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Facebook on Steroids: Million Dollar Apps for Free!

10 Apr 2012 0 Comments

So you have a Facebook page for your business and you have some fans – not as many as you would like perhaps – but you wish you could do more with it, make it a little, well, fancier. You look at all the big businesses Facebook fan pages and they have all these neat features while your page is pretty much still using all the Facebook default settings.

Facebook on Steroids: Million Dollar Apps for Free eBookTrouble is, paying for a host of flashy applications and services is just not in your budget right now. The fact is though that you do not need to part with a penny to get some of those very same features for your Facebook fan page as the big boys have, as many of the applications they use are free.

In this ebook we are going to tell you all about some of these great free Facebook apps for business and how you can use them to make your Facebook fan page look like a million dollar project too.

Great Free Facebook Apps for Busi­ness: Hike Tab Builder

A Facebook Fan tab can certainly be very impressive looking while encouraging people to go ahead and hit that Like button so that they can get to that great hidden content below.

There are a lot of people out there who will be quite happy to charge you to design one for you but Hike is a free tab builder that you can use to create some great reveal tabs and other custom content. You can use images, custom HTML or text to create your tab and you can really get creative as well as change it as often as you like. You can even build a video page for free. And the best part is you do not need to know a thing about coding to use this app, a real plus for those of you who just do not have the time to learn anything else right now! If you do eventually find you want to add even more features you can upgrade to pro at very reasonable prices.

Great Free Facebook Apps for Business: Survey Monkey

Polls and surveys are a fantastic way to connect with Facebook fans and Survey Monkey is a company that helps companies produce some great ones. The Survey Monkey app for Facebook is free and you can add it to as many Facebook fan pages as you like, great for admins who are trying to juggle multiple pages.

To get the app you simply have to “like” the Survey Monkey Facebook page and then follow the onscreen instructions once you have added the app to your page. From there you just need to create a free Survey Monkey basic account and you can create your own polls and surveys that look really professional and manage all the responses right from your Facebook page.

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Survey Shows More Small Business CEO’s Confident as the Economy Improves

9 Apr 2012 0 Comments

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Small businesses sense that the economy is in a much better state.  In a recent survey1, more firms are planning to start increasing hires as they feel more confident in the economy and employment.  The confidence index this quarter rose to 105.1 from 98.8 during the last quarter of last year.  The result was taken from more than 1,850 small business chief executives.

More than half of the firms (57%) said that they are planning to ramp up hiring.  Despite the boost of confidence, CEO’s and many businesses do not see that the economy will return to pre-recession levels.  84% of the firms stated that their businesses learned to be more productive with less people.

Though 5% percent of the respondents this year see that the economy has worsened, the survey showed that 60% of the respondents said that the economy was very much improved from last year.  This is substantial given that when the index was compiled a year ago, only 41% of the businesses said that they were in a much better state.   More companies and businesses are looking forward to investing in new plants and equipment with expectations of improved profitability.

Peter Lee, CEO of New York based WireWalkersVA, thinks that the economy has indeed improved though he cautions that “ultimately how one’s own business is doing is really what matters and not the median or average.”  In his company, Peter believes that people has always been their biggest investment and asset; and, they do plan to hire 20 to 35% more in the upcoming quarter.

In particular, the SEO, social media and web development industries remain continuously stable and improving – as, no matter the overall state of the economy, every well managed business is continuously trying to improve their web site traffic and lead generation capabilities.  Peter adds, “No matter what the economy we always feel like we’re going to do well because there’s always strong demand for services like ours that help companies get more business.”

1Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/27/us-usa-economy-vistage-idUSBRE82Q0PX20120327?type=smallBusinessNews

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Top 10 Quick Facebook ‘How To’, Tips, Tools and Resources

5 Apr 2012 0 Comments

WireWalkersVA is very pleased to provide you with this Top 10 list of the most useful Facebook ‘How To’, Tips, Tools and Resources out there.  We made this list very quick and clean – without a lot of extensive commentary – so that you could explore and decide for yourself which resources you like the best.

