Wednesday, September 30, 2015

How to Increase Your Twitter Engagement by 324%


When Twitter first came out, gaining traffic from it was simple. All you had to do was sign up, and people would naturally follow you because there weren’t millions of other users to choose from. And when you tweeted a link, people would click on it as the concept of tweets was new.
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Struggles of a Start Up CEO


Struggles of a Start Up CEO - Vinay Patankar - Process Street CEO
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Supercharged List Building with Content Upgrades


It’s doubtful you’re the sort of person who turns down leads, so if you aren’t already using a way to capture emails with content upgrades (or you’re doing it in an awkward way), you’ll want to check out these five tools.
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Vinay Patankar - Process Street CEO - Using Systems and Processes to grow your business


Vinay Patankar - Process Street CEO - Using Systems and Processes to grow your business Join Tony for weekly live discussions about all things Business, Branding, Digital Marketing and much more.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The Complete Guide to Growing Your Organic Facebook Reach


Facebook reach is on the decline for just about everyone. Here are some new strategies we've been trying at Buffer to change that.
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Supercharged List Building with Content Upgrades


It’s doubtful you’re the sort of person who turns down leads, so if you aren’t already using a way to capture emails with content upgrades (or you’re doing it in an awkward way), you’ll want to check out these five tools.
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Supercharged List Building with Content Upgrades


It’s doubtful you’re the sort of person who turns down leads, so if you aren’t already using a way to capture emails with content upgrades (or you’re doing it in an awkward way), you’ll want to check out these five tools.
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Monday, September 28, 2015

A Little Used Technique To Grow Twitter Followers Fast


If you think it is going to save your marketing job, make the planet move sideways or transform your love life then you are very mistaken.
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101 Smart Ways to Use Social Media Automation for Sales and Marketing


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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Supercharged List Building with Content Upgrades


It’s doubtful you’re the sort of person who turns down leads, so if you aren’t already using a way to capture emails with content upgrades (or you’re doing it in an awkward way), you’ll want to check out these five tools.
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Supercharged List Building with Content Upgrades


Content Upgrade are great tools for blogs connected to businesses because they capture the contact info of people who are likely to want your product or service. They get the valuable content, you get another email on your list of subscribers plus a free pass to market to them. The best part is that it’s not just any old email address, owned by someone who doesn’t care what you’re saying.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Supercharged List Building with Content Upgrades


Content Upgrade are great tools for blogs connected to businesses because they capture the contact info of people who are likely to want your product or service. They get the valuable content, you get another email on your list of subscribers plus a free pass to market to them. The best part is that it’s not just any old email address, owned by someone who doesn’t care what you’re saying.
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The 10 most valuable content marketing articles and resources.


I’ve been bookmarking all of my favorite growth hacking resources for a while, these content marketing and growth hacking articles, posts and resources are the reasons i decided to found a startup with only $100 to spend – they are just that good.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

50 Ways To Save Time & Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

How to Use an Assistant in Your Content Marketing


So, you've made the leap: You've hired an assistant to help you with all the blog writing and editorial planning you do as a content marketer. But how should you use this new set of hands? These strategies will help you make the most out of your brand new content marketing assistant.
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How to use content upgrades to grow your blog subscribers


Many bloggers have yellow boxes in their articles offering downloadable content as an extension to what you're reading: these boxes are content upgrades.
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6 Ways to Find the Best Apps for Your Work


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Monday, September 21, 2015

50 Ways To Save Time amp Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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5x5: My Content Marketing Framework (+FREE Downloadable Checklist)


Crafting content is hard. Marketing that content gets even harder. Why not simplify things - use a proven method! Read on for my Content Marketing Framework.
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50 Ways To Save Time amp Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Concierge Onboarding: How to Make Customers Happy and Keep Them That Way


The 1980s was the dawn of technology as we know it. It was also the dawn of hilarious technological hyperbole — you could hear the excitement in the voices of companies declaring they had built ‘the only computer you’ll need for years to come‘. Although laughable in the present day, commercial home computers like the Commodore 64 were a huge improvement on the monstrous machines of past eras so unwieldy they had to be built into rooms. In fact, for the first time in history, you could buy your own computer.
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70 Useful Inbound Marketing Checklists and Cheat Sheets


