How Twitter Wooed Me Back

01.16.2010

I was a fool to leave Twitter behind in a search for just one social media stud! Silly girl! Why couldn’t I see they’re all just alike!
Yes, dear readers, I have to admit it, but I’ve fallen back into Twitter’s “arms”! But now I’m older and wiser and can better manage the relationship!
(How about you? [...]

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7 Entrepreneurial Tips from Jeff Schneider

11.12.2009

Erma Bombeck said, “Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died”.
Pretty sound advice, wouldn’t you say? And it also makes sense to take advice from folks who have had growth success.
Look, here comes one now! Let’s stop this gentleman in his tracks and pick his brain to see what advice he can offer on [...]

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Why I Jilted Twitter for Facebook

10.29.2009

Isn’t it fun to flirt with new social media prospects?
There are SO many to choose from. But I soon grew weary of playing the field, my “social settings” were ticking, and it was high time to settle down. So I considered my options, evaluated my prospects and over a year ago, I chose Twitter. I’ll [...]

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Three Great Resources on Blogging and Social Networking

08.17.2009

Lo and behold I just hit the “publish” button on today’s post on How to Start a Business Blog when I remembered some resources that would be helpful in your blog development process. (I get NO compensation for recommending these resources.) So here they are:
First is Chris Brogan’s book, Trust Agents: Using the Web to [...]

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11 Tips on How to Start a Business Blog Revised

08.17.2009

Hi folks, I’m republishing this article because I’ve discovered new info which may be helpful. You may also notice a new URL/domain name for this blog. It no longer “lives” under LauraBenjamin.com but has it’s own “address” of BenjaminsBusinessBlog.com
How to Start a Business Blog

Blog platforms, social networking tools, affordable flip digital video cameras and website [...]

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10 Tips to Build Your Customer List

08.17.2009

One of the best bits of advice I’ve ever received was this: build your customer list. Do not allow people to slip through your fingers (Do I hear an evil laugh in the background!) Capture contact information so you can stay in touch over time, so you won’t be a stranger, so they don’t forget [...]

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