Category: Success Tips

Put Instagram to Work in Your Small Business

Another social media platform is taking the marketing world by storm. Instagram. Launched less than three years ago, the company has amassed a cult-like following of over 100 million users. Major brands are embracing the site as a smart addition to their marketing strategy. According to Simply Measured, 54 percent of the top brands are active on the social sharing application. The most active include: MTV, Starbucks, Burberry, Nike, Gucci, Tiffany & Co, Audi, and GE.

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What Does Your Business Card Say About Your Business?

“Do you have a card?” How many times have you been asked that question when you meet someone new? Business cards are a traditional part of doing business. They have been around for years and it’s easy to take them for granted. That’s particularly true in light of of all the popular social media platforms today that in many respects could easily replace the old faithful business card. Yet the business card remains a fixture in the business world.

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Cracking the LinkedIn Sales Code: Free eBook Success Guide

Are you leveraging the power of LinkedIn to ramp up your sales? If the answer is “no”, then you need to take advantage of a free eBook being offered by my friend and and sales guru, Jill Konrath. It’s called Cracking the LinkedIn Sales Code and it’s based on her Sales & LinkedIn Survey of over 3000+ sellers. The book will inspire you to learn how to use LinkedIn more effectively to grow your small business.

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Instant Messaging May Be a Productivity Enhancer

“Ding” There’s that sound again, alerting you to another instant message. Instant messaging is becoming a popular way to communicate in the business world, and as annoying as you may find it, some experts say the technology increases workplace productivity. A research study from Ohio State University and the University of California found that workers who use instant messaging on the job reported less interruptions during the workday than their fellow colleagues.

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