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    Do You Hate Your Cell Phone Contract & Want Out?

    November 7, 2007August 27, 2014

    The high cost of getting out of the contract for your cell phone can be a headache. The best way to wiggle out of your contract is, possibly, to trade it online. Try CelltradeUSA.com or CellSwapper.com .

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    Wireless printer review: Lexmark 1400

    October 20, 2007August 27, 2014

    The Product: Lexmark 1400 series wireless printer Short and Sweet Review: It works, without wires! Who should use it: Small businesses with existing wireless networks. Mike Phan with Rocket XL sent it to me for a review. I set it up in my home office, where I have a simple wireless network. Setup was as…

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  • customer service | economic development | entrepreneurship | planning | tools | workforce

    Need demographic information?

    October 1, 2007August 27, 2014

    Here’s a nifty site. It will reveal all kinds of great, useful demographic information with only the input of a 5 digit zip code. Want to know how many folks have a high school diploma? How about the rate of unemployment? Here it is. Whatever has been reported for a zip code seems to be…

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  • community | social media | tools

    Social Media for Small Business

    October 1, 2007August 27, 2014

    What is social media, and why does any small business person care? Social media is a way to connect with other people. Fight small town isolation! Connect to the wider world. Connect with others in your industry for insight, networking and support. Connect with potential customers or suppliers for new business opportunities. Connect with inspirational…

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    Small biz tools

    September 28, 2007August 27, 2014

    Friends on Twitter frequently share tools they have found. I’m sharing some of those that small business people might use. richhand is setting up SeeEyE2EyE as teleprompter for videos. Inexpensive and works great. http://tinyurl.com/2hoqoj Thanks Cali springnet Amplifier – Undependentâ„¢ Distribution: THE ELEVATOR PITCH Amplifier provides a direct distribution p.. http://amplifier.com/teli Online mind mapping. Pretty…

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    Tool: GotVMail phone system

    September 5, 2007August 27, 2014

    Rural small businesses may become big fans of GotVMail. It acts as your phone system or switchboard, handling calls as they come in and routing them to your cell, home, or office. When a customer calls your business, GotVMail answers the call with a recorded message, giving options like extensions. The customer can choose “Sales”…

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  • entrepreneurship | marketing | planning | social media | tools

    Simplified Online Marketing

    August 2, 2007August 27, 2014

    Intro Online marketing feels like a moving target. Just as soon as you get a website, the experts say you need a blog. Then it’s pay-per-click ads, then it’s something else. How are you supposed to keep up with this? That feeling of being always behind is why I want to simplify online marketing. To…

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  • ideas | POV | rural

    How to Start and Run a Rural Computer Consulting Business

    May 9, 2007August 27, 2014

    The book: Start and Run a Rural Computer Consulting Business by John D. Deans, on the Self-Counsel Press.Short and Sweet Review: It’s a great book. Who should read it: Anyone who wants to run a rural computer consulting business. Aaron Morris with the Self-Counsel Press sent it to me back in November. (right before a…

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