When you’re in a consulting or service -based business model – especially in digital marketing –having robust processes in place is the key to have a sustainable business.
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Thursday, September 17, 2015

50 Ways To Save Time amp Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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How to Use Email Analytics for Email Intelligence


By William Johnson Do you consider successful email delivery the only job an email marketing tool should perform for you? Are you happy with the macro-level statistics – open Rate, click rate, bounce rate, and unsubscribed rate that any common tool provides you? And is the derived information enough to move your email marketing objectives to the next level? Does your existing email service help you in better campaign monitoring and reduce manual tasks while applying email marketing intelligence? Modern email marketing goes beyond email database management or open rate and click rate analysis. Now, it is more about knowing your audience better and reaching them with precision. Maximizing email engagement and increasing actionable components are the top most priorities of running any email campaign. It s the email derived data reproduced with marketing intelligence and presented in an easily understandable graphical format that maximizes your ROI. An email marketing manager not only n
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Concierge Onboarding: How to Make Customers Happy and Keep Them That Way


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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Final Release of Microsoft Office 2016 Due on September 22


By JoAnn McFarland Microsoft announced the final release of Office 2016 is coming on Sept. 22, 2015. There are several improvements to existing features as well as new tools to improve the business owners experience. Office 2016 has been in the works for a while. Since May, a trial version has been open to the public for evaluation. Subscribers to Office 365 for Mac, a service for both business and private customers who pay a regular fee, have been getting updates since July. A similar service called Current Branch (formerly called Office 365 ProPlus), will receive a total update in September. Julia White, General Manager of Office 365 Technical Product Management says on Microsoft s Office blog: “In March, we announced the Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview. Since then, we ve been listening to your feedback and continuing to build, refine and improve Office 2016 for Windows. This is a seminal release for Office and one you won t want to wait to deploy to your users, and thank
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50 Ways To Save Time & Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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Concierge Onboarding How to Make Customers Happy and Keep Them That Way


The 1980s was the dawn of technology as we know it. It was also the dawn of hilarious technological hyperbole — you could hear the excitement in the voices of companies declaring they had built ‘the only computer you’ll need for years to come‘. Although laughable in the present day, commercial home computers like the Commodore 64 were a huge improvement on the monstrous machines of past eras so unwieldy they had to be built into rooms. In fact, for the first time in history, you could buy your own computer.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Customer Service Lessons from a Jacksonville Taxi Driver


By Annie Pilon Providing great customer service is vital whether your business is a world-class resort or a small corner store. When you see a business create a superior customer experience, there likely are lessons that you can take away regardless of whether or not that business is in your industry. Such is the case with Taxi Terry, a cab driver in Jacksonville, Florida. Taxi Terry is well-known in the area for providing great customer service. And now, he s gaining notoriety even outside the Jacksonville area thanks to a book written by Scott McKain, 7 Tenets of Taxi Terry. In the book, McKain writes about his own experience riding in Terry s cab, along with some lessons that entrepreneurs can learn from him. And while the chances of you providing the same type of transportation service as Terry are pretty slim, the lessons are applicable across most other industries as well. One of the top lessons that McKain drew from his chance encounter with Taxi Terry was how he laid the groun
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Robots & Drones: A Look at the Future of the Assembly Line


With the ever-present onslaught of new technologies - there is an ever-changing face of efficient assembly-line production today.
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ISSUU - 50 Ways To Save Time & Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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Concierge Onboarding How to Make Customers Happy and Keep Them That Way


The 1980s was the dawn of technology as we know it. It was also the dawn of hilarious technological hyperbole — you could hear the excitement in the voices of companies declaring they had built ‘the only computer you’ll need for years to come‘. Although laughable in the present day, commercial home computers like the Commodore 64 were a huge improvement on the monstrous machines of past eras so unwieldy they had to be built into rooms. In fact, for the first time in history, you could buy your own computer.
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Content Marketing Automation with Zapier to Drive Leads and Sales


