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The executive summary is a crucial part of your business plan. whether you are a Start-up or Growing Business It is the first - and possibly last! - thing that an investor, bank or partner will read. They say that people make up their mind about someone within seconds of meeting. Read More

Your 2013 Social Media Strategy: Grow a Pair.

Avatar Posted by resonancesocial under Social Media
From http://socialmediatoday.com 4373 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on December 6, 2012 5:02 am
I’ve never known Mark Schaefer to mince words, and today’s blog post is no exception: a no-holds-barred admonition to marketers for 2012. (Hint: the phrases "quit whining," "stop fighting," and "stop abdicating" figure prominently into his argument.) Read More

Ultimate Social Media Sizing Cheat Sheet [INFOGRAPHIC]

Avatar Posted by SMARTSMMBiz under Social Media
From http://www.mediabistro.com 4374 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on December 6, 2012 12:48 pm
If you've ever wondered what the exact dimensions of your Facebook timeline pics needed to be, or YouTube, G+, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, guess no more! Here's a great cheat sheet infographic for you to download, keep and share! Read More

Marketing Your Business

Avatar Posted by tcwatson under Direct Marketing
From http://wp.me 4375 days ago
Made Hot by: Marketing_Mashup on December 6, 2012 3:27 pm
Learn how everything you do in business is related to marketing in one way or another. The faster you learn this lesson, the faster your business grows. Read More

6 Core Elements of Winning Startup Launch Content

Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4375 days ago
Made Hot by: Llewellyn on December 6, 2012 1:19 pm
Your marketing launch is the most important element of startup success these days, to get customer attention in this world of information overload. Yet it is the one element that too many entrepreneurs focus on only as an afterthought. Everyone assumes their product or service is so great that “wor Read More
Small businesses owners have begun looking into utilizing the Pinterest platform to increase profitability and drive traffic back to their websites. Read More
Small businesses have the edge as far as customer service opportunities are concerned. The Art of Small Business gives us 3 practical ways to stay close to the people who matter most. Read More
7 Tips to help you use pinterest effectively to promote your blog posts and to maximise the number of repins you achieve for your images/blog posts. Read More

Does Your Marketing Tell A Story?

Avatar Posted by Small Business Tribe under Marketing
From http://www.drewsmarketingminute.com 4382 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on November 27, 2012 2:51 am
Does your marketing tell a story? Well, perhaps, but in this post blogger Drew McLellan argues many of our marketing stories fall short. Why? There may be a variety of reasons and McLellan compiles a pretty compelling list. Be sure to check this post to see what pieces you may be missing. Read More
Add innovation to the DNA of your company by creating a culture in which employees are encouraged to share and test drive new technologies. Dan Palma explains how to create this environment in which new tools are easily discovered and used for your business. Be sure to share technology with your em Read More
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