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Consumers research products and services before shopping on the busiest shopping day of the year. Also, how to handle your spouse as a business partner, SBA loans, creative hiring practices, dressing up your online store for the holidays, selling value instead of price, the truth about going green, and so much more!

Tags: economy, training, business, hiring, credit, value, discounts, tips, stimulus, entrepreneurs, green, environment, lending, work, learning, christmas, holidays, spouse, business partner, creative, sustainability, price, homework

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Posted: 12/1/2009 | Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio

140 Characters and 15 Minutes: Tips, Tricks and Advice

Our social media expert Kim Fenolio was invited to speak at the 140 Character's Conference in LA, the largest Twitter conference of the year. She was one of 140 people asked to explain how Twitter is revolutionizing communication within small business. Watch the video to learn some useful tips for your business.

Tags: social media, twitter, kim fenolio, characters, conference, 140conf

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Posted: 11/6/2009 | Comments (1)

Kim Fenolio

Small Biz Tip: Start Up Concerns: Personal Life

Is your business taking over your life? Today's small business tips give you some hints, tips or tricks to help you have a personal life too.

Tags: small business, tips, personal life, tricks, no time, no, yes, business hours

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Posted: 11/4/2009 | Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio

Small Biz Tip: Networking: Social Media

After attending and speaking at the 140 Characters Conference, here are five small business tips that help your business more easily network using social media.

Tags: small business, networking, social media, relationship, simple, social

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Posted: 10/30/2009 | Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio

140 Characters and We Have One

Kim is speaking at a conference this week where she's going to talk about how Facebook and Twitter (social media) are helping your business in the current state of the world and economy.

Tags: small business, twitter, facebook, kim fenolio, speak, #140conf, 140, characters, conference

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Posted: 10/26/2009 | Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio

Small Biz Tip: Customer Service: Employee Training

The Small Business tips today discuss training your employees to provide exceptional customer service.

Tags: small business, customer service, training, tips, employees

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Posted: 10/16/2009 | Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio

Small Biz Tip: Customer Service: Going the Extra Mile

Just a few small business tips that give a bit of common sense advice on going that extra mile for your customers.

Tags: small business, discounts, tips, customer, service, advice, coupons, rebates, samples

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Posted: 10/15/2009 | Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio

Announcement: Kim Fenolio Guest Expert on Twitter Dos and Donts Discussion

Kim Fenolio will be leading a Twitter chat that answers questions about how to use Twitter the right way for business. She’ll cover DOs and DON’Ts on how to get and keep followers, get attention, make some money in the process and anything guests may want to talk about.

Tags: marketing, small business, social media, twitter, right

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Posted: 6/9/2009 | Comments (1)

Kim Fenolio