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B2B Marketing: Do’s and Don’ts of the Holiday Season

by Adam Blitzer December 12, 2011
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 The holiday season is in full swing, and along with eggnog, packed shopping malls and cold weather, this time of year brings with it a valuable marketing opportunity. Make the right move and you’ll end the year on a favorable note; make a marketing blunder and you could end up on the naughty list. This [...]

5 Ways to Run Your Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day

by Tammy Kahn-Fennell December 8, 2011
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The social media sphere is busy, it’s 24/7. People often ask me, how do I have a social marketing strategy without being chained to my desk? The answer is use tools. You need to automate what you can, semi-automate what you can’t. Automation is not a dirty word on social media if used correctly. Here are [...]

5 Types of Marketing Videos Every Small Businesses Should Use

by Raj Malik December 5, 2011
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Before YouTube, online videos were relatively few and far between. But with YouTube’s popularity and the explosion of video clip sites like Vimeo, online videos are nearly everywhere.  We use them to get “how to” demos, watch movie trailers, funny clips from TV shows, and the latest crazy blooper.  The explosion of these clips have been [...]

Social Commerce: Retailers big and small should sell in-store goods to Facebook Fans

by Chris Bennett December 1, 2011
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When Facebook launched Pages in 2008, you studiously created a Facebook Fan Page for your business, like many merchants around the world with growing business, and then the Likes started to roll in.The first 10 from family members, the next 100 from loyal customers, and if you are lucky, the next 1000 from friends of [...]

Hummingbirds, Bears, and Your Business

by Steve Wilkinghoff November 30, 2011

I was watching a show a few weeks ago about bears and how to they go about preparing to survive the winter (don’t worry, my wife makes fun of my geeky television viewing choices too).  Bears have this amazing ability to store up energy from the food they eat and then use it to sustain [...]

7 UP: The Blueprint for Getting Up When You’re Down

by Derrick Hayes November 19, 2011
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Have you ever had a trial or tribulation? If not then the rest of this article is not for you. I wrote this article for the ones that have been through something. The next time you fall down, you don’t have to stay down. I use the number 7 because it means completion. Your life [...]

Let’s Dance: 6 Life Lessons Learned From the Dance Floor

by Derrick Hayes November 16, 2011
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I admit that I’m a great dancer. My only goal when I’m out having fun is to dance the night away. It sounds easy but not everyone wants to dance to every song like I do. I started thinking about how my footwork teaches me success with each little step I take. The notes I [...]

Thin Line Between LOVE and Great

by Derrick Hayes November 12, 2011
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Are you happy with where you are in life? If not find something that you love to do and become great at it. You are not that far away from where you want to be. The assets are greener on the other side. I love what I do each and everyday. I write and speak [...]

Consider Using a Banner Stand for Your Next Trade Show Exhibit

by Dane Cross November 11, 2011
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If you’re not going to a trade show, then maybe you have an opportunity to have  a presence at a workshop, conference or speaking event where a big trade show booth is overkill.  Pull up banners are a terrific way to give yourself a good looking brand presence without a lot of money, time or [...]

How Can Marketers Take Advantage of Google Offers?

by Guest November 10, 2011
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2011 has been a huge year for daily deals. It was a year that not only saw the growth of Groupon and LivingSocial, but the birth of a few newcomers. The popularity and potential of the deals market has caught the attention of several well known companies, including Google, one of the latest to enter [...]