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Note: Some of these Facebook apps can be viewed properly when logged in to a Facebook account.

  1. Facebook Resource Page – Where can you find reliable resources about Facebook but on Facebook itself? You can check the resource tab at the admin panel of your page or account.
  2. AllFacebook – Make sure you’re the first one to know what’s up with facebook.  AllFacebook offers news, analysis, and security tips regarding Facebook.
  3. Ecwid – If you want to open a storefront within Facebook, you can try adding and installing Ecwid to your page.  You can also add several payment options like PayPal, Google Checkout and several others.
  4. Face It Pages – This tool allows businesses to create their business pages easier. You can add applications, track views and promote your Facebook page using this tool alone.
  5. Calendar – This application has the nicest and most integrated calendar on Facebook.  You can customize and personalize your calendar.  You can also add some SMS reminders and put together a to-do list.  You can also share events in your calendar with your friends.
  6. Pagemodo – This is another tool that allows business and personal pages to be customized. It makes it easier for pages to get more ‘likes’, and add several apps to the page so that visitors can easily manage and browse through it.
  7. Zoho – Allows you to share and load your Zoho documents like spreadsheets, presentation and your other databases.  It also allows you to migrate to your documents and create a new account.
  8. Facepile – This shows profiles of people who have liked your page in Facebook.  If they signed up to your webpage using their Facebook account, you will see it here as well.
  9. Activity Feed – This plug-in shows the recent activity in your site.  It allows you to display personalized content.  Activity is shown when users interact with your site by reading, liking or any sort of custom action.
  10. ContactMe – Adding this application to your page with allow people to get in touch with your more easily.  You can customize the forms and add fields depending on your needs.

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Business Advisor: Daniel F. Johnson of Harbortouch

5 Apr 2012 0 Comments

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HARBORTOUCH

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Name: Harbortouch 
Website: http://www.harbortouch.com/
Contact: Daniel F. Johnson
Business: Leading National Supplier of Point of Sale Systems
Advice Topics:  Business/Marketing

In my experience as founder of a property preservation company, I have learned many pieces of wisdom that may help you as well in your business career.  As a wise man once said, “learn from those with experience, as you will acquire for free, what they acquired at great cost.”  It is with this motto in mind that I attempt to disseminate information that may help you in your careers.

To begin, there are a number of lessons that I learned as founder of my own company.  Among them are: go into a line of work and choose a business name that makes you happy, try to delegate tasks – don’t try to do all the work yourself, and don’t deal with lousy clients.  I also found some positive techniques, specifically for marketing that work:  Print up a rough draft of your business cards using an online service, like VistaPrint or FedEx business cards.  Then, ask the advice of colleagues, friends, or experts in marketing or your field to see if they can offer any critique.  After that, print out second or third renditions until you are happy with it.

Cold calling, although many people are nonplussed by it, is an effective way to reach potential clients.  Most important to remember is that it is a numbers game.  Don’t take rejection as personal, simply pick up the phone and go on to the next call.  It’s all about the numbers.  Professionals who work in larger offices who cold call, sometimes make 200 calls a day.  You can also farm this work out, if it is not your cup of tea.  Also, Network. Network. Network.  Talk to anyone and everyone about your business.  Just like the principle of the 6 degrees of separation [1], chances are that someone knows someone else who can help you along in your business.  I also found that marketing to your target audience via local channels was very effective (E.g., would advertise in realtor offices via a weekly circular).

In my new role as social media strategist at Harbortouch, I find that many of the same principles apply to my marketing efforts:  Persistence, hard work, getting outside advice, focus on your target market, and definitely networking.  Social media is all about networking.  LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, you name it, are all about broadening your horizons and making new contacts.  What I find most exciting is that after putting in endless hours at the computer, my marketing efforts will suddenly pay off with clients who want to buy a point of sale system!

The point of sale system I am selling now definitely differs from the last service I provided.  Whereas in the past, I was providing a clean-up service to the mortgagor of a property (something that most people did not want to deal with), the POS system is ubiquitous and if you are serious about business, you would be hard pressed not to have one.  The POS is great because it manages your labor, payroll, employee productivity and more, not to mention it keeps track of inventory and allows you to run numerous financial reports.  It is a great helper because it streamlines your business and definitely frees up your time to focus on more important matters.

