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3 Ways To Brand Your Startup Using Social Media

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From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. Start-up companies have much work to do to make meaningful social network connections.

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How To Use Social Media To Grow Your Business

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Social media sites are invaluable resources for connecting with customers from around the world. When used correctly, your social media accounts will help you form strong bonds of loyalty and reach out to new customers. Let your customers know that your social media presence isn’t a one way street.

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5 ‘P’s” For Your Social Media Marketing Success

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By Jeremy Juhasz, social media strategist at EMSI Public Relations. Small businesses and nonprofits face a different set of circumstances when it comes to social media marketing than their larger for-profit counterparts, namely, smaller budgets, fewer employees and a greater priority on traditional forms of marketing.

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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

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Businesses that don’t use email, have websites, and invite customers to become social media “fans” are seen as very old fashioned and probably won’t keep their doors open for long. As CEO of spin-off RME in Tampa, Florida, Tom headed a company that created the most effective lead-generation program in the financial services industry.

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5 Companies That Could Become The Next Apple

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Same-day delivery has been so successful that Amazon decided to expand this program in other major cities, such as San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle-Tacoma, Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Indianapolis, Washington DC, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta.

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2020

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Our personal injury law firm in Tampa, Hancock Injury Attorneys, felt the effects of the pandemic early on. We have built a great support system of brands that have helped each other with engagement through social media, blogs, videos and promotions. This has been a bit of the silver lining of social distancing.

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Accountability, Frugality Driving Pay For Performance Trend In PR

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In social media, we guarantee a certain number of connections each month. Penny Carnathan is the Creative Director/Writer at EMSI Public Relations and a journalist with 30 years experience as a national award-winning editor, reporter and columnist at The Tampa Tribune in Tampa, Fla. Petersburg, Fla.

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