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Despite What You Read, Arizona Is a Great Place

December 6, 2010 By Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment

Life in Arizona

It seems likes every day when I open the paper or watch TV there's something else that doesn't reflect what I know about living in Arizona. It reminds me of the times I'd travel to Korea in the 1980's and loved every trip, but all the outside world seemed to see was rioting students in one small area of Seoul. That wasn't fair, and I don't think … [Read more...]

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Grow Globally Phoenix Fair Oct 26th

October 9, 2010 By Doug Bruhnke 2 Comments

global business

The next event for Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG) is a special one! Next AZIGG Event: Tuesday, October 26th, 4:00-6:00pm “AZIGG Grow Globally Phoenix Fair” 2nd Annual Special Signature Event The second annual AZIGG Grow Globally Phoenix Fair will feature 200 top global executives based in and around Phoenix, Arizona. This … [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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