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by Doug Stewart on September 7, 2010
Yesterday I spent the day at my mom’s house. I had 4 chores: mow mom’s backyard, move some furniture to my sister’s new place (I have a truck), install a new printer/fax machine and grill the burgers and hot dogs for the family cookout. As I’m installing the printer in mom’s home office, I can’t help but eavesdrop on the conversation in the other room. [...]
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by Doug Stewart on September 2, 2010
Listen to this interview with Cheryl Lawson, an event planner and social media consultant, and you’ll find out how small business owners can create events to meet Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter contacts face-to-face. Key points you’ll learn: How to use events and social media for better lead generation How to use events to reach large corporate prospects How [...]
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by Doug Stewart on August 12, 2010
Listen to this interview and you’ll find out how a fourth generation retail jeweler uses a blog to grow their business. Key points you’ll learn: How face-to-face selling compares to marketing with Twitter and Facebook Find out how a contest got over 5000 visits to their small business blog Click on the arrow below to listen: Or to download [...]
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by Doug Stewart on August 10, 2010
Large businesses build brands through repetition and consistency. Commercials are repeated. Stores look the same. Packages look like the “brand.” People know what they’ll get with a brand. People trust the brand. On the other hand small businesses are built on personal relationships and word of mouth. Regus, a provider of workplace solutions with over [...]
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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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by Doug Stewart on June 24, 2010
One of my clients runs four paint stores in the Dallas area. Friday he sent me this e-mail: You probably know that I like things simple and easy to work with when it comes to our website. Lord knows I’ve been using the same Frontpage website software since the 90′s. Well, it’s time to make a change. Our [...]
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by Doug Stewart on June 10, 2010
The checklist below is for small business owners who want more leads and new clients from their website. If you want something other than more business from your website, this isn’t for you. But if you’re a business owner focused on growth, you’ll want to print this checklist. Then use it. I guarantee you’ll be [...]
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by Doug Stewart on May 14, 2010
After reading, What Small Business Owners Need to Grow their Business in Today’s World, Site Tech asked: “Wow! Where to start. I actually have three segments of my business that all tie together in my grand plan of things. The problem is I don’t know exactly where to start. I have checked and rechecked and rechecked and [...]
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by Doug Stewart on April 22, 2010
Recently I read “The Whuffie Factor” by Tara Hunt. Tara has consulted several well known businesses about building communities. Her finger is on the pulse of social media. She understands how to use it to harness the power of your company’s fans and your company’s evangelists. The main premise of “The Whuffie Factor” is that your social capital, the value [...]
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by Doug Stewart on March 16, 2010
Today I was reading some of my favorite business blogs in between projects, when I stumbled upon Debbie Weil’s, Beginner’s Guide to Business Blogging. It’s an e-book and a quick read. I downloaded it because I’m always trying to find good info to pass on to small business owners. As I’m skimming through Debbie’s e-book I [...]
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