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June 20th, 2008

Why every young entrepreneur should start a blog

Why every young entrepreneur should start a blog
 by Karl Goldfield
The last time I checked, and it was a while ago, there were over 70 million blogs and that number was growing by a couple of million a month. With that many in existence, the reasons behind starting one are too numerous to count. Here are […]

By ShannonCherry -- 4 comments

June 11th, 2008

Are you giving back?

A recent survey from SurePayroll says small businesses want to support charities, they feel they can’t afford it due to the economy.
I wonder if it’s really true. Is the economy really causing small businesses to tighten their belts in the charitable giving department?
The “when things get better excuse” doesn’t cut it for me. If the […]

By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments

May 26th, 2008

Monday Media Marketing Minute: Leave a Comment

In this week’s Monday Media Marketing Minute, I share how you can start getting noticed online - without having a blog.
In less time than it takes to grab your Starbucks, you’ll learn a great way to get a real buzz.
For more weekly free publicity tips, go to http://www.beheardsolutions.com
Tags: blogging, blogs, entrepreneur, how to get online, […]

 
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By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments

April 24th, 2008

America’s the big consumer of social media

Interesting study out at AdWeek.  According to Universal McCann more Americans read and watch social media than actually produce it.
It also appears that Asians produce the most content (that’s obviously made to fill the American appetite.)
The study also showed about 60 percent of Internet users in the US read blogs, but just 26 percent had […]

By ShannonCherry -- 0 comments

March 17th, 2008

IS the corporate blog dying?

I just read an article in the Boston Business Journal that’s saying companies aren’t really blogging anymore.
And company execs say there’s just not enough time to do it. It’s really because they aren’t making it a priority in their marketing efforts.
Here’s where a startup can grab hold of a medium - one that reaches not […]

By ShannonCherry -- 3 comments

February 18th, 2008

Blogs can get you noticed by the media

Blogs are an important tool for journalists, says a recent Marketwatch survey.
In the survey of reporters and editors, 75% of journalists see blogs as a good source for news and story ideas.
In addition, the survey found that more than 20% spend an hour every day reading blogs that cover their beat and more than half […]

By ShannonCherry -- 1 comment

October 17th, 2007

Great idea for any business over at Home Biz Notes

If you aren’t reading Home Biz Notes, one of my sister blogs in the b5Media Business Channel, you are definitely missing out.
I know, your start up business may not be a home-based business, but a lot of the little gems over there can certainly help ANY business.
Yesterday, they offered a great marketing tool that I […]

By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments

April 11th, 2007

The Carnival of Entrepreneurs #18

Welcome to the 18th Carnival of Entrepreneurs which features some of the best entrepreneurial content from around the blogosphere. As always there’s tons of content for you to enjoy, and I hope you will all find something of value - discover a new blog, get more interactive with these bloggers and help them out.
Carnival Highlights

Silicon […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 21 comments

April 4th, 2007

The Carnival of Entrepreneurs #17

The Carnival of Entrepreneurs is back at Startup Spark for its 17th edition. Rolling along nicely - every week we get a few new people sending in submissions, which tells me the Carnival continues to extend its reach through the Web. Thank you to everyone that has supported it so far…
My Carnival Highlights

Over at A […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 8 comments

February 28th, 2007

The Carnival of Entrepreneurs Is In Nigeria

The Carnival of Entrepreneurs hit the road again today with entrepreneur Emmanuel Olawutosin. He’s been featured himself a few times in past Carnivals and now he’s hosting!
Check it out at The Carnival of Entrepreneurs 12th Edition Hits The Road Big Time.
Next week the Carnival will be back here at Startup Spark.
And if you really want […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 1 comment

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