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Why You Should Partner With You Competitors

11 Comments / Business Basics / Andrea J. Stenberg

Recently some local colleagues and I came together to create a one-day training session for local small businesses (www.BrandCamp.ca). Although we are all technically competitors, we have all been talking and sharing ideas for years. Since we enjoy each other’s company and respect the work the others do, it seemed natural for us to look

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Don’t Miss the latest edition of The Blogging Boomers Carnival

1 Comment / Marketing Basics / Andrea J. Stenberg

Life Two is this week’s host of the Blogging Boomers Carnival, the longest running boomer blog carnival. The eclectic mix of boomer topics include menopause, the looming retirement crisis, workout fashions, memories of General Motors, Dad’s secret wish list for fathers day and much, much more. And remember, a blog carnival is your opportunity to

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I Love to Work At Nothin’ All Day

2 Comments / Business Basics / Andrea J. Stenberg

I was watching an interview with Randy Bachman on The Hour. George commented that Bachman is really busy. He asked how does Bachman handle doing so many things. Bachman replied, “I love to work at nothin’ all day.” (from the song by Bachman Turner Overdrive) Bachman then clarified what he meant. As a musician his

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114+ Awesome Ideas on How To Use Twitter

2 Comments / Social Media Marketing / Andrea J. Stenberg

Do you ever get tired of the same old blah, blah, blah Twitter ideas? If you’ve been spending time searching for great, not so ordinary strategies on how to use twitter, let me save you some time. Today I’m going to get right to the good stuff with some awesome blog posts that my fellow

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Blogging Boomers Carnival #117

Marketing Basics / Andrea J. Stenberg

According to Rhea over at The Boomer Chronicles (I’m a baby boomer, I have a blog, and I know how to use it), the Blogging Boomers Carnival is the longest running baby boomer carnival in the blog0sphere. In fact, I’d bet there aren’t too many blog carnivals in any niche that have gone on as

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The Law of Attraction Strikes Again

1 Comment / Law of Attraction / Andrea J. Stenberg

Recently I made a decision to consciously use the Law of Attraction to increase my income. Even though I teach this stuff, I still occasionally need to remind myself to put it into action. I set some goals for the type of income I want and the places I wanted that income to come from.

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Twitter – Building Relationships 140 Characters at a Time

Marketing Basics / Andrea J. Stenberg

I’ve heard it time and again; in the past I’ve even said it myself. “How on earth can Twitter help you with networking and marketing? It’s only 140 characters!” I’m here to tell you, yes, it is possible to build relationships with people 140 characters at a time. And, yes you can build these relationships

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Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Chance of Getting Found Locally

11 Comments / Marketing Basics, SEO, Technology / Andrea J. Stenberg

According to Search Engine Optimization expert Gem Webb, Google had added geography to its search algorithms. What does that mean? If you’re searching for a company that makes widgets, Google will try to include companies that are close to your location, even if you don’t include a geographic term in your search. For small business,

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