Tourism groups and small businesses both struggle with a common question: once we get online, how do we get local people to follow, like or friend us?
Here are 3 quick ideas on how to get connected with the local…

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The JM Internet Group (web: jm-seo.org), a leader in providing Social Media Marketing (SMM) Training online, is proud to announce their February, 2012, Social Media Marketing training course schedule. Effective SMM (Social Media Marketing) is all about generating buzz on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube and other social media outlets, and on turning one-time customer interactions [...]

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We are living in the world of marketing. Any product or service can be sold easily, if marketed properly. This concept is applicable in the blogosphere as well.
Gone are the days when a blog with great content gets huge traffic. The competition is huge now-a-days as each and every day new bloggers are coming up [...]

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These days, it’s easier to win the lottery than to score venture capital financing. So it’s nice to see a few major corporations stepping up with contests for small businesses. Contests are emerging as a popular, fairly low-cost way for big companies to get people to connect with their brand in social media — and [...]

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How do you know if your social media efforts are paying off? Kathy Perry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new social media analytical tools available to help determine the return on investment.

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Social marketing for large b2b companies is a no-brainer nowadays, especially if that kind of company has the kind of resources it takes to hire dedicated social marketers and the infrastructure to manage dozens of blogs, posts and tweets all at once.
But what if you’re a small business and your job title isn’t just chief [...]

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Intuit: Small business adds 50000 jobs in January
Small businesses added 50000 new jobs in January but paid employees slightly less and gave them fewer hours, according to Intuit Inc.’s monthly small business employment index.
MarketWatch
Obama wants small business tax, investment breaks
The legislative package, which will be part of Obama’s 2013 budget proposal later this month, also [...]

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Small Business Today: Taking time to celebrate wins motivates everyone
As small business owners and managers, we have difficult jobs. The pressures to make more sales, bring in more customers and bring higher profits with fewer resources can sometimes be overwhelming.
DesMoinesRegister.com
What Makes A Good Website?
Now what constitutes “good” is very subjective, we all have different tastes. [...]

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Small business spotlight: Data warehousing firm finds recipe for success
The decision could tear any partnership apart: The staff at DataFactZ was forced to take a pay cut.
The Detroit News

Social Media Trends for Small Businesses
Anita shares how social media impacts small businesses. You’ll discover which small businesses are slow to adopt social media and where social [...]

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Small Business Deals Continued Upward Swing in 2011
Continuing a two-year trend, small business sales inched up again in 2011, according to BizBuySell.com, an online business-for-sale marketplace. This upward spike dates back to the beginning of 2009.
CSNews Online
The 7th Annual Small Business Summit Gains Momentum
The Seventh Annual Small Business Summit, (#smallbizsummit) New York’s premier event for [...]

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