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Tag Archives: Social media
Business and social media folly
My wife Gloria and I met an apparently very pleasant fellow at a weekend barbecue recently. We had a long chat covering a wide range of non-contentious subjects, and it emerged we had a hobby in common – amateur radio, … Continue reading
Posted in Customer relations, Social media
Tagged Facebook, Politics, profanities, Social media
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Politics, social media and small business. Yikes!
Here in the UK we have had a steamy time, and I do not mean the weather. There have been huge political debates adding heat to a very poor summer. All that is fine in news programmes, documentaries and in … Continue reading
Twitter? How do you find the time?
I was asked the above question over lunch at a meeting of tax practitioners. I was a bit surprised, but on reflection the guy asking is an employee. He is engaged to work on particular clients and tasks which are … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Social media
Tagged marketing, Social media, Time management, Twitter
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Politics, religion and social media for business
Here in the UK we have had an election. In the run-up, many people in my business circles have shared their opinions on the parties’ policies, and post-election they are sharing their views on those who have a different opinion … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Social media
Tagged marketing, reputation, respect, small business, Social media
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Was it small business or the internet that changed my life?
It is no secret that I started my own business after the world of employment left me, and I could not get another job. There was no grand plan. I just got “on my bike” to get some money coming … Continue reading
Posted in Referral networking, Social media, Start-up
Tagged ecademy, small business, Social media, Start-up
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Avoiding taking the rough with the smooth in your business
I started writing On Our Bikes to help others who, like me, found themselves with no work and had to go out and find it as an independent business person. I had no experience of running my own business and … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, marketing
Tagged marketing, networking, Rory Murray, sales, Social media, The Saw-Tooth Dilemma
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Difficult people we do not work with
We know how to deal with customers who are making our lives less fulfilling. What about the non-customers who are unkind to us? Many of us market our businesses on-line. That does leave us open to abuse. I do accept … Continue reading
Promoting your start-up business – Part 6 – Making business friends
Most start-up businesses start with one person – you. You might have one or two part-time staff or subcontractors. However there is a danger of feeling rather lonely. After all, you have to make all the decisions, and while … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, Sales
Tagged LinkedIn, networking, professional, Social media, Start-up, Twitter
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The meaning of influence in networking
These days in business marketing, and especially on-line, we hear a huge amount about influence. How much influence does a marketer or networker have? In social media, some measure influence in terms of their Klout or PeerIndex score. Actually they … Continue reading
Posted in networking, Social media
Tagged breakfast networking, influence, Klout, PeerIndex, Social media, Twitter
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