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What I Found Interesting and Inspiring Last Week
There were five articles this week that really captured my attention. Have you started using Quora yet? I signed up a few months ago and I am beginning to see the value of this question and answer tool. Here are 10 tips from Inc Magazine on how to use it to build your business: http://www.inc.com/guides/201102/10-tips-for-using-quora-to-build-your-business.html Have you thought about … [Read More...]

Insight from Around the Web
February 12, 2011 By Steve Gasser Leave a Comment
I was sent even more articles this past week from all of you. Here are three post that I found insightful: There were two posts about Facebook that I loved. The first one was written by Beth that outlines many of the changes that are happening to your Facebook Fan pages. She puts these changes… [Continue Reading]

Things You Might Have Missed
February 5, 2011 By Steve Gasser 1 Comment
Each week I am sent hundreds of blog articles on topics from social media, leadership, sales, customer services, and more. I wanted to share some of the things that have been passed on to me over the week to provide you with some inspiration (or just plain entertainment.) This Weeks Cool Links: There are post… [Continue Reading]

50 Sources of Inspiration for Blog Content
October 16, 2010 By Beth Gasser 1 Comment
REMEMBER: Write about something you are passionate about; it will show in your writing. Write to the needs of your readers; they’ll establish you as an expert and look forward to what you have to say. 1. You are welcome to think of and write the content yourself, especially if you enjoy writing. 2. Don’t… [Continue Reading]
3 Tips for Marketing with Social Media as a Rural Small Business
When you have a rural small business, your clientele and target customers are clients are likely spread out and difficult to … [Read More...]
Rural Businesses Can Harness the Power of Social Media in One Hour a Day
Using social media is not limited to big cities, big brands or big budgets. In fact, taking time to engage in social media … [Read More...]
Each Time I Teach, I Learn
It's no secret that I have a passion for rural Minnesota and helping small businesses. That is why I love traveling around … [Read More...]
Using URL Shorteners to Make Your Work Easier
It has happened to me several times; I've been talking to someone about Bit.ly or a URL shortener and realized they have not … [Read More...]
Stop Wasting Time – Invest in Your Passions
I was driving home with my 11 year old daughter a few days ago. She was sad that I was going to be going to a conference in … [Read More...]
The Repetitive Social Media Question
“It seems so repetitive, doesn’t it?” It’s a common question I receive when working with people who are new to the … [Read More...]
I am President and Chief Evangelist for Vivid Image - a web design and social marketing firm located outside of Minneapolis, MN. 




