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October 26, 2009                                                 

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Want to create a frenzy about your business? Love 'em or hate 'em, social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and You Tube are helping businesses unleash their messages further, faster, and cheaper than ever before. Find out how to get them working for you in 5 Ways to Ignite a Social Media Frenzy from iMedia Connection...
 
Plus: Cowie & Fox get creative for charity, A bootstrapper's guide to launching new products, Referrals can be a powerful tool, Attracting new business on a shoestring budget, and more...
 
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The bootstrapper's guide to launching new products
One of the most gut-wrenching moments for a company is the rollout of a new product. A significant swing and miss can break a company's momentum - and maybe its bank account. That's why some entrepreneurs are trying another approach to product launches: marketing a product online before spending much on R & D.
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Referrals can be a powerful tool
As the recession gives way to a so-called recovery, more business owners are saying traditional marketing just isn't working for them. Whether it's old-fashioned ads or new-fangled social media, entrepreneurs are finding media marketing isn't drawing the attention it did a year or even six months ago.
Attracting new business on a shoestring budget
Most business owners rely on just two or three marketing strategies to attract new business. However, there is a multitude of ways to drive new business to your door. Here are eight...
In a rut? Why not expand?
While others take shelter from the economic storm, these entrepreneurs are out splashing in the puddles.
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5 ways to ignite a social media frenzy
Creating a campaign that ignites word of mouth online is far from an exact science, but it's not a mysterious game of chance either. There are tried-and-true best practices to increase the chances that consumers will share your brand and its messages with their friends and family.
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