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Image via WikipediaBlogs, Facebook, Twitter - too many companies are still missing the boat with social media. If you’re not using social media to take your business to the next level, here are 25 reasons why you should.
1. Traditional advertising is expensive
2. Social media is inexpensive or free
3. Traditional media audiences are in decline
4. Social […]

Image via WikipediaIs there anything good to be said about the plunge in equity markets and the deep freeze in credit markets? I think, yes. Bad times will motivate company after company to finally pull the trigger and start using social media for branding, marketing, public relations, customer service, and sales. I see a whole […]

NOTE: This is a guest-post from @Stephen, editor and publisher of Business Development in Context, a web-magazine dedicated to improving your business through personal development and social media networking. You can follow him on Twitter here @the_future.
Turning prospects and contacts into customers and partners
The internet has created a whole new world for meeting new people […]

Some organizations are absolutely spooked by the idea of people leaving negative comments on their blog. That kind of thinking, while understandable, is not only wrong, it is 180 degrees wrong. Let me try to make the case. Here’s what I would tell a client thinking about launching a blog but worried about comments.
First of […]