Posted by roadmap | Posted in Technology | Posted on 27-09-2010 | 
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Pxocard: A Hip Way to Promote Your Business Card My networking always seems to hit a serious speed bump. During a successful speaking event or conference, I meet interesting people and learn about them, their companies and their needs. In the moment I mentally evaluate if and where we might help each other. I leave [...]
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Quick Tips to Manage the Big Risks My husband works in the field of risk management (he keeps me grounded in many ways) and passed on a recent article in Business Insurance magazine entitled “Companies often unprepared for risks social media pose.” The article cites six key areas where businesses may have social media exposures: [...]
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Posted by scorementors | Posted in Technology | Posted on 09-09-2010 |
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SCORE Bloggers Featured in Upcoming Webinar Learn how to really start your business from experts Julie Brander and Steve Bloom. This webinar presented by The Company Corporation and SCORE will share starting success secrets, including how to focus your business idea and where to look for small business financing. Date: September 14, 2010 | Time: [...]
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Posted by roadmap | Posted in Marketing, Technology | Posted on 16-08-2010 |
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An essential tool for your marketing/sales toolkit I feel compelled to Yelp! I was in New York City on a family vacation this past week and I regularly used Yelp to find restaurants, open museums, directions and even shoe stores (I desperately needed new shoes when my feet started to yelp ). As a consumer [...]
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Posted by roadmap | Posted in Marketing, Technology | Posted on 09-08-2010 |
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An Essential Tool for Your Marketing & Sales Toolkit Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts is a free service provided by Google whereby you sign up to receive “alerts” via email every time a phrase or phrases are mentioned anywhere on the web. This content can be from multiple media: news, blogs, discussions, even YouTube videos and Twitter [...]
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When is it best to do-it-yourself or go with a pro? “We are seeing a surge in online video watching that is driven by a combination of broadband access, the increasing use of social networking sites, and the popularity of video-sharing sites,” Kristen Purcell, Associate Director for Research and author of the report, the State [...]
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Posted by rieva7 | Posted in Technology | Posted on 27-07-2010 |
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The Closing Technology Divide There’s a ground-breaking change going on in society, says Sally Helgesen, author of The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work. Interviewed on Bnet.com, Helgesen notes that today, for the first time in human history, men and women are using the same basic tools at work. In other words, we’re all [...]
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Posted by roadmap | Posted in Technology | Posted on 18-07-2010 |
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Are You a LION or an Archer? As with all things Social Media, there are no lack of articles, case studies and statistics on the value of using LinkedIn. But what may be a bit more difficult to unearth are the few tips that make this tool effective for your particular business. Answer these few [...]
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Posted by stevenson927 | Posted in Leadership, Technology | Posted on 09-06-2010 |
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There is Plenty You Can Do
Small business people are action-takers and a lot of us want to help out in the Gulf Coast. Here is what you can do:
Volunteer: Whether it is giving staff time off to volunteer or going down there yourself, giving time can make a difference, but note: Have a plan first. [...]
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Posted by SCORE | Posted in Growing, Marketing, SUCCESS, Technology | Posted on 17-05-2010 |
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Promote Your Biz Locally with Social Media
LIVE Webinar With John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing
Date: Tuesday, May 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Fee: No Charge
Sign-up: Register Now
SCORE & John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing bring entrepreneurs real-world advice on making the most of social media locally. If all business is local, then getting close to the customer [...]
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Posted by J. Barnes | Posted in Growing, Managing, SUCCESS, Technology | Posted on 08-04-2010 |
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Why Broadband for Small Biz?
Competitive advantage is important. In a global economy with eretailing as the norm, you can increase commerce speed and clients’ experience with a fast web site and rapid ecommerce transaction processing. Seconds matter, so high speed access through broadband helps you operate your small business like the growing business it is. [...]
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Free Events To Boost Your Business
SCORE, HP and Intel provide real insights and simple solutions to help you increase efficiencies, boost your productivity and grow your business. You will get essential advice on technology-based solutions and marketing strategies that can help your small business, including how:
–To better understand and target customers.
–To rethink your marketing in the digital age.
–To reduce [...]
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Posted by scorementors | Posted in Managing, SUCCESS, Technology | Posted on 05-04-2010 |
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How Can Broadband Boost Your Biz?
It’s all about competitive advantage. As a small business, you gain an edge when you can provide the speed, consistency and quality of service that consumers expect from big businesses. These days consumer expectations are high and you can stand out from other businesses online with an interactive web site, [...]
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Social Media Tips to Help Your Biz Succeed
Title:
Social Media Road Map for Your Business
Description: A consise and successful six week Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn program for your social media success.
Date: Thursday, March 25
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour & 15 minutes
Presenter: Ronan Keane
Register: Sign-up
At the end of the webinar, ask expert, Ronan Keane, all your [...]
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The Cell Phone Dilemma
One of the biggest problems this new decade will have to address is the cell phone dependency. This is the way to occupy your time when you are alone but rude when you are in the company of others. The one on one connection with people has taken a back seat to [...]
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Webinar Series, Thursdays in March
Title:
Social Media Road Map for Your Business Success
Description: A consise and successful six week Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn program for your social media success.
Date: Thursday, March 11
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour & 15 minutes
Presenter: Ronan Keane
Register: Sign-up
At the end of the webinar, ask expert, Ronan Keane, all your social media questions. [...]
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Webinar Series, Thursdays in March
Title:
Social Media Road Map for Your Business Success
Description: A consise and successful six week Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn program for your social media success.
Dates: Thursday, March 4
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour & 15 minutes
Presenter: Ronan Keane
Register: Sign-up Here
Find out more about Ronan Keane. Check out his blog: www.ronankeaneonline.com
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Create Great Charts in Less Time, Free
Ever needed to create a flow chart, diagram, floor plans or technical drawings but didn’t want to pay hundreds of dollars for new software? Well, there are plenty of free resources available. Here are a few that you might want to try out.
Lovely Charts
Free, online diagram software. Registration required.
Lucid Charts
Free, online [...]
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Posted by J. Barnes | Posted in Finance, Growing, Technology | Posted on 25-01-2010 |
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Track Expenses & Estimate Taxes
Here at SCORE, we’re always looking for free resources to help you start and grow your business. Outright is a great tool to start off the year.
Many small businesses don’t need (and can’t afford) expensive accounting software. Small startups generally just want to manage income and expenses, figure out their taxes and track [...]
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Online Marketing Made Easy
What sets you apart from your competitors? What have you done for them to easily locate you, your company or your services? These are some easy online marketing rules to live by: A Website is important for your target audience and provides viability for your company also it helps to create your [...]
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The Mac versus PC commercials have been playing on television in North America and elsewhere for quite some time. They are very engaging. Many people stop whatever they are doing to watch them. If you have not seen them, check out Mac versus PC on YouTube. They pose a challenge to Microsoft Windows and merchants [...]
