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2009 has been the year of Twitter. Over the last twelve months twitter went from a niche crowd to a must-have marketing tool for small businesses. So what’s in store for social media in 2010? Is there anything on the horizon that will make as big an impact as twitter? Here are my top three predictions.1. QR Tags.QR tags, a type of barcode, have been around since the early 90’s, but it is only now

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Successful marketing on a shoestring budget often comes down to a lively imagination and making use of resources you’ve already got, and when it comes to the Chicago winter, one resource we have plenty of, is snow.During a rare snow fall in London last year, UK advertising agency Curb, turned the weather to their advantage by using a technique they dubbed snow tagging – simply stamping their

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Design doesn’t just involve graphics. Design a strong public relations plan for instance, and your chances of press coverage increase dramatically.Today the Naperville Moms Network scored their first quality media coverage in the Naperville Sun, and just hours after the article was published, the network has already seen a boost in member numbers - all part of the design of course!So how does

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There’s no doubt that yellow pages and directory listings can provide a big business boost – and it’s for that very reason that fake business directory scams work so well - according to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers lose more than $40b every year to telemarketing scams.Recently, one of my clients was target of such a scam, and to help you protect your business from similar scams, here’s

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I am very thankful for this past year in which I have taken charge of my life and career by making some serious changes, taking some big risks and have been all the happier and fulfilled for it.Like most people, this tough economic year has held many doubts and fears, but when I look back, those anxieties dim completely next to all the illuminating people that I've had the joy to encounter: new

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Developing skills in multiple areas is vital when running a successful small business. So I'm proud to see that Ollie, my Yorkshire Terrier office buddie, is finally developing some modeling skills. Check him out in the latest program guide for the Carol Stream Park District, modeling for the ‘people training for dogs’ class!

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Over the past year it seems everyone knows someone who lost their job, and as anyone who has trawled the job markets knows, the pickings are slim. So what’s the solution? For one of my newest clients, the Naperville Moms Network, the answer is being pro-active, and launching a new business venture, designed to provide better services and events than their competitors – and perhaps most

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The cute yorkie you see in this photo is Ollie, my constant companion in my home office, and the friendliest yorkie you could ever meet.Ollie is also the inspiration behind my commitment to support local pet charities and no-kill shelters. As I believe every home should have the chance to have a friend as wonderful as Ollie, I donate five percent of my profits to dog-friendly organizations.The

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Why, hey there. Nice to see you! Thanks for stopping by.It seems to me that everyone and their mother (+ cousins + children + neighbors) seems to have a online blog. Whether it's for fun, to inspire, to rant, or to support their business, everyone has an opinion or at least something they'd like to share. And despite the popularity, I have gone a long time avoiding the blog trend, as I felt that

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