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The Remarkability Formula For Small Business Owners

Duct Tape Marketing

Rich is founder and president of flyte new media, a digital agency in Portland, Maine, that’s been in business for over 24 years. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and social media. In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara interviews Rich Brooks. He has appeared in Inc.

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Entrepreneurs and the Wikipedia Road Map

The Startup Magazine

This approach differs greatly from those that emphasize thought leadership articles, paid editorial coverage, and other kinds of promotion that are not earned media. Only earned media boosts notability. Social media mentions do not help. He is a Cleveland native and diehard Browns fan, and lives in Portland, OR.

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You Need to Be Listed on These 5 High-Visibility Directory Sites

The Startup Magazine

Turning up a new social media profile or directory listing takes all of 30 minutes. They are social media goldmines. Nike’s LinkedIn page notes that the Portland-based athletic giant is named for the Greek goddess of victory — one of the only mentions of this fun little fact anywhere in Nike’s vast marketing aperture.

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4 Social Media Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid

Up and Running

Hannah Meuser, a social media strategist, shows you what not to do on your social sites. When it comes to social media, many entrepreneurs are self-taught. When you’re posting to social media, it’s natural to take advantage of trending topics. Bad Trending Choices. Failure to Respond.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: VCs Are Not Always Right

ReadWriteStart

Today James Hickey from San Diego, California, pitched Parallel6 , a company that does social media marketing services for brands and also has a white label mobile app that can be customized and branded for their clients' mobile and social marketing needs. Misty Denson from Portland, Oregon, presented NameYourRentNow.com.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

ReadWriteStart

Seattle, Portland, Austin, New York City and Chicago have come up in the U.S. Then Gerard McDonald from Dublin, Ireland, discussed CustomerDiscovery, a concept-stage venture around online marketing services using social media mechanisms for customer acquisition. Over the last few years, however, several geographies have come up.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.