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Sharknado: Self-Publishing in Just 2 Weeks

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We like challenges! Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? But our last publishing project almost failed. We pulled it off, but there were some moments of pure panic. If you want to test your stress tolerance, try self-publishing a book in print and e-book format in a two week time frame. All in-house. Cover design, interior book design, conversions to all …

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The Power of Bloggers; How Businesses Can Utilize Bloggers

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The power of writing and blogging cannot be ignored! In a recent post, we shared the importance of blogging in marketing. And why, as a business owner, you should be seeking opportunities to parhttp://www.strategicofficesupport.com/power-bloggers-businesses-need-bloggers/tner with bloggers. Now, we want to help you create those partnerships. HOW Do You Access the Power of Bloggers? Just ask, it’s that simple. Find bloggers …

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The Power of Blogging; Why Businesses Need Bloggers

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The power of blogging cannot be ignored! If you’re a business and you’re not thinking of ways to utilize blogging, then you’re missing out on huge opportunities. Blogs have become a major source of information on the internet and many people are devoted to following the writings and muses of their favorite bloggers. We all saw the major effect a …

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Curation vs. Aggregation vs. Syndication; Syndicating Your Content

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In this curation, aggregation, and syndication series, we will be analyzing the difference between the three, while giving you benefits and tools to help you determine what’s best for your needs. We’ve all heard that ‘content is king’, and that the best form of SEO is creating and publishing great content. Well, sometimes the great content pursuit can feel overwhelming …

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Entreverge Award Nomination

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Marketecs (FKA Strategic Office Support) is very excited to announce its nomination for an Entreverge Award! If you’re not from Maine, then you may not be familiar with this award or the event. It’s a celebration and recognition of ‘entrepreneurs on the verge’. PROPEL Portland’s website explains this award: “Since 2009, PROPEL has produced entreverge, our signature event to recognize …

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Case Study; the Power of Blogging

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We have discussed the importance of blogging for business several times; now, we would like to share our actual results. Background We established our first website back in 2009. We had the standard components and utilized many of the basic ‘SEO best practices’; however, we were very inconsistent and minimalistic when it came to blogging. Like most small businesses, we …

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Practical Productivity: Work Smarter

In Automation, Project Management by KathrineF1 Comment

Throughout this productivity series, we have mentioned many tools for improving your productivity. In an effort to help you find these tools quickly (essentially improving your productivity), we have put them all on this one list. Productivity tools to help you work smarter; Boomerang allows you to pre-schedule emails, can be setup to hide emails until you need them, and …

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Practical Productivity: Planning Ahead

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A great way to overcome procrastination and improve productivity is to plan ahead, which is where the 6-P Formula comes in: “Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance” Plan for Tomorrow, Today The most important thing you can do to improve your productivity before you leave the office or sign off for the night, is to review your to-do-list and prepare …