Six Reasons to Stick with Your Startup: Survival Stories from the Trenches
Starting a new tech company is a labor of love. Particularly in the beginning, when funds are low, expectations are high, and the product is still a twinkle in the developer’s eye, stressful situations under external pressures can lead to pull-the-plug moments. When we interviewed Pandora founder Tim Westergren last week, he shared his personal brush with startup death: In 2007, it seemed that the music-streaming site would have to declare bankruptcy and close shop. Pandora’s success is one reas
Why business should play nice — but hard — with social media
Watch out for the often-strange co-mingling of business and personal. By Jonathan Weber The buzz around Facebook, Twitter, and social media has turned into a roar over the past year, creating both opportunity and anxiety for countless small businesses. Almost anyone in marketing will tell you it’s critical to make use of Facebook and Twitter — and maybe LinkedIn and MySpace, too. There are 200 million Facebook users and 20 million on Twitter — so the numbers are just too
Moving Forward and Finding the Path for Network Marketing Success
Your attitudes will make the difference as to how much money you can make and how successful you will be able to be in network marketing. It’s important to probe your deep feelings and look for your personal inner answers and truth. You need to dig deeply and understand your real motivation. Do you really want to leave that job and build a home business? Does network marketing success mean something to you that overcomes the stability of a weekly paycheck and comfortable routine? Do you have
Using Blogs to Turn Your Web Site into a Traffic Powerhouse
If you use the internet on a regular basis, you are sure to have heard about blogs. Many people use blogs to write about personal topics, feelings, and opinions. But did you know that blogs are also used as a business marketing tool? The interactivity of blogs along with the ease of creation and maintenance makes them an attractive option for online marketing purposes. Developing a regular readership of your blog can help you to achieve several goals. You can build solid customer relationships,
Do Not Auto-Follow New Followers on Twitter –– Day 28 of Twitter Tips and Hints
I know this is not something most of those who have been on twitter for a while would do. Right? However, I have seen twitter newbies do this and it is really not the way to manage your followers on twitter. There is really no good reason to use the auto-follow feature on twitter or some of the twitter applications. Especially on your personal or main business account. If you check your new followers at all, you are going to see there is a large number of spammers and crap on twitter. A
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