How to Create a Minimum Viable Digital Business

By Chris Garrett

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Overwhelm is fast becoming the modern entrepreneur’s disease.

If you are feeling overwhelmed in your digital business right now, take comfort in the fact you are not alone, and there are solutions!

As Pamela Wilson explained last week, you don’t need to bite off more than you can chew.

But what exactly is the minimum required to get your business moving in the right direction?

And how do you get started in a manageable way?

Let’s find out …

First, why you?

You have a few big questions to answer first. Everything hinges on this, because these questions alone can bring on those overwhelm feelings.

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Why We Like, Comment, and Share on Facebook

By Neil Patel

Why We Like, Comment, and Share on Facebook

Have you ever wondered why people enjoy liking, commenting, and sharing on Facebook?

If you haven’t, you should. Why? Because understanding why people enjoy doing these things will help you generate more Facebook traffic.

So, if you want to get more Facebook traffic, first you need to understand what motivates people to use Facebook. I’ve created this infographic to help you gain that understanding:

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Conclusion

When it comes to generating traffic from Facebook, I’ve seen firsthand that writing blog posts that are interesting, important, …read more      

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The Minimum Viable Paradox: How Doing Less Leads to More

By Pamela Wilson

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True confession: I built my online business in the most backward way possible. And I’m here to share my sordid tale so you don’t make the same mistakes I did.

I want to save you from years of frustration, months of waffling, and full days of stumbling around in a fog.

If only I had this information when I started!

But it brings me some consolation to know that you’ll have it. That you won’t need to experience the painful process of birthing an online business quite the same way I did.

Let’s start with what not to do.

Overachievers Anonymous, our meeting …read more      

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Introducing Technology Translated: A Tech Podcast for Non-Techies

By Rainmaker.FM

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Welcome to “Episode Zero” of Technology Translated. You’ll learn what this podcast is about, who this show is for, and what you can expect.

Scott Ellis has been in the technology trenches since 1996. In that time, he’s watched trends ebb and flow, and taken an active roll in using technology to transform the way businesses operate.

In 2008, Scott decided it was time to hang out his own shingle. He left corporate America and started a consulting business to help small and medium-sized businesses tackle the web.

Since then, Scott’s guiding mantra has been to always be learning and to be …read more      

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Marketing Automation: How to Do (Much) More With Less

By Rainmaker.FM

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What is marketing automation?

And how can you use it to grow both your profitability and customer satisfaction?

In this episode of The Mainframe, Chris Garrett and Tony Clark reveal:

  • Why marketing automation does not have to be evil, difficult, or clumsy
  • The key ways that automation can help you build a better customer experience
  • How marketing automation tools can vastly improve your business life
  • How to stop annoying your prospects by delivering the right message, at the right time
  • Why you might be wasting 95 percent of the attention you are attracting

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