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Avoid Seminars with Social Media Experts - http://thebestdamnconsultant.com

Posted by justanbrandt under Social Media
From http://thebestdamnconsultant.com 5243 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 4, 2010 9:55 am

Any marketer who is truthful and honest will tell you that social media marketing (SMM) is still an emerging concept. It hasn’t fully matured and there is no secret formula that will always work. Yet I continue to see seminars on social media pop up everywhere. This would be fine if most of them didn’t declare to have an “expert” speaker. I’m unaware of how anyone can be a true expert in social Read More

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Three Keywords for Year MMX = 2010

Posted by lyceum under Self-Development
From http://egoist.blogspot.com 5243 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 4, 2010 7:56 am

This first day of the year MMX, I have been contemplating about my three keywords for 2010. I will sit down and create a mindmap as Chris Brogan has done. I will use GoalEnforcer and Pulse Smartpen in order to capture my ideas and goals and put them on paper. I will listen to Dr. Edwin A. Locke's talk from 1985 (cassette tape), Setting Goals to Improve Your Life and Happiness. Read More

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The Best FREE White Papers of 2009

Posted by WhitePaperPundit under Online Marketing
From http://www.whitepapercompany.com 5242 days ago
Made Hot by: JanetG on January 3, 2010 11:17 pm

Since April 2009, the Friday FREE White Paper List has cataloged over 800 FREE white papers without requiring a single email address or piece of personal information in order to download and review them.

The criteria used to select the best FREE White Papers of 2009 were based on the following factors:

* Arrangement: The white papers had to employ several S.A.M. techniques such as graphics, Read More

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A Time to Sow, and a Time to Reap

Posted by jkennedy under Sales
From http://www.salesbloggers.com 5245 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on January 3, 2010 9:14 pm

What does it take to make it through the dark winter months to get to our spring harvest of sales? A commitment to the sales process and the ability to detach emotionally from specific results. Jerry Kennedy writes his premier post as a full-fledged member of the SalesBloggers. Read More

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159 Social Media Tips From 2009 in 140 Characters or Less by @shanegibson

Posted by shanegibson under Social Media
From http://www.closingbigger.net 5245 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on January 2, 2010 6:56 pm

If you follow me on Twitter you know that I like to tweet social media tips. This is a collection of social media tips under 140 characters that I tweeted out over the past year. Here's the list of over 150 tips: Read More

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30 Topic Ideas for Your Online Store’s Blog

Posted by WayneLiew under Social Media
From http://www.doubleplus.com 5248 days ago
Made Hot by: seanharper on January 2, 2010 5:29 pm

Personal blogging is pretty easy; business blogging is tougher. Making it interesting, tying your posts into your product line, and achieving the right voice are a challenge for even the most professional writer. These worries often lead to massive writers block. Here are 30 ideas for topics you may have never considered including on your online store's blog. Read More

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Brand Your Small Business Across Multiple Social Media Sites

Posted by justanbrandt under Social Media
From http://justanbrandt.com 5245 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 2, 2010 4:54 pm

Once you’ve decided to take your small business into the social media world it’s a good idea to brand yourself with a consistent web identity. Namechk is a free online service that will: "Check to see if your desired username or vanity url is still available at dozens of popular Social Networking and Social Bookmarking websites." Read More

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Redefining success in career, work and business in a chaotic world

Posted by michaelmartine under Self-Development
From http://www.worklifenation.com 5248 days ago
Made Hot by: waltgoshert on January 2, 2010 3:31 pm

2009 brought a world to its knees. Financial giants and normal folk were thrown into the swirling chaotic waters of economic turmoil. But chaos offers an exquisite opportunity for growth and discovery of new models of success. Read More

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10 Must-Do Marketing Tips for Small Business in 2010

Posted by ShawnHessinger under Marketing
From http://www.openforum.com 5248 days ago
Made Hot by: mssux on January 2, 2010 2:59 pm

Marketing strategist Ivana Taylor has these 10 tips for marketing in 2010 including some that probably should be second nature. (Start a blog, for example.) The ideas include social media but are not all online so some close attention to what is needed to target your customers directly is the key. Think about your business and probably more importantly your customers. Where are they? Who are they Read More

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Y2K is Behind Us; And So is a Decade of Selling

Posted by SkipAnderson under Sales
From http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5245 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on January 1, 2010 4:16 am

In 1999, I was the general manager of a business. Y2K was on the top of nearly everybody's thoughts at the time. I stayed up until midnight on New Year's eve of that year, wondering if all hell would break loose at midnight thanks to Y2K. Perhaps you joined me on that journey.

Well, all hell didn't break loose (unless you consider the financial industry's near demise about a year ago which had Read More