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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

The same messaging rules that apply to classic public relations and branding apply to social media. According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point. Research your target market to find out who they are and how to reach them.

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

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The same messaging rules that apply to classic public relations and branding apply to social media. Turn your social media efforts into profit, rather than just another expense. Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S. Producing weak, unfocused, or unhelpful content.

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Twitter Link Roundup #115 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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The image above is taken in Takotna, Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 9, 2011. More phenomenal photos from 2011 are in the Other section below. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [link]. Social network addiction around the world (Israelis are the most addicted) – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #112 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Lesson for all on social networks: Spirit Airlines hit with $50K fine over deceptive Tweets – [link]. How Not To Be A Social Media Expert Anymore – [link]. Public relations: Social media too big for businesses to ignore – [link]. Facebook Is Using Minors To Advertise Alcohol – [link].

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Google Adds Reputation Management to Dashboard :: Small Business.

Duct Tape Marketing

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch. All rights reserved.

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2011 May be the Year of the IPO for Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have been giving stock options, employees will want you to be a public company, to exercise their rights to buy the stock and sell it at a profit. Rightly or wrongly, public ownership often lends prestige and credibility to the company in its sales efforts, general public relations, and the execution of its future strategies.

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Google Finally Weaving Local Strategy :: Small Business Marketing.

Duct Tape Marketing

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch. All rights reserved.