The Business Lie About Free DIY
Adam Toporek created this infographic on the state of small business in the US (click the image to see it larger and on IntenseFence’s site, please).
The numbers reflected
the impact of the economy on SMBs and the impact of SMBS on the economy. The figure that stuck out to me and a few other commenters on the post was the little factoid on the bottom left:
Filed under Business, Guest Posts, Marketing, Shakirah Dawud | Tags: adam toporek, building business, business DIY projects, investment, marketing DIY, small business | Comments (46)Small Business Don’t Think Marketing Will Help
Weekly Roundup: From eBay to Heresy
Today is July 31. You know what that means, right?
We are more than halfway through 2011. Where did it go? How much progress have you made towards your annual goals? Or are you already looking ahead?
While you start thinking about that, here are some posts that made me think, laugh and happy. And they run the gamut from web changes to sound bite addiction to, yes, social media “heresy.”
1. 5 conversion-making website changes you can make right now, by Shakirah Dawud.
Why: Shakirah is one of the best writers I’ve come across in a long time (which is why I love that she’s part of the WUL blogging team). Her take on a recent webinar is great reading and easy to understand.
2. Speechwriting and the perils of the sound bite addiction, by Jill Foster.
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