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28 Observations from 28 Months as a Solo PR

ZudePR

In some small businesses, the owner also produces the product or service, markets it and delivers it to clients.”. In some small businesses, the owner also produces the product or service, markets it and delivers it to clients.”. Spot on, Wikipedia. I have no intention or desire to “grow the business”.

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Don't Get Cute With Naming

Bad Pitch Blog

The concept made sense, and certainly would be a service that small businesses would welcome, but I couldn’t help but wonder, "Did he really want to hurt his chances of getting business because someone was a bit befuddled by his word choice?!" What are your business objectives? What were the criteria you began with?

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

Oh, sure, there are bits and pieces, but even the Wikipedia entry , at the time of this writing, is woefully incomplete. The suite was the weaving together of tools Vocus had acquired into a product aimed at the small business market. Some articles I’ve read cite 11 acquisitions in its recent history.

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Like, Share,Tweet – Is that All You Can Do on Social Media?

Waxing UnLyrical

According to a non-exhaustive list on Wikipedia , there are more than 200 social media sites across the globe. Also, considering the fact that Facebook has 40 million active small business pages , building your presence on niche sites will help you stand out from the crowd. Guest Post by Jessica Davis. But with 1.44