How to Create (and plan) a Twitter Party

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By Pat Romain Have you ever wondered what all those people are doing on twitter answering back and forth and using the same #hashtag? (FYI, that’s a hashtag--that # symbol) Or how they keep up … [Read more...]

Please Don’t Ignore These 3 Easy Steps for Business Success

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Guest Post by Stacey Gluchman Stress is a bad, bad thing. It can hurt your health if not properly managed, and— really—who wants to deal with that? Whether it’s promoting a new product or … [Read more...]

Marketing Metrics Simplified for Small Business Owners: Keep track of these 3 metrics to improve your business results

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By Jean Baliko Today’s small business owner wears many hats every single day.  One hat that often gets left on the shelf is marketing results (or numbers tracking or performance results).  It … [Read more...]

How to Save 5 Hours Per Week

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By Anne Tipton As small business owners, we have A LOT going on—projects, day to day operations, running a household, picking up dry cleaning, and cooking dinner.  Phew! That’s a … [Read more...]

Procrastinate Now! Don’t Put It Off

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By Chris Butler Like that headline? It’s from Ellen DeGeneres. And I can totally relate to it. I’m a recovering procrastinator. I used to be very good at it, but I’m working hard on … [Read more...]

How To Run Towards Your Dreams

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Guest Post by: Share Ross It was 2009. The housing market had crashed. My husband and I thought it seemed like a smart time to finally buy a house. Being well into our 40's, this had been a long … [Read more...]

Are You an Entrepreneur Still Thinking Like an Employee?

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Guest Post by: Ann Tucker Many of us were told growing up to: Get good grades then get a good job with a good company. Doing this would ensure that you had a stable income for life and a nice … [Read more...]

Double Your Online Marketing Without Doubling Your Budget

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Guest Post by Bob Edelstein Remember what marketing was like before the internet? If you’re as old as I am you do… As a small business owner, you probably did most of your business … [Read more...]

Learn Something Every Small Business Owner Must Know!

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Guest Post by Chris Butler Hi there, I’m Chris Butler and I’m filling in for Jan this week so she can take some much-needed time off. I am in a rather unique space in my life right now and … [Read more...]

Stories, stories, everywhere and not a drop to drink…..

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Guest Post By Karen Kanakanui I know that there’s a lot of buzz about story marketing right now with everyone jumping on the bandwagon.  Story marketing can be very effective because, let’s … [Read more...]