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Taking the Mobile Path: The Key to Moving Small Business Forward

Teresa Zobrist | Posted 04.13.2013 | Technology
Read More: Small Business, Smb, Apps, Ibm, Mobile Technology, Analytics, Mobile, Midsize Business, Teresa Zobrist, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Technology, Smarter-Ideas, Bblog-Ibm-3, Technology News
Teresa Zobrist

The smartphone has become the center of our digital universe. It's how we engage with family and friends, the way we buy products and the way we stay informed, generating billions of transactions a day, millions of times a second. What has not been as apparent, however, is just how valuable all that data can be to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grow their businesses and attract new customers.

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City Planning: How Cities Can Save Local Manufacturing Businesses

Larry MacDonald | Posted 06.06.2011 | Business
Read More: Smb, Internet Business, Taxes, Search Engine Marketing, Economic Development, Online Business, Sba, Innovation, American-Manufacturing, Seo, Local Government, Small Business Lending, City Planning, Manufacturing Jobs, Competition, Shopping Carts, Marketing, Local News, Business News
Larry MacDonald

All across America, small to medium manufacturing businesses are shutting down, resulting in lost jobs and lost revenues for cities. Everyone loses. ...

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The Consumer Review Opportunity for Local Businesses

Lawrence Coburn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Social Media, Smb, Ugc, Reviews, Smb-Marketing, Smb Marketing, Yelp, Consumer-Reviews, Web 2.0, User Generated Content, Rateitall, Technology, Business News
Lawrence Coburn

Rather than waste time trying to silence the websites that host consumer reviews, or the consumers themselves, local businesses would be better served to channel their energy towards maximizing the value of this new medium.

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Is The Yelp Controversy Overblown?

Lawrence Coburn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Social Media, Smb, Reviews, Ugc, Consumer Reviews, Social Networking, Yelp, Smb Marketing, Web 2.0, Ratings, User Generated Content, Small Business Marketing, Rateitall, Business News
Lawrence Coburn

There has been a flurry of controversy around the local business rating community Yelp.com. The allegations? That Yelp will remove or hide negative reviews for companies that advertise.

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