While becoming more mainstream, social media still holds fear for many businesses, especially small local business.
Fear of time involved; fear of where to start; fear of where to be.
While this fear is understandable, it also means that many local small business owners miss out on social media and all the benefits it can offer, especially [...]
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Category Archives: Musings
Opening Up Social Media for Local Small Business
Why the Headway Premium WordPress Theme Kicks Ass
When it comes to the Headway premium WordPress theme, there’s no question I’m incredibly biased about what it can do for bloggers.
I’ve written about it more than once on here, and I use it on the three sites I’ve created so far, with more to be shared soon. In fact, it’s the only product that [...]
Big Business Needs to Think Smaller
Here’s a question for you. If you’re in business, how do you treat your clients?
Or, to look at it another way, how do your clients treat you?
Is it with respect and shared passion for doing the same work, or is it just having a need for each other and no more?
When dealing with a client, do [...]
Celebrating Mountains
How do you overcome your mountains? The challenges you face both in business and personally – are you dealing with the small mountains to overcome the big?
There’s a fairly well-known phrase that goes, “Stop making mountains out of molehills.” For anyone that’s not aware of it, it’s basically saying that there’s no need to make a [...]
Why Simple Works – Free Ebook
Sometimes, as marketers and/or business owners, we over-complicate matters and offer so many facts on ideas and products that none of them stick. Sometimes, the simplest of ideas work.
This ebook is a collection of simple ideas that may work for you (they originally appeared on my Posterous account). Enjoy.
(Either click on the image to open, [...]
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Danny Brown has been providing business branding and emerging media consultancy services to the consumer and commercial markets for more than 15 years, from small start-ups to Fortune 500 businesses.
Danny is currently the Social Media Strategist for Maritz Canada and founder of the 12for12k Challenge, a unique charity project using social media to connect globally and help locally. -
