2011/07/23

Learn from others in the Weekly Roundup - Small Biz Survival

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 04:29 AM PDT

Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup

Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I've read and share them with you here.

These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!).

Enjoy!

Matt Mansfield

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How to Tell Your Business Story: 5 Ways to Inspire Your Target Audience

Link: http://www.pbsmartessentials.com/2011/07/how-to-tell-your-business-story-5-ways-to-inspire-your-target-audience-to-do-business-with-you/
My Take: Storytelling is very powerful - here are 5 ways to tell your business story and inspire action.

10 Free Business Tools Too Valuable To Ignore

Link: http://www.openforum.com/articles/10-free-business-tools-too-valuable-to-ignore
My Take: I am a big fan of most of these (especially number 3, the best Twitter chat going IMHO), and was happy to discover the rest. Playing with Producteev right now...interesting tool.

5 and a half ways to ensure you never run out of content

Link: http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2011/07/21/5-and-a-half-ways-to-ensure-you-never-run-out-of-content/
My Take: A straightforward take on how to keep the content rolling.

Five Tips for Marketers From MTV's Study of Millennials' Digital Habits

Link: http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/marketing-tips-mtv-s-study-millennial-digital-habits/228811/
My Take: Very interesting insights about marketing online.

Your Website: What's It Saying?

Link: http://biznik.com/articles/your-website-whats-it-saying
My Take: Your website needs to let your brand shine through loud and clear.

How We Kept a Customer Service Screw-Up From Becoming a Nightmare

Link: http://www.bnet.com/blog/customer-relationship/how-we-kept-a-customer-service-screw-up-from-becoming-a-nightmare/722
My Take: One e-mail glitch almost destroyed this company. Learn how they handled the issue.

IndieGoGo Founder: Crowdfunding Tips For Entrepreneurs On The Hunt For Cash

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/slava-rubin/indiegogo-founder-crowdfu_b_903627.html
My Take: If you've ever thought of using an online funding solution (such as http://www.indiegogo.com/ or http://www.kickstarter.com/), here are some great tips for success.

The 3 Step Formula for Getting More Traffic

Link: http://socialtriggers.com/more-blog-traffic/
My Take: This video teaches you to position yourself to differentiate your offerings and bring more traffic. It's short, but I took lots of notes.

Local Search A Multi-Site, Cross-Platform Affair — Report

Link: http://searchengineland.com/local-search-a-multi-site-cross-platform-affair-report-86530
My Take: As local search volume continues to boom, the options for businesses to reach searchers grows as well.

The Secret Language of Entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurese 101

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-kaplan/the-secret-language-of-en_b_906073.html
My Take: Finally, something fun to wrap-up the list. Enjoy!

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