Comments for JoelWidmer http://joelwidmer.com Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:30:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on From 0-1000 New Members a Day: Inside Brian Roland’s Unique Business by Abenity » Keys To Running A Web Based Business: An Interview with Brian Roland http://joelwidmer.com/2011/09/09/from-0-1000-new-members-a-day-inside-brian-rolands-unique-business/#comment-122 Abenity » Keys To Running A Web Based Business: An Interview with Brian Roland Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:30:07 +0000 http://joelwidmer.com/?p=1463#comment-122 [...] of the steps we’ve taken to grow over the last several years. I’d love to invite you to take a listen to the podcast on Joel’s website to hear the entire discussion. Here are a few of the things we [...] [...] of the steps we’ve taken to grow over the last several years. I’d love to invite you to take a listen to the podcast on Joel’s website to hear the entire discussion. Here are a few of the things we [...]

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]]> Comment on 7 Chrome Extensions That Will Make Your Browsing More Productive by Joel http://joelwidmer.com/2011/07/20/7-chrome-extensions-to-make-your-browsing-more-productive/#comment-91 Joel Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:09:04 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=1257#comment-91 Come on over to the good side! I'm looking forward to seeing what you think of the others as well Rob. Come on over to the good side! I’m looking forward to seeing what you think of the others as well Rob.

]]> Comment on 7 Chrome Extensions That Will Make Your Browsing More Productive by Joel http://joelwidmer.com/2011/07/20/7-chrome-extensions-to-make-your-browsing-more-productive/#comment-90 Joel Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:07:37 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=1257#comment-90 Hey Laura, Thanks for the additions! I've been checking out Buffer but haven't used it yet. I've primarily been using Timely but it doesn't have an ow.ly url shortener so I've stopped b/c it's a pain to track click-thru's with two shorteners. And I'm looking forward to checking out Surplus and Gmail checker! Hey Laura, Thanks for the additions! I’ve been checking out Buffer but haven’t used it yet. I’ve primarily been using Timely but it doesn’t have an ow.ly url shortener so I’ve stopped b/c it’s a pain to track click-thru’s with two shorteners. And I’m looking forward to checking out Surplus and Gmail checker!

]]> Comment on 7 Chrome Extensions That Will Make Your Browsing More Productive by Rob Harvey http://joelwidmer.com/2011/07/20/7-chrome-extensions-to-make-your-browsing-more-productive/#comment-89 Rob Harvey Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:20:13 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=1257#comment-89 Great picks! I am addicted to Evernote clips. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this app. Looks like I am moving step by step to the Google world, away from Mac's platforms. Great picks! I am addicted to Evernote clips. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this app. Looks like I am moving step by step to the Google world, away from Mac’s platforms.

]]> Comment on 7 Chrome Extensions That Will Make Your Browsing More Productive by Laura Click http://joelwidmer.com/2011/07/20/7-chrome-extensions-to-make-your-browsing-more-productive/#comment-88 Laura Click Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:47:47 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=1257#comment-88 Great list, Joel! Some of these are new to me, so I'll have to check them out! I definitely heart Rapportive. It's one of my favorite tools on the web these days. As for other plugins, I've been using Buffer to schedule tweets and it has a nice Chrome extension that makes it easy to do that. Also, now that I'm checking out Google+, there's a plugin called Surplus that allows you to see your Google+ notifications in your menu bar, which is pretty slick. Of course, Google Mail Checker is also a standard that I love. Thanks for sharing! Great list, Joel! Some of these are new to me, so I’ll have to check them out!

I definitely heart Rapportive. It’s one of my favorite tools on the web these days.

As for other plugins, I’ve been using Buffer to schedule tweets and it has a nice Chrome extension that makes it easy to do that. Also, now that I’m checking out Google+, there’s a plugin called Surplus that allows you to see your Google+ notifications in your menu bar, which is pretty slick.

Of course, Google Mail Checker is also a standard that I love.

Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on 3 Reasons Groupon is a Bad Deal For Your Local Business by rob harvey http://joelwidmer.com/2011/06/27/3-reasons-groupon-is-a-bad-deal-for-your-local-business/#comment-80 rob harvey Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:53:04 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=861#comment-80 You could only come up with 3 reasons? :D You could only come up with 3 reasons? :D

]]> Comment on 3 Reasons Groupon is a Bad Deal For Your Local Business by Joel http://joelwidmer.com/2011/06/27/3-reasons-groupon-is-a-bad-deal-for-your-local-business/#comment-79 Joel Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:32:37 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=861#comment-79 @Courtenay I was hoping someone would bring that up:) Your completely right. Ultimately it's up to the business owner to decide if Groupon is right for their business. Where I have a problem is when I read about multiple account of Groupon misleading business owners that <a href="http://posiescafe.com/wp/?p=316" rel="nofollow">don't have a clue</a>. Maybe they had it coming but it seems like their terms should be more clear to support the problems that business owners run into. @Courtenay I was hoping someone would bring that up:) Your completely right. Ultimately it’s up to the business owner to decide if Groupon is right for their business. Where I have a problem is when I read about multiple account of Groupon misleading business owners that don’t have a clue. Maybe they had it coming but it seems like their terms should be more clear to support the problems that business owners run into.

]]> Comment on 3 Reasons Groupon is a Bad Deal For Your Local Business by Courtenay Rogers http://joelwidmer.com/2011/06/27/3-reasons-groupon-is-a-bad-deal-for-your-local-business/#comment-78 Courtenay Rogers Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:06:29 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=861#comment-78 I agree on all points, though I feel like the responsibility lies in the hands of the business owner to research a marketing opportunity and see if it works for them. I know that the owner of a Franklin boutique who tracks the numbers and marketing dollars very closely. Groupon worked well for her, but that is because she understands how it works, and that it is her responsibility to form relationships with the new customers. Too many business owners jump into all kinds of marketing opportunities without understanding them first. Is it really Groupon's responsibility to educate business owners on the basics of sales and customer service? If a business owner doesn't inform their employees that they are a Groupon customer, or train them on accepting said Groupons, that is their fault. I agree on all points, though I feel like the responsibility lies in the hands of the business owner to research a marketing opportunity and see if it works for them. I know that the owner of a Franklin boutique who tracks the numbers and marketing dollars very closely. Groupon worked well for her, but that is because she understands how it works, and that it is her responsibility to form relationships with the new customers. Too many business owners jump into all kinds of marketing opportunities without understanding them first.
Is it really Groupon’s responsibility to educate business owners on the basics of sales and customer service? If a business owner doesn’t inform their employees that they are a Groupon customer, or train them on accepting said Groupons, that is their fault.

]]> Comment on 3 Reasons Groupon is a Bad Deal For Your Local Business by Joel http://joelwidmer.com/2011/06/27/3-reasons-groupon-is-a-bad-deal-for-your-local-business/#comment-77 Joel Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:08:47 +0000 http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/?p=861#comment-77 Ha! Loved your closing thought. It really does put them in a precarious position. It'll be very interesting to see what happens to them in the next year or two once the "shiny object" syndrome has worn off and businesses take a critical look at their business model. Ha! Loved your closing thought. It really does put them in a precarious position. It’ll be very interesting to see what happens to them in the next year or two once the “shiny object” syndrome has worn off and businesses take a critical look at their business model.

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