You can use Zapier to make tedious day-to-day tasks easier by using content marketing automation. Here's how.
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50 Ways To Save Time & Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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Monday, September 14, 2015

Steve Linder : Top 3 Peak Performance Mind & Life Strategies


Steve Linder is an amazing coach and entrepreneur who has a transformative story that can help us all learn how to shift our identity for high levels of success.
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PITCH U Comes to Kent State University on Saturday September 19


By Scott Shane Space is still available at the PITCH U elevator pitch competition at Kent State University on Saturday, September 19. A new business idea pitch competition sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, PITCH U teaches students how to convince investors to back their ideas. The event provides students at all degree levels (undergraduate through PhD) with the opportunity to make 90-second elevator pitches to a panel of real angel investors. The competition is FREE and open to students across all fields of study, from art to zoology. You don t even need to have a business or an idea for one to join. Prizes totaling $4,000 will be awarded to participants: $2,500 for first place. $1,000 for second place. $500 for third place. Every participant receives: A free lunch Free parking A $20 gift card to one of several retailers A chance to meet prominent angel investors The opportunity to learn how to learn to pitch investors Help college students learn about this fabulous opport
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Checklists Make Your Tasks as Easy as 1-2-3


When tasks have multiple components, it can be challenging to track what has been completed versus what is still in progress, especially when different segments must be completed by different people. To help you make these tasks more structured and easier to track, Wrike added a new, useful feature. Now you can further break down your tasks into to-do lists or step-by-step instructions with the help of checklists in your task description.
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Sunday, September 13, 2015

Ways Your Small Business Can Capitalize on the Internet of Things


By Pierre DeBois Note: The following is coverage of the Solid conference, with a specific focus on micro-manufacturing trends that are arising from IOT, trends on which small businesses can capitalize. What if I told you that your next business venture may involve manufacturing a car? Or that your next startup will include the programming of microbes? Those ideas, according to the O Reilly Solid conference, are not only within reach, but are progressing rapidly into reality today. I attended the conference to view presentations for new combinations of manufacturing, biology, and programming. These concepts, rooted in Internet of Things (IoT) tech, stirs grand imaginations of devices making people s lives easier. The ideas can also stir how your next business idea can be best positioned for a significant industry shift rather than a mere customer trend. When most people hear or read IoT, they rightly think of consumer devices such as the Nest thermostat. But through keynotes and shared
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Using Checklists to Manage Change


If you ve ever led people through a large-scale change initiative, then you already know how overwhelming and complex it can be. In The Executive Checklist, author Jam...
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Concierge Onboarding: How to Make Customers Happy and Keep Them That Way


The 1980s was the dawn of technology as we know it. It was also the dawn of hilarious technological hyperbole — you could hear the excitement in the voices of companies declaring they had built ‘the only computer you’ll need for years to come‘. Although laughable in the present day, commercial home computers like the Commodore 64 were a huge improvement on the monstrous machines of past eras so unwieldy they had to be built into rooms. In fact, for the first time in history, you could buy your own computer.
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Write Blog Posts Faster With a Checklist or a Template


Recently I was wrapping up a blog post, trying to make sure I had all the t’s cross and and i’s dotted. I thought to myself, I really should make a checklist of all the things I need to do to streamline my blog post writing process, in case I need to hand off something to someone else.
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50 Ways To Save Time & Money with Workflow Automation


Workflow automation is a great way to improve efficiency and reduce human error as near-instant triggers take data straight from app 1 and feed it into app 2. This leaves no room for mistakes and can save your company significant amounts of money in the long run.
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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Gain Positive Influences and Expand Your Circle of Connections


