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10 Traits of Highly Effective Twitter Users
- Be welcoming and friendly - say hello to your new followers or folks that you would like to get to know.
- Engage people - ask questions and respond to queries that interest you.
- Be humorous - funny tweets really help to break up the timeline.
- Inform - provide useful information and news items.
- Regular time - tweet at a regular time and in a consistent voice.
- Monitor self-promotion - it's fine to promote your projects and work, but nobody likes to be spammed all day.
- Promote others - "retweet" liberally and highlight good work.
- Link in post - link to other Twitter users that you would like to connect with in blog posts.
- Listen - there's no need to dominate the conversation all the time, so spend some time just reading what others are saying/tweeting.
- Be human - not always obvious but most important, being a "real" person is probably the most important trait of any effective Twitter user.
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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
What does this Act offer for Panhandle residents? How can it benefit you and your business?
A representative from the Small Business Administration will be on hand to explain these things and answer all of your questions.
Topics will include the new ARC loan for small businesses in need of immediate financial assistance as well as the 90% guaranteed SBA loan.
Wednesday, August 5th
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WT SBDC @ 7th & Taylor
This seminar is FREE and open to the public!
Seating is limited and registration is required in advance to ensure your spot. You can register online or by phone at 806-372-5151. |
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The WT SBDC is not alone. Did you know that there are nearly 1,000 SBDC's across the nation? SBDC clients across the nation are growing their small businesses, starting new businesses, saving and creating jobs, and fueling the engine of economic prosperity.
Small businesses that benefited from in-depth SBDC assistance experienced more than 17 times the job growth of average businesses (14% compared to 0.8% for U.S. businesses in general) between 2006 and 2007.
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Every $1 spent on the SBDC network enabled small businesses to access $16.77 in new capital.
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Small businesses that benefitted from in-depth SBDC assistance experienced sales growth of 20.2% between 2006 and 2007 -- compared to 5.2% for U.S. businesses in general.
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SBDC in-depth clients generated an estimated $2.86 in Federal and state tax revenues, as a result of economic growth, for each $1 spent on the SBDC program. In other words, the SBDC program generates more revenue from economic growth than it costs to run the SBDC program.
Source of Statistics: SBA; and the "Economic Impact of Small Business Development Center Counseling Activities in the United States: 2006-2007," by Professor James J. Chrisman of Mississippi State University. |
Our favorite websites.... 
Mashable.com
If you haven't checked out Mashable yet, get there as fast as you can! You're missing out on the best and most up to date social media news available.
We love the NWS radar. It's our go-to place when storms are approaching.
Flow
This is a great game to play when those 3 o'clock "don't want to's" roll around and you need a break from work. Move your mouse to glide through the ocean and eat fish. |
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Quote of the Month
"Make life your teacher, not your undertaker."
Zig Ziglar
American Author & Motivational Speaker |
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