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How do you show you care

Caring. I wanted to title this post:  Do you really give a damn? Do you really care about your job, your co-workers, your clients, even your family? More and more I see people texting at meetings instead of listening.  Checking email while working on other projects.  I am just as guilty.  In the last meeting I had with a fellow co-worker, my computer beeped twice notifying me of incoming … [Read More...]

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What I Found Interesting and Inspiring Last Week

March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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 [...]

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Insight from Around the Web

February 12, 2011 By 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 [...]

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Things You Might Have Missed

February 5, 2011 By 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 [...]

50 Sources of Inspiration for Blog Content

REMEMBER: Write about something you are passionate about; it will show in your writing. Write to the needs of your readers; … [Read More...]

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...]