Feb
08
2011

Social Media in 15 Minutes Per Day

rushingSocial media really is most effective when you put together a strategy, have a plan for implementation and can devote at least an hour per day to engagement and content production. The reality is, most small businesses just can’t find an hour per day (sometimes even per week). While it may not be the most effective way to use social media, just 15 minutes per day can gain you some benefits. Here’s how: [Read more...]

Sep
08
2010

Social Media in an Hour a Day

rows and rows of cowboy hats..You’re busy.  You’re trying to run your business and you probably are wearing multiple-hats — marketing, accounting, sales, operations, etc. You want to use social media, but you don’t have a lot of time to spare. While social media can take a lot of time, you can get quite a bit out of it just by devoting an hour a day.  Here’s how…
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Nov
12
2009

The Internet Isn’t a Money Making Magic Wand

magicwand_smoorenburgIt happens too often.  I run into a business owner who is really excited about putting up a website or ecommerce site because they’re going to make a bunch of money in the next few months.  There still seems to be this notion about the Internet that if you build it, they will come.  I’m not exactly sure where this idea came from, but it’s unfortunately not true.

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