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It used to be that business owners started brick-and-mortar retail stores, then added ecommerce capabilities to expand their markets. In some cases, they even closed down their retail stores altogether to focus solely on their online stores. But now, a new trend is taking hold: Formerly ecommerce-o Read More

Visitors to your site from Pinterest tend to spend money twice as much as Facebook visitors, so it's worthwhile to explore how to use Pinterest, and how to leverage it to drive more traffic and sales. Read More

If you still think your small business doesn’t need to be on Yelp!, you might have second thoughts after hearing the results of a new Nielsen study. More than half (51 percent) of Yelp users polled say they make decisions about what to buy in local stores or businesses after visiting Yelp.
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Okay…Monday and yup, I’m in the swamp with the alligators again already but did want to share again 3 top-notch infographics I’ve been mining for gems over the past little while and each is on Social Media and how to strategize for success using planning, time and budgeting for same.

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If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, does it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up? In reality, hitting large numbers of Angels in multiple locations with a generic pitch is one of the least productive approa Read More

A model for refining your business idea, in order to value the efficiency on the market, checking your Business Model and testing the Value Proposition of your Startup. Read More

We tend to spend way too much time in front of our computers. But when Michel Theriault wants to start planning for an initiative, workshop, or presentation, he steps away from the computer and switches to a pad of paper and a pen. Read his tips on how to unleash the creativity within you. Read More

Expion's F.A.V.E. 50 Social Retail Report reveals interesting trends about B2C Facebook marketing. Among them? Fan engagement is down despite more brand posts. Read More

People who can’t manage their own lives don’t make good entrepreneurs. Small businesses require multi-tasking, work prioritization, and decision-making, with no entourage of assistants and specialists. That’s why Fortune 500 executives usually don’t survive as startup CEOs. Read More

Many B2B companies use their long-form content, such as white papers and on-demand webinars, as a form of lead generation. Readers simply give their email address in exchange for access to this gated content and they get great (hopefully!) information and the B2B website gets a new email address ... Read More