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Build and Publish a Mobile Application with BuildAnApp

By Nicole Munoz

BuildAnApp is a very easy-to-use online service for creating simple mobile phone applications that your customers can download for free. The apps are compatible for Windows, Blackberry, Android and iPhone phones. It is free to make your apps downloadable for Windows, Blackberry and Android users, but the apps will include advertisement.  You can pay a … Read more

Online Collaboration with Huddle

By Nicole Munoz

Huddle is web-based online collaboration software that allows you to manage projects by assigning tasks, sharing documents and schedule meetings via phone and the web. When you log in, you’ll see the following image that shows you the main features of managing your workspace. We’re going to start with Inviting People and will go over many of the … Read more

Online Collaboration with Basecamp

By Nicole Munoz

  Basecamp is web-based software that allows you to manage projects by posting messages, sharing files, creating to-do lists and tracking time. Communication is facilitated through the message, chat and writeboards features. This is a guide for Basecamp Classic.   Project Management Features When you create a project, you have a number of features available to you … Read more

Online Collaboration with Central Desktop

By Nicole Munoz

Central Desktop is web-based online collaboration software that allows you to manage projects and work with clients. It also allows you to create wikis, manage a blog and a user forum. To get started, you can sign up at http://centraldesktop.com. This guide will cover some of the software’s most useful features. Feature Overview When you log in, you’ll … Read more

FourSquare – The App that Buzzes Local Marketing

By Nicole Munoz

  FourSquare is the pioneer of “check in” technology, has over 33-million members and is growing at an astounding rate. How can FourSquare help you as a business?   Increase Customer Return Rate FourSquare has a moderately competitive culture to it. Friends want to have more badges, more checkins and more mayorships than other friends. … Read more

10 Smart Moves for a Successful Local Marketing Campaign

By Nicole Munoz

Marketing for local businesses has come a long way. Just 20 years ago, “marketing” meant buying newspaper ads, yellowpage ads or perhaps billboard or radio advertisements. Marketing was costly and often ineffective. Today, the game has changed. There are literally dozens of tools available to the smart entrepreneur for marketing his or her business. Many … Read more

6 Tips for Facebook Ads that Get Results Immediately

By Nicole Munoz

  Top Facebook marketers tend to do things differently than beginners. There are a few crucial habits that these successful people have learned over time that help ensure a higher likelihood of success. How do you get the best results in Facebook advertising? Follow these tips and principles.   1. Choosing Images That Get Results … Read more

Marketing with Facebook Ads – How to Get the Most of an Ad Campaign

By Nicole Munoz

  Setting up your Facebook advertiser account will allow you to bid on and place CPC and CPM ads on Facebook. To get started, go to: http://www.Facebook.com/advertising/ Here’s the step by step instructions on how to sign up for your Facebook account. Step 1: Go to Facebook Ads and Click Create Ad First of all, … Read more

Google Places – Navigating & Understanding Stats

By Nicole Munoz

  Google Places offers Analytics data for local listings. To check the stats, you have to login to Google Places and then click on “Dashboard” tab. At the top of your dashboard or stats page, you’ll see two date areas. The first is the custom date range where you can select any stat date range. … Read more

7 Steps to Use Google Places to its Full Potential

By Nicole Munoz

  Creating a Google Places listing is just the beginning for local marketing. In this tutorial, you will learn how to add photos, offers and reviews to a Google Places page. (If you haven’t created a listing yet, then check this guide first – How to Claim Your Business on Google Places).   Step 1: … Read more

Are You Losing Clients? Check if You Are making These 10 Client Management Mistakes

By Nicole Munoz

Client management is a key skill that every business consultant, every service provider and every freelancer needs to learn and master. With good client management, you’ll be able to keep your clients coming back time and again with more and more paying work. With poor client management, you’ll perpetually have to keep trying to market … Read more

Run An Autoresponder From Your Own Server In WordPress

By Nicole Munoz

  Did you know that instead of using an outside autoresponder, you can run it all from your own server? Using the Free WordPress Autoresponder, you can place subscribe boxes, add leads, schedule emails and send email blasts. Here’s how to download, install and configure Free WordPress Autoresponder.   Step 1: Download and Activate the … Read more