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Marketing

I’m steamed and this kettle is about to blow!

September 12, 2011

It’s not often that I pull the angry auntie, or tia, card (depends how you are talking to.) This all started a long time ago, when women weren’t allowed to do certain things. Fast forward to today. At the recent #140edu conference in New York City, Lynn Langit (@llangit) – co-founder of Teaching Kids Programming [...]

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How To: Choose a Workspace, Maximize Your ROI, Trend on Twitter, and more

August 22, 2011

Thank you for your patience with our technical difficulties last week! Since we couldn’t bring you a Friday Five, we’re bringing you some of the latest news and information to get your week started right. From selecting a workspace to trending on Twitter, we’ve compiled a short list of useful resources for the enterprising small [...]

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49 Tips for the Small Business Entrepreneur

July 22, 2011

The Wild WE has been wildly busy! So busy, we missed posting a Friday Five last week. To make it up to you, we’re posting seven great articles loaded with seven tips each to help those of you starting a business or growing your own small business. 7 Signs You Need a Break from Your [...]

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Friday Five: Small Business and Entrepreneur Round-Up

June 24, 2011

Here is this week’s installment of the Wild WE’s Friday Five, news and information from around the web for small business owners and women entrepreneurs: University of Dubai Entrepreneurship and Business Plan for Women Entrepreneurs:  The Middle East is not a region known for its support of women, especially professional women entrepreneurs. However, the University [...]

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Friday Five: Small Business News from Around the Web

June 10, 2011

The Wild WE understands that as small business owners, your time is precious. So we are launching a new feature, the “Friday Five”: the top five stories and blog posts we find to help you start a business or grow your existing one, or that you just may find as interesting as we do. Check [...]

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Quick Link: Publicizing Your Home Business

June 2, 2011

When starting a business, you know that gaining exposure is key to building a strong client base and encouraging growth. While working from home certainly has its benefits, one drawback is that it can be a little harder to get the same exposure that brick-and-mortar stores or larger online entities enjoy. Here is an article [...]

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Does Your Small Business Have an App for That?

May 3, 2011

At The Wild WE, we love creative marketing solutions for small businesses. One innovative idea that is gaining ground is to create an application for your business. Whether it’s a shortcut to your blog or podcast, or a click-to-buy button, or even a game, having a useful application branded by your business that people can [...]

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5 Lessons from the Royal Wedding You Can Apply to Your Small Business

April 29, 2011

Were you one of the billions worldwide who rose early this morning to watch Kate Middleton become a princess? Or are you among the 77% of Americans who couldn’t care less about the royals? Even if you are royally fatigued from the endless coverage and merchandising push (Will and Kate Commemorative Plate, anyone?), there is [...]

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5 Effective Ways to Use Twitter with Your Email Campaign

April 28, 2011

If you have an email newsletter, you probably already include links to your small business Twitter and Facebook accounts (and if you don’t, what are you waiting for?!). But there is more you can be doing to leverage social media. Check out these 5 ways to tie in Twitter with your e-mail newsletter. Have any [...]

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The Best Time for Social Media Engagement

April 8, 2011

Shhh! We have a secret social media strategy tip to pass along. It seems like a no-brainer, but many marketers aren’t aware that Thursday and Friday are the best days of the week to focus on social media promotion for your small business. Two independent studies that were released this week show that businesses are [...]

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