No Foolin’ – Google Places for Your Business

Chamber Nation handles our CRM at the Webster City Area Chamber.  In their newsletter this week they shared exactly how to put your business on Google places.   If you haven’t done so .. time to get with it!  It will allow you to show up on Google map results, on Google search results TWO…

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A Guide for Authors: Building Online Presence

Every so often we have guest bloggers join us, today is one of those days.  I’m working on my book, Building Possibilities: 7 Principles, and I found this information very useful.  Not only for promoting a book, but much of this information can be used for small businesses too!   Building Online Presence – a…

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Millennials as Entrepreneurs

The Kauffman report was recently released and it talked about Entrepreneurs and the Millennials and Baby Boomers.  Jack Schulz from Agracel first shared the news with us.  Today we’re reprinting the section on Millennials (Friday – Boomers).  What are your thoughts/? Millennials (born from 1981–1997) have created fewer and fewer businesses since they entered the…

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Marshmallow Love

I met Nathan at a Misfit Conference in Fargo.  Nathan and his family make marshmallows.  Their company is Wondermade. The entire business started because Nathan needed to buy a Christmas gift for his wife.  The internet led him to candy which led him to marshmallows.  After noticing that all their friends wanted to order marshmallows…

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Are Rural Needs Being Met?

36% of Iowa is rural.  51% of Hamilton County is rural. I found these numbers on a newsletter I get from SmallBizSurvival.com  (click here to subscribe, email me at deb at debworks dot come and I’ll forward you the newsletter article that prompted this blog post.)  Becky McCray talked about how state and city conferences are…

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Small Business Review: Wax Werks

I’m in Tucson for continuing education.  I have this weekend free.  Last week was a mad house – mom in the hospital, new years eve, getting ready to come here — just no time to have my (pregnant) niece Lorraine wax my eyebrows and lips. As you get older, hair magically appears on your face,…

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Jennings Social Media Marketing Releases 2015 Predictions

 Every so often I receive press releases and I thought I’d share this one with my audience today!   CEO Shares Top Tips To Gain Traction & ROI in The New Year KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jennings Social Media Marketing released its top predictions for 2015. The company has been at the forefront of social…

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Five Bad Ass Pieces of Advice from the Internets

This blog post is intended to whet your appetite for more.  Fortunately for you, you not only get little tidbits of badassery, but you get the entire link to the whole bad ass article! I love the internets, there is much to be learned there. Enjoy!  ♥ Deb Brown, Global Integrated Client Acquisition & Innovative…

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