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50 Pinterest Resources for Small Business Owners, Bloggers and Job Seekers

HollyHanna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:38:48 CST

It seems everywhere you look somebody new is talking about Pinterest, and there is good reason why. Not only was Pinterest named one of the Top 50 Websites by Time Magazine, but in a recent study done by Shareaholic, Pinterest beat out well known social sharing sites, like YouTube, Google+, LinkedI

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Time Management Tips for Working From Home

bloggertone — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:44:03 CST

For many of us as working from home can hold many distractions. As someone who has worked from home for the last four years, I'd like to share some tips that I find work for me.

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How To Say Thank You To Your Employees

ivanpw — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:28:36 CST

Even though many times we are now considered an instant gratification society, how many times do you (as a boss) show gratitude to your employees?

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Interview with Fast Geek Boutique

CanadianFinance — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:35:40 CST

If you've ever entertained the idea of opening a shop yourself, you're going to love what Tina of Fast Geek Boutique has to say!

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Cultivate In-House Geniuses to Inspire Innovation

Jed — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:05:45 CST

When we think of innovation in today's business world, one of the first companies that comes to mind is Apple. How can your small business innovate like Apple? It might be easier than you think.

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Marketers Who Share Content Drive Traffic, Gain Customers [INFOGRAPHIC]

simplycastguy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:13 CST

Content marketing was a top priority for businesses in 2011, and it is going to remain so in 2012. That's according to a study conducted by the Content Marketing Institute, a marketing education and research company.

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15 Twitter Tools to Boost Your Online Presence and Productivity

wchingya — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:42 CST

Overwhelmed by your Twitter stream? These effective Twitter tools will help to increase productivity and enhance your Twitter experience.

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Why You Need Google Rating Stars and How to Set Them Up

CarNegotiationCoach — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:07:35 CST

Google Rating Stars are simply ratings on your website. If you're lucky, ratings will get picked up by Google and other search engines and increase your CTR.

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10 Ways to Increase Sales with Guerrilla Marketing [infographic]

michaelhartzell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:46:39 CST

Guerrilla marketing is about maximizing innovation and time vs. big budgets. "Let's do what we did last year" because of a lack of ideas keeps a business stagnant. Here are ten ways to increase sales in 2012 to consider vis an infographic.

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If your new client has been happy with crap for years, they'll want more of it from you now

YWD — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:40:35 CST

Okay, your conundrum for the day. If your new client won't let you do the best work you can for them, is it your fault for trying to push them into something you know is better, or should you just give them what they asked for and take the cash?

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Investors Fund Solutions Rather Than Technology

martinzwilling — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:11 CST

Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard to market demand, then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. Investors characterize this approach as a "solution looking for a problem." These don't get funded.

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Can You Legally Sell Wikipedia Content (Like in an eBook, for Example)?

amabaie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:04 CST

This is something I've been wondering about for a while: Can you take Wikipedia content, repackage it, and sell it (in ebook form, for example)? Is that legal? I did some digging and here's what I found out.

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Kenji Crosland: What Makes a Person an Entrepreneur?

KenjiCrosland — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:41:17 CST

What makes a person an entrepreneur? Maybe it's just a decision to do something different with your life. That's how BizSugar Contributor of the Week Kenji Crosland discovered his passion.

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Selling Products on Facebook Business Pages with an Online Store App

seltzer04 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:34 CST

Transform your Facebook business page into an e-commerce tool for your business by adding an online store app that lets you promote and sell products directly on Facebook -- Facebook sales opportunities can be amplified with a direct plug-in application that adds an online store complete with e-

27 Vote(s)

The Gift of Glorious Gab – 3 Tips for Supersonic Copy

CanadianFinance — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:45 CST

3 tips for writing supersonic copy that resonates with your voice and inspires authenticity and trust!

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Pro Blogger Tricks To Reduce Blogging Expenses

CarNegotiationCoach — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:10:02 CST

Here's a collection of little known tricks used by professional bloggers to reduce their blogging expenses.

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Lonely Entrepreneur: Battling Isolation when You Have a Home Business

aknews — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:12:17 CST

For many, starting a home business is a dream come true. You can work from home, set your own hours, and not worry about office politics. However, there are also challenges to working from home. One of the biggest challenges

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How long does SEO take to get results?

amabaie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:24:59 CST

Your question is a lot like how deep is a hole? How high is up? SEO is like a sport, and you are competing for various positions with others. Results could be a top 10 ranking for one search term. It could be a #1 ranking for three search terms. It could mean hundreds of things for any given site.

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It's Time to Ditch StumbleUpon for Pinterest

simplycastguy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:07:04 CST

StumbleUpon is one of those sites we've had on our radar for quite some time. We covered the company's redesign last year, which re-focused the site on topic features. So when StumbleUpon snuck in a strange change the other day without telling anyone, we were shocked. This update made it impossible

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The Importance of Branding for Entrepreneurs

HollyHanna — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:05 CST

One of the most important gifts an entrepreneur can give herself is the ability to stay focused. A strong, clearly defined brand helps you maintain focus by:

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Match Your Marketing Style to a Killer Marketing Strategy

stillwagon428 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:04:32 CST

If communication strategies can be created based on personality type, why can't there be marketing strategies based on the same thing? So why not create a marketing strategy that suits your style? Here are things to consider.

