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Mitch Jackson on Social Media for Business

Social Media for Business and Entrepreneurs – Mitch Jackson on Go Ahead Caller

Mitch Jackson is an expert in social media for business and entrepreneurs because he is one and is living it every day. A personal injury attorney in Southern California, Mitch got excited about social media several years ago and took a different path than many in his profession: He started using digital marketing and giving […]

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SEO to Content Execution and Customer Care – GAC Episode 18

Marketing Podcast

We knocked out another entertaining and useful program for you this week gang! Great examples of small business social media, customer service gone wrong on social and a neat discussion about how to take SEO from keyword research to content marketing execution. Oh … and I talk about why I’m getting shot in the butt.

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The Big Hurdle in Social Media for Small Business

Small Business Marketing

There’s a big hurdle to get over or around in social media for small business. It’s a counterintuitive step we all have to take to prove to our audience that we’re in it for them and not for us. But it’s a confusing and painful step for many business owners to take. The big hurdle

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How to “Get” Social Media for Small Business

Philosophy, Small Business Marketing

“I just don’t get social media,” one small business owner told me recently. He was lamenting the fact that if it doesn’t lead to direct revenue, then he has no time for it. I can certainly respect that no-nonsense approach, but he’s looking at social media for small business all wrong. And, he does get

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How small businesses can use social sharing to build their networks

Content Marketing

A mortgage broker called me yesterday to ask for some advice on social sharing after hearing me speak at a recent event. She works for a bank in a small central Kentucky town and wanted help with the technical end of sharing good content. Her basic issue was she didn’t know where to find the good

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My small business mea culpa

Philosophy

You’ve probably heard me whine before about how some of the best social technology software platforms ruin themselves. They come out with low or free price points, get enough users to attract investors, then are forced by the investors to focus on the enterprise and leave the small business folks behind. It’s one of

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The Big Opportunity In Social Technology Nobody Is Taking

Social Technology

There is a huge opportunity in social technology that nobody is jumping on. I’ve lamented it before and will continue to do so. The honest truth is that whether you’re talking about social media management solutions, social listening or social analytics, no one is focused on helping small businesses. Only in the email marketing category

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