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Inbound Marketing: Nothing Else Works

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:20:02 GMT

Inbound marketing is the only type of marketing that works, yet few practice it. Entrepreneurs and small biz can take advantage of this low cost practice.

By adsdevshop

Tags : hubspot, inbound, marketing, online

Pay (A Little) Attention to the Competition

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:40:00 GMT

While we do pay some attention to our competitors on Twitter, blogs, and other online sources, we focus on building a product that our customers want to use, rather than keeping up with the competition.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, competition

Lessons for the Entrepreneur from Pete McAlindon

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:40:00 GMT

Pete McAlindon, CEO of Bue Orb, has more than 12 years of experience of being an entrepreneur, and is one of those rare individuals who selflessly gives back and wants to share the lessons he's learned. He understands the trials of bootstrapping and running a new business, and how to pitch and obtain funding from angel and VC investors.

By adsdevshop

Tags : angel, business, entrepreneurship, investment

Get a Helmet and Learn to Tolerate Failure

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:24:00 GMT

Many companies today lack a tolerance for failure, and those that try something new are shamed when it fails, inhibiting innovation.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, failure, fear, innovation

Learn Music Marketing with Greg Rollett

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:34:00 GMT

Greg Rollett is a cool Orlando local that is passionate about helping bands connect with and grow their fan base using social media and marketing. You can find him helping bands on Gen-Y Rock Stars, Lifestyle Design and Marketing, the Rock Star Business Series, and of course, Twitter.

By adsdevshop

Tags : entrepreneur, marketing, media, music, social

Employees Are Not Expenses

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT

When a business views their employees as expenses trust is broken. In many companies, especially larger ones, people are seen as a labor expense to be managed. The bigger the company, the worse the problem. Companies need to focus on helping their people achieve their goals, and thus achieving the goals of the company.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, employees, human, resources, trust

Advice for Entrepreneurs from Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:20:02 GMT

Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, was kind enough to take a few minutes after his keynote at the B.I.G. Summit to gives his advice to entrepreneurs on what they should focus on.

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Tags : big, entrepreneur, hseih, interview, summit, tony, zappos

Interview with Ted Murphy, Entrepreneur and CEO of IZEA

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:00 GMT

Ted Murphy, an entrepreneur and CEO of IZEA, gives his advice to other entrepreneurs on starting a business and making it happen.

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Tags : entrepreneur, izea, murphy, startup, ted

Interview with Alex Hillman, Co-Founder of Indy Hall

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:01 GMT

In this video I talk with Alex Hillman, co-founder of Indy Hall, about his experience setting up the co-working space in Philadelphia, and what he loves to do.

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Tags : alex, barcampphilly, coworking, hall, hillman, indy

Interview with Roz Duffy, Organizer of Barcamp Philly

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:47:01 GMT

In this video I talk with Roz Duffy, one of the organizers of Barcamp Philly, about tips on holding a Barcamp and the other community-building activities she's involved in, which are many.

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Tags : barcamp, barcampphilly, duffy, roz

Interview with JP Toto, Organizer of Barcamp Philly

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:34:00 GMT

JP Toto, one of the 3 organizers at Barcamp Philly, took a few minutes to talk with me about his experience organizing Barcamp Philly for the second year in a row, and offers tips for those thinking about putting together their own Barcamp.

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Tags : barcamp, barcampphilly, jp, toto

Nothing Happens Without Trust

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Trust can take years to build, and moments to destroy. Communication lies at the heart of trust, and the more you communicate, the more trust you can build. Keep things to yourself, and people begin to fear for the worst.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, communication, transparency, trust

Will Your Employer Care?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Many employers say they care about their employees, then you take the job only to find out they really don't; they want cogs in their machine. How can you determine up front if an employer really does care about the employees or not? In this video we explore some of the questions you can ask to find out just that.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, employees, human, resources, transparency, trust

Interview with Marcus Whitney, Founder of Enterprise LAMP

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:06:00 GMT

Marcus Whitney talks about his experience coordinating his first Enterprise LAMP conference, and Big LAMP Camp.

By adsdevshop

Tags : big, camp, enterprise, lamp, on, php, rails, ruby

Employees Are People, Not Resources

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:01:00 GMT

When you see employees as people rather than resources, your view on what information they should have access to changes, and the barriers are broken down.

By adsdevshop

Tags : employees, human, resources, transparency

New Business Manifesto

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:37:01 GMT

With trust broken, employees seen as resources, and customers viewed as invoices, business is broken. Social media has given the consumer a much louder voice, who is demanding a new way of being from business. It is time for a new business manifesto.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, manifesto, media, new, social, transparency

Remember What's Important

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

In the fast paced world of a continuous flood of information, take time out to remember what's important.

By adsdevshop

Tags : facebook, important, remember, twitter, what's

Face Brutal Facts

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:10:01 GMT

Companies must face the fact that consumers and employees have a loud voice, and that relationships with them can no longer be one sided.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, media, relationships, social

You Suck at Communication

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:26:01 GMT

A lot of people say they want open and honest communication - a necessity for smooth business operations - but don't act like it. Agile requires a huge amount of communication to be successful, both from team members and projects. Also a shout out to one of our Facebook fans, Mariel.

By adsdevshop

Tags : business, communication, transparency

Why I Live in the Open

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:32:01 GMT

Personal and company branding aside, I'm the same person - me - whether in a business or personal setting.

By adsdevshop

Tags : branding, business, transparency