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The biggest mistakes you can make in your business, Vol. 1-5

The facts. As a business owner, I am a firm believer that it’s ok (in fact important) to make mistakes in your business…with TWO conditions: The mistakes you make must never put you out of your house or out of your marriage. All of the mistakes that I’m about to explain to you have come…

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Does Your Blog Have a Strategy?

Lets Talk Strategy Billions of searches are conducted every single day by individuals looking for everything from how to bake a cherry pie to why zebras have stripes. For business owners, these searches represent a steady flow of potential customers who are looking for what you have to offer. Your blog is an easy and…

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What’s so Important about an Online Business Directory Listing?

Online Business Directory Listing. One way that your local business can be found online is by including it in online business directories. Places like Google My Business, Yelp, CitySearch and Merchant Circle spend a lot of money to show up in searches so when you post your business on these directories with the right categories,…

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Top 10 Reasons to Live Stream to Grow Your Business Now.

Here’s what you need to know. If you break out into a cold sweat at the very idea of presenting live video on YouTube or Facebook, you’re not alone. But if this fear is holding you back, here are the top 10 reasons why you need to get over it, and go for it. 1…The…

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3 Smart Ways to Raise Awareness About Your Nonprofit Online.

Hello Nonprofits! Trying to figure out the best way to raise awareness about your nonprofit can be a challenge. The biggest challenge is often trying to figure out how to get the message out in the right way and in front of the right people. This challenge is actually shared by nonprofits and for-profit businesses.…

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Profiles, Pages and Groups – Oh My!

We aren’t in Kansas anymore… These days it can be difficult to determine where your business needs to be active on social media. Choosing the right platform to reach the right audience can seem daunting. The whole process becomes even more confusing when the platform you choose has multiple options of how to present yourself.…

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Touchpoints 101

Welcome class, today’s topic is “Touchpoints” I read an interesting article from the Newsletter “Think Google” this week that talked about the consumer and the various journeys they take when it comes to selecting a product or service. Within that article they mentioned the word “touchpoint” several times. Being in this “line of business” we…

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Get Back to Business Marketing Basics.

Trouble with Resolutions? Lets Get Back to Business Marketing Basics! We are officially three full weeks into the New Year of 2019. How’s everyone’s progress on those personal and professional resolutions? Hopefully, it’s going well and you feel you’ve made significant (even if small) adjustments in order to meet those goals. The majority of us,…

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Don’t Let These Digital Marketing Myths Scare You.

Caution! The biggest barriers to small business owners taking advantage of digital marketing really boil down to the myths surrounding the online marketing world. Myth # 1 – Digital Marketing is some deep, dark secret. This black hole of unlimited information and “how to” options scare some business owners so much that they just avoid…

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How to Leverage Social Listening to Build Your Brand.

Social Media Marketing isn’t always just about publishing content. Sometimes it’s about monitoring what users post about your brand. This is what social listening is all about. But, you can’t just watch for people to mention your company online; you need to be able to listen to what they are saying and extract insights from…

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