This content from: Duct Tape MarketingI've added a weekend post routine that I hope you enjoy. Each weekend I write a post that features 3-4 things I read during the week that I found interesting. Generally speaking it won't involve

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingGoogle and Facebook both announced link shortening services this week - Google's - goog.gl and Facebook's fb.me (mostly used in twitter and mobile shares, but fb.me/ducttapemarketing takes you to my Fan page.)Link shorteners have been

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with OpenForum (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesThe above podcast is an interview I conducted with OPEN Mic, hosted by Monocle editor Tyler Brûlé,

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMost industries impose an unseen tax on participants trying to stand out, go against that grain or do the right thing or hard thing.The tax isn't something regulated by an agency it comes in the

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with Dan Zarrella (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesThere are a lot of social media marketing books out there telling you what to do.

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingAn effective marketing strategy is the most important marketing consideration your small business can employ. Bar none it's the difference between companies that get by and those that get buy. Silly pun aside, there are

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingI've added a weekend post routine that I hope you enjoy. Each weekend I write a post that features 3-4 things I read during the week that I found interesting. Generally speaking it won't involve

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingVideo on the web has simply grown to become an expectation. Sites these days feature video for every imaginable use and visitors and users have grown to anticipate this engaging medium.The good news is that

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingIn this week's article for AMEX OpenForum I wrote what I see as 5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2010 - #1 on the list was - Real time is big timeAt some

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingWarning: A bit of a straight commercial post here.If you've subscribed to the Duct Tape Marketing newsletter or read this blog for any amount of time you know I use social media, talk about social

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingI know that everyone is busy writing and reading and sharing all the prediction posts this time of year and I guess I'm no different, but I've chosen to focus on a few things that

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with Martin Lindstrom (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesProject Buyology was a fascinating research project conducted by Martin Lindstrom that used brain scans to

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingThe video below is part one of an interview I did with TurnHereTV. TurnHereTV is a monthly series of interviews with the thought leaders in small business marketing, online video, technology and marketing. Each month

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingAbout this time of year, some people get in planning mode for the new year. Often times this planning involves dragging out white boards and reviewing last year's plan to evaluate progress.My take it that

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingIntuit, makers of Quickbooks, wants to know about a local business you love. And that business can even be your business. Cash grants every month too.I think their Love a Local Business promotion is very

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingMarketing podcast with Chip Heath (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunesFor this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast I reached back into the archives and

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingYou know I'm a huge fan of blogs for small business and an equally big supporter of the WordPress blogging platform.The wide adoption of WordPress is aided greatly by the fact that its open source

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingThe popular 3rd Party Twitter desktop client TweetDeck finally caught up with the recent Twitter add-ons with a significant update and I think they got it right.As all these new features get added it's easy

This content from: Duct Tape MarketingI need to warn you this post is a bit more commercial than my standard content, but I use the tool I'm going to tell you about today so much that I think you will

This content from: Duct Tape Marketing The first truth I need to reveal is that the idea for this post is a bit of a response to a post by Sonia Simone of copyblogger titled - The 7 Harsh Realities