Tag: politics

This Week in Small Business: Sharing, trading, channel surfing and the über rich

Marketing and sales Social media/content marketing The content you post on the various social media platforms should be customized for each user. Here are some simple ways to do that. Although interactive infographics take a little more time to create, Drew Hendricks outlines four ways they boost your digital marketing success. Instagram is proving to […]

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Small business owners say their local politicians are failing them

We recently polled our Alignable members asking “Do you feel your political figures stand up for local business in your community?” With almost 80 percent replying “No,” it appears local politicians may have some work to do connecting with the businesses in their neighborhoods. So why are small business owners feeling underrepresented? Many business owners […]

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This Week in Small Business: Rev Up Your Brainpower

Marketing Last week we learned why your landing pages should be naked and your prefrontal cortex should be pampered…and much more. Social media Jason Meyers, Founder and CEO of AudienceBloom, explains the difference between community management and social media marketing and why it’s so important. Sometimes good examples are better than detailed instructions. That’s the […]

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Politics Doesn’t Belong in Your Small Business

You can’t escape it. Presidential politics is daily headlines news. It’s also a popular topic of conversation. My husband and I ate dinner last night in a neighborhood restaurant and the people at the table next to us were in a heated debate over who would be the next President. And it’s only going to get worse.
Nearly everyone has an opinion when it comes to politics. And in many cases people are as impassioned about their political beliefs are as they are about their religious beliefs. The freedom to discuss both politics and religion openly and without free of repercussion is what makes this country great. However, there is a time and a place for everything and it’s best to check both at the politics and religion at the door when you come to work.

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