Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

   The general consensus from the feedback is that despite the growth of social media, having a traditional website is still a good idea. Yesterday's post Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? generated more traffic and emails than usual.   The

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JULY 12, 2010

.  The dramatic growth in social media use - especially Facebook - is resulting in more small businesses choosing to use social media sites as their primary, and in some cases only, web presence.   Social media sites are also inexpensive to create and use.    The idea is simple. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges | Main | Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 » August 24, 2010 What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? Flipboard is the best known of the many new entrants in a space being described as social magazines. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 21, 2010

He is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. Marc Meyer is the Director of Social Media and Search at Digital Response Marketing Group in Naples, Florida. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

| Main | Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek » May 05, 2010 More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web Nielsen released their March data on the top social networking sites.    The chart below, from Nielsen, is pretty self-explanatory. many used facebok.coz they have fun and more game. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Successful small businesses are leveraging social media and technology :  the SBSI results continue to show that technology and social media help many small businesses thrive despite the challenging economic conditions.    I look forward to tweeting with you on wednesday.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

" We're looking forward to the next wave of Network Solutions Small Business Success Index data on small business use of social media.  Posted by: traffic school california | August 10, 2010 at 01:45 AM Companies realize that time on social sites is increasing. That's an awesome return!

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 22, 2010

  They are fluent in social media.    Some of the best examples of Twitter usage comes from this industry and several good uses of social media are presented in the article. .  But according to Hartman it is "often described as "magical" by die-hard fans." 

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

  Social media provides an ideal platform for dandelion marketing.  .  These programs are released and measured for results.    Rapid feedback loops are used to decide which programs are continued and which are ended.  There's a lot more to the Dandelion Marketing concept. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 12, 2010

The small business segment leaders were Maximizer Software, Netsuite, Oracle and SugarCRM.  CRM Magazine also picks Rising Stars and this year's winner in the small business space is BatchBlue, makers of the BatchBook  social CRM system.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery | Main | Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media » May 18, 2010 DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global The spring issue of Point Magazine is on going global.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

MAY 21, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.   Think science fair on steroids meets craft show on steroids. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 4, 2010

In the case of social shopping, I have no idea why they aren't aggressively pursuing it. Posted by Steve on May 04, 2010 at 01:16 AM in Business Models , social media | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

.  It is also becoming attractive to companies to offer social shopping services.    We expect this trend to quickly move from early adopters to the mainstream.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

MAY 11, 2010

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.   The main driver for this shift is price.    Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

  Posted by Steve on September 29, 2010 at 01:00 AM in analytical software | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference The Future Job Thats Here Today : Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 15, 2010

  Posted by Steve on July 15, 2010 at 01:00 AM in social media , transparency | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Privacy and Transparency in the Internet Age : Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

  Browsing is quick and easy and the iPad has replaced my notebook for use in meetings and local travel.    We think the iPad is best for mobile workers focused on quick and easy access to email, social media, web browsing and simple business application use.   

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

  In-person and telephone interviews will be used to augment the survey research, dive deeper on topics of interest (the role of social media in coworking, for example) and develop case studies.     We hope to finish the project in the late fall of this year.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 | Main | 20 TED Talks for Small Business » August 26, 2010 Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms One of the trends I find really interesting is the continued growth of small personal services companies.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 14, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 | Main | Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery » May 14, 2010 An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector No great surprise, but the vast majority of non-profit organizations in the U.S.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 4, 2010

" This article nicely illustrates the enabling role data and analytics are playing in the broader "new localism" trend.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

JULY 26, 2010

both of these seem great, particularly for freelancers or those who travel frequently for work as sometimes being alone can really stifle your motivation or creativity. Posted by: issue tracking | July 26, 2010 at 03:47 AM I think there's one fundamental difference between coworking and incubation: needs.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 22, 2011

Let’s face it, mobility has advantages that are simply irresistible especially for business owners who are always on the go and it all boils down to cutting business expenses such as travel and hotel costs. According to Ken Singer, CEO and founder of AppCentral, companies should embrace mobility. Studies show that eight out of ten U.S.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 18, 2010

This came as quite a surprise to me since from the outside it looks like he runs a media empire.    Tim has multiple blogs, a consulting practice and a software company.    He actively participates in webinars, writes books, speaks at conferences, writes for traditional media, etc.,etc.,

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Small Business Labs

MAY 25, 2010

" Posted by Steve on May 25, 2010 at 01:25 AM in social media , social networking | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Social Networks, Cultural Evolution and Idea Sex : Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 17, 2010

Posted by: James | Employee Scheduling Software | August 18, 2010 at 09:16 PM Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview. Posted by: GirlOpinion | August 17, 2010 at 03:37 AM I think we are seeing a shift in business which adds to the problem. And those employees with old job skills are out of it.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

We started by asking this question: What tech tools (office machine, gadget, hardware, software or online tools) could you not live without, why and where can we find it?    You will find hardware, software and cloud (internet based) solutions mentioned in this post.  Triples My Efficiency On Social Media.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Education Driving the She-conomy | Main | Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures » October 19, 2010 Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession Large corporations are recovering from the recession and seeing sales increases. 

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

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JULY 1, 2010

For some, at first, it was exciting to do what they wanted when they wanted but there is only so much golf and crocket a person can play, only so much traveling a person wants to do and so much of all the other hobbies and activities a person can do. They wear thin after a while. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 28, 2010

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JUNE 19, 2010

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