All marketing efforts essentially center on saving the client either time or money.  In the past, once I had a potential realtor or bank as an interested customer, I would usually have to bid on the price of work to be done at a property and compete with other contractors.  Often times, this put pressure on me to lower my service price.  With the Harbortouch POS system, this is not a problem because it is being offered absolutely FREE, with only a small monthly merchant account fee required, and I am no worse for the wear.  Another benefit to my marketing efforts now is that once a client is interested in the system no follow-up dirty work is required.  It is really just plug and play, with 24/7 technical support to boot!

This is just a small sampling of the challenges that may arise in your business.  Most importantly it is best to get advice from someone who has had experience in your line of work.  Good luck in your endeavors!

[1] Refers to the idea that everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth, so that a chain of, “a friend of a friend” statements can be made, on average, to connect any two people in six steps or fewer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_degrees_of_separation)

 

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Business Advisor: Sara Oblak Speicher, M.B.A. of VBM Pro

4 Apr 2012 0 Comments

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VBM PRO

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Name: VBM Pro (Virtual Business Management)
Website: http://www.vbmpro.com/
Contact: Sara Oblak Speicher, M.B.A.
Business: Virtual Business Manager / Virtual Assistant
Advice Topics:  Golden Rules that can easily be applied when presenting ourselves, our business, interacting with people, and in general, when we are presented with a challenge.

There are several “golden rules” I adapted as an international student-athlete that I still live by, but I keep noticing how many times people completely ignore them. As an owner of VBM Pro and a Virtual Business Manager/ Virtual Assistant, I believe these rules can easily be applied when presenting ourselves, our business, interacting with people, and in general, when we are presented with a challenge.

Winners never quit – quitters never win

This first lesson came from my parents: quitters never win and winners never quit. Life gets hard, it presents you with obstacles and sometimes it seems that the easiest thing to do is to simply give up. It is up to you to find a way over and around those obstacles, to push your limits, to work harder and to learn from your mistakes. Because whatever is that you do, it has an impact not only on you, but also on people around you – your family, friends, teammates, business partners, employees, etc. However, there are situations when it’s smarter to step back and step away, so always use a common sense when making a decision. You won’t always win, but you should always give your best. So, when you fall, get up with a smile on your face.

Treat others the way you want to be treated

The second rule to live by is to treat others the way you want to be treated, even if it is your opponent or a competitor. That includes (non-verbal) communication, phone and email etiquette. Do I need to say more?

Perception is reality

One of my coaches always said that the perception is a reality and I could not agree more. People believe what they see, so always put your best foot forward and a smile on your face. Always be aware of your body language. On a basketball court, bending down and lowering our heads when tired is a sign of weakness – you don’t want your opponent to perceive you as weak, do you? In other words: there are times when you just need to “fake it to make it.”

Assume makes an ass out of you and me

The fourth one says never assume. Check the facts and know that there’s always more than one side of the story and more than one truth. Make an informed decision.

Small things take a big difference

I can’t stress this one enough: small things matter. When I was still playing basketball, we made sure to give a high-five for a great move or a pass, nice shot, great defensive stop. Now apply this to a world of business: follow up after you meet someone; send out a birthday, thank-you, congratulations or get-well note. Your customers, employees and business alliances/partners will appreciate you for remembering them on their special days (birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc.). When you close a business deal with someone who has been referred to you, pick up the phone and call the referral source – we all appreciate our help being noticed.

 

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Tumblr = Twitter + WordPress Blogging!

4 Apr 2012 0 Comments

(How To Use Tumblr: A Businessperson’s Guide)

It has come to the attention of many business owners these days that their traditional styles of marketing aren’t quite as effective as they used to be. Only a decade ago, radio broadcasts, print ads and TV advertisements could reach such a wide audience that many companies would invest most of their marketing money in those mediums. People wanted to watch their favourite TV shows so they would naturally come across TV ads. People wanted to listen to new music, so they’d tune into the radio. And people wanted to read about the news or the latest articles, so they’d purchase magazines and newspapers and come across print ads.

