February 3, 2012 - 12:49 pm
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The Rolling Stones proudly sang, “Time is on my side, yes it is.” These days, time seems to be an adversary that everyone is fighting, especially when it comes to social media and small business. Unlike large corporations, small businesses do not have the ability to hire teams of individuals to monitor and respond to [...]
January 28, 2012 - 12:52 am
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Join me, Anita Campbell, and an impressive list of the CRM industry’s leading experts and solution providers a free 1-day information packed seminar on February 3, 2012 , in Atlanta, Georgia!
The day will focus on the need for companies to transition their approach to “social” away from a narrow, reactionary set of disconnected activities … [...]
January 26, 2012 - 12:50 pm
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Admitting We Have a Problem Is the First Step
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One of the most fulfilling moments in my consulting work comes when a client finally flashes a hint of realization that they do indeed have an affliction.
And that affliction is – that they desperately need to be exactly like everyone else in [...]
January 25, 2012 - 12:54 am
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If you’re looking to take your email and social media activity one step further, you’ll want to check out a new startup called BrandMyMail.com which helps small- and medium-sized businesses integrate their social media presence into the emails they’re sending out to customers.
Intrigued? I was.
BrandMyMail is a new startup that helps business owners ramp up their [...]
January 20, 2012 - 12:49 pm
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Can you hear me? Can you hear me now? Are you even listening? In today’s technological age, there’s a lot of “noise.” Becoming an effective listener is a skill that needs to be honed and actually being an effective listener is a skill that can be capitalized on in business, especially when it comes to [...]
January 20, 2012 - 9:41 am
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The taxi’s waiting, it’s honking its horn, time to go to the airport.
Yes, the passport is in my pocket. I checked five minutes ago.
Of course, the cost of checking again, just one more time, is tiny. Hardly worth discussing with myself. And compared to the cost of being wrong, of missing the flight… go ahead, [...]
January 18, 2012 - 12:57 am
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We hear a lot these days about the importance of social media in small business success. But how can social media be used most effectively in your small business? We look at the answer to that question and much more in this Small Business Trends roundup. Enjoy!
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Social media: the new PR? Well, maybe. But [...]
January 7, 2012 - 12:52 am
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If you’ve ever been stuck at home during the day, The Price is Right has already come and gone, and you weren’t desperate enough to watch General Hospital, odds are you saw quite a few “As Seen on TV” ads. Some of these products seemed genuinely useful in the alterna-world of infomercials where people seem [...]
January 5, 2012 - 12:50 pm
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How to Sell Anything Using Social Media
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One of my predictions for 2012 is that more people will come to understand that you can indeed do business using social networks and, frankly, I’m already seeing it.
There are couple reasons this.
First off, people are getting more comfortable with social media [...]
January 4, 2012 - 12:52 am
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The 2012 business year officially starts today. With the mini-breaks and shortened weeks gone, all that’s left to do is tackle that To-Do list that’s twice the length of your arm once and for all. If you need help figuring out where to start or what habits to pick up in social media this year, [...]