ShawnHessinger commented on the following stories on BizSugar
Social Media: A Business Strategy that Accomplishes More Results!- Warrior-Preneur
"Michelle, GREAT link on social media. I always appreciate Ann's insights even if I sometimes disagree with one or two. :) Here the most valuable idea is the strategy angle. It's easy to get overwhelmed with all the social media channels out there but what's most important is to look at what you are trying to accomplish and to have the right mindset understanding what social media relationships really are and how to use them."Listen Up! – 10 Tips for Becoming a Great Listener
"Great tips, Jimi. And a great skill to hone especially for folks operating small businesses. Be receptive to feedback from customers, partners, you name it. Success in business, or just about anything, comes from listening adequately. Learning to do better in just about any endeavor is pretty hard without it."26 Great Ways To Get Small Business PR In December
"Wow, John. Awesome mix of the well-known and not so well-known holidays, designations and events in December for small business PR purposes. Do you have a calendar with all this stuff somewhere? :) Anyway, we've shared it on the FB BizSugar fan page and I'm hoping this post gets plenty of support and attention during the holiday season. It's certainly well deserved! "Get This Bad Song Out of My Head!
"Sorry about the song, Skip. But look at it as a business opportunity. Have a musical friend write it down and put it on YouTube. Perhaps it's a viral hit in the making. (They don't have to be good unfortunately, as you're no doubt aware.) Anyway, I was thinking about how much this post and the idea of negative thoughts can apply to just about any kind of small business.If innovation and seeing new opportunities in the market is replaced by a negative attitude that tries to hunker down, minimize loss and stubbornly refuse to change failed business models, the impact is the same. Great post about how attitude is everything. Of course, the good news is that a positive attitude is also contagious. Thanks for sharing! "Subscribe
Succession Planning
"I know the very one. Actually, John just recently did a question and answer pod cast series for Inc.com which I'm going to try to post here before the weekend is over. The pod cast series provides much valuable information on the topic of selling a business and I think it will be of great value to BizSugar members. Please be sure to watch for it and give it some sugar when you see it."