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Nothing Stays The Same; WordPress and More

In our fast-changing, always-connected world, nothing seems to be static for too long, anymore. We’re constanly being introduced to new tools, and new technologies. It’s rather overwhelming.

Some of us are early adopters. Some of us are not. I’m kind of in the middle.

Take the blog, for instance; I’ve been threatening to move it on over to WordPress for over a year; WP has an amazing amount of tools…plug-ins that can really provide some great benefits to small business owners. I’m one of those small business owners, and the main benefits I’m looking for with regards to my online presence include;

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Filed Under: Franchise Blogs

The Franchise King's Weekend Round-Up, October 2nd, 2010

By The Franchise King®

Some of my more pro-active royal subjects have been scouring the www
for interesting and informative stories all week, and here's what they
came up with;

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If you're feeling especially green this weekend, and you have about $2,000 burning a hole in your pocket, Fast Company wrote about this cool electricity-saving device. Cavett Technologies claims that this device takes 20 minutes to install (with help from an electrician), and cuts electricity consumption by 30% to 40%. Read Fast Company

I've been getting to know Kristi Hines. Her and I have shared some links over at StumbleUpon, and her weekly mash-up on social media and other web stuff, rocks. Her blog is called Kikolani. Read "Fetching Friday." You'll learn a lot!

Rahul Banker has some strange friends. These strange friends often find strange things on the internet, then post them on Facebook. It's usually a comment, video or news article. Sound familiar? Raul writes about the things that he loves, and the things that he hates about Facebook. Read them on The Copy Paste Blog. Do you love or hate Facebook?

Filed Under: Weekend Franchise Round-up

Business Bloggers; Here's Your Chance To Win $6,000 Worth Of Prizes!

By The Franchise King® 2 Comments

How sweet does that sound? Check out how these two small business websites have teamed up!

Bloggertone is teaming up with BizSugar to bring you the Sugartone
Sweet Business Blogging Contest. This contest helps give your
articles extra online visibility and rewards your social networking. The
Sugartone Sweet Business Blogging Contest is an
opportunity for you to win prizes to help you promote your business.

It’s free to enter
Anyone can join the competition including current Bloggertoners and
BizSugar members!
You’ll have lots of chances to win
Prizes total $6921

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Filed Under: Franchise Contests

Business Advice Links

By The Franchise King® 1 Comment

Here, I have assembled what I feel are some of the best small business websites and blogs to help your small business get a little bigger, and a little better.

If you feel I have missed some other important small business resources, please send me an email, and I may just add it.

franpro at sbcglobal dot net

Filed Under: Franchise Advisor

Dun & Bradstreet Recognizes This Savvy Blogger!

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The recent purchase of AllBusiness.com, a wildly popular business focused website, for $55 million by Dun & Bradstreet, was done to enhance D&B’s internet presence. It has, thanx in some part to it’s industry savvy blogging team….