Tumblr = Twitter + WordPress Blogging! eBookNowadays, with the proliferation of Ipods, internet streaming and TIVO, people are more in control of the things they read and listen to. They can skip watching commercials and skip seeing ads that they’re simply not interested in.

Marketing companies were then faced with the challenge of learning an entirely new approach to reaching their audience. They discovered that with the advent of social networking and blogging, it has become easier for people to start sharing with other people in their community information about products and services that work for them. So, instead of outbound marketing which was all about companies selling to their audience, companies are now learning to take advantage of inbound marketing, which allows people to find them instead. And there’s no better way to do this then by using social media such as Facebook, Twitter…or Tumblr.

What is Tumblr and how does it work?

Tumblr is a microblogging platform that was founded in 2007 by David Karp and has quickly risen in popularity over the years. In 2010, the Tumblr team announced that it could be accessed through Blackberry which further increased its ease of use. As of 2011, it reportedly has over 30 million users and is the first platform to host President Barak Obama’s blog.

People love Tumblr because it is an easy-to-use platform that allows users to exchange nearly any type of content such as images, texts, videos, links and audio tracks. It’s been considered as something in between Twitter and WordPress, a great blogging platform with a focus on social media. It allows users to exchange information and discoveries with like-minded people. They can choose to “follow” certain people or pages that appear in their Dashboard, and “Reblog” it to their own Tumblr feed.

Why use Tumblr for my business?

There are a ton of advantages out there for choosing Tumblr over other social media platforms. Here in this e-book, we’ll go through them one by one.

It’s simple and easy to use

Tumblr is a great platform to work with because it’s so user-friendly. You can get it up and running in no time at all, navigation is a cinch, and it’s so easy to manipulate the settings exactly to your liking. Unlike WordPress which requires a lot of work to put up, it requires very little figuring out to maintain a blog with Tumblr.

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Business Advisor: David Croslin, President of Innovate the Future

3 Apr 2012 0 Comments

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INNOVATE THE FUTURE

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Name:  Innovate the Future
Website: Under Construction
Contact: David Croslin, President
Business: IT Innovation
Advice Topics:  Technology for Startups

Mistakes That Startups Make #9: RADAR             

I have talked to thousands of startups over the last 15 years. And most of them make mistakes that dramatically limit their overall potential for success. An unbelievably small fraction of startups succeed and there are good reasons why.

The British were the first to fully exploit radar as a defence against airplane attack. And it had a huge impact on the outcome of World War II.

I am not a pilot. I have often dreamed of flying a fighter jet. Maybe someday I will get to fulfill that dream.

In all of the best modern warfare movies that include fighter jets, you will likely hear the line “They have locked on to us with their targeting radar!” Or you will hear the warble of a radar detection alarm. Man oh man. If I was a pilot and anything like that happened to me, I would have a really hard time not ‘punching it’ straight up and away. That radar warble would probably mean I am close to dying.

Startups don’t seem to understand that the existing competitors in the startup’s markets have radar. Unfortunately, there is no warbling radar detector to warn the startup. And once exposed to the radar, startups normally don’t stand a chance.

Initially, it’s not all that dangerous for the startup. Large companies are very bad at monitoring their radar. A startup can go undetected for quite a while. The period where they are not detected is generally the early growth stages of the startup when there are few visible signs of the existence of the startup. Some large companies never recognize the startup’s blip on their radar and the startup gains a leadership role in the market. This is pretty rare.

Once many startups get their product in place and get some funding, the first thing they do is challenge the existing big boys in the market. And do you know who monitors the radar systems at the large competitors? It’s the sales team. The minute that a customer or potential customer brings up the capabilities of this mysterious startup’s products, then all defensive forces within the big boy will begin to be focused on the startup. Those defenses will quickly shift to offensive attacks and result in direct confrontations with the startup through price cuts, discounts, lawsuits, etc. Nothing triggers the radar watcher’s deadly attacks faster than a potential impact on sales commissions! These aggressive attacks hit at the worst possible moment for the startup – when they have limited cash on hand, zero cash flow and desperately need to get a foundational sale.

