“I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.” – Oscar Wilde
Wilde’s clever line came via an email newsletter one morning. Chuckling and admiring how he’d fit so much into so few words, I shared it on Twitter. Several hours later it showed up in Buzz. And a few hours after that, “Mark” replied: “I don’t think I understand that quote, do you mind explaining it? Thanks!”
I looked at the quote and wondered: “What doesn’t he understand? It’s really simple!”
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The small business world is collectively holding their breathe in anticipation for what could possibly happen with the health care reform bill. Till that time comes to pass, it is all about communications.
Social media websites grew at exponential rates in 2009. According to a report where Twitter grew at a staggering rate of more than 1000%, Facebook also achieved a growth rate of 228%. 2009 was also a year when most businesses joined social media websites like Twitter and Facebook to promote their brand. It is a well known fact that social media would be one of the most important factors which will affect all business either online or offline. So here are some tips that businesses should follow in 2010 for their social marketing campaigns.
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