America's Best Business Practices

Flying By The Seat Of Your Pants?

Susan Fronk — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:52:18 +0000

Your shoes are charred from stomping out brush fires. You have nightmares about UFOs-Unreachable Financial Objectives. All star interviewees turn into duds. Meetings cause more problems than they solve. The office is a ghost town at 5:01 PM. Does this sound familiar? Read the full article to find out how to take your business to the next level.

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Managing Social Networking with Email

Mike Clough — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:19:08 +0000

If you are active in social media you know how difficult it can be to read all the communications you receive from individuals, groups, and/or companies on a daily basis from LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc. let alone respond. That is why it is so important to manage all of that communication effectively. To find out about a new tool that will do this and more for free, read the full article.

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Square Up Your Business with Foursquare

Mike Clough — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:40:46 +0000

With so many social marketing tools available, why should you consider yet another tool to learn and use? Because Foursquare is different from the other tools; it does some really neat things that the other tools don’t do. It gives you, the small business owner, management and promotional abilities the other tools don’t.

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Just One Thing

Susan Fronk — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:39:29 +0000

Do you know the one thing that has the biggest impact on your small business success? Read the full article to find out.

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Isn’t It Time for A Social Media Policy?

Susan Fronk — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:27:02 +0000

If you are operating a business today and you have employees or contractors, you probably should have a social media policy. Why? Virtually every human being who has any interaction with you or your company is involved with social media. That includes your employees, contractors, customers, vendors/suppliers, bankers and consultants. This is just as true [...]

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Sam’s Club Now Offers SBA Loans?

Mike Clough — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:28:56 +0000

Frustrated over the lack of cash to run your business? Many existing small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to access capital in the form of bank loans are running out of patience by the inability to land credit. Now there is an alternative that is putting banks to shame, approving small business loans that banks have turned down. It is quick, easy and about time.

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What’s Your Social Media Avatar?

Susan Fronk — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:36:52 +0000

Avatar means incarnation, appearance, or manifestation. What is your online Avatar? What constitutes an acceptable online image? Find out in this article.

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Autoresponder: The Greatest Online Marketing Tool of All

Mike Clough — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:52:51 +0000

With so many new social media tools in our marketing toolbox, it is easy to forget about some of the older tools that have been around for a long time. I have been using autoresponders for 15 years and still believe they are one of the best performing tools of all. This is not put down any of the newer social media tools as they certainly have their place. However, autoresponders can be the missing piece to a successful online marketing campaign and work well with all of the new social media...

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See You & Your Business As Others Do

Susan Fronk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:17:57 +0000

I call it the frog/prince effect which is a metaphor for the blind spots we have about ourselves and our businesses. When you look in the mirror, what you see looking back at you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. If the image you see is positive, such as a prince or [...]

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Is Your Blog Really a Blog?

Mike Clough — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:15:09 +0000

Almost everyone with a real business needs a website. But, a blog is optional. For many small businesses, a blog can generate extraordinary results, if you don’t try to turn it into a website. Find out the differences between websites and blogs and how you can get the most out of each.

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