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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

Beauty brands relay on social media strategy as much as traditional PR! Also, I had the opportunity to present my “Organic Reach is Dead: Learn to Pay to Play Like a Pro” Masterclass to a standing room only (or sold out) crowd on the main stage at the Social Media Week Los Angeles conference.

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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

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Since leaving GrubHub, he founded Fixer.com, an on-demand handyperson service focused on social impact. He founded fixer.com and on demand, handy person service focused on social impact. Mike Evans (20:00): So Fixer is an on-demand handy person service. It's in Denver, a Chicago, a Seattle, Phoenix, and Dallas.

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And as long as the wage rigidity is nominal, you can neutralize it by printing money or otherwise boosting demand. And for-profit companies such as the University of Phoenix are stripping out costs by concentrating on a handful of popular courses as well as making full use of the internet. tags: Blog economics. tags: Blog. tags: Blog.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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Things are no different where I live in the Phoenix Metro Market. A few months later, I went on a five-day social media detox, which I had (ironically) discovered online. Perhaps the most significant “ah-ha moment” I had while disconnected from social media was that I actually enjoyed the feeling of being bored.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

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And really in PR, the best media coverage starts with the basic pitch. When I launched my social media consultancy in 2010, I knew I wanted to incorporate my name. So I called them immediately and demanded they remove their phone number from my postcard. Thanks to Crystal Henry, Basic Pitch ! #8- 8- Attention grabbing.

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4 Local SEO Tips For 2016

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Along with the growth of mobile searching comes greater demand for voice search. Ray is also the co-author of the “Marketing Guides for Small Business” eBook series, which includes topics on Website Design, Local SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media, Google AdWords, and Reputation Management. Voice Search Is Calling.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I love social media, and helping business owners discover how to leverage Facebook for their unique goals. I was working on a national television show in Phoenix when I saw a for sale sign on an FJ 60 Land Cruiser. 29- Charge for my demanded free services. While I loved hosting on television, I loved cars even more.