Small Business Labs

JANUARY 4, 2011

Continuing our annual tradition, below is our Top 10 Small Business Trends list for 2011.    We're optimistic the economy will continue to improve in 2011 and economic growth will be more widespread.    Online micro-lending in particular will see a substantial increase in 2011. 

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Allwork

JULY 10, 2024

Initially operating out of a coworking space in New York as a team of eight, including its co-founders, moved to coworking space RocketSpace in San Francisco in 2011. Instagram Instagram, which has transformed the social media landscape, was started in Dogpatch Labs — a coworking space in San Francisco, according to Coworking Resources.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 25, 2010

| Main | Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms » August 25, 2010 Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 Borrell Associates is forecasting a solid increase of 14% in online advertising in 2011.    This is much faster than their 2011 overall advertising growth forecast of 5%. 

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for the full year, due to increased store traffic and sustained positive consumer response to its improved pizza and the effectiveness of its advertising,” according to a 2011 press release by Domino’s. So the brand lives in social media. Many were good, and “the company’s domestic same store sales grew 6.3%

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 5, 2011

This particular phonebook app works with social networking to keep contact information on your iPhone up to date. Post from: Eco-Office Gals 10 Apps for the Entrepreneur 2011. Entrepreneurs can benefit from the use of some iPhone apps that help improve their organization, security and ability to work while on the go.

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Make or Break Moments

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The trends for 2011 have been selected and social shopping comes right after Baby Boomers and Travel. Why would a blog about building customer relationships care about social shopping? It is the word SOCIAL [.].

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Small Business Labs

MAY 12, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 | Main | An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector » May 12, 2010 Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 Nielsen is forecasting that smartphone sales in the U.S. will exceed "dumb" phones in 2011. 

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Loosely Speaking

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

November Poll Questions— If yours is selected, we’ll treat you to coffee or tea on us whenever you are next in Prescott: In early 2011 we’ll feature a Q & A session based on questions our listeners have asked us. Katie Baird , owner of Loose Ends , specializes in web development and social media support.

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The authors also pay special attention to online reviews and social media along with more traditional sales and support techniques. But no customer service list is complete without Vaynerchuk’s 2011 The Thank You Economy. There is enormous ROI in social media,” says Vaynerchuk. “It’s

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MARCH 23, 2024

The model-turned-psychologist and author of three books, including the recently released Choosing Me: Staying True to Yourself and Living the Life You Want , has had an exciting career, even winning the 2011 title of Miss Netherlands Universe. After completing her bachelor’s degree in 2011, she decided to give it a year. “I

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Early in November, we posted on our social media accounts asking followers to nominate a charity they felt was making an impact in their communities. Since launching in 2011, 157,000 members from all over the world have joined the community.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

He turned the experience into the inspiration for his next business, Potential Sales & Consulting Group, the suburban Florida firm he founded in 2011 to help companies develop top sales teams. “It Arocho admits he was slow to embrace the idea of spending time on social media in order to blog, write articles for websites or use LinkedIn.

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JULY 27, 2022

Cliff Michaels, the former president of EO Los Angeles, recommends HootSuite as a simple one-click to push messages on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. This article was published in October 2011 and has been updated. His favorite free software is Pandora for instant access to music. The post Who Needs an Office?

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 31, 2012

U Mass Dartmouth marketing professor Nora Barnes has caused quite a stir in social media circles with her latest  study on the usage of social media by Inc. 500 companies blogging declined in 2011.  But in 2011 only 37% did.   While blogging is down, social media usage is up.

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MARCH 29, 2024

After her release, she found Inmates to Entrepreneurs on social media and figured it would be a place to “hang out until I figured out what I was going to do next,” she recalls. To me, I’m filthy rich if I make $5,000 a week.” But then, most of the teachers had the same background.

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MARCH 28, 2022

Where do they socialize online?”. Indeed, online research is a great tool, especially social media, where you can learn everything about an individual or group, including “a person’s shoe size,” says Flanagan. This article was published in January 2011 and has been updated. Waltz adds, “What publications do they read?

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APRIL 13, 2024

Helene Sula shares her global adventures as the voice behind her eponymous blog and social media accounts, Helene in Between. While other digital nomad social media accounts have an aspirational—and often unattainable— feel, Sula’s posts have a “you can sit with us” vibe.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

.  For those who don't know Shashi (probably unlikely if you're reading this - it seems like pretty much everyone in the small business and social media spaces knows Shashi), he the social media swami and director of social media for Network Solutions. His plan is simple. 