By Small Business Editor Grab a chance to grow your circle of connections with other business owners by checking out the many event opportunities offered this week. A business event is a great way to meet other business owners who can be a positive influence for you and your business endeavors. Or take the chance to get involved and be a positive influence yourself. Making connections will encourage you and boost your confidence level as a business owner. Any event can offer the chance to make connections whether it is online, local, or halfway across the country. There is even an event in Brussels if you want to get international. To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar. Featured Events, Contests and Awards New York Scope Week September 22, 2015, New York, New York Instantly expose your brand to millions of livestream viewers. This September, the most influential Periscope.TV broadcasters meet in one location
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Friday, September 11, 2015

5 Key Product Enhancements for Marketers from HubSpot Inbound 2015


By Brent Leary This week 14,000 people descended on Boston for HubSpot s annual conference, Inbound Inbound 2015. That s a far cry from the 200 to 300 people attending the very first Inbound in 2008, which I had the pleasure of participating in as a speaker. But this year, attending with my analyst hat on, I was impressed with the quantity and quality of announcements and enhancements HubSpot delivered. Here are five HubSpot product improvements that marketers and any small business wanting to improve its online marketing may find of interest: HubSpot Ads Add-on HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah said during his keynote that 53 percent of its customers use some form of paid advertising. And, if HubSpot customer trends are in line with the general digital advertising trends, that number is probably on the rise. The new Ads add-on tool gives HubSpot customers the ability to create and manage Google AdWords and LinkedIn Sponsored Updates campaigns. With this new add-on, customers w
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Thursday, September 10, 2015

How Mobile Advertising Differs from All Other Ad Formats


By Annie Pilon Mobile advertising is one of the fastest growing facets of digital marketing. But just as you and your team are likely trying to develop a mobile ad strategy, so are plenty of other competing businesses. Simply coming up with some ads that work on mobile screens isn t quite enough. You have to develop ads that really appeal to your customers. To marketers that have created ads for other mediums, this may sound like a recycled message. But the mobile medium is different than any other. When advertising on television or radio, your message is likely to be seen or heard by multiple people at the same time, in the same room, potentially with other distractions around. When advertising in print or on desktop, there are plenty of other things on the page or screen that can also steal attention away from your ad. Mobile ads are more likely to be the only thing that a person is looking at on that particular screen in that particular moment. It s that moment that you need to cap
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Use the Psychology of Free Stuff to Generate Leads


Getting something for nothing is what makes people queue for miles. Learn how to use the psychology of free stuff to generate leads.
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Concierge Onboarding: How to Make Customers Happy and Keep Them That Way


The 1980s was the dawn of technology as we know it. It was also the dawn of hilarious technological hyperbole — you could hear the excitement in the voices of companies declaring they had built ‘the only computer you’ll need for years to come‘. Although laughable in the present day, commercial home computers like the Commodore 64 were a huge improvement on the monstrous machines of past eras so unwieldy they had to be built into rooms. In fact, for the first time in history, you could buy your own computer.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Facebook Gives Pages for Business a Mobile Friendly Update


By Tabby McFarland Mobile can feel like it s taking over. It s not always enough for a business to just be online. Now it s becoming important to also be mobile friendly and connected to social media. But in the world of social media, “Likes” do not always equate to conversions. Facebook recently announced changes to Pages. That s the company s platform used by some businesses to create a specialized page to promote their services. The new updates are geared towards making it easier for users to create a mobile-friendly and more customized Page. In particular, the new updates will be good for small to medium-sized businesses. Facebook says in the post about the new updates: “The new features for Pages reflect our belief that no matter if you re a plumbing company, a flower shop, a non-profit or a brand, your Page should house the information people are looking for, help you communicate with your customers and support your unique goals.” Facebook is now making it possible for b
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

With Great Customer Loyalty Comes Great Responsibility


By Annie Pilon A popular adage in the business community is that it s cheaper to keep an existing customer than it is to gain a new customer. For that reason, businesses tend to put a lot of emphasis on building customer loyalty. While customer loyalty is certainly an admirable goal, it s one that also comes with added responsibility. Andrew McDermott, co-founder of HooktoWin used a personal anecdote to explain a situation that businesses often encounter with loyal customers. He wrote in an article on Fox Business: “Our best friend just bought a car. And he s in big trouble. Why you ask? He did it without talking to his wife. He picked it up after work then drove it home. He thought it would be a surprise, that she d be happy. But you know how this story ends. His wife was angry, really angry. ‘How could you do that without me? You should have talked it over with me before making such a big decision. And suddenly he s in the dog house.” In this way, loyal customers are a lot lik
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Get 100,000 Page Views With This Promotion Strategy


