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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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One Piece Of Advice Startups Might Not Hear – Direct Marketing Is Not Dead

YoungUpstarts

There are so many ways to use the internet to get word out that you have a new company that it is easy to forget that there are other approaches to marketing that are becoming largely untapped. One of the best ways to grow both your market and your own personal network within that market is direct marketing, especially in print.

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Twitter Link Roundup #148 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! More amazing bus ads in the Social Media & Marketing section below. Pew study: News consumption up via mobile, social media – [link].

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Savvy Entrepreneurs Use Data Mining To Look Forward

Startup Professionals Musings

This is a whole new world for startups seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing.

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10 Startup Prospects That Multiply If You Look Ahead

Startup Professionals Musings

This is a whole new world for small businesses seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing.

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Predictive Analytics is a Goldmine for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

This is a whole new world for startups seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. Social media is high on the radar for CRM and loyalty specialists. There is a strong sense that CRM and social media could go together very well. Very few of us had friends on social media.