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50 Must Have Features to Include in Your Small Business Website

Brandanew

For instance, every website has a header with a logo, a tagline, a call to action, a footer with contact information, social media buttons etc. You’ll notice all great websites have some features in common. This set format is reliable and enhances customer experience. RELATED HANDPICKED CONTENT: Why your website needs spring cleaning.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. Virginia is known for its educated workforce and diverse industry. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. Nineteen percent of survey respondents started their businesses within the previous year.

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6 Tips for a Successful Hiring Process

The Startup Magazine

For instance, you can search for job seekers in Northern Virginia if your business is situated there. Use Social Media. Using social media, you can post your job openings on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Use Job Boards. You can also search for resumes on these boards.

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Austin-based Mood Media Buys focus4media

SiliconHills

Austin-based Mood Media, the parent company of Muzak, announced Monday afternoon that it has acquired focus4media, one of the largest Mood independent affiliates in North America. Focus4media provides sight, sound, scent and system solutions to businesses in the mid-Atlantic region, including Alabama, Florida, Virginia and more […].

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5 Fall Must-Read Books for Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

My colleague Alyssa Powell, a digital media marketing specialist, recommended “ Life Is Not a Game of Perfect: Finding Your Real Talent and Making It Work for You ” by Bob Rotella, a throwback book on growth mindset. These five books make up a fall reading list for every entrepreneur this year.

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When social media goes bad: a cautionary tale.

crowdSPRING Blog

Although that campaign pre-dated the rise of the social media, it is a great and early example of the viral effect that can sometimes occur with a fresh new campaign. Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs. Related posts: Twitter Link Roundup #91 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More.

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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Sure, when WP Engine launches a new product, the marketing department needs predictability for the launch date, but that’s because it’s a highly-skilled, well-funded group, which explodes with press, events, campaigns, social media, and newsletters, grabbing more attention in a single week than a smaller company might garner in a year.