In this guest post from Process Street CEO Vinay Patankar he explains the content promotion strategy that sees him attract 100,000 page views each month.
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Monday, September 7, 2015

MyBogU Contest Invites You To Start a New Site


By Ed Lieber If you have an idea for a brand new website serving a unique new niche, there s no time like the present to get started. A contest letting participants develop a new website over six months with help from a tight-know content collaboration community may be able to help. Get more detail on registering for the contest here. MyBlogU, an online community focusing on collaboration as a way to promote online content, is running the new “Content Zero to Blogging Hero Challenge.” Here s how the contest works: Participants launch a new blog and build it for six months using MyBlogU s community of writers and bloggers for support. Signup runs from September 5 to October 5. The earlier you enter, the better. The winner will be chosen based on their site statistics as of April 5 of next year. Data used to choose the winner will include the number of unique monthly visitors and blog subscribers; the amount of profit generated, if any, and MyBlogU Rank points attained. The points a
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2 Measures to Quickly Produce Income within your Company



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Sunday, September 6, 2015

36 Percent of Smartphone Owners Use Messaging Apps, Says Research


By Ed Lieber Small business owners seeking to use social media to connect with customers may want to take a closer look at mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Kik, and iMessage. Those are among the more popular types of apps that smartphone owners are using, according to a recent study by Pew Research Center. Specifically, these messaging apps are most popular among young-adult users, the survey says, It notes that nearly half (49 percent) of smartphone owners ages 18 to 29 use these apps. While 41 percent use apps such as Snapchat or Wickr which automatically delete sent messages after a short time. Including adult respondents, the survey says 36 percent of smartphone owners reported using those mobile messaging apps, while 17 percent said they used temporary messaging apps like Snapchat and Wickr. Mobile messaging apps, for the first time, were separated into a different category from cellphone texting in the survey. Results reflect the larger growing trend of mobile use among c
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Killer Tips for Managing Workflow with Checklists


Do you feel like you manage your workflow in the best possible way? A lot of teams rely on sticky notes, stacks of emails or worse: their memory. Getting caught out by human errors creates disoriented, sluggish and confused teams out of groups that have the potential to be awesome.
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Saturday, September 5, 2015

Learn Ways to Overcome Marketing Struggles at Content Inc. Summit


By Small Business Editor Launching a business can be difficult. And the struggle does not stop there. You still have marketing to deal with on top of everything else that comes with being a business owner. If you are running into trouble launching and marketing your business, you are not alone. The Content Inc. Summit, taking place this week in Cleveland, Ohio, might be able to help. Content Inc. offers a chance for business owners to meet with peers facing the same obstacles and learn from entrepreneurs who have done it before. Get tips and advice on how to build your business by leveraging digital content to targeted audiences. What s even better, you can get an exclusive Small Business Trends $195 member discount! Check out more about the event below. To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar. Featured Events, Contests and Awards Content Inc. Summit September 11, 2015, Cleveland, Ohio Are you an entrepreneur l
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Friday, September 4, 2015

Docstoc, First Acquired by Intuit, is Shutting Down Dec. 1


By Tabby McFarland If you are a Docstoc user you may want to hurry up and pull out soon. The company has announced it will be closing shop as of Dec. 1, 2015, and warns users to retrieve any documents previously uploaded to their account. Docstoc, founded in 2007 by Jason Nazar and Alon Shwartz, offers a large selection of more than 20 million professional- and user-generated documents aimed at small businesses. The site also offers resources for small business owners such as videos, articles, and productivity tools. Several years ago, the company expanded its services, launching two other websites aimed at helping small business owners. They are License123, a business licence database, and Expert Circle, a product and vendor recommendation site. But now Docstoc users are being notified that the company will no longer be continuing services. An email sent to users warns all accounts will be automatically closed out as of Dec. 1. The email asks users to “please make sure to visit the
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How to Host a Website on Google Drive for Free


