Author Archives: Michael Cage

6 Success Stories: Social Media Marketing for Local Business

I love when people tell me social media isn’t for local small businesses… Sometimes I debate with them. Other times I smile and nod, knowing it’s a futile argument. Most often I point them to examples like the ones I’m sharing with you today: 6 real-life small businesses profiting from social media. Here’s an excerpt [...] Continue reading

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Website brings local knife sharpener 40% more business

Master Grinding Service, a knife-sharpening business in Rockaway, NJ, recently added a new website, Knifespa.com, to their online marketing mix. Since then, they’ve seen a 40% increase in business in just two short years. Co-owner, Emilio Ambrosi, admits he resisted the idea at first. But when asked about being a business owner in an economic [...] Continue reading

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Twitter for non-profits: "Social media for social good"

I found a cool video I want to share with you today about a local non-profit organization, The Blood Center of Central Texas, using Twitter to promote their cause. The Blood Center’s Austin location, which serves 10 counties and 34 hospitals, is responsible for supplying blood to over 1 million people. Using a “Tweet Up” [...] Continue reading

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The Tortoise, The Hare And Your Local Business

You’ve undoubtedly heard Aesop’s famous fable, The Tortoise And The Hare … If not, or if it’s been a while … here’s a 10-second recap: The tortoise, ridiculed by the hare for his slow plodding, challenges the hare to a race. At the onset, the hare bursts into the lead and, confident he’s got the [...] Continue reading

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Social Media For Local Lead Generation

I read a great article today that I want to share with you about using social media to generate leads for you local small business. There are lots of “how to’s” out there on social media, and this is one of the better I’ve come across: it’s simple and to the point. Of the 20 [...] Continue reading

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