A black and pink sign stands outside Trendy Nails in Victoria, advertising the pedicures, acrylics and other services the shop offers. But potential clients can also grab up info online, through the business' tweets, status updates and online profiles. Read More

5 Tips for Getting More From Social Media Marketing

5 Tips for Getting More From Social Media Marketing - http://www.ducttapemarketing.com Avatar Posted by ducttape under Marketing
From http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5381 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on August 24, 2009 2:43 pm
In a further continuation of my series of quick social media tips (check out 5 Tips for Getting More from LinkedIn, 5 Tips for Getting More from Facebook, and 5 tips for Getting More from Twitter), I'm covering some overarching advice today as I believe small business owners and marketers need to think strategically about social media use, perhaps Read More

5 Common Mistakes When Measuring Social Media ROI

5 Common Mistakes When Measuring Social Media ROI - http://www.penn-olson.com Avatar Posted by williswee under Social Media
From http://www.penn-olson.com 5381 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on August 24, 2009 2:40 pm
The biggest mistake you can make in social media marketing is failure to measure these returns. We have seen how to measure social media ROI but what are some of the common mistakes that people make when measuring social media performance? Read More

When Excellent Customer Service Can Be a Waste of Time

When Excellent Customer Service Can Be a Waste of Time - http://www.m4bmarketing.com Avatar Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5381 days ago
Made Hot by: CindyKing on August 24, 2009 1:43 pm
We know customer service is important in marketing your small business. It is one of the key elements that can help you compete successfully against many larger businesses. However, in certain circumstances it can be a big waste of your time and money. Read More

Failure to Lend

Failure to Lend - http://bizbox.slate.com Avatar Posted by BizBox under News
From http://bizbox.slate.com 5384 days ago
Made Hot by: DebMark on August 22, 2009 12:46 pm
BizBox's Anonymous Banker explains how the federal government's small-business lending program has utterly failed, and which banks are to blame. Read More
Small business owners resist creating marketing strategy like many resist getting their teeth cleaned. Over the years, I've discovered why this is: An effective marketing strategy requires understanding who you are, choosing to be different than everyone else, and committing to one simple way of doing, acting and creating — to the exclusion of Read More

NEW: Twitter Tags Location to Your Tweets

NEW: Twitter Tags Location to Your Tweets - http://www.penn-olson.com Avatar Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social Media
From http://www.penn-olson.com 5384 days ago
Made Hot by: ritchelalms on August 21, 2009 3:49 pm
Twitter is planning to tag location to your tweets more accurately. Tagging location right now depends on users to fill in their current location manually. With people putting their location as “at the top of your mind!” or “in your heart”, it doesn't really make up to reliable location data. This new API will allow developers to add latitude an Read More

10 Tips for Using Google Alerts in Your Small Business

10 Tips for Using Google Alerts in Your Small Business - http://www.sbinformer.com Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Resources
From http://www.sbinformer.com 5384 days ago
Made Hot by: biancaaquino on August 21, 2009 3:44 pm
These 10 tips for using Google Alerts in your small business come from Small Business Informer and are a great resource for any small business. Bloggers have long known the value of using Google Alerts to keep up with breaking news in their niche and to get topic ideas based on the latest buzz. No matter what your product or service, you'll find Read More

How to add a bizSugar Voting Button to Blogger

How to add a bizSugar Voting Button to Blogger - http://bizsugar.com Avatar Posted by smallbiztrends under Resources
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Made Hot by: biancaaquino on August 21, 2009 1:43 pm
I just thought I'd share this past blog post. If anyone is having trouble embedding BizSugar voting buttons into Blogger, check out this post. It addresses an irrational little quirk .... If you use Blogger (Blogspot) Read More
Learn how financial executives of small and midsize businesses are using receivables financing to improve working capital while credit remains tight. Read More
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