Management of Web 2.0

Posted by williswee under Social Media
From http://www.penn-olson.com 5449 days ago
Made Hot by: mssux on December 23, 2009 12:49 am

Creating a blog or a social media account might only take you a maximum of 10 minutes, but once that’s done, you are in for some high commitment. When you start a web 2.0 initiative, you should think about what and who are required over its lifespan, not just the pre-release. Read More

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Top 5 Ways Social Media Impacted My Blogging in 2009

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From http://www.web.com 5449 days ago
Made Hot by: sannwood on December 22, 2009 7:32 pm

For Donna Talarico, an eCommerce professional, social media improved her blogging in terms of content, search engine optimization, and readership. Check out the top 5 reasons why. Read More

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CoTweet vs. HootSuite: Which Twitter Service Is Best for Your Small Business?

Posted by webdotcom under Social Media
From http://www.web.com 5454 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 17, 2009 5:10 pm

When it comes to tools designed to help small businesses best manage their Twitter accounts, there are two major contenders in the space right now that you should consider: CoTweet and HootSuite. Read More

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Creating a Place For Motivation 101 Fans to Connect | The Motivation 101 Blog

Posted by jkennedy under Social Media
From http://jerrykennedy.com 5453 days ago
Made Hot by: iannarino on December 17, 2009 5:43 am

Announcing the creation of the Motivation 101 Blog fan page on Facebook! It's a new community for sales- and business people to connect and share ideas and information about staying motivated. Read More

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9 Tips for Enriching Your Presentations With Social Media

Posted by sannwood under Social Media
From http://mashable.com 5455 days ago
Made Hot by: q4sales on December 16, 2009 10:46 am

Pioneer presenters are using social media to engage their audience and extend the reach of their ideas. Here are 9 tips for improving your presentations with social media. Read More

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Social Media Forces Businesses To Go Two Way

Posted by williswee under Social Media
From http://www.penn-olson.com 5455 days ago
Made Hot by: q4sales on December 16, 2009 8:46 am

Sparking off a conversation with @WholeFoods or @Starbucks isn’t uncommon. The brand is brought to life by employees handling the profiles. Such connection was hardly possible before the social media era. Read More

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Social Media ROI - Measuring Social Media Return on Investment

Posted by shanegibson under Social Media
From http://www.closingbigger.net 5454 days ago
Made Hot by: starresults on December 16, 2009 2:43 am

Today’s social media podcast is on social media ROI or return on investment and why it’s not nearly as important as ROR. ROR is a term introduced to me by Darcy Rezac author of Work the Pond. From a social media perspective and a general marketing perspective most people are nearsighted and have serious tunnel vision when it comes to social media ROI. ROR is about return on relationship and not Read More