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Matt Mansfield

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Link: http://www.pbsmartessentials.com/2011/07/how-to-tell-your-business-story-5-ways-to-inspire-your-target-audience-to-do-business-with-you/
My Take: Storytelling is very powerful – here are 5 ways to tell your business story and inspire action.

10 Free Business Tools Too Valuable To Ignore

Link: http://www.openforum.com/articles/10-free-business-tools-too-valuable-to-ignore
My Take: I am a big fan of most of these (especially number 3, the best Twitter chat going IMHO), and was happy to discover the rest. Playing with Producteev right now…interesting tool.

5 and a half ways to ensure you never run out of content

Link: http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2011/07/21/5-and-a-half-ways-to-ensure-you-never-run-out-of-content/
My Take: A straightforward take on how to keep the content rolling.

Five Tips for Marketers From MTV’s Study of Millennials’ Digital Habits

Link: http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/marketing-tips-mtv-s-study-millennial-digital-habits/228811/
My Take: Very interesting insights about marketing online.

Your Website: What’s It Saying?

Link: http://biznik.com/articles/your-website-whats-it-saying
My Take: Your website needs to let your brand shine through loud and clear.

How We Kept a Customer Service Screw-Up From Becoming a Nightmare

Link: http://www.bnet.com/blog/customer-relationship/how-we-kept-a-customer-service-screw-up-from-becoming-a-nightmare/722
My Take: One e-mail glitch almost destroyed this company. Learn how they handled the issue.

IndieGoGo Founder: Crowdfunding Tips For Entrepreneurs On The Hunt For Cash

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/slava-rubin/indiegogo-founder-crowdfu_b_903627.html
My Take: If you’ve ever thought of using an online funding solution (such as http://www.indiegogo.com/ or http://www.kickstarter.com/), here are some great tips for success.

The 3 Step Formula for Getting More Traffic 

Link: http://socialtriggers.com/more-blog-traffic/
My Take: This video teaches you to position yourself to differentiate your offerings and bring more traffic. It’s short, but I took lots of notes.

Local Search A Multi-Site, Cross-Platform Affair — Report

Link: http://searchengineland.com/local-search-a-multi-site-cross-platform-affair-report-86530
My Take: As local search volume continues to boom, the options for businesses to reach searchers grows as well.

The Secret Language of Entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurese 101

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-kaplan/the-secret-language-of-en_b_906073.html
My Take: Finally, something fun to wrap-up the list. Enjoy!

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