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Judy liked the way they list their benefits and was thinking we might be able to do something similar for BSG. It is definitely user friendly.

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How BSG can use Twitter

The original blog post on TechCrunch is here

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We are currently advertising a video conferenced class organized by the Las Vegas NSBDC, but here are the classes via webconference!

Here is another good article on small business uses for Twitter

From INC. Magazine Using Twitter to Find Customers By Minda Zetlin Most businesses think of Twitter as a promotional tool, but it can also be used to find sales leads. Here's how to use Twitter to find potential customers and how to convert those contacts into sales. Boloco, a burrito restaurant chain with 16 locations often runs ads in a Boston newspaper. The ads contain coupons for the chain's popular burritos for a special price of $3. It makes sense to advertise in Boston, since 13 of the chain's 16 restaurants are there, but CEO and co-founder John Pepper wished the ads could also bring customers to Boloco restaurants in New Hampshire and Vermont. So, when he ran one recent ad, Pepper also posted a photo of the coupon on Twitter, inviting diners to bring in any image of the coupon -- a photocopy, printout, or even an image on a mobile phone -- to get the discount.

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Here is a site provided by Twitter to intorduce business to the world of twitter

Here is a guide I just discovered today from an email I receive from a Google Group I belong to that focuses on Economic Gardening. This might be both a useful tool for our internal use, and a good tool to intoduce our small business owners to the idea of using twitter for their enterprise.

Businesses are tracking social-media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to gauge consumer sentiment and avert potential public-relations problems." />

Small businesses that have enjoyed sudden popularity are working to build loyal customer bases by reaching out on the Web, offering freebies and getting celebrities to try their products." />

Social Media Report is really interesting