Weekly Update – Avoid This Twitter Mistake, Win $1000 and Business Tips From Lin

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Happy Friday!  Below you’ll find some articles we found interesting and hope they’ll provide some insights to help you run your business better.

Check out these six strategies for partnering with big companies.

This article from Mashable Business offers 9 tips to market your business on Facebook. And speaking of social media, this is a must read if you Tweet – don’t make this mistake – know where to place Twitter handles.

Do you think business cards are a thing of the past?  Don’t give up and go the conservative route when having your printed up.  Getting creative and bold might be the way to go.  Read this article for some really fun examples.

Gas prices are back on the rise. It’s been predicted that the US could reach $5 a gallon by summer.  Have you considered how this will impact your business?  Read this article for more details.

Many employees have started bringing their personal mobility devices to work.  This has benefited many companies but it brings some challenges as well regarding security.  Read this article to learn more about managing the risks.

If missed this news, Verizon just launched a new contest where you can win $1,000 – just name our small business eNewsletter.  Click here for more information – act fast as the contest ends March 6^th

Did you join our Wecommerce community yet?  If not, why not?  It’s free – just create a profile –

and gives you the opportunity to not just network, but find and offer deals.  Click here for more information.

As this is the NBA All-Star Weekend, we thought this story is a good read… business tips you can learn from Jeremy Lin… good tips, it’s not Linsane.

Have a great weekend!

Today’s roundup was compiled with the help from Maureen Burch, product strategy manager for Verizon.