Posts Tagged ‘Marketing and branding’

Twitter Link Roundup #107 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Ross | October 20th, 2011

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and [...]

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Startup tips: 5 great tools for freelancers (and small businesses)

Mike | October 17th, 2011

What is a freelancer if not a small business? Just like small businesses, freelancers must engage in marketing, manage payables and receivables and other accounting tasks, perform HR functions, direct production, and plan strategy. 1. Planning and strategy. There are lots of great tools and apps out there that will help you to plan and [...]

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Twitter Link Roundup #106 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Ross | October 14th, 2011

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Small Business Tip: Challenge Your Customers’ Assumptions And Behavior

Ross | October 11th, 2011

Some of the most successful companies in the world (Apple, IKEA, Southwest Airlines) succeed by doing something many companies fear: challenge their customers’ assumptions and behavior. Apple challenged the assumption that personal computers, mp3 players, mobile phones, and tablets had to be functional and not aesthetic. Apple challenged behavior by persuading customers to focus on [...]

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Twitter Link Roundup #105 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Ross | October 7th, 2011

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Copper Penny Marketing

Amanda | October 5th, 2011

A penny isn’t much. It doesn’t buy anything really and the amount of copper in it is pretty negligible nowadays. However, as Melinda from this week’s Small Business Spotlight points out, most everyone has a pretty specific, penny-centric memory. For me, it’s collecting pennies with my dad and bringing to the bank for some extra [...]

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Twitter Link Roundup #104 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Ross | September 30th, 2011

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How Small Businesses Are Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Ross | September 28th, 2011

Social media gives small businesses a platform to amplify their voice and visibility among prospective customers. For many small businesses, this is a rich opportunity, as you can see in the following infographic – a look at social media use by small businesses (click image for full size version). Want to embed this infographic into [...]

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Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool

Mike | September 26th, 2011

Just about everybody has one. Your desk has probably is littered with little piles of them. I would be willing to bet good money, that right now you have a few of your own in your wallet or purse. In the past year you have probably handed out and received literally hundreds of these tiny [...]

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