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I've owned a small business for many years and have worked with thousands of small business along the way and I've come to sense what feel like natural states of successful small business growth. Read More

Brian from CopyBlogger just put out a great free report about Authority. # The Shocking Power of Authority # Cashing in with Authority # Google Loves Authority Too and more Grab your copy now, it's free and you do not even have to provide your email address. Read More

Businesses need strong people skills to be able to find the right social media strategy. When your questions do not get the answers you need, your perspective is wrong. This is fundamental in cross-cultural communication. And this is why these 7 cross-cultural communication tips can help you to develop strong social media skills. Read More

How to use culture-customized content within an international social media marketing strategy... and to take a new foreign market entry one step at a time. First to create relationships and connect with new markets and then to learn how to adapt sales and marketing for new international clients. Read More

Let's face it, as a business tool twitter gets a lot more interesting when you are following people who have conversations and point to content that you find relevant for your business or industry. But, on the surface, finding people related to your business can prove a little challenging using the built in twitter search tools. You can easily use Read More

Comparing requests for the reciprocal exchange of links with proactive link sharing to build strong social networks for businesses. Read More

teachingJust the other day I did an interview with a columnist working on a story about people starting up a business venture while still employed. My take as an employer is that those individuals have a moral obligation to perform to that best of their ability for their current employer, however, my view is that every business should look at thei Read More

A pretty common question these days is “which social network is the best?” - And to that I usually say - “the one that helps you meet your marketing objectives” - and in that regard, many are great, but for different reasons. LinkedInI really like some things about LinkedIn. It has always tended towards the service oriented professional, in my Read More

The Google Local Business Center is a must visit for business in general, but certainly for businesses attempting to attract customer in their local community. As you may know, Google allows you to add your business to a directory and then enhance your profile with all kinds of information about your business, products, and services. This is a fre Read More

The other day I was conducting an educational workshop for folks interested in becoming Duct Tape Marketing Coaches. At one point I talked about presenting workshops as the primary way that coaches acquired customers and that it was an essential success factor for prospective coaches to consider. Read More