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How to Choose the Right Mailing List Provider for Your Business

CanadianFinance — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:45:19 CST

Your mailing list is a life-line for your business, so you want to make sure you go with a service you like. Here's a few of their pros and cons.

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Is Pinterest a Girl Thing?

resonancesocial — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:10:58 CST

Sure, Pinterest is taking the social Web by storm ... but is the site too girly to hit it big with the guys?

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Seven Tips For Successful Solo Ad Marketing

ScottDudley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:31:27 CST

If you do have some sort of a marketing budget, then one of the cheapest and most effective ways to generate leads is solo ad marketing. A solo ad is simply finding someone in your niche or industry who has a large list, and asking them to send out an email to their list.

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Six Steps to Make Sure Your Site Is Ready to Go Viral : @ProBlogger

CarNegotiationCoach — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:20:42 CST

Great post on how to prepare your site for a post to go viral. The only angle it doesn't cover is how to be prepared from a hosting/scaling perspective.

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You Finally Landed a Print Interview

marshafriedman — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:32:48 CST

Find out what you can expect when being interviewed by the media. Learn 5 simple steps that will position you for making the most of your interview.

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Dungarvan Brewing Company – A Success Story Brewed from Redundancies in a Recession

Sian Phillips — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:24:37 CST

I recently spoke to Claire Dalton of Dungarvan Brewing Company which is a relatively new company started in a recession and proving to be very successful.

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How to Find Out Which Clients are Worth Working With

theresa.walsh125 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:44:36 CST

Find out how to assess and grade your clients to figure out which ones you should be focusing on in your sales and customer service.

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Things to Consider Before Freelance Staff Writing

MMarquit — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:43:58 CST

Staff writing for blogs can be a good way to make money as a freelance writer. But you need to be aware of the drawbacks.

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How to Create and Host a Blog Carnival : @ProBlogger

amabaie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:45:50 CST

Host a blog carnival: a roundup of timely posts from other bloggers, concentrating on a particular area of interest. Your colleagues write the posts, then you assemble, fold, collate, and link to them for presentation to your regular audience.

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Building A Cult Rather Than A Culture When Building A Company – with Bryan Jowers

timjahn — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:39:23 CST

An interview with Bryan Jowers, co-founder of Giftiki, about the importance of building a cult rather than a culture when building a company.

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Free Tips to Help You Get Interviewed on Radio, TV, and Podcast Talk Show Programs - Radio Guest List.com

scottfox — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:27:53 CST

A collection of free articles full of tips to help you get radio publicity interviews and get booked for guest interviews on podcasts. How to pitch radio and podcast interviewers, how to get booked, the strategies you need to become a radio guest or TV guest. From RadioGuestList.com, the free

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How to Get Your Business Involved in Your Community

smpayton — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:17:04 CST

If you have a store or office, are you taking strides to become part of your small business community? Do locals know about your business and tell others about it? Finding ways to be a known member of your community can help you grow your business.

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How to Build Your Following Like a Rock Band

StephanieChandler — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:59:35 CST

In order to grow your business you need to build your audience. Here are some examples of how rock bands dazzle their fans with suggestions for how you can too!

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10 Best Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs

blogbrandz — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:19:53 CST

Success is a combination of thinking right and doing right, according to Sarika Bhattacharyya. Here are her 10 best success secrets for women entrepreneurs.

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Creative Exercises for Naming Your Small Business

bafife — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:18:29 CST

A new year; a new business. If that goal is on your list of 2012 resolutions, then listen up. Naming a new business can be a creative struggle that haunts you in your dreams. You want it to be catchy and clever, but you also don't want it to be so obscure people won't recognize it.

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Leadership Imperative: The “How” of Knowledge Share

JenniferWarawa — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:13:16 CST

Leaders have so much great information to share but if they don't share it the right way, it gets lost by the recipient. Here is food for thought when it comes to sharing your wealth of information.

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Prepare Your Business for Social Media Crisis

hishaman — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:04:17 CST

From GoDaddy (twice), to Chapstick, Lowe's, LA Fitness, Timothy's Coffee, PayPal, Fontaine Santé, Red Cross, McDonald's, and the list goes on… This past year has seen a massively wide range of social media crises - both big and small, successful and disastrous. Learn the basics for preparing you

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You Do Not Have to Be Under 30 to Be a Startup Success

HollyHanna — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:23:55 CST

One dominant trait I've noticed, no matter if the publication is located in Silicon Valley or Down Under, is an enthrallment with the startups led by innovators and entrepreneurs just out of college, or not even out of college yet.

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What We Can Learn from Facebook’s 5 Core Values

viclogic — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:59:54 CST

Core values define any company's destiny. Facebook outlines its 5 core values in a letter included on its SEC filing for IPO. Learn how we can also achieve Facebook's great success by reflecting on these values and principles.

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