BizSugar's Top 10 This Week - February 25, 2011

February 25, 2011 Interview: How PETCO Uses Social Media Last month we interviewed Adam Wallace, the Director of Digital Marketing at the Roger Smith Hotel, to understand how one independent hotel was using social media to build its brand and get customers in the door. Today, we're talking to a slightly larger brand as we chat with Daniel Sundin, Community Manager at PETCO. Don't forget to cast your votes today. Twitter, Social Media Signals and Google Rankings - A Serious Analysis   Google and Bing have confirmed that links from Twitter are being used as factors in their search rankings. But how are social signals being used and what can you do to make this work to improve your rankings?   More... Source: www.sitestreamseo.com Lessons on Building a Business Portfolio and Expertise from 18th Century Corpse-Stealing Physicians ...   The 1700s: Anatomists and Surgeons robbing graves and waiting for corpses at the end of the hangman's noose. Anything to further their knowledge and gain expertise! A historical look at how experimantion and examination truly are hallmarks of Entreprenurial advancements!   More... Source: jobshuk.com Entrepreneur Checklist: 5 Things to Do in March   Entrepreneurs are busy people. It can help to have a checklist of things to help you keep on track, and stay with the big picture. February was a great month to really get things moving with your business. March is a great time to build up momentum. Here are 5 things you can do as an entrepreneur d   More... Source: personaldividends.com Art of Marketing Conference: Heads Up   Something that I attended last year and found really great is coming again to Toronto - the Art of Marketing Conference. I think you should go if you live or work in Ontario and you are a business owner, CEO, or someone in a sales & marketing or business development position. So mark off your cale   More... Source: blog.tonyjohnston.biz 6 Steps to Fast Customer Conflict Resolution   A short six step system to getting your customer complaints and concerns resolved quickly and in a professional manor.   More... Source: www.extremejohn.com It's Bad Business to Let the Killer Get Away With It: The Sam Spade Guide to Better Business   Sam Spade, the hard edged protagonist of The Maltese Falcon, is in some ways the quintessential small business owner. He is a private detective (or dick if you prefer) with an office, a partner, a secretary and a network that would make a social media climber swoon. As a small business owner he   More... Source: www.montrealfinancial.ca More Marketing Lessons From a Hopeless Gardener   You know something isn't right, but you ignore the signals and hope next time the result will be different. So you try again and low and behold the results are even worse. This happened with my gardening experience and here are 2 marketing lessons I would like to share.   More... Source: www.m4bmarketing.com SohoOS Free Business Tools Favored By Entrepreneurs   All-in-one business management systems come a dime a dozen, but how many can give you that extra edge and convenience for free? Well, the creators of SohoOS believes theirs can.   More... Source: walyou.com Does Too Much Business Regulation Hurt Employees?   Arguments from lawmakers often portray employees as victimized and in need of assistance as the reason for heavy amounts of labor and other regulations placed on business. While business owners frequently complain about the expense, the general perception may be that this is largely self-interest o   More... Source: www.businessinsider.com How to Deal With Soaring Commodity Costs   Prices of many commodities, from cotton to corn, are on the rise. As a result, a slew of companies -- clothing retailers, industrial products manufacturers, paint distributors, etc. -- are feeling the pinch. Even the mighty McDonald's Corp. recently indicated it might have to raise prices, thanks t   More... Source: www.openforum.com Share and discover small business news, advice, tips. Sweet! FIND US ONLINE:       You are receiving this e-mail as part of your BizSugar membership. If you no longer want to receive this newsletter, please click here:  https://smb.infusionsoft.com/opt?o=10&i=106682&s=3836394&e=7d64a4a7. To manage your BizSugar account, please login to your account and proceed to the Profile area. Questions? Please contact us. If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, sign up here. Copyright 2011 BizSugar.com. All rights reserved. BizSugar 3593 Medina Rd. #160 Medina, Ohio 44256 United States (888) 842-1186