This newsletter contains images. To view online [ click here ].                     [ subscribe ] or follow on                   10 Ways to build business with your blog   elizabeth kraus | 365daysofmarketingblog.blogspot.com   (Part two of two) Now that we've given voice to the ultimate secret for blogging success (actually populating your blog with content) and talked about some easy, painless ways to do so (even if you don't consider yourself much of a writer) let's go on to the remaining nine ways you should be using your blog to build business (but probably aren't). [ go ]         Leadership on a leash   Elizabeth Kraus 365daysofmarketing.wordpress.com   It's not your employees' job to fulfill the mission and vision of your business, it's yours. As the leader of your business, it's your job to set the direction for your organization, anticipate threats and opportunities and keep staff inspired and on course. [ go ]         5 ways to write a newsletter people actually want to read   business2community.com   Improve the content of your email newsletter in five easy-to-implement ways. Implementing these suggestions will keep your email newsletter content fresh and get readers' attention so they're more engaged for longer. [ go ] RELATED Articles: 10 compelling reasons to have an email newsletter         What to do when your customers are deadbeats   foxbusiness.com   Delinquent customers may not seem like a big deal, but the impact can be crippling to a small business both from an operations perspective and from the ability for the business to get credit. So what can a small business do to prevent customers from not paying their bills? [ go ]         Online and offline efforts must live together in peace   socialmediatoday   One of the most important aspects of marketing is the integration of online and offline marketing media and maintaining consistency between the two areas. Your online and offline marketing campaigns should always cross-reference each other for you to really take full advantage of reaching your entire audience. Here's how to make sure you remain consistent with your marketing efforts no matter where they take place: on your website, through a flyer printing campaign, or through social media. [ go ]         Quick tips for growing your business using Twitter   openforum.com   Twitter is aiming to help small businesses use their 140-character messages more effectively with a new twenty-page twitter for business guide. The guide will help you understand basic Twitter terminology, understand that Twitter is a dialogue, and instill Tweeting as a habit, the last of which is necessary to make your account feel lively and up to the minute. [ go ]                 © 2012. elizabeth kraus | be inpulse branding, marketing and design | 12monthsofmarketing.net