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Solutions Out Loud Podcast Episode #2 – “Holiday Special”

Up on our servers is Episode #2 of Solutions Out Loud, the Network Solutions podcast that covers news, business trends, tips for small businesses and anything else that is relevant to you our faithful listeners.
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Our first podcast was a lot of fun for everyone and we [...]

Solutions Stars Video: The Social Opportunity

So what exactly is the opportunity that social media presents to small business? In this Solutions Stars Video segment, we’ve got 11 more viewpoints from experts in the field for you to consider: The Social Opportunity [6 mins, 24 secs]. Check out the video (and see the full series on available on Blip.tv):

Here are some [...]

How to Write Catchy, Clicky Blog Headlines

Headline writing is a tough racket. We’ve got enough demands on our attention as it is, so how do you break through that clutter, when all you have are 100 characters (usually a lot less) in a text link or feed reader, to entice people into your precious content?
Sometimes, you don’t. This is where relationships, [...]

The who, where, and how: a Solutions Stars video on social media and listening to customers

The stars are in our midst … and small businesses can only benefit.
Late October, Network Solutions hosted the Solutions Stars video conference featuring exclusive conversations from BlogWorld Expo. Those in the Solutions Stars series talked shop on everything from building strong web presence to understanding social media strategy.
Say what?! listen, listen, listen
This week, [...]

Small Businesses should spend their time wisely when using social media

Network Solutions is one of the leading solutions providers to those companies looking to build a large scale business presence. At the Blogworld Expo this past September we had the opportunity to complete a series of interviews with our “Solution Stars“.
In this episode our stars were able to provide some great insight on managing the demands [...]

Which mobile tactics work? MobileMondayDC looks beyond Obama’s campaign on sms success, part 2

On SMS, elections, the energy bill, & more, part 2: MobileMonday meets in DC
MobileMondayDC, apart of the greater MobileMonday community, met last week complete with networking reception & a fine panel on political mobile media campaigns. It all went down at Amplify Public Affairs where DC chapter’s co-founder Kathie Legg helped to make [...]

Solutions Out Loud Podcast Episode #1 – “Inaugural Episode”

Our first podcast was a lot of fun for everyone and we hope our new listeners like what they hear. In our second episode, “The Holiday Episode” coming out this Friday will cover a range of small business topics and tips on running your small business. We even have a book review this week.
It is [...]

Your Place or Mine? Engaging Customers Where They Are

I’ve been doing a little more thinking about living in a world where everybody’s a reviewer, and here are a few things that have been shaping my thoughts:
Mike from Helpstream, a CRM-company, commented that companies should go beyond supporting customers on third-party sites, and should have customer service integrated into their own Web sites. (Amazingly, [...]

Becoming a power networker – Best Practices from Hank Dearden of Capital Cabal

The Capital Cabal is the brainchild of Hank Dearden. Hank has been active in Washington, D.C.’s Internet and New Media scene since 1994, and enjoys producing networking events and professional seminars. The focus is typically, but not always, on Internet commerce and communications technology, how it is being used, and its effect on business, government [...]

What Should Small Businesses Say When They Blog?

So, you wanna be a blogger… what are you going to blog about?
If you’re a regular person, you can blog about anything you want — there’s no right or wrong to it. Blog for therapy, blog about the backs of cereal boxes, blog your terrible poetry; it doesn’t matter, as long as you’re happy with [...]