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Four Free & Easy Tools For Creating Socially Share-worthy Image Files
"Hi Annie, Thanks for sharing your take on these tools. I'm thinking I'm going to try the Pinwords first, because even when you do PhotoShop or Gimp, it's kind of a pain to use them for small projects. Sometimes I like to use a lighter program that can achieve the same thing. Great post!"What To Do When Your Marketing Project Becomes a Wraith
"Hi Nick, interesting post! My take on it is that these wraith projects are as you stated, generally lacking in constraints: scope, time, even sometimes funding. I've noticed projects get out of control when they're too well funded, have too many resources to draw on, and too many stakeholders who don't really know what they want to achieve with the project an have no real project manager to manage and define the project. Do you agree about the resources? I mean, have you seen these Wraith projects resulting from just having too much funding or people or facilities? "All Hat, No Cattle.
"Hi Ashley, I agree, at least my heart agrees with you..but in reality I've had to do one too many caffeine-saturated nights to please clients, and frankly, if I hadn't done so, I would have lost their business. I think this good advice needs to be tempered with the judgment and experience to know when that kind of honesty will work, and when you might just have an unreasonable situation that you need to keep, at least until you have the luxury of a better situation. Being over the barrel inhibits honesty--and that's the honest truth."5 Tips for Business Success from Iron Man
"Ha! Ha! Hey, Evan that's gotta be the best scene from the movie. I like the tip too. "When You Do Something Awesome – Or Make A Huge Mistake – Hold A Press Conference." Taking credit for your successes and failures will, at least, allow you to define yourself instead of allowing others to do it. Thanks to Home Business Media for sharing this gem with the BizSugar community!"Case Study: Innovating In A Low-Tech Industry
"Hi Kevin, Great case study about how innovation can change any business. I've shared it with the BizSugar community because I think it's instructive to any small business owner or manager. Innovation can change (and improve) your operations no matter what kind of company you run. Thanks for posting! "Reduce Workplace Stress: Automate Business Processes
"Hi Jeff, Seems like there are a lot of posts these days on the topic of automation. Some of the reasons to automate include adding efficiency and being able to focus on other important tasks in your business. But reducing stress is also a big reason. Thanks for sharing the post and thanks to jemelyn for sharing it with the BizSugar community."Black Sheep Branding: How to stand out from the flock
"Hi Dawn, Interesting use of "black sheep" here, a term that usually has a negative connotation. I'd say having a brand that makes your product or service stand out is just about mandatory these days. Any other kind of brand is likely to get your company ignored. Thanks for sharing this with the BizSugar community."How Does Strategic Social Media Marketing Help Small Businesses?
"Hi Winson, Thanks for the pointers. Social media marketing strategies are hugely important but often poorly understood by small business owners. The idea is to find strategies that work for your specific business when targeting the right kinds of customers. Then follow through, test and refine your approach over time. And don't forget to occasionally experiment to find new strategies that work even better. "Subscribe
Three Ways To Bring The Spice Of Opinion Into Your Next Presentation
"Hi Peter, Though I always like to hear what a presenter or blogger thinks, there are some varying philosophies on these kinds of things. Some may feel too much opinion does more than just season. They may also wonder about any stats or data provided by someone so passionately invested in a particular point of view. "