A ‘Google’ search for a guide to social media marketing is going to turn up more than a few results. Newly branded social media experts are eager to share their knowledge and experience with the world. However, social media is a broad topic, and finding a guide targeted at local, small business is not nearly as easy as finding an overarching guide to social media marketing. Here are a couple of tips these guides offer, and how you can tailor them down to be effective on a more local, small town level. [Read more...]
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Jun 2009
Rural Small Businesses Can Use Social Media to Compete
June 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
Small businesses, especially in rural areas, can struggle with keeping customers loyal when big box and chain stores are opening in the nearest major city. Competing can be tough, but social media for small business can give you the edge that you are looking for. [Read more...]
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Jun 2009
Rural Small Businesses Look at Ways to Use Twitter
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I have met some amazing people in small towns across Minnesota. Recently I had the opportunity to give two presentation on social media in Arlington and Redwood Falls, MN.
At the end of the presentation, we do a group exercise and ask the participants to gather in groups of 5 to answer the question, “How could you use Twitter in your business?“ Below are some of the responses to the question. [Read more...]
I am President and Chief Evangelist for Vivid Image - a web design and social marketing firm located outside of Minneapolis, MN. 
