From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Interview Lineup for Thursdays in August

by Doug Stewart on July 29, 2010

TOPICS: August Interviews Are About Blogging for Your Business Interview with Ann Handley Ann is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, a rich and trusted resource that helps businesses market their products and services smarter and better. Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and marketers in the world’s largest corporations make up its 361,000 subscribers, making it the largest in [...]

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Growing Your Small Town Business on the Web: Interview with Becky McCray

by Doug Stewart on July 22, 2010

Listen to this interview and you’ll find out how small town businesses are growing using YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and more. Key points you’ll learn: How a linen rental service is using YouTube to grow their business Find out about a trade show promotion that drove booth visitors to the company website How to use video to promote [...]

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The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business: Interview with Bob Phibbs

by Doug Stewart on July 15, 2010

Listen and you’ll find out how independent retailers are growing their businesses on the web and off. Key points you’ll learn: How to use video for your small business How to use free tools to market your business online What smart small businesses are doing right online now Click on the arrow below to listen: Or to download [...]

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Book Review: The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business by Bob Phibbs

by Doug Stewart on July 11, 2010

The other day I was asked to review Bob Phibbs’ new book, The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business: A Step-by-Step Approach to Quickly Diagnose, Treat, and Cure.The people promoting the book sent me a copy to read. Of course I’m looking at this book from a different angle than others who will review [...]

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Growing Your Small Business Using Social Media and PR: Interview with Mandy Vavrinak

by Doug Stewart on July 8, 2010

In this interview you’ll find out how Mandy Vavrinak, a PR professional, helps small businesses get press coverage. Key points you’ll learn: How to get reporters to listen to you How a start-up grew to the point that their subscriber base was so large that a news station acquired them within 2 years  How an author successfully marketed their book [...]

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Interview Lineup for Thursdays in July

by Doug Stewart on July 7, 2010

“We enjoy this blog for its excellent case studies and brilliant guest blogger interviews on online marketing and PR” – Michelle Salater July 8 Interview with Mandy Vavrinak of Crossroads Communication. Mandy is a PR professional based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mandy has spoken or hosted panel discussions at several local Get Social conferences. She is also [...]

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How Social Media Changed My Life

by Doug Stewart on July 6, 2010

A few years ago I lived in a quiet Dallas neighborhood. My wife and I had a beautful house with a beautiful landscaped yard.  Little did I know how much my world was going to change in a few short years. I left my corporate job and started my own business. Then my wife lost her job. Property values climbed and so did our property [...]

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