I was contacted by a startup several weeks ago. They had a truly disruptive technology that they had patented in multiple countries. I saw huge potential for the technology in multiple markets. Then the startup’s CEO told me that they intended to compete head on against three of the largest technology companies in the world. I told them to fly under the radar. I told them they should target their technology into niche markets that were unserved or underserved by the giants. They didn’t get it. They told me I didn’t understand. We went our separate ways. I figure the odds of them winning are about as close to zero as you can get.

Don’t make a sales guy at one of your big competitors fear that he might lose the commission that he needs to pay his mortgage.  As a startup, you will likely die in the dog fight that ensues. Fly under the radar.

I will be talking more about flying under the radar, targeting markets, etc. in other “Mistakes” posts.

 

This is #9 in a series of 50 mistakes that startups make.

I am looking for a company that I can work with on their road to success.

I am the former Chief Technologist at Hewlett-Packard and the Chief Product Architect at Verizon. I hold 25 granted patents that are referenced by over 400 other patents. I have started five companies and driven them to success. I have two startups in stealth. I was on the M&A committees at HP and Verizon.

Drop me a note or connect with me: wdcroslin@gmail.com

 

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The Eight Deadly Sins of Social Media Marketing

3 Apr 2012 4 Comments

Like almost anything else in business there are as many ways to completely screw up a social media marketing campaign as there are ways to make it succeed. And it is not just the “little guys” who make big mistakes, some really big name companies have made some rather embarrassing social media gaffes.

The Eight Deadly Sins of Social Media Marketing eBookThere are, however, social media marketing mistakes and there are social media marketing sins, tactics that are just unforgivably bad. In this ebook we are going to share eight of the real biggies (the traditional ‘seven sins’ is so passe) and how you can avoid them.

Social Media Marketing Sin Number One – Proceeding Without a Plan

You (or your boss) has decided that yes, it’s time to get into this social media marketing stuff that everyone keeps harping on about. And you actually have quite a lot of fun setting up all these social networking accounts. You add the right logos, create some cool backgrounds and post a bit of content. Then you have no idea where to go from there.

How do you attract likes/followers/contacts for these accounts? Who is supposed to be in charge of monitoring this stuff on a day to day basis? More importantly, what the heck are you going to post on a day to day basis? Diving headlong into social media marketing without a plan is a complete waste of time and is almost certainly doomed to failure.

A social media marketing plan does not have to be rigid and inflexible (e.g., you will post 8 tweets and 2 retweets a day or else) but you do need to have a plan before you head into the social media arena.

Social Media Marketing Sin Number Two – Doing it All at Once

Rome was not built in day – and neither are good social media marketing campaigns. There are more social media channels out there than Facebook and Twitter that might be very useful to your business – but, build your presence on each one slowly and carefully, instead of creating a dozen different accounts in a single day and then becoming so confused by it all you cannot even remember what passwords you chose.

Blank empty social media profiles will still probably show up in a Google search for your company’s name and they really do look rather sad and unprofessional when they do. When it comes to setting up social media accounts for marketing purposes be a tortoise not a hare, slow and steady wins the race.

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Top 10 Quick YouTube ‘How To’, Tips, Tools and Resources

3 Apr 2012 0 Comments

WireWalkersVA is very pleased to provide you with this Top 10 list of the most useful YouTube ‘How To’, Tips, Tools and Resources out there.  We made this list very quick and clean – without a lot of extensive commentary – so that you could explore and decide for yourself which resources you like the best.

