Recommended Marketing Reads for Monday, 9-14

Once again, it’s time for recommended reads. Where did the week go? It’s been busy, and I haven’t quite gotten to visit all of my regular blogs. But there were some good finds anyway. And I’ll keep track this week of what I come across and note them for next Monday.

As always, I would love to hear if you have come across great writing this week. What has made you stop and take notice? Learn anything new? Please share in the comments. Enjoy your week!

What is Social Media?
Want to see a cool video? Take a look at “Social Media Revolution.” While people debate the veracity of the stats used, there’s no doubt that social media is growing like crazy.

How to Get Any Work Done (When Connecting Is Your Job)
Choose wisely. You can’t be everywhere at once, so make sure you spend your time on the platforms that will mean the most to your business.

The 10 Smartest Things You Can Do to Promote Your New Blog
If you’ve recently started your business blog, you need to work on growing your traffic. This article gives you some tips on promoting the blog. Not all of them will work for everyone, but it gives you a good place to start.

Finding Your Village of Customers
Flexible, smart small businesses are taking over the world. Is your business a village business?

Is it time for companies to hire a Social Media Administrator?
As social media continues to grow, it also gets more complicated. Just knowing what’s out there, keeping up with it, and coordinating across a company could easily be a full-time job. Should companies create a new job? Do you know of companies that already have a position like this?

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