We’re a big fan of cloud services on this blog, and Vinay has written on Process Street about Dropbox vs Google Drive in the past as well as a great guide on how to migrate to the cloud. If you’re wondering how to host a website on Google Drive for free, well, I just did (and it took me 2 minutes!) so I’ll tell you all about it.
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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Campaign Furniture Markets Quality on a Budget


By Annie Pilon If you ve ever experienced the headache of assembling your own furniture, particularly from low-budget stores like Ikea, then you understand the frustrations of Brad Sewell. Sewell, a former Apple engineer, moved from California to Boston for business school a few years ago. And he had difficulty finding furniture that fit somewhere between IKEA s inexpensive, do-it-yourself model and the high-end stores that weren t exactly affordable. He explained to Entrepreneur: “I had this taste in quality, but a budget that was like ‘graduated IKEA. There wasn t much between your disposable furniture and the really high-end stuff.” He knew that there had to be a way to make and ship furniture so that it was both high quality and easy to assemble. So, in 2012, he started his own furniture company, Campaign. He even left Harvard Business School to focus on the project. The eCommerce site launched earlier this month, offering chairs, loveseats and sofas made from laser-cut stee
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Start-up idea: Marketplace for mechanics to help buyers purchase used cars


I am thinking about a marketplace that would help buyers who know nothing about cars evaluate if a second hand car is a good buy or not.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

How to Host a Website on Google Drive for Free


We’re a big fan of cloud services on this blog, and Vinay has written on Process Street about Dropbox vs Google Drive in the past as well as a great guide on how to migrate to the cloud. If you’re wondering how to host a website on Google Drive for free, well, I just did (and it took me 2 minutes!) so I’ll tell you all about it.
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Sprint, AT&T Competition Could Mean Lower Fees


By JoAnn McFarland Sprint is using the AT&T acquisition of DirecTV to lure a competitor s customers away. To mark the occasion, Sprint is offering current customers of DirecTV a free year of service. In the release, Kevin Crull, Chief Marketing Officer of Sprint says: “DIRECTV customers love their TV service – but they shouldn t have to settle for AT&T wireless. Why not build the perfect bundle by combining with Sprint wireless? We re winning awards across the country because our network has never been stronger, faster or more reliable, and our customers have never been more satisfied.” This is absolutely in the spirit of competition in the marketplace and could lead to better prices for the customer — including small businesses. It s the spirit that used to be demonstrated in gas station wars, where stations in the same neighborhood competed for the lowest price. This sometimes went to the extreme of the stronger business outlasting the other in selling at less than cost, lea
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How to Rank YouTube Videos on the First Page of Google


I’ve been using videos to market our startup Process Street for the last few months and have been getting some great results with video bringing in a steady flow of views, leads and customers.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Five Tools that Completely Transformed How I Do Business


This fantastic post on enterprise tools by Duct Tape Marketing explains the leading five tools they use which produced optimistic change on the way they do business. The modern day business man or woman should adapt using the modifications in technologies so they will maintain pace together with the on line age. That is why you can find quite a bit of various tools on the market to assist you remain focused, organize content material, produce workflows and speak with your workforce. Make issues quick for oneself by taking a look at these wonderful tools, and see just how much less difficult they make your functioning life.
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5 Tools that Utterly Changed How I Operate my Business


This good post on small business tools by Duct Tape Marketing explains the major 5 tools they use which created beneficial modification around the way they do business. The modern day online business person should adapt using the alterations in technologies so they will hold pace with all the on-line age. This really is why you will discover a good deal of unique tools around to assist you stay focused, organize content material, make workflows and talk to your own crew. Make points effortless for your self by taking a look at these excellent tools, and see just how much much easier they make your working life.
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