Happy Holidays to all

December 20, 2011

I’ll be taking the week to celebrate with family and friends. Here’s wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and Happy New Year

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It’s Time For Small Local Businesses To Get Acquainted With Twitter

December 13, 2011

I’m getting better at not burdening you overworked small local business owners with details about the latest shiny new social media toy before it’s important to integrate into your marketing. (You’ll notice I haven’t written about Google+ yet) But, I get it. With the new changes, Twitter MAY have some uses and benefits for small [...]

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Digital Darwinism and Rural Tourism Business Survival

December 6, 2011

Social media expert, Brian Solis uses the phrase, “Digital Darwinism” and defines it as “ the evolution of consumer behavior when society and technology evolve faster than some companies’ ability to adapt..” Digital Darwinism is the source of the unease felt by many local small business owners. In a small town – I mean towns [...]

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What 2012 Social Media Predictions Should Small Local Businesses Heed?

November 29, 2011

I have been reviewing social media and internet marketing predictions for 2012. Here’s a few examples to check out: FreshBuzz’s 5 Predictions for Social Media in 2012 Social Media Predictions for 2012 Just google “social media predictions, 2012 and have at it for more. The results will grow and change over the next month. As [...]

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Social Media Mistakes Small Local Businesses Need to Fix

November 22, 2011

My good friend and relentless internet marketer, Herb Laurence, posted a link to a good list of social media mistakes from Hubspot that I’ll pass on. 10 Sloppy Social Media Mistakes to Fix NOW. You know that I’m all about “simple doable steps” so if you’re guilty of any of these, pick ONE and correct [...]

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