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REAL TALK about social media

Loosely Speaking

Even though the big three (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn) have been around for more than a few years, conventions and best practices for their use still seems like a hot topic. My AZVAs colleague and I are no exception, as we’re planning our May 2011 podcast around the topic and are even offering a course of our own on May 24.

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Why Surveys Show Wide Differences in Small Business Social Media Use

Small Business Labs

You many have noticed that different surveys show very different small business social media usage rates. They also show very different views on how effective social media is for small businesses.   Another point of view comes from Citibank.   Another point of view comes from Citibank.

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Social Media for Business-Are You Making the Most of it?

Tips From T. Marie

2010 could very well be called the year of social media. With over 500 million users on Facebook and over 100 million users on Twitter, smart businesses realized that it’s far from a fad that will fade. On the countrary, social media and mobile applications (or apps) are obviously on the rise.

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Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media?

Small Business Labs

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media | Main | The Small Business Side of Maker Faire » May 20, 2010 Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media?   People use social media for social reasons; companies use social media for sales. 

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2011

Small Business Labs

Continuing our annual tradition, below is our Top 10 Small Business Trends list for 2011.    We're optimistic the economy will continue to improve in 2011 and economic growth will be more widespread.    Online micro-lending in particular will see a substantial increase in 2011

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Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites?

Small Business Labs

» July 13, 2010 Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites?    The general consensus from the feedback is that despite the growth of social media, having a traditional website is still a good idea. .  Because it is easy to do, small businesses might be tempted with Facebook.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

Cliff Michaels, the former president of EO Los Angeles, recommends HootSuite as a simple one-click to push messages on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. This article was published in October 2011 and has been updated. His favorite free software is Pandora for instant access to music. The post Who Needs an Office?

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