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  1. Overstream – A resource which allows you to add subtitles to your online videos. With its online editor, you can make and synchronize subtitles to any Youtube video. You can also store them to the server and share it after.
  2. Speedbit Video Accelerator – A download accelerator which can be compared to regular download managers. The difference is, it improves the speed of downloading a YouTube video. The video progress bar will be taking leaps instead of doing a gradual progress.
  3. Vixy.net – An online YouTube podcaster where users can download Youtube videos to their computer for free. It’s a video and MP3 downloader; you can choose to download the whole video or just the audio.
  4. SaveYouTube – Allows you to save YouTube videos by just providing its link. After downloading, you can save it in any format you prefer.
  5. ListenToYouTube – This site allows you download the soundtrack of the band or music you’ve just discovered in YouTube. It allows you to save the audio in MP3 format.
  6. fTube – A YouTube player which can download recent videos from Youtube and add them in a list. It also allows users of this app to play those videos.
  7. YouTube API Extraction Feed – This is a simple tool which allows you to extract the videos you want from YouTube. The tool is code-based and very basic.
  8. TubePress – A WordPress plug-in which allows you to display Youtube vides in your blog posts.
  9. Youtube Userscripts – Check out several scripts for performing multiple tasks in Youtube. Scripts include comment helpers, filters and autolikes.
  10. TvTube – This is a Mac app which allows users to browse, search, save and share videos on Youtube.

 

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Business, Marketing and Social Media Forum Launched for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

2 Apr 2012 2 Comments

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Businesses of all sizes should know that a new forum has been launched to serve as a place for entrepreneurs and business people (aspiring or otherwise) to communicate, engage, network, interact, partner with and share opportunities with each other.

WireWalkersVA, a SEO and web site development company, has recently launched a forum to allow businesses and entrepreneurs to interact and engage with each other.  Business-minded people, experts and aspiring entrepreneurs can register for free and start connecting with other entrepreneurs.  They can ask questions, give advice to other forum members, learn from other business experts or just browse the informative content that WireWalkersVA offers.

Peter Lee, CEO of WireWalkersVA, said, “Due to the demand from our business friends and colleagues, we decided to create a hub for businesses so there’s a place for business owners and other experts to help and learn from each other.  We also wanted to take advantage of this forum to provide valuable information, marketing resources and partnership opportunities to our visitors and members.”

The said forum is currently composed of four groups:

WireWalkerVA Site Related Forums – This group contains three forums where you can see what’s new with WireWalkersVA, the forum guidelines, and some great content discussion.

Business Marketing and Partnership Forums – This group is where businesses can market, partner and promote with each other.  It has five forums which include “Business Card Exchange”, “Social Media Sharing”, “10% Discount Business Club”, “Link Trading”, and “Guest Blog Trading”.

Special Interest Forums – This is where businesses can share and learn about their special area of interest like blogging, business strategy, marketing strategy, social media, search engine optimization (SEO), and more.  The group is composed of ten forums.  Some of the topics that you can see on this group started by active members include “What about Pinterest?”, “Art Marketing, anyone?”, “Is mobile marketing worth it?”, “Facebook Timeline…  Small business friendly or not?”, and much more.

Hot Topics – This group discusses trending topics.  The hot topic right now is about Jeremy Lin.

“We recently added the ‘Hot Topics’ group as we believe that it’s important for entrepreneurs to not just talk ‘business’ all the time.  It’s essential that we show a bit of our personality discussing other things.  Of course, they can always relate the topics to business, marketing, branding or something relevant but if they want to talk purely about something else then we allow that, too.”

“As of the moment, the forum has five active administrators and 124 members.  But we expect more members soon.”, added Peter.

The business world, especially the online business world, has become very competitive at its best.  As WireWalkersVA is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, they believe that creating a place, such as a forum, where every business-minded people can ‘hang out’ and share their expertise with everyone will definitely be helpful and essential to every entrepreneur.

About WireWalkersVA

WireWalkersVA is a SEO and web site development company based in New York, NY and was started by its CEO, Peter Lee and a dedicated team of business, marketing and social media advisors.   On Memorial Day (May 25th, 2009), they created what has become the World’s Largest LinkedIn Group – ‘Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections!’.   The Group is currently the largest of 1,236,817 Groups on LinkedIn and has over 731,055+ Members.   Their website http://wirewalkersva.com/ provides business, marketing and social media resources in the form of free ebooks, podcasts, videos, blogs and business forum.

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