Improving Business Leads | How to Be More Interesting and Engaging

Of course you’re mom always assured you there was something interesting about you. But why do your online business presentations keep falling flat?

There’s still something personal and human in business networking. Charisma and social finesse count for plenty, as not only a mom can attest. There really are some things you can do to make yourself more engaging, interesting and that ultimately will draw the leads in.

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Improving Business Leads | How to Be More Interesting and Engaging – Site Pro News

Small Business News | Small Biz Social Media Guide

Figure out the latest trends and exactly what your business needs to be looking at in the near future!

Getting started in social media might seem like a lot in terms of time and expertise and just knowing all the sites you need to sign up for. This blow by blow analysis is designed for the newbie and the seasoned, with a sampling from the best minds in the business.

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Small Business News | Small Biz Social Media Guide – Small Business Trends

4 Ways To Not Be An Easy Victim Of Data Theft

Small businesses are more likely to be the victims of data theft. There’s a few good reasons for that, and none of them comes down to the size of budgets.

Don’t make it easy for them. Taking extra precautions is simple, affordable and utterly necessary, no matter the sensitivity of your data or the size of your budget.

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4 Ways To Not Be An Easy Victim Of Data Theft – Small Biz Technology

5 Mistakes Many Home Business Start-Ups Make

Working from your home isn’t going to be exactly what you’d thought. There are lot’s of preconceptions that are spot on, like you really can take conference calls without getting dressed.

But what about the important mistakes? Things you could or should plan for? These are the five most common and important mistakes that today’s home-based entrepreneurs are making. Avoiding them early is the key to your success.

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5 Mistakes Many Home Business Start-Ups Make – Site Pro News

May 2011 | THE F-FACTOR

THE F-FACTOR

That’s F for the Friends, Fans & Followers who influence consumers’ purchasing decisions in ever-more sophisticated ways.

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Will Facebook kill Google?

Video may have killed the radio star, but can Facebook really kill the new more social Google?

It’s not easy to say, but if you want to venture a speculative wager, you better keep your eye on the ball. Certain kinds of searches will likely go away, but then again, certain kinds of searches may be going away all the time.

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Will Facebook kill Google? – Biznology

What’s Your Avatar Say?

You know it’s important to put on a face on your social media life. But what is that Avatar really saying?

People respond to certain faces, and let’s face it, lots of other faces get the door. Like everything else, you’ll want to consider carefully if that corporate logo is doing its job when your own mug might do better.

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What’s Your Avatar Say? – Social Media Today

Top 12 IT Mistakes Most Small Companies Make | Are You Making These?

The lifeblood of your business is information yet a staggering number of businesses put it all at risk with a few simple and easy to fix oversights.

If waiting until it’s too late is part of your business plan, then stop reading now. You should probably shut down your business too. If you’re still in the game, take note of these 12 rules for the smallest of the small, and follow with care.

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Top 12 IT Mistakes Most Small Companies Make | Are You Making These? – SmallBiz Technology

Is About.Me Worth Using For Your Business?

Is it just one more social media fad to distract folks already trying to keep up with the big four or five in social media?

About.Me is in use by very few people other than digital marketing enthusiasts, designers and some other web based professionals. This will change, as About.Me becomes a tool that will support and improve your business reputation.

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Is About.Me Worth Using For Your Business? – Social Media Magic

Hotpot Loses Identity, Gets Merged Into Places

If you’re a proud member of Hotpot, we salute you. You got in the game early and played it for what it was worth. Hotpot’s run with Google was distinguished and profitable for lots of listed businesses, and the story just get’s better.

As a part of Google Places, today’s Hotpot may lose it’s less than ideal name, but it gains a lot in notoriety and in all the benefits of Google’s increasingly social environment.

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Hotpot Loses Identity, Gets Merged Into Places – SmallBiz Trends