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Does Your Small Business Need Google+?

July 6, 2011

Google’s launch this past week of its own social network, Google+, has the social media sphere in an excited tizzy. So what is Google+? And perhaps more importantly, does the internet (especially your small business) need yet another social network? Tentatively speaking…yes. While Google+ is slowly being rolled out for individuals and has not yet [...]

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Mashable’s 73 Essential Social Media & Tech Tools for Small Businesses

May 16, 2011

The Wild WE loves it when Mashable puts out its weekly round-up of valuable tools and resources for the small business owner. We always find something new to help us be more organized, effective, and successful in our entrepreneurial pursuits. If you haven’t yet checked out this week’s list of 73 essential social media and tech resources, [...]

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Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life

April 19, 2011

Even in a paperless world, small business owners can find themselves burdened with too many files and apps. Perhaps your inbox has become a catch-all for all incoming emails or you have so many files that searching for the right document is a monumental task. Mashable has a great article on giving your digital life [...]

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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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Quick Link: Coordinating Large Events Online

March 21, 2011

When you run your own home business, it can seem impossible to coordinate large events with many people.  However, that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.  One woman is using her laptop to run Twestival, a global charity event.  There is a lot to be learned from her approach.  Mashable recently published a guide to [...]

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Study Shows Facebook “Likes” More Profitable Than Tweets

March 17, 2011

We have a follow-up to yesterday’s post about using Facebook to market your local business. A new study by Eventbrite on its own in-site analytics shows that Facebook “Likes” translated into greater profit for them over Tweets. ($1.34 per event via Facebook vs 80 cents via Twitter) More details can be found in complete article on [...]

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Quick Link: 35+ Tools to Help Plan Your Conference or Event

March 14, 2011

An impressive home business resource is a round-up of more than 35 tools to help plan conferences and events.  Mashable provided this comprehensive article to ease the pain of planning large or small-scale events and gatherings.  Home business tools this useful are often hard to come by, so make sure to check out the article [...]

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Quick Link: How to Plan a Social Media Event

March 10, 2011

Women in business organizations understand the importance of planning and promoting events with social media.  Mashable, always a reliable source for excellent social media advice, lets entrepreneurs in on the “how to” of planning social media events.  With a five step guide, all women entrepreneurs have the knowledge they need to put on a tremendous [...]

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Clean Up Your Facebook Profile Now!

February 21, 2011

Ever read someone’s Facebook profile and shake your head at what has been posted? Too much information, totally inappropriate status updates, and compromising pictures can make a prospective client or employer run the other way should they ever see. But Just How Offensive is Your Facebook Profile? That is the question Sarah Kessler asked of [...]

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Facebook Pages Redesigned

February 11, 2011

If your business has a Facebook page (as it should!), be on the lookout for a new design. Just as it changed the look of personal profiles earlier this year, Facebook will shortly be launching a redesign of their pages for businesses, celebrities, and other organizations. Read Mashable’s article about what these changes mean and [...]

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