Part One of a series on growing your business through social media tools.

In 2003, a nifty social media tool went live that allowed career-oriented professionals to connect and network online in new ways. LinkedIn quickly became a leader in the social media space and today has around 70 million members. That’s certainly no small crowd!

Though your business might be small and have a local focus, keep in mind that all 500 of the Fortune 500 are represented on LinkedIn. There’s no doubt, it’s the place to be for businesses. Companies both large and small use…

A Business Is Only As Good As Its Receptionist Four Methods that are Helping Business Owners to Better Train their Receptionists

Your receptionist is a valuable member of your team, and their ability to perform critical job functions is crucial to your long term success.  Whether you are looking to hire a receptionist or already have someone you consider a seasoned member of the staff, it’s important to have in place a program that allows for their improvement and career development.

Below are four successful strategies you can implement to get your receptionist up to speed in no time.

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For this week’s Yodle Tipster from Local Online Advertising for Dummies, we jump all the way to pages 300 through 304 from Chapter 16, Staying at the Top of Customers’ Minds, to discuss cost-effective ways you can keep in contact with your current clients.

While a quality service, a competitive price, and superb customer service are huge factors in maintaining repeat business from your customers, nothing quite compares to the emotional connection a customer has to your business.  If your customer feels personally connected to your business, they will come back, even if you’re not all that different…