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	<title>Steve Gasser&#187; Social Media</title>
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		<title>50 Sources of Inspiration for Blog Content</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/50-sources-of-inspiration-for-blog-content/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/50-sources-of-inspiration-for-blog-content/</link>
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		<title>3 Tips for Marketing with Social Media as a Rural Small Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you have a rural small business, your clientele and target customers are clients are likely spread out and difficult to categorize in any one specific group. Marketing with social media to such a wide variety of people can be a challenge, as knowing how to appeal to a diverse group of people is never&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/3-tips-for-marketing-with-social-media-as-a-rural-small-business/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/3-tips-for-marketing-with-social-media-as-a-rural-small-business/</link>
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		<title>Rural Businesses Can Harness the Power of Social Media in One Hour a Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Using social media is not limited to big cities, big brands or big budgets. In fact, taking time to engage in social media marketing an hour a day is all you need to establish your small business as a social media player, engaging with the community and potential clients and customers. Why make things more&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/rural-businesses-can-harness-the-power-of-social-media-in-one-hour-a-day/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/rural-businesses-can-harness-the-power-of-social-media-in-one-hour-a-day/</link>
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		<title>Using URL Shorteners to Make Your Work Easier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has happened to me several times; I&#8217;ve been talking to someone about Bit.ly or a URL shortener and realized they have not been introduced to this feature. Let&#8217;s take a minute, go over the basics of URL shortening, and help you get the most out of this social media tool. URL shorteners are an amazingly simple and free tool&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/url-shortener-bitly/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/url-shortener-bitly/</link>
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		<title>The Repetitive Social Media Question</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“It seems so repetitive, doesn’t it?” It’s a common question I receive when working with people who are new to the social media scene. So common, in fact, I decided to write a blog post about it. Hopefully I can ease the fears of other people starting out with social marketing. The repetitive question refers&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/the-repetitive-social-media-question/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/the-repetitive-social-media-question/</link>
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		<title>Social Media and the Benefits of Operating a Small Business in a Rural Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the benefits of operating a small business in a rural community is the increased opportunity to personally connect with your customers. When you are seeing the same people week after week, or when you are the only business in town offering a certain service or product, it is easy to take customer loyalty&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/social-media-and-the-benefits-of-operating-a-small-business-in-a-rural-community/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/social-media-and-the-benefits-of-operating-a-small-business-in-a-rural-community/</link>
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		<title>A Gift for the Social Media Enthusiast in Your Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Belated holiday gifts, Birthday, or early Valentine&#8217;s Day ideas&#8230; Need a great gift idea for that special someone in your life whose own life is encompassed by social media efforts? While an ergonomic computer chair is a great idea, I guarantee you that the best thing you can give them is the gift that keeps on giving. I&#8217;m&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/gift-for-the-social-media-enthusiast/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/gift-for-the-social-media-enthusiast/</link>
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		<title>Twitter Giveth and Twitter Taketh Away</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Only a short time ago Twitter added the much talked about &#8220;RT&#8221; button. For days I read nothing but negative tweets with #fail hashtags. Nobody seemed to like it. I was hesitant to use it, but forced myself to give it a try. It was easy to ReTweet with a push of the button. However,&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/twitter-giveth-and-twitter-taketh-away/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/twitter-giveth-and-twitter-taketh-away/</link>
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		<title>Managing Fan Pages on Facebook Just Got Easier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all done it. We&#8217;ve opened our Facebook emails, read an emailed comment from our Fan Page that ignited our creative juices, and hit reply only to realize that Facebook doesn&#8217;t allow you to reply this way. Not anymore! Facebook recently launched the capabilities of replying to comments via email. In case you haven&#8217;t noticed,&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/managing-fan-pages-on-facebook-just-got-easier/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/managing-fan-pages-on-facebook-just-got-easier/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Reasons Why Twitter is Bad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1. You might get more than one opinion. If you love to live in a world that revolves around you, do more talking than listening, and shun open-mindedness, then Twitter is a bad idea for you. 2. You’ll save money on advertising costs. If you pay to post your job openings in the newspaper like&#8230; <a href="http://www.stevegasser.com/top-10-reasons-why-twitter-is-bad/">[Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stevegasser.com/top-10-reasons-why-twitter-is-bad/</link>
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