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Integrating Social Media into Your Growth Plan

August 22, 2010 By Doug Bruhnke 1 Comment

What a wonderful event at Growth Nation headquarters in SkySong featuring the one and only Lon Safko. Thanks to Lon and a full house of attendees who made the event fun, educational and inspirational! Our meeting was centered on developing social media strategies that fit Arizona businesses. At this event we were focused on helping Phoenix, Tucson … [Read more...]

Lon Safko, Social Media and Growth Nation 8/12

July 30, 2010 By Doug Bruhnke 1 Comment

Growth Nation is pleased to be hosting the one and only Lon Safko, principal at Extreme Digital Marketing and author of The Social Media Bible, in a special advanced marketing session at our global headquarters in SkySong on August 12th from 9am to noon. Lon is one of the world's top authorities on social media marketing. He's also a wonderfully … [Read more...]

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Getting Social (Media) to Grow

January 16, 2010 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

This week I participated with other social media experts in Social Media 2010. The event was held in Mesa, Arizona by Greater Phoenix SCORE and the Arizona Department of Education, sponsored by Constant Contact. The keynote speaker was the amazing Lon Safko, author of The Social Media Bible. During the last day of the program, we presented a summary … [Read more...]

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51 Free Marketing Tips #41 through 51

December 12, 2009 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

We now come to the last of the 51 free marketing tips. Thanks again to Francine Hardaway, Ed Nusbaum and Phillip Blackerby for having Growth Nation support the Fast Trac program, which inspired this list. 41. Write and distribute a good press release. There's two important parts - writing and distributing. First on the writing side, please please … [Read more...]

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51 Free Marketing Tips #31 through 40

November 26, 2009 By Doug Bruhnke 2 Comments

Could there possibly be 51 things you can do for free (or practically free) to grow your business? Absolutely, yes! There are hundreds of thousands of small businesses in Arizona and unfortunately most do not survive or thrive. We're hoping these ideas may save a few and help get our business community back humming again. Also think about other great … [Read more...]

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51 Free Marketing Tips #21 through 30

November 21, 2009 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

Are you ready for more free marketing tips from Growth Nation? Thanks again to Francine Hardaway, Ed Nusbaum and Phillip Blackerby for inviting me to share these with the current Tempe Fast Trac group of entrepreneurs last month. There are 51 free marketing tips, and here's 10 more. 21. Get some content out there. Francine Hardaway is the queen of … [Read more...]

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51 Free Marketing Tips: #11 through 20

November 8, 2009 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

Thank you for your interest in the 51 free marketing tips. These were inspired by Francine Hardaway and Ed Nusbaum of Stealthmore Partners and Fast Trac. Here are the second 10 (of 51) free marketing tips for small business. These next 10 are sprinkled with foundational items that every business should do but most don't. 11. Practice the 6 P's. Be … [Read more...]

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51 Free Marketing Tips for Small Business: #1 through 10

November 1, 2009 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

Francine Hardaway and Ed Nusbaum of Stealthmore Partners recently asked if I wouldn't mind stopping by a Fast Trac group to discuss bootstrapped marketing. I figured that this might mean 'free', and so I put together a list of 51 free marketing tips for small business that everyone seemed to have fun with, especially since the list was free, too. I … [Read more...]

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Market Your Business to Global Markets

August 31, 2009 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

There are a number of events this month that can help you grow globally. Check these out, and contact Growth Nation for more information. We are dedicated to growing our clients in the US, North America, Europe, Asia and the world. "International Trade Assistance" Tuesday, September 1st 9am - 11am US Small Business Administration 2828 N Central … [Read more...]

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Growing in the Recession

July 15, 2009 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

Next Thursday July 23rd Growth Nation is supporting a presentation for businesses to market and grow. Join us for an evening of education, camaraderie and fun. Three great organizations North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, Scottsdale Rotary Club and Greater Phoenix SCORE are pairing up to bring you an evening of cutting edge information that will … [Read more...]

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