This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with Nick Morgan (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesTrust - can't get enough of that as a brand, business, or person these days. Everyone

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingThis whole social media thing for small business can be confusing, I know, I speak to groups of small business owner routinely and hear things like - "I'm overwhelmed, I'm tired of the hype, what

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingFortunately, it's starting to feel like the wave of social media hype has crested and small businesses can turn their attention to understanding social media "best practices" rather than obsessing over next week's new tool.

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingI've added a weekend post routine that I hope you enjoy. Each weekend I write a post that features 3-4 things I read during the week that I found interesting. Generally speaking it doesn't involve

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingThere are a few plugins and services out there for blogs that automatically create links to content on the web. Some of these tools, such as Chitika are simply ways to monetize content and traffic

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingA lot of folks dream of being a sought after, highly paid speaker (some people wet themselves at the thought of it as well.) But, in this education based marketing environment we find ourselves in

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with David Allen (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesGetting all the stuff you've got to manage done as a business owner, might be the

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingEmail service provider Constant Contact long ago established their role as leader in the industry. Today they unveiled Event Marketing a tool that may prove to widen that gap.Event marketing online has become an important

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingHubspot co-founders Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah have synthesized, condensed and packaged what I believe is one heck of a book on the new reality of lead generation. Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingOne of the tactics I enjoy using on twitter is to bookmark blog posts and web sites that I think are amazing and share them with my followers. This is one part of my overall

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with Dan Schawbel (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesDan Schawbel has turned himself into the leading voice on personal branding for Gen-Y. Want to

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingFacebook continues to grow in popularity with small business to the point where it's no longer a matter of if you should be utilizing this platform as how. It's really no surprise to me that

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingSo much about the world we live and work in has changed. I suppose every generation feels that to some extent, but now it's my turn to acknowledge it. I've owned my business for over

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingHere's my weekly post of things I discovered during the week that made my weekend Favs list, including the image. EnjoyImage credit: Brandon (Vic fan)Good stuff I ran across this week:Screenr - Instant screencasts for

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingAbout the time I really started to wrap my head around this notion of narrowing your target market focus to a certain type of client and certain type of work I could identify as ideal,

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with Joanna Van Vleck (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesI've said on numerous occasions that technology and social media pay the largest dividends for

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingA new online survey of more than 2,000 US small business by Internet2Go, an Opus Research advisory service, and MerchantCircle, suggests that a growing segment of small business owners are using social media to promote

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingI've had the distinct pleasure of working with my friends at Palo Alto Software to play a part in creating a unique bit of software called Start, Run, and Grow Your Business. This low-cost tool

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingWord of mouth marketing is considered by many to be the most desired form of marketing. The trust, referrals, and overall brand building buzz that's garnered by customers spreading the good word to prospects is