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Web-Based Communities: Why Should You Have Your Own?

  Last week, we talked about web-based communities, and discussed what they are, where you can find them, and how they can benefit you. While there are hundreds or thousands of these communities available, it is very possible that you won’t find one that’s perfect for you: You have your own sense of leadership style [...]

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Strategies for Success: Sales and Promotions

If you are running a small business, you are probably on the lookout for ways to increase your visibility and gain a good following without spending too much money. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at some strategies that you might consider. Today, we’ll talk about running special sales and promotions. It might [...]

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Marketing Tools for Continued Business Success in 2013

Marketing: Does the term sound intimidating to you? Do you picture spending a lot of money, making cold calls and cornering unsuspecting victims in elevators and at dinner parties while you rapidly explain why they need your services? Marketing is something that all business-owners need to do, but the good news is that it can [...]

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Commonfig Tools for a Successful 2013

    As we look ahead to 2013, many of us have made business-related new year’s resolutions: Improve or develop a marketing plan, network more, provide better customer service. If 2012 was your first or second year as an entrepreneur, you probably still have a lot of tweaks to make in the running of your [...]

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Showing Customer Appreciation This Holiday Season

Now that we have turned to the last page of our 2012 calendars, we know that the holiday season is in full swing. This is the time of year when we look back and reflect, and also the time when we look forward with the anticipation of the new year. The holiday season is the [...]

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