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Re: How to Approach Anonymous Haters Online

Herb — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:57:24 -0000

I'm new to blogging and haven't come in contact with "haters" yet, but I think I'd ignore them. I'm all for healthy debate, but I wouldn't want them to disrupt the flow of my blog or upset readers. If the person kept spouting off negative comments, then I may even block them.

Re: College Hunks Hauling Junk

Dequiana — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:45:25 -0000

You're right. There is always a way...you just have to be creative. Let me know how the locker cleaning goes. I wonder if the young man you mentioned ever ended up selling things back to their original owner without realizing it. :-)

Re: Using the Facebook Timeline for Brands

Marcie_Hill — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:30:06 -0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the timeline. I personally hate it, but I'm going to try to find the value you discussed in this post.

Re: College Hunks Hauling Junk

Marcie_Hill — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:27:03 -0000

There's always a way to make money. I met a young man in January who earned at least $3,000 over the summer by selling stuff his peers left in their high school lockers. I'm going to clean on lockers in June!

Re: Internet: The New Marketing Ground

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Re: Tips to Find More Time in Your Day

WIll — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:25:23 -0000

I put meaningful moments in my day by speaking to it upfront. I expect to have a good day, be productive, and accomplish my goals. It puts me in a good mindset all day, which carries me through the workday.

Re: Small Business Gets Big Business Benefits from Cloud Computing

Patricia O'Donaghoe — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:41:59 -0000

Cloud computing is definitely a great way to store and share data across a company but any data stored must also be heavily protected. When looking for cloud computing software you have to ask yourself if this is right for your business? What exactly do you need out of it? And what will you be using it for?

Data protection is extremely important, most countries have data protection laws that prevent the sharing of customer information without their consent Leaked or loss data can not only effect your finances but can also have a long term effect on your company image.

Re: 4 Small Business Twitter Etiquette Tips

Dequiana — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:42:27 -0000

Hi Ashley,

Thanks so much for your comment! You're right about creating unique hashtags. If someone uses a generic tag like #business, it won't necessarily get tracked back to that entrepreneur.

You make a good point about tweeting more than 4x a day. I think it only makes sense if there is variety and good content - quotes, retweets, etc. Even then, I don't think people should overdo it. Tweets can start to look spammy if you're posting 1x an hour every single day with repetitive offers. That article you posted is a great resource to combat that.

Thanks again!

Re: 4 Small Business Twitter Etiquette Tips

smallbizatlanta — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:41:59 -0000

Dequiana, you bring up some points that I strongly agree with such as not over using hashtags. I think it's also important to note when using hashtags the tag it self should be unique so that it can be easily tracked. I also agree that offering coupons and other incentives will keep followers interest. Also, twitter allows for a chance to offer polls or ask questions to followers get instant "real-time" feedback. Tweeting inspirational quotes, asking trivia questions, interesting fact about your products or industry etc will also get followers attention. I also agree that replying to followers tweets is a great way to engage and build relationships. Also RTing followers tweets to your followers aids with engagement practices. I disagree with the first tip "avoid tweeting more than four times a day", because your followers are on the internet at different times throughout the day. With that being said tweeting only four times a day about your offerings leaves a lot of people out (esp. the larger your following). I believe that one needs to be creative and figure out ways to rephrase their offerings throughout the day. For tips on how to do so their's a great article by @MorganBarnhart "How to Tweet the Same Information without Looking Spammy" ~>
http://basicblogtips.com/how-t.... Social media is a conversation so have fun with it and most importantly be social :) My personal rule of thumb for tweeting about about your own products or services is you should be tweeting 80% about things that will engage your customers (i.e, askinq questions, having contests, trivia, replying & RTing, sharing facts, offering discounts, etc). The other 20% should be spent sharing your product/ service offerings and things that are directly related you tour business. So basically for every 10 tweets only 2 of them should be about your products/services. I think that small business owners should blast their message tastefully. Great post!
Ashley Neal
SmallBizDiamonds.com

Re: Giveaway: A Fashion Designer’s Big Break. What’s Yours?

WJ — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:29:55 -0000

As a musician, my dream client would be a television show that wanted to license my music. It would give me a chance to share my music with the world.

--- Editor's Note: I was a little slow on approving this comment from 2/29, but congratulations on winning this month's giveaway. I hope you get your big break!

Re: Credit Cards for Businesses

Dequiana — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:24:41 -0000

Yes, I think venture capital and angel investing are good opportunities for funding a business. For those entrepreneurs who don't have access or who want to start something on a smaller scale, credit cards may be okay for part of the funding...like getting office supplies. :-) Credit cards can be dangerous if they represent 50+% of a business owner's funding. Thanks for sharing the investing sites and for your comment.

Re: Credit Cards for Businesses

SaraMackey — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:11:43 -0000

This might just be me personally, but I only spend money investing into my business. For this reason I AVOID credit cards at all costs. I prefer things like venture capital or angel investing (http://www.connexx.com/alterna... for my purposes. Thanks for this information though!

Re: Giveaway: 7 Bad Business Habits to Break

Dequiana — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:13:39 -0000

Hi Jessica! Thanks for sharing. Skimping on sleep is something I'm working on, too. There's always something to do, but we can't be productive in our businesses if we're always running off of adrenaline. :-)

By the way, congrats on winning this month's giveaway!

Re: 5 Biggest Commercial Debt Collection Obstacles Facing Business Owners

Dequiana — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:11:21 -0000

Thanks for sharing!

Re: The One Piece of Software Your Business Needs Is…

Dequiana — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:08:26 -0000

Thanks for sharing, Chrissy. Can you tell us more about KeyRocket and what it does?

Re: The One Piece of Software Your Business Needs Is…

Chrissycrum — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:18:46 -0000

Another interesting software my company uses constantly is KeyRocket. It saves us so much time.

Re: My Good Nanny & The Dare 2 Aspire Conference

Mygoodnanny — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:05:56 -0000

Thanks so much for the feature. It is such a honor!

Re: Giveaway: 7 Bad Business Habits to Break

Jessica F — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:35:02 -0000

I follow you on twitter @jwfong

Re: Giveaway: 7 Bad Business Habits to Break

Jessica F — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:34:25 -0000

jfong1130@yahoo.com

I am totally guilty of Bad Business Habit #3, skimping on sleep! I sleep well past midnight every night and rely on naps to get through the day.

To change this I hope to:
- try to be in bed by midnight every weeknight
- turn off the TV and laptop well before bedtime
- spend time at home getting things done instead of watching TV... then catch up on TV on my commute to work
- exercise regularly
- wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends
- get more natural sunlight in my room, I of course wake up a lot easier when it's bright in the morning!

Re: 5 Biggest Commercial Debt Collection Obstacles Facing Business Owners

Zaraa Wilson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:14:10 -0000

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Re: Financing Your Small Business

Dequiana — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:13:41 -0000

You make a great point. Lenders are making the guidelines even more stringent. Unless a business owner knows that he or she will meet the requirements, an alternate source of funding should be sought out: personal finances, family and friends, business competitions and more.

Re: Make Your Web Site a Daily Destination

Dequiana — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:11:47 -0000

Thank you! I appreciate your comment.

Re: How to Start a Debt Management Business

Dequiana — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:11:16 -0000

Thanks Andrea! Though a down economy is considered a bad thing for most, it's the type of environment where a business like debt management could thrive.

Re: Financing Your Small Business

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Re: Make Your Web Site a Daily Destination

MCX Today — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:56:54 -0000

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