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We’re all for creating lots of different streams of income, in fact the more the merrier! But they do need to be related in some way to your core business, or be separated in some way so as to avoid confusion. You don’t want to dilute the expertise you’ve spent a lot of time, energy…
I love learning, and am fascinated by all the possibilities the internet provides for small businesses. There is more free information out there than ever before, some of it very good, and certainly more than enough to satisfy my curiosity. And that’s causing me (Louise) a bit of a problem that I’d like to discuss…
In our never-ending search for efficient working online and increasing productivity, we’re always trying out new tools so we can report back to you on our findings. Most of them are free, at least at the basic level, which is often enough for the one-person business It may seem as if we’re always recommending Google,…
I’ve just received another automated Twitter Direct Message inviting me to join yet another new social network. Frankly I find it hard enough to keep up with the main three (Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn) so I’ll be declining the invitation Sometimes the sheer volume of invitations and notifications from networks you belong to can become…
Too many small businesses, by which I mean solo entrepreneurs and one-person businesses, either don’t have a list of prospects to market to, or they rely too heavily on word of mouth referrals. Lack of a list means getting customers is harder work than it needs to be. At a recent local networking group we…
One of the questions asked by a few people during our ‘All things Facebook’ Q&A Hour was: All my business and personal connections are mixed up as friends on my personal profile. How can I separate them or get business contacts over to my business page? This is where FB Lists come in handy. You…
On 21st April 2008 I set up an account for @LouiseBJ on a cutely named website called Twitter. I didn’t have a clue how it worked or what to do with it. I was soon warmly welcomed by @JeanetteJoy and @ShermanHu – the very first people who followed me and whom I eagerly followed back….
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