Last week my boyfriend finally jumped on the Twitter bandwagon, which means for the past week I've been giving him tips on how to not look like a complete #twitternewbie. Assuming you already know what Twitter is, here are a few tips to get you on your way to gaining Followers. First, the deal with
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Twitter tips for #twitternewbies, or how to not be one of those people I avoid on Twitter - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4281 days ago
National Small Business Week: Events you won't want to miss - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4283 days ago
This week is National Small Business Week- and to celebrate, different companies and blogs are hosting webinars, giving huge discounts and throwing local events. Here are four you won't want to miss!
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Empowering employees to market your business - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4303 days ago
If you're a small business who's publishing ads in local newspapers, engaging in social media and still struggling to get customers through the door, you may be a overlooking an important marketing resource: your employees.
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5 ways to become an efficient tweeter - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4303 days ago
I do the tweeting for Addwater, and I'll admit- I sometimes get a little caught up in interesting articles and funny tweets. Now, this isn't a problem if you "tweet for pleasure," but when you're tweeting for your company or business, tweeting counts as work hours. Here are 5 ways to become more...
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The Reality of Small Businesses Online (slideshow) - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4311 days ago
This is a slideshow Addwater presented to the Sonoma Chamber of Commerce, highlighting data & polls collected from small businesses over the past couple years. It focuses on where small biz's are succeeding and where they're lacking. Fascinating stuff.
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At the end of the day Twitter is still just... Twitter - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4343 days ago
A while back, I made a spelling mistake on Twitter. Gasp! I know, it was really embarrassing. In this post I talk about the casual and unique nature of Twitter, and why small businesses shouldn't be afraid & should jump in feet first!
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Why we want to be just like Zappos! The WOW effect. - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4358 days ago
This post describes Addwater's tour of the Zappos facilities and offices in Las Vegas. We discovered that not only do they take their customer service seriously, but their employee service too. At Zappos we met some of the cheeriest, hard-working employees who were passionate about their jobs. Here
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You can't handle the truth about SEO! - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4365 days ago
The first post in a series about SEO, this article discusses the sometimes not-so-obvious truth about SEO, such as: it takes time, and it is constantly debated. SEO is an art as much as it is a science, and it's important that small businesses who hire people to tackle their SEO know this!
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How the new Facebook Pages layout will benefit your small business - The Watering Hole


From http://addwater.com 4373 days ago
In this post we describe how the new Facebook Pages layout isn't scary, but is actually beneficial to your small business. We give a few examples specific to small businesses on Facebook, and provide links to other great articles about the new layout.
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How to Activate Viral Campaigns (or Why Social and Sharing Are Not the Same) : MarketingProfs Article


From http://www.marketingprofs.com 4374 days ago
A great article I cam across- about the difference between engaging in social media and actually enabling the 1% of your "super influencers" to share your content and drive sales.
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