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50 Tweetable Ideas For The Small Business Owner

One of the main questions from small business owners regarding Twitter is, "What in the world do I Tweet about?" You understand that millions of your prospects are on Twitter, you realize that your Tweets should be valuable and educational, but you're just not sure what to send out to your followers through your Twitter stream.

Here are 50 Tweetable ideas tailor-made for the small business owner:

1) Share a relevant quote from your industry.

2) Link to your blog post.

3) Link to someone else's blog post.

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Jessica Swanson, our official Shoestring Marketing Expert

How Much Can I Make, And How Long Will It Take?

"How much money can I make, and how long will it take?" That's THE question many of us get asked far too often by those thinking of buying our products or joining our programs. Many of us squirm and struggle with the answer. I answer that I honestly don't know.

The prospect probes a little harder by insisting that you give an "estimate" of how much he can earn. "If I can invest a couple hundred dollars a month in this 'deal', how much can I expect to be making in six months," he asks. "Can I be making $5000 per month in six month," he suggests to help direct your answer.

We struggle answering that question.

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Willie Crawford, our official Joint Ventures Expert

Business Success Strategies -- Lies That Trap Us

As a recovering workaholic/perfectionist, not to mention having delusions-of-superhero syndrome, I'm quite familiar with the lies we tell ourselves.

You know these lies. They're the ones that keep us stuck and away from our dreams. We might not be where we want to be in our business or our lives, but change is hard. It's uncomfortable. Worse, change forces us to face our fears.

So the lies allow us to stay put. Right where we're stuck. They give us a reason NOT to change.

And these lies keep us from having the business and/or life we've always wanted.

So what are these lies? Below are a few of my favorites (although this is by no means an exhaustive list).

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Michele PW, our official Advertising/Marketing Online Expert

Is Network Marketing or MLM Really Bad?

What's The Big Deal With Network Marketing and MLM?

Let me start by being very clear about something before we get started on the controversial subject matter of Network Marketing.

There is no such thing as a "Network Marketing Company". Network Marketing, or Multi-Level Marketing is not an industry or business in and of itself.

Network Marketing is really a distribution method being used by many companies in a variety of industries.

There are companies that offer services such as Web Hosting, Telecommunications, Nutritional Products, Beverages, etc... and they use a network marketing or multi-level distribution method to gather new customers.

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Brian Rooney, our official Autoresponders Expert

How To Land More Joint Ventures With Super Affiliates

You spend six months or more coming up with a great product that practically every Internet marketers would "love" to have. You develop the product, write and refine a great webpage, send traffic through it and get an incredible conversion rate. With your big product finally ready to "roll out," you start the process of lining up joint venture partners only to "hit a brick wall."

Out of 50 potential joint venture partners that you contact about your product, offering them a generous 50% (or even 60%) commission, none of them can "fit it in!"

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Willie Crawford, our official Joint Ventures Expert

Writing Articles: A Secret Marketing Weapon!

Writing and distributing articles is one of the most effective ways to build your business on a shoestring budget.

The idea behind article marketing is simple. You write an original article and submit your article to various article distribution sites. This will help bring exposure to you and your business.

Here are 7 Guidelines To Keep In Mind When Writing Articles:

1. Use Original Content. There are software programs, article wizards and PLR articles (private label rights) websites that have content already written. However, what I have found with these services is that their content is overused, unoriginal and, most often, poorly written. You are much better off writing your own content with your own voice and unique perspectives.

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Jessica Swanson, our official Shoestring Marketing Expert

Business Success - How to Create the Twilight Series Success in Your Business

I first learned about the Twilight series this summer. I read an article about how this series was even more popular than the Harry Potter books amongst teenage girls.

Well, as a fiction writer, I had to check that out. So on the Saturday before I was leaving on vacation, I went to the bookstore and bought Twilight (which is the first one in the series) and another book. I figured reading the first one would be enough -- after all, it's been a few years since I was in high school.

I started reading Twilight Saturday night. By Sunday night I was back in the bookstore buying the second two in the series. I had the second one read before I left for vacation and forced myself to wait until I was in the airport to start the third. (Needless to say, I ended up having to work part of my vacation because I got so caught up with those books.)

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Michele PW, our official Advertising/Marketing Online Expert

Increase Web Site Traffic : Increase Targeted Web Site Traffic by Getting Others to Share Your Site

After long hours of putting together a content website, many webmasters face a common dilemma; how to increase site traffic. One of the easiest and most compelling means of promotion is through the visitors that you do have. If you can get your visitors to share your site, you'll create a snowball or viral effect and you'll easily increase targeted web site traffic!

Some of the basic ways of attracting website visitors are actually easy to accomplish. These techniques can be used by both newcomers to the Internet world and seasoned pros alike. Here's a list of some of the more common approaches to getting others to share your site:

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Lisa Preston, our official Writing for Entrepreneurs Expert