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 14, 2011

This month’s poll questions: (1) What are some of your most successful uses of Social Media? (2) Next up at AZVAs: Thursday, March 31 2011 , 1 – 4 pm Arizona Time. Arizona Time: “Social Media for Local Businesses&# webinar taught by Craig Cannings. Available until April 22, 2011, by clicking here!

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Canberra’s own version, the Enlighten Festival, has been (literally) spotlighting artists since 2011; this year’s event featured Hugh Burrell’s 16-foot-high Five Elements Orrery , which combined wind-driven metal spheres and arms lit with LED lights to create a massive moving sculpture.

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Canberra’s own version, the Enlighten Festival, has been (literally) spotlighting artists since 2011; this year’s event featured Hugh Burrell’s 16-foot-high Five Elements Orrery , which combined wind-driven metal spheres and arms lit with LED lights to create a massive moving sculpture.

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MAY 18, 2022

my social media post read. In 2011, Paralympic bronze medalist and motivational speaker Amy Purdy gave a TED Talk in which she recounts asking herself, after having both legs amputated due to an illness, “If my life were a book and I were the author, how would I want the story to go?” Starting in January, I’m going to prison!”

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Small Business Labs

JULY 12, 2010

.  The dramatic growth in social media use - especially Facebook - is resulting in more small businesses choosing to use social media sites as their primary, and in some cases only, web presence.   Social media sites are also inexpensive to create and use.    The idea is simple. 

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MAY 25, 2022

Nearly two years after his first parkway garden, Los Angeles updated the law in 2011 to allow Angelenos to plant food in their parkways. The city was quick to slap him with a citation for planting food on “city property,” which escalated to a warrant for Finley’s arrest.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures | Main | Why Global Poverty is Declining » October 22, 2010 Gartners Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2011 Is it just me, or is it too early for 2011 top trends lists? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 22, 2010

.  Today, I share links to a number of different blogs and sites with content on: Planning Productivity Tools Mindset/Focus Social Media Productivity Time Management Tweet Planning Plan for a Better 2011: [link] (post) -- Chris Brogan shares his straight forward approach to annual planning.  hours a week = 182.5

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 15, 2011

One area where business owners are seeking more and more support in is that of social networking – they find it overwhelming and don’t know what to do, so engage the services of a social media expert to manage it for them. Here are my 7 Dos and Don’ts for social networking success: 1. c) 2011 Tracey Lawton.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

  They responded by increasing their marketing and using social media.  2011 is on pace to meet or beat 2010. .  Vidler's 5 & 10 Inc. is an 80 year old retail store who faced declining sales from 2007 to 2009.  Regular emails to growing customer base. I love this story. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

   The general consensus from the feedback is that despite the growth of social media, having a traditional website is still a good idea. Yesterday's post Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? generated more traffic and emails than usual.   The

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The elevator speech that I mention in that original post, while still used, has really taken a back seat to social media posts. Do the rapid changes that online technology and social media bring to the business world mean that an intro packet is no longer needed? Add it to your email signature or post it to social media.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 19, 2011

  Today, you can see content on: Finding Balance Building Habits Social Media Productivity Tips Procrastination Tweet Finding Balance Striving for Balance in 2011 :: [link] -- Virtual Assistant, Janet Barclay, shares a great post about how she has altered her schedule for 2011 to bring more balance into her life. 

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Small Business CEO

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Phew, I can’t believe 2011 is just around the corner! So with our fresh, new 2011 calenders still mostly empty; now is a good time to start planning ahead. Or perhaps you just want to bone up on social media and technology at one of the 100+ events listed on Mashable.com.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges | Main | Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 » August 24, 2010 What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? Flipboard is the best known of the many new entrants in a space being described as social magazines. 

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Put the word out in your ezine, blog, and social media, before you head out for the holidays. Share with them your excitement about your new offerings and goals in 2011, and ask for them to help you spread the word. Reach out for referrals. What better time than the holiday season to connect with people?

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Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I hope you discover (or rediscover) inspiration, information or some small help for your success in 2011. I hope you discover (or rediscover) inspiration, information or some small help for your success in 2011. Blogging & Social Media. Social Media Time Savers for Virtual Assistants.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Many freelancers and small business owners optimize their personal social media pages to better advertise their services. Erin Balsa, head of content marketing at The Predictive Index , has been hiring freelance writers since 2011 and managing them since 2015. That’s why we recommend an onboarding checklist. Her secret?

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 21, 2010

He is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. Marc Meyer is the Director of Social Media and Search at Digital Response Marketing Group in Naples, Florida. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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