Business Tools: Sharing is Caring with ‘Add This’

It’s often said that the simple things in life are the best. Last week I wrote about Twitter, an excellent application that is so simple it’s brilliant! This week I have turned my attention to another simple ‘social media’ tool called ‘Add This’. Every business should consider ‘Add This’ as part of their web marketing strategy.

How ‘Add This’ Works

Add This is a tool that most people who regularly read news articles online will have seen. It is the little button that appears below or above articles and allows the reader to share the article.

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Twitter for Business: Restaurant Applications and Small Business Tips

My blog ‘Business Tools: How to use Twitter for Business’ provided some ideas on using Twitter based on my experience. Following it’s publication I have been sent additional examples in print and the following is a list of some really useful applications of Twitter for Small Business and specifically Twitter uses for Restaurants. I have summarized the examples but click on the link for each example to view the full article:

7 ways small business and restaurants have used Twitter:

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Business Tools: How to use Twitter for Business

When I first heard about Twitter I was told that it’s great for business. Then, thanks to Ashton Kutcher and Oprah and the mass awareness of Twitter, I have had a number of people ask me about Twitter over the last couple of weeks. What is it? What are the business uses? Is it just another waste of time? So, I have decided to dedicate this post to answering these questions as best as I can.

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Business Tools: Elimination, Pareto and Parkinsons Law

I recently reread ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ by Timothy Ferris and I think it’s a must read for any entrepreneur. I found the first two thirds of the book most useful in particular concepts around ‘Elimination’, ‘Pareto’ and ‘Parkinson’s law’. My bullet point summary of these concepts are as follows:

Elimination – Time Management

Ferris recommends doing away with time management and focusing on achieving the few important things that need to be done every day. Concepts include:

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