One of the most common reason stated by small businesses for not embracing social networking is that they can't measure or, worse yet, don't believe there is any solid return on the investment of participation. I get emails almost daily from frustrated marketers who want to dive more fully into social networking, but can't convince the boss that i
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The ROI of Social Networking
Posted by ducttape under MarketingFrom http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5554 days ago
Made Hot by: RickMick on July 24, 2009 2:13 pm
Managing Your Online Reputation is Critical in this Day and Age
Posted by sannwood under Online MarketingFrom http://www.openforum.com 5554 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 23, 2009 2:42 pm
Ever done a vanity search on Google? Whether you have or not, plenty of people have probably searched on your name to see what you are about. Wouldn't it be awful if some type of derogatory search result turned up?
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16 Things You Can Do Yourself to Create Word-of-Mouth for Your Business
Posted by JoshAK under MarketingFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5554 days ago
Made Hot by: ZaneSafrit on July 24, 2009 2:15 pm
Hoping to get a little extra word of mouth to boost sales in the slow economy? Here are 16 thing you can do right now without having to hire an agency.
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The Tweeting House: Twitter Made Useful
Posted by q4sales under TechnologyFrom http://www.readwriteweb.com 5554 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on July 23, 2009 1:39 pm
If you ponder whether Twitter could ever be valuable or useful or productive, read this excellent piece by Richard MacManus at the famous ReadWriteWeb. In fact, spend at least an hour a week at his blog... I just blogged about it at my AllBusiness.com blog because I was blown away by the forward thinking content.
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Small business startup tips
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.5min.com 5554 days ago
Small business advisor, entrepreneur and blogger Tim Berry talks to SBTV on the topic of starting a small business. Tim offers up some interesting advice on whether wanting to be your own boss is a sufficient reason to go into business for yourself and whether he thinks the business idea or the desire to be involved in entrepreneurship should com
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Yahoo! may sell small business division
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://www.reuters.com 5554 days ago
Search engine giant Yahoo! may be selling its Yahoo! Small Business division as part of a move to divest itself of all services and products not related to its core operations. Yahoo! Small Business provides domain names, Web hosting, E-Commerce, E-mail and online marketing for small business. Reuters has the full story, but as an aside, this is a
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Treasury Department will buy small business loans
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://www.washingtonpost.com 5554 days ago
The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing to buy up small business loans from the Small Business Administration in an effort to get small business lending back on line. The Washington Post reported the federal government is preparing a $15 billion initiative to stimulate small business financing since private lending has been slow to rebound. For
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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Posted by roseanderson under StrategyFrom http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com 5554 days ago
Many people don't go into business because of the uncertainties, lack of success guarantees, and the unfamiliar. They're hesitant to try something new.
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The Art of Raising Venture Capital
Posted by roseanderson under Raising CapitalFrom http://growsmartbusiness.com 5554 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on July 23, 2009 1:42 pm
Most of you who know me know I am big fan of Guy Kawasaki and not just because he was an Apple evangelist but because he understands startups. He invests in them, launches his own and writes no BS books on the topics that are must reads for anyone out there looking to start a business, especially if you are looking to raise capital for your busines
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Are You Ready to be Forced to Provide Health Insurance?
Posted by ZaneSafrit under Human ResourcesFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5554 days ago
Made Hot by: franpro on July 23, 2009 2:42 pm
Health insurance, healthcare, is both an important investment for small business and a huge expense that risks being forced onto small business, regardless of their ability to pay. Now's the time to educate yourself on this issue and its impact on your business. This post and the comments lay out many of the issues and much of the dialogue going
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