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Okay, real talk, blogging often is hard shit. We care so much about you and your time. We don’t write posts for the sake of writing posts. If we have a passionate topic, you’ll see it here. Otherwise trust we are probably just busy making something great for the citizens of the interwebs.

Your business does not need a phone app

You heard me. Your business does not need a phone app in the apple or android app stores. More than likely. Last week, a client of ours was super excited to tell me all about this new web app they are “creating”. By creating I mean they paid some phone app company a set up…

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What the small business can learn from the iPhone 4s

Like many of you, I followed the rumor mill around the iPhone 5 for months. Oh the high hopes, wishes and dreams. So many crazy ideas and cool concepts. When the iPhone 4s was announced some of us may have been let down. But I think there is a lot to be learned and a…

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The medium is changing

Do you remember when news was only in print and on the TV? Then came the internet. CNN.com would have all the latest news on demand, a simple click or two away. Things are changing faster than ever. This week I have been really thinking about blogs and RSS feed readers. For a few years…

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cheap hosting

Everyone wants the biggest bang for their buck. Im as frugal as I possibly can be, and find ways to be more frugal each year. On a pretty regular basis, we find customers who refuse to pay real money for hosting. Sure they just spent thousands on a nice website, but $3 a month hosting…

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5 Fatal Mistakes That Hold Back businesses

A great article from Small biz trends on the 5 fatal mistakes that will hold back your business from its true potential. Have a great idea, product, or service? This article is for you. 5 Fatal Mistakes That Hold Back Start-up Business Owners The 5 key things: Not Appreciating Social Intelligence Have a Professional Business…

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Trials and Errors

There are a lot of things that we never try for lack of courage, extra finances or motivation. However, we all know that some of the best discoveries are made through relentless trials and successive errors. Our businesses and organizations are very much our labs for experimentation. Don’t let our slick websites fool you… we…

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Free Marketing Opportunities

Grumpy, scared people miss out on the best marketing opportunities. Down the street from my house is a delicious little bakery; fresh doughnuts, pastries and breads every morning. Across the street from this bustling little place are two nameless businesses and a therapeutic massage clinic. During the busy mornings you can’t find parking in front…

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2 Twitter Truths

There is a lot of debate about the value of Facebook & Twitter. Here are two things that can make them worth some of your time. 1. Follow people, businesses or organizations that matter to you. Identify those who are in your field or in your area of interests. People are watching who you follow.…

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The Hustle

“Things may come to those who wait…but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln Do you hustle? Do you give every day all you have? In reality, we are all pretty average. We lead average lives, run average businesses, and do the things we have to. Hustle changes all of that.…

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marketing superhero

Factor1’s own Matt Adams was awarded the “Marketing Superhero of the Year” award from the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce at their Annual awards dinner, on January 14th. This Award is to recognize all of Matt’s volunteer work and role on the Chamber’s marketing committee. http://copanews.com/Article.aspx?ID=775

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