I was on Twitter one day chatting it up with The Cubicle Chick about quick breakfast options and I shared what I normally drink in the mornings - Myoplex protein shakes. Next thing I know, EAS Sports Nutrition, creator of Myoplex, tweeted me. Unexpectedly, I got offered a free sample of the shakes in my flavor, Chocolate Cream of course. : )   Lovely, right? Well, check out what I really received in the mail in this video! Thanks again EAS! I am set for months! Over to You... This is just one example of how a company uses Twitter for brand and reputation management. There are plenty more cases. I just want my entrepreneurs and small businesses to know not to be afraid ...

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So you want to know how to leverage your content and work less than your competition? It's simple really. Check this out! Repurpose Your Content The best way to get the most bang for your buck, or in this case for your time creating awesome articles, is to repurpose it. Here are six (6) ways you can do so (there are many more; the sky's the limit - just get creative!):

1. Publish your initial piece of content, a blog post for instance, providing value to your readers.
2. Bookmark your post on several of the large social bookmarking platforms like StumbleUpon, Digg, Reddit, etc.
3. Change up the article a little bit (spinning it as some people call it) and publish it on Ezinearticles.com.
4. Create an ebook and publish it to free e-book directories like ebook88. I just started doing this myself and it's pretty easy. Just

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I had a dream someone I knew won the lottery and threw some chump change my way. I started thinking about all the ways I would spend the money. Okay, I like to pretend I have a lot of money anyway.  Who doesn’t, right? So after all the fantasizing was over (which was so much fun by the way!), I seriously thought about how I would spend the money on my business if I had it. Let's say that amount is $5000.  Woo hoo! Now... what should I do with it? I could spend it on:

• Education - Learn even more about online marketing, new technologies, new media.  This includes trade books and magazines, self-help books, and attending professional seminars.  Going to lots of seminars may allow me to rub shoulders with the movers and shakers and maybe work out some beneficial deals.
• Mentor/coach - Have someone tell

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Have you ever asked these questions while clicking around on someone's website:

• “Oops, what happened to the left sidebar?”
• “Oh, great, I have no idea how to get back to that page now…”
• “Now, why would anyone have a 3-layer drop-down menu with 20 options each?”

The answer to every question about website navigation is Don't Make Me Think! Don't leave your website visitors wondering what to do next. Each link on your navigation bar leads the visitor into a new area of your website. This is a great opportunity to help guide the visitor to each area with ease and simplicity. If your navigation is clean and organized, it will make for an enjoyable and informative user experience for all your visitors. 8 Best Practices for Optimal User Experience With Your Navigation 1. Naming Each button/link should have a short name… preferably one word. If you are directing people to the ...

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While I was at NAMS6, a Niche Affiliate Marketing Systems Workshop, I learned that one of the best ways to cloak your links, especially your affiliate links, is to use the cPanel Redirects function in your hosting administration area (hosting must use cPanel, like Hostgator and Bluehost). This little tip was suggested by Bob The Teacher as he says it's safer to use than third party programs that may be here one day and gone the next, consequently, causing you to lose all of your links! First, What's a Redirect? A Redirect is a feature that allows you to send visitors who try to access one URL to another URL. These redirects can be temporary or permanent redirects (most used and recommended). Why Cloak Affiliate Links Using Redirects? Well, it looks so much cleaner. ...

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