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Weekend Reading Issue 3

I read a lot of blog posts (more than I should!) every day & share what I believe to be the best, most interesting, small business relevant - as well as sometimes stuff that just tickles me - with my 'followers' on Twitter and more recently on Google Buzz.

Obviously not everyone gets a chance to keep up with their reading list during the busy work week, so I've started sharing just a few random posts I enjoyed during the week and hope there'll something you like reading at your leisure over the weekend - over a beverage of your choice of course!  Here are this week's offerings:

Make the Ask - Another way of how to approach asking for the sale (if you've ever hesitated).

5 Ways to Get More from Local Search - Using the internet to get more business, even if your customers are only just down the road.

How the Internet Helps you come up with ideas for topics - Whether writing articles, blog posts or newsletters, everyone needs a little extra inspiration sometimes.

What to Do When Someone Steals Your Content - A few ideas on how to deal with this serious issue.

Effective Email Marketing has to be relevant

If you enjoyed this eclectic selection, please let me know! And if you think others may like reading these posts, feel free to pass them on ...

Weekend Reading Issue 2

I read a lot of blog posts (and I mean a lot!) every day & share what I believe to be the best, most interesting, small business relevant - as well as sometimes stuff that just tickles me - with my 'followers' on Twitter and more recently on Google Buzz.

Obviously not everyone gets a chance to keep up with their reading list during the busy work week, so from last week I started sharing just a few random posts I enjoyed during the week and hope there'll something you like reading at your leisure over the weekend - over a beverage of your choice of course!  Here are this week's offerings:

Open letter to business owners worldwide - the time to embrace Twitter is now - 8 ways you could, and should, be using Twitter to successfully market your business.

Your sentence and what it means for your productivity - Thought provoking article asking how you want to be remembered.

Content is Marketing Currency Webinar Q&A - Several great ideas to use content to market your business.

Spending money to make/lose money - Seth Godin's take on a very common business dilemma.

If you enjoyed this eclectic selection, please let me know! And if you think others may like reading these posts, feel free to pass them on ...

Weekend Reading Issue 1

I got this idea from John Jantsch over at Duct Tape Marketing (he gives great tips for small businesses in his blog & newsletter too). 

I read a lot of blog posts (and I mean a lot!) every day & try to share what I believe to be the best, most interesting, small business relevant - as well as sometimes stuff that  tickles me - with my 'followers' on Twitter and more recently on Google Buzz. 

Obviously not everyone gets a chance to keep up with their reading list during the busy work week, so I'm going to start sharing just a few random posts I liked during the week and hope there'll something you enjoy reading at your leisure over the weekend - over a beverage of your choice of course!  Here are this week's offerings:

The sun is shining and I bet you do not want to blog - our customers may still feel like buying, even if we don't feel much like working

But you're not saying anything - a short & sweet reminder about keeping it short & sweet

How to multitask - when you have to - a few useful ideas to try

5 things you may not know about VoIP - bringing down the cost of conversation

Summer Office Outfit Tips - one for the girls!

If you enjoyed this eclectic selection, please let me know! And if you think others may like reading these posts, feel free to pass them on ...