This week Visual People introduces Q&A Friday where we answer questions we get from our clients, friends, blog visitors and Facebook fans. Is there …
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5 Ways to Improve the Local Business Community Through Social Media
Social media doesn't just improve your business - it can help an entire business community! In Corvallis, Oregon, a group of local business owners called the …
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Online Reputation Management Important for Small Businesses
We wandered across an extremely negative online review for one of our clients this week. It was completely at odds with what we had experienced working with the …
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Local Business: How to Work Charitable Giving into your Small Business Marketing
"In order to be remarked about, you have to do something remarkable." That's a quote that Chris Shonnard, owner of Shonnard's Nursery, Florist & …
Lessons in Social Media: What to Share
It seems like everyone wants to talk about social media. It's still the "new thing," a great buzzword and something that many small business owners just don't …
Five Things a Small Business Owner Should Know About Yelp
You may have heard about Yelp - it's a review site that started in the Bay Area and primarily focused on restaurants. Now it's all over the U.S., including in …
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Self-Promoting 101 for the Small Business Owner
Do you love to promote yourself and your business? Few of us do, according to Caroline Cummings. The Eugene-based entrepreneur, social media professional and …
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The Importance of Nightly Back-Ups
We don't talk a lot about our hosting services. But we've been in business for 12+ years, and we've seen a lot of problems. That's led us to own and offer a …
Summer Barbeque = Great Marketing for Chris Nordyke State Farm
It sounds like a great idea: Host a barbeque. Have your current customers come and bring their friends. Invite the community. For every hot dog eaten and for …
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A blog story: Increasing website visitors in just one month
We finally convinced one of our clients to start a small business blog on his website, which is aimed at small business owners. He had hesitated for quite some …
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