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Weekly Roundup: Grow Your Small Business

by Employee on ‎10-13-2011 09:31 PM

VZ small_biz_info ICON.pngThis past week, we learned about how to save money on products and services you regularly buy for your small business, work smarter from home and generate more referrals (get the live Twitter chat transcript here.)

 

The larger blogosphere covered a ton of issues, but here are a few we think you’ll find particularly interesting:

 

The more social networks you belong to, the higher your chances of generating more sales. Follow these tips grow your small business via LinkedIN. Read

 

If you don’t adapt, you’ll die. It’s the basic rule of human survival, war, parenting and even running your small business. Check out this entry from Small Business Trends that explores how to assess if it’s time to change your business structure. Read

 

As you know, Steve Jobs passed last week. The Web is chock-full of articles on the tech icon, but Guy Kawasaki’s entry really sums up some of the most salient lessons to be learned from Mr. Jobs. Follow these nuggets of advice to business greatness. Read

 


This week’s Weekly Roundup was contributed by Ryan Morris, Social Media Manager for Verizon Small Business.

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About the Authors

Mark W. Adams

Director: Verizon National Marketing

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Mark leads the way to bring innovative solutions to small businesses.


Mark Smith

Executive Director: Verizon Ventures

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Mark works with and identifies entrepreneurial companies for Verizon to invest in and fund.


Dan Keoppel

Executive Director: Verizon Ventures

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Dan works with and identifies entrepreneurial companies for Verizon to invest in and fund.


Paul Macchia

National Public Relations Manager

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Paul handles corporate communications for Verizon Wireless with a focus on enterprise and government sectors.



Ellen Yu

Sr. Manager: Media Relations

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Ellen provides PR support to Verizon's small business team, landlines and FiOS in apartment buildings and small and medium-sized commercial properties such as strip malls, and street-level shops and offices.


Kathy Johnson

Manager: SMB Product Marketing Messaging, Verizon Wireless

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Kathy manages the SMB product Marketing Messaging Strategy for the Business Solution Group. She also develops and manages various SMB marketing programs to support channel enablement.

Jarryd Gonzales

Sr. Manager: Media Relations

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Jarryd provides PR support to Verizon in CA and TX.


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