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Author Archives: randyalletag
Facebook Tips
I had heard somewhere that Facebook was losing members and was rapidly losing popularity, but apparently in this case the famous quote – “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” from Mark Twain applies here as well. I did … Continue reading
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Simplicity and Small Business
Last week we posted about an article that gave 50 time saving tips that should help any small business owner during the course of a busy day, but the main focus was on saving time and less on efficient ways … Continue reading
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Something For Everyone
We’ve posted frequently in earlier blogs about the many time demands on running a small business. Every business is different and business owners have different strengths and weaknesses. Some are good at planning, or sales, or marketing, or any of … Continue reading
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Reputation Management and Negative Comments
I must admit, even if I plan to buy something locally I usually begin researching a product by visiting Amazon and reading the comments. I have noticed one thing over the years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a product … Continue reading
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Buy Local and Independents
We’ve often posted on the importance of consumers and small business owners to buy local. In June of last year we posted More on Shopping Locally where we mentioned the 3/50 Project and Independent We Stand, so when I ran … Continue reading
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Twitter, Facebook, and Email
I must confess I am not a heavy user of Twitter, so I was very surprised by a recent survey covered in Twitter Most Likely To Convince Customers To Buy, New Survey Shows that presented the following statistics. “Thirty-two percent … Continue reading
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Local Search Tips
We’ve done several postings in the past on local search, but we’ve always focused on the many tools Google provides to improve local search results for your business. The local search market has evolved and now has more ways for … Continue reading
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Phone Call, Email, or Social Media?
How the world of communication has changed in the last 42 years. I use that number because in the year 1969 CompuServe became the first major public Internet service provider in the United States. By the way, if you have … Continue reading
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Tips for Using Daily Deals
It looks like Spring is here to stay in St. Louis (not that we had much of a winter) and it is about a month early, so it will soon by time to get out the old lawnmower for the … Continue reading
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Keeping Good Employees
It appears that the economy is finally starting to improve and that means more job openings and less pressure for an employee to stay in a job they don’t really like. So what can a small business owner do to … Continue reading
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