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Social Media is a Culture, Not Just a Strategy - http://leftthebox.com

Posted by McLaughlin under Social Media
From http://leftthebox.com 5386 days ago
Made Hot by: heatherwills on August 17, 2009 1:13 pm

We all know the basic buzz words of social media, “Twitter Marketing, Facebook Strategy, Community Building”. The problem with these terms are they allude to an idea that once you build a strategy for these platforms, you'll be able to fully leverage social media. As much as people may disagree with me; I believe that before a company can fully us Read More

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Are You Busy Being Busy With Your Small Business Marketing?

Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5385 days ago
Made Hot by: heatherwills on August 17, 2009 1:10 pm

“Drive thy business or it will drive thee.” By Benjamin Franklin. How often do you reply to the question, “How is business” with “I am sooo busy”. If you gently probe a little more, busy being busy does not actually mean more customers or more business from customers. It may just mean you are letting your business drive you and you are not in cont Read More

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In International Business Don't Forget Different Countries Have Different Rules

Posted by CindyKing under Global
From http://cindyking.biz 5385 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on August 17, 2009 1:05 pm

It is easy to see the obvious differences in different cultures, but we sometimes forget to look for the differences in rules and regulations in different countries. When we dig a bit deeper and try to understand the reason behind these different rules, we may stumble across the key to a deeper knowledge of this different culture. Read More

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It Is Business-To-People In Social Media Marketing

Posted by CindyKing under Social Media
From http://cindyking.biz 5390 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on August 17, 2009 4:21 am

Successful online businesses understand they are now B2P, or Business-to-People companies. One of the ways to go off track on social media is to focus on the tools and platforms. Social media is about connecting with people. Web marketing is a Business-to-People environment. Read More

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Do You Have Any Culture Tips To Share?

Posted by CindyKing under Global
From http://cindyking.biz 5389 days ago
Made Hot by: SalesBlogcast on August 17, 2009 3:19 am

How have you built trust in cross-cultural communication with international clients? Please share your tips for next month's cross-cultural communication challenge to cultivate trust. Read the tips for the 2 previous monthly cross-cultural communication challenges, to expand your mindset and get extreme with clarity. Read More

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Too Good To Be True

Posted by RJohnson4444 under Marketing
From http://www.withoutwarningcoach.com 5388 days ago
Made Hot by: CindyKing on August 16, 2009 4:59 pm

On August 12th, BestBuy, the multinational consumer electronics giant faced a “too good to be true” challenge. In error, they posted a 52 Samsung Digital TV for sale at $9.99 on their website . On the surface, this is a simple story. Yes, a too good to be true story. However, there are several additional currents that should be challenged and inve Read More

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17 Hot Biz Tips for Private Co.s

Posted by TonyJohnston_CNi under Management
From http://blog.tonyjohnston.biz 5388 days ago
Made Hot by: roseanderson on August 15, 2009 11:11 am

Welcome to my Guy Kawasaki advice mash-up - my take on Guy's advice for entrepreneurs and CEOs that he offered during a couple of recent talks. These are ideas that can help you get your company's 'ducks all lined up' and your organization 'firing on all cylinders'. Read More

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LinkedIn the 11 Most Powerful Features For Small Business

Posted by JoshAK under Social Media
From http://blog.inc.com 5388 days ago
Made Hot by: McLaughlin on August 14, 2009 6:58 pm

I've read a lot of articles lately about using LinkedIn this one is different in that it takes on the topic of specific tools and why to use them. Do you have any favorites to add to the list? Read More

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Sales Best Practices: Have a code of ethics to govern your behavior

Posted by adamnldt under Human Resources
From http://www.davekahle.com 5389 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 14, 2009 3:52 pm

Ever say something during a meeting you wish you hadn't? An interesting post on creating, and more importantly - instituting a set of ethical standards to do your job better and make your life easier. Read More

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How to use StumbleUpon to grow your small business

Posted by ShawnHessinger under Online Marketing
From http://bestwebsitetips.com 5388 days ago
Made Hot by: edragonu on August 14, 2009 3:51 pm

Lisa Wood's blog post about how to use StumbleUpon to grow your small business is the first in a series of posts about using the social bookmarking site as a powerful marketing tool to promote online ventures. The post begins with a simple introduction to the site and an explanation of how it works. Next come posts on how StumbleUpon can help you Read More