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	<title>Comments on: Social Media and Small Business Not Connecting</title>
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	<description>Merging of Traditional Media, SEM and Social Marketing</description>
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		<title>By: Michael Friedlander</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-74518</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Friedlander</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The survey supports conclusions I&#039;ve drawn from conversations with other small business owners here in the Metro New York area: we don&#039;t have the time, we don&#039;t see the direct benefits. When you&#039;re in the Fortune 1000, have a recognized brand, and can afford the staff, then sure, I can see the benefits. For businesses like ours and our clients, I don&#039;t see the payoff.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The survey supports conclusions I&#8217;ve drawn from conversations with other small business owners here in the Metro New York area: we don&#8217;t have the time, we don&#8217;t see the direct benefits. When you&#8217;re in the Fortune 1000, have a recognized brand, and can afford the staff, then sure, I can see the benefits. For businesses like ours and our clients, I don&#8217;t see the payoff.</p>
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		<title>By: ViperChill is Back, Baby!</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-74494</link>
		<dc:creator>ViperChill is Back, Baby!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Branko, Jane, Patrick, Dave, Tom (and Will), Clint, Michael, Mark, Matt, Barry, Brian, Andy, David, Wiep, Kalena, and Rishi (where do I link man?). If I missed anyone, forgive me. I still love [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Branko, Jane, Patrick, Dave, Tom (and Will), Clint, Michael, Mark, Matt, Barry, Brian, Andy, David, Wiep, Kalena, and Rishi (where do I link man?). If I missed anyone, forgive me. I still love [...]</p>
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		<title>By: ixod</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-74474</link>
		<dc:creator>ixod</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>social media can provide additional channels to network and help grow a business</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>social media can provide additional channels to network and help grow a business</p>
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		<title>By: Home Business Leads</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-74468</link>
		<dc:creator>Home Business Leads</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I guess just like everything new, it would take time for social media to be absorbed by the majority. But we can&#039;t deny that it does help business.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I guess just like everything new, it would take time for social media to be absorbed by the majority. But we can&#8217;t deny that it does help business.</p>
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		<title>By: Dr. George</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-74452</link>
		<dc:creator>Dr. George</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree there needs to be more factors revealed. Did the companies interact on social media sites, or did they just plug their company. How long did they give their social media attempt before they came to the conclusion it wasn&#039;t helping?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree there needs to be more factors revealed. Did the companies interact on social media sites, or did they just plug their company. How long did they give their social media attempt before they came to the conclusion it wasn&#8217;t helping?</p>
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		<title>By: Cathy Larkin PR</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-75711</link>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Larkin PR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;RT @PYMLive: Social media and small businesses not connecting http://ow.ly/uOsa Tell that to #smallbizchat [Thanks!]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @PYMLive: Social media and small businesses not connecting <a href="http://ow.ly/uOsa" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/uOsa</a> Tell that to #smallbizchat [Thanks!]</span></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: Ellen Maiara, CMP</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-75712</link>
		<dc:creator>Ellen Maiara, CMP</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;RT @PYMLive: Social media and small businesses not connecting http://ow.ly/uOsa Tell that to #smallbizchat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @PYMLive: Social media and small businesses not connecting <a href="http://ow.ly/uOsa" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/uOsa</a> Tell that to #smallbizchat</span></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: PYMLive</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-75713</link>
		<dc:creator>PYMLive</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;Social media and small businesses not connecting http://ow.ly/uOsa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Social media and small businesses not connecting <a href="http://ow.ly/uOsa" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/uOsa</a></span></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: bonnie larner</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-75714</link>
		<dc:creator>bonnie larner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;Social Media and Small Business Not Connecting. Interesting stats re: region, age of business.  http://bit.ly/10CA7P&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Social Media and Small Business Not Connecting. Interesting stats re: region, age of business.  <a href="http://bit.ly/10CA7P" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/10CA7P</a></span></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: WebLeOn (???)</title>
		<link>http://social-media-optimization.com/2009/10/social-media-and-small-business-not-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-75715</link>
		<dc:creator>WebLeOn (???)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;Social Media and Small Business Not Connecting — Social Media Optimization: ??????????????????????????? http://bit.ly/4lDaTb #Bookmark&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Social Media and Small Business Not Connecting — Social Media Optimization: ??????????????????????????? <a href="http://bit.ly/4lDaTb" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/4lDaTb</a> #Bookmark</span></span></span></p>
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