Small Business Blogging Basics
Search engines are getting smarter every day. Keywords and meta tags are no longer enough to drive traffic to the website for your small business. Search engines are looking for real, relevant and timely content. The best way to do that? Blogging. In this session we will so we’re offering a crash course on Small Business Blog Strategies. We’ll talk about why you should blog, what you should blog about and how to get the most bang for your buck from the blogging process. Want to join us? Click here to find out when the next session will be held! This session is offered...
read moreRoundpeg Radio Family Tunes
One of the things the the holidays always bring to mind is family. So in honor of the upcoming holidays, and because Lorraine is out celebrating her son’s birthday, this week our theme is songs about family. Whether you like “Cat’s in the Cradle”, “Sister Golden Hair” by America, ‘Brothers in Arms’ by Dire Straits,” Soul Sister” or “Your Mamma Don’t Dance”, just send us something you would like to hear, and we will add it to our play list. Remember the play list will be up all week. So send your song...
read morePodcast: Measure What You Do
These days everyone is a social media expert. Anyone who has a Facebook page, or a few fans on twitter is now peddling their expertise in social media. I have seen lots of small business owners, waste a lot of money on social media, because they are not asking enough questions, or measuring the results. In today’s podcast, I talk about some of the metrics you can use to determine if your social media activities are generating real results for your business. Powered by...
read more4 Ways to Attract Quality Young Professionals to Your Job Openings
At Roundpeg, we are always looking for qualified interns and new players. I thought Heather’s tips were right on target for how to recruit the best folks! Guest Author: Heather R. Huhman When it comes to filling internships and entry-level jobs, it’s important to find talented young professionals to fill your openings. However, in today’s job market, it can be tough to wade through the mess of resumes and applications – especially when many of the people submitting them are not a good fit. Here are a few ways to avoid that and start attracting quality young professionals to...
read moreListen and Translate Your Way to Success
In every organization there are managers and then there are leaders. Managers are given their role and their authority by the organization. Leaders earn their authority from their peers, coworkers, subordinates and superiors by the actions and the real value they bring to an organization. In a recent post for SOB, Patty Azzarello wrote an insightful piece about how you can gain influence in an organization. She suggests you can “earn your seat at the table” by being a translator. The same strategies managers use to gain influence in their respective organizations can work for...
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