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Just like produce at your favorite supermarket or farmer’s market, content and information introducing you and your expertise to members of your social media community, whether BizSugar or any other, must be tantalizing enough to make visitors want to return again and again and of sufficient quality to inspire trust on the part of potential clients and customers about the quality you offer.
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Pop-culture connects. It is about shared experiences and memories. It's a GREAT way to spice up a business-blog and readers LOVE it! From Elvis to the Beatles, from Ghandi to Watergate, from Warhol to '67 Chevys, get it in your blog Read More

Product testing is an integral piece of ensuring quality in business delivery. Testing is often seen as the domain of IT but it applies to any business serious about delivering great work to their clients Read More

Editing your content is a little like gardening. In business, as in gardening, we gather a lot of dead wood which we’re too busy or preoccupied to cut it away. Read More

One of the best things about having your own business is that you do not have a boss telling you that your idea isn’t any good. You have the freedom to come up with all these ideas, but do you take action? As there are no shortages of ideas coming at you, how do you sort through them and take action on the ones that apply? I think it comes down to a couple of questions:

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Great news, your boss has selected you to create and manage the company’s new social media initiatives. Now like many marketers currently experiencing a similar situation, you probably immediately thought “why me?” and then quickly thereafter “how do I get started?” First off, it is important to note that social media is not synonymous with Twitter or Facebook. According to Duct Tape Marketing, social media is the use of technology combined with social interaction to create or co-create value. Second, similar to any other marketing campaign, you must start by defining your target audience and then setting specific objectives that can be measured. Read More

I'm often asked the following questions by clients and readers:

"How can I set myself apart from my competitiors?"

"How can I define myself in the market?"

"How can I reach out and bring in customers?"

My simple answer to all of these, and similar questions, is Relationship Building.

We aren't talking 'customer service' here, customer service is how average businesses deal with customers....we are talking about creating an environment where your customer sees you as their friend. Where you build a level of trust, credibility and respect, and your business becomes part of their worldview.

This is Relationship Building, and this is how exceptional businesses communicate with customers Read More

Is print dead? Bob Mueller from AT&T Advertising solutions and Kyle McEvoy & Kevin Gagnepain from APC Direct argue that it is anything but. Read More

Discover 3 simple yet highly effective ways a small business can build an email subscriber list without a website Read More

Are you going online for business or personal purposes, in such a way that it ruins your business and personal life? If so, you might suffer from Internet addiction. Here are some interesting findings you need to ponder upon Read More