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Top 15 Finding Brand Blog Posts in 2012

I have a confession to make, somehow I blinked and January was G-O-N-E! Has that ever happened to you? I had intended to do another recap of the most popular blog posts on the Finding Brand Blog in early January. But, it appears that ship has sailed. So, a month late, here’s the annual recap…

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Four Time Management Tips for Bloggers

Whether you work at home full time or you are just a part time blogger, you have probably experienced times where you have become overwhelmed by everything that needs to get done. It’s easy to sit down in front of the computer and get sucked right in, realizing a couple hours later that you have…

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Being Part of It Matters

Ever notice how there’s something special that happens during a live show, something that simply can’t be bottled and captured? How you just “had to be there”? That’s because, as humans, we want to be part of something special, part of a story, a narrative. And being at a live show represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…

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Boosting Brands through Friends and Followers

Branding can make or break your business. It’s all about earning the trust of your customers and building a good name for your enterprise. Naturally, no one would spend a dime on a product they don’t believe in. Branding is one of your tickets to rise above your competition. Among all effective ways to promote…

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Tisha Oehmen Named to January 2013 Top 100 Branding Experts to Follow on Twitter

Paradux Media Group announced that co-founder Tisha Oehmen was named to the January 2013 Top 100 Branding Experts to Follow on Twitter list, compiled by Evan Carmichael. Oehmen was ranked #2 on the list, marking the fifth consecutive month she held that position. The monthly list highlights branding professionals who consistently share insight, perspective, and…

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Mike Frey, President of the Eagle Point & Upper Rogue Chamber of Commerce

Paradux Media Group co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer Mike Frey officially assumed the role of 2013 President of the Eagle Point & the Upper Rogue Chamber of Commerce, marking another chapter in his continued involvement with business leadership and community development in Southern Oregon. The Eagle Point & the Upper Rogue Chamber of Commerce serves…

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SEO and Your Marketing Budget

SEO Where Does It Fit In My Marketing Plan? You’re a small business owner; you have a marketing budget but still most of your advertising endeavors are bills rather than part of a budget.  You dabble in some print advertising, and maybe you do a little radio, so how does SEO fit in? Good question…Being…

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Direct Mail Is Not Dead

The hype surrounding online marketing and social media is hard to ignore. In the highly digitized world we live in, it is no surprise that many executives might believe that the days of direct mail success are over. Contrary to such assumptions, statistics show that direct mail is still one of the best ways to…

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How To Adapt To Facebook Algorithmic Changes To Brand Pages

Facebook Algorithmic Changes To Brand Pages: In September Facebook made changes to their algorithms, for the most part the changes were made will lessen the effectiveness that brand pages were getting for free and make them pay a little through promoted posts and sponsored ads. It’s only fair.  Businesses and Brands that have utilized Facebook…

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How B2B Companies Can Use Social Media

Many B2B companies remain hesitant about social media and unsure how platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram can serve their business objectives. While much social media advice focuses on reaching individual consumers, B2B businesses have significant opportunities to leverage these platforms to connect with potential clients, build authority, and foster business partnerships. According to marketing…

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Facebook Changes In 2012 And What They Mean

Changes In How We Use Facebook: Facebook makes changes all the time, sometimes subtle changes that barely register with people sometimes big changes.  Some stay for a while, some not long at all, remember the ticker…  One thing you can count on is that Facebook is always moving, which will always make it hard for…

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Facebook Ads

Does your business utilize Facebook Ads? With the adjustments that Facebook has made in their Facebook Advertising, and the ease in which to create and target your demographic, I don’t see why a small local business shouldn’t try Facebook Advertising.  We’ve found that for several businesses it’s a great way to not only build ‘likes’ but to…

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The Story of Pinterest – Image Sharing Gone Viral

While perusing Pinterest before writing this article I found a quote that said, “Every experience prepares you for the next one. You just don’t know what the next one is going to be.” That’s very true, and it reminded me of the one person who could probably relate to it the best, and that person…

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Winning Social Media with Pinterest

Pinterest is one of the newest social media sensations on the web. It skyrocketed into popularity during the fall of 2011 and has been steadily growing at an amazing rate ever since. In fact, it has a 0% attrition rate – this means that either no users are stopping their use of the site, or…

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How To Use Facebook Ads

Build ‘likes’ with Facebook Ads: Facebook comes down to the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’. The ‘haves’ are the brands/pages utilizing what’s available, and the ‘have nots’ are the pages that just post, look at Facebook as FREE, and don’t  invest anything other than time into Facebook — Facebook ads, no way, pay for Facebook.…

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Dental Blogging vs. Other Social Media

There is a lot of talk about how blogging has become indispensable to businesses and while this is true, most people don’t understand exactly why this is so. Because of this, business owners which include dentists do not take this social media platform seriously. Another reason for why blogging is not fully utilized by dentists…

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Save money with Do-It-Yourself online Public Relations

In the current challenging economic climate, the cost of hiring an external Public Relations agency can be just too much for many small businesses to afford. But without effective and smart PR, how is any business to survive and come through these difficult times? The answer might be DIY online PR. With a little insider…

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Can These 13 Search Engines Steal Google’s Crown?

No one company can take Google’s crown, but these 13 could succeed with Death by a Thousand Cuts, each eroding a different part of Google’s search dominance. Could these sites split the crown jewels between them? Wolfram Alpha Battleground: Computed Answers What it does: Answers factual queries directly by computing the answer from structured data.…

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Paradux Media Group Teaches Social Media Class at Rogue Valley Business Resource Fair

Paradux Media Group announced its participation in the Rogue Valley Business Resource Fair, returning once again to teach a social media class for local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The event marked the tenth annual Rogue Valley Business Resource Fair, a long-running community resource designed to support small businesses throughout the region. The Rogue Valley…

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