Facebook is constantly changing. One of their newest and most significant changes ever is called Timeline – and they’re making it mandatory. Because of the way it works, a lot of people think that Facebook is forcing you to share all of your private information with the world. Here’s what you need to know.

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Even though my beloved Steelers didn’t make it this year, you can bet I’ll be watching the big game this Sunday with 111 million other fans (not all in my living room). $3 million gets you about 30 seconds of commercial time. Wonder how that applies to you and your business? May the Force be with you.

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There’s been a lot of talk about SOPA. Many sites (like Wikipedia) have even “gone black” in protest. But, since you’d rather run your business than worry about bills before Congress, here’s what you should know.

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If there’s one way to supercharge your marketing, it would be with ongoing content. Nothing beats sharing information and reaching out to your clients and customers on a regular schedule. How? Email. Don’t believe me? Read on and I’ll share some of our Forge3 website stats showing how effective email can be for generating traffic to your doorstep.

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We made it. Another year is here. Welcome to 2012! As with any new year, the gyms are packed with resolution-resolved newbies and businesses are scrambling to figure out how to make this year better than the last. And, if you’re like me, it can be a bit overwhelming to look ahead at all of the to-do’s and goals in front of us. Right? Here are a few of my thoughts to make 2012 the best year yet. Are you ready?

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What is marketing? It’s not having a blog. It’s not having a fancy logo or slick website. It has nothing to do with your business cards or Facebook business page. In many ways, good marketing is easier than all of that.

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Have you heard of Google+? Since its private “beta” launch a few weeks ago, it’s been all over the news and has managed to attract 20 million users. It’s been very well received by early adopters and tech enthusiasts. But, should you pay attention to it?

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Facebook is in the process of rolling out a major update to a feature called Questions. If you have a business page on Facebook (you should), you’ll want to pay attention. As the name implies, Questions allows you to ask multiple choice questions. And, because it’s built-in to Facebook, it allows people to share and collaborate around the questions like never before.

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I’ve been doing a lot of public speaking these days. Most of it has been on social media. Businesses are captivated by it. But, the first question is usually, “Does social media really work for businesses?” The answer may surprise you.

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Wondering how YOUR business can use Facebook to engage with people and drive business? Join us for this information-packed live webinar and we’ll show you how to create, customize and promote your Facebook business page. You’ll be up-and-running in no time!

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