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106 Excuses That Prevent You From Ever Becoming Great. The following is a rare guest post, this time coming from Tommy Walker.

106 Excuses That Prevent You From Ever Becoming Great

Tommy Walker is an Online Marketing Strategist and host of “Inside the Mind” a fresh and entertaining video show about Internet Marketing Strategy. Blog Writing Services & WordPress Design London by BlogStar. 5 tips for a successful B2B business blog strategy Blogging for business offers fantastic potential to enhance your corporate website with a richly engaging platform.

Blog Writing Services & WordPress Design London by BlogStar

Yet a business blog will only convert readers into customers if it offers topical, relevant and useful information and is properly optimised. Using LinkedIn to its fullest potential. If you are interested in Social Media then the most obvious choices include Facebook and Twitter, but more recently LinkedIn, which is a network aimed at people working in a professional context.

Using LinkedIn to its fullest potential

As such, LinkedIn tends to be more useful for those in the work-based environment as opposed to those who are looking for a social outlet. The focus of LinkedIn is less about socialising and more about sharing information pertaining to working professionals belonging to shared networks or groups that are relevant to their professional interests. How successful is LinkedIn? How useful it is as a business tool, however, is another matter. How successful it actually is in driving businesses forward and building on sales require further attention as from a critic’s point of view, LinkedIn can do little that sites like Twitter and Facebook cannot. 12 Tips On Becoming A Better Negotiator. Last Updated Nov 2, 2011 11:06 AM EDT. Elle-Rose Williams: Why Promotional Products Still Matter. Marketing has become an incredibly clever form of publicity - after all, it seems that no matter where we turn, there is advertising of some sort or another.

Elle-Rose Williams: Why Promotional Products Still Matter

Whether it be television adverts, bus ads, magazine adverts, online banners, social media and sponsored ad, it seems to be never ending. And yet more traditional forms of advertising, such as Promotional Products - are still going strong. Whilst many people may have assumed that this form of advertising and marketing was dead in the water - the opposite is, in fact, true as promotional products are still an incredibly powerful marketing tool. What is the point of releasing Promotional Products? Promotional products allow people to see your brand, associate your brand and recognise your brand. What items should I use for Promotional Products? Social networks are dominating news media, but Twitter is not as important as you might think. Basic intuition and a bit of self awareness will inform you that news consumption is changing rapidly.

Social networks are dominating news media, but Twitter is not as important as you might think

However, a fascinating new report by the Pew Center details just what an effect mobile is having on the news landscape, as well as showing that the networks we all assumed would be influential actually aren’t. Robbed by radiowave. HowStuffWorks "What is bluejacking?" Have you ever been doorbell ditching before?

HowStuffWorks "What is bluejacking?"

The point of the prank is simple: Sneak up to someone's front door, knock loudly or ring the doorbell, and, instead of greeting whoever answers the door, run away and hide somewhere nearby. The joy of doorbell ditching is, of course, reveling in the homeowner's confusion and rolling with laughter under the security of his nicely trimmed bushes.

Although the game might get you in a bit of trouble if you happen to incite the ire of a cranky neighbor, it's mostly a harmless joke on par with a prank phone call. For more technically inclined pranksters with access to Bluetooth technology, however, there's the digital version of doorbell ditching and prank phone calls: Bluejacking. A kind of practical joke played out between Bluetooth-enabled devices, bluejacking takes advantage of a loophole in the technology's messaging options that allows a user to send unsolicited messages to other nearby Bluetooth owners. About us : UKStartUp. UKStartUp is a commercial business & is not funded by the government & is non political.

About us : UKStartUp

Our aim is to engage & positively influence business through social networking & improve the opportunities for financial growth for our UK business network. Celebrating existing business & encouraging UK startups we want your success stories , achievements and/or failures those that have shaped your business. Follow us, join the community on facebook, twitter or many other social platforms available from our growing collection of media connections. Three Quick Steps for Turning Content into Conversations about Your Business. List of NFC phones. This is an exhaustive, comprehensive and accurate list of all the handsets that are available around the world.

List of NFC phones

NFC World’s NFC phones list is mirrored all over the web but since it is a living document you should check this page for the latest information. NFC phones available today… Phones available to purchase today: Acer Cloud Mobile The Acer Cloud Mobile is a sleek, black Android touchscreen handset with a business-like design and a 4.3-inch screen, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and NFC. The Ultimate Personal Brand-Builder? Your Very Own App. While reading Ryan Holiday's Fast Company story about books being the ultimate new business card, as a published author, I couldn't agree more.

The Ultimate Personal Brand-Builder? Your Very Own App

Cyber criminals beware, Europe is on the case. The head of the new European Cybercrime Centre, writing exclusively for PublicServiceEurope.com , highlights the challenges ahead and warns those engaging in criminal behaviour that the EU is about to get tough The importance of the internet and the development of cyberspace cannot be underestimated.

The future growth prospects of the European Union depend on this development and the ability to keep secure information secure. European politics, news and opinion - Public Service Europe. Transform Your Small Business Into a Content Powerhouse @cc_chapman #cmworld. For my first liveblogged session at Content Marketing World, C.C.

Transform Your Small Business Into a Content Powerhouse @cc_chapman #cmworld

Chapman opened things up with a warning that this is 101 level content and to leave if you know what you’re doing. I think that’s a bit subjective, because the thing most companies suck at is the basics. Why Price Is Your Problem. Competing on price destroys your ability to create and deliver the value that you promise. Excellence isn’t cheap, and it isn’t easy. Without the ability to capture the price you need to deliver your dream client’s desired outcomes, you fail to deliver and step onto the path to commoditization. Here’s how (the names have been omitted to protect the guilty): A Short (Illustrative) Story.

Why It Is Important To Reach The No.1 Spot In Google. MetaGlossary.com. Whiteboard. Infographics & Visualizations. Create, Share, Explore.