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5 Reasons You Need 50 Coffee Meetings

by Shannon Steffen on September 22, 2011

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I’ve always been a big believer in the theory that it takes 3 cups of coffee to truly get to know someone. The first cup is an interview. The second cup is a “date”. The third cup is where people take off the blinders and let you get to know the real them. So, if [...]

SEO & Business Posts Moving to Excira Media Blog

by Shannon Steffen on August 15, 2011

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Having a single personality is hard enough but splitting yourself into multiple personalities is even more difficult. After living for a number of years, splitting my “person” between multiple blogs, I’ve decided to get simple and bring myself back into one complete human being. At this moment, I write for 4 blogs that I current [...]

SEO Changes and 4 Long-Term Success Tips

April 19, 2011
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If you know anything about SEO, it is most likely the fact that search engines are in constant flux and change. From large algorithm changes to small updates that effect copying content from other websites, changes are always happening and, in the past year, Google has had its fair share of changes. Please join me [...]

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40 Days Without Foursquare

March 9, 2011
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There is a huge difference between using technology to expand the quality of one’s life and having it suck the life out of human relationships. Given my huge belief in building business on human relationships, the more I work with larger clients the more I realize how stressful technology can be and how it can [...]

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Top 11 Blog Posts on ShanSteffen.com in 2010

December 31, 2010
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Yes, 2010 has been a great and yet interesting year for SEO, social media and brand management in the world of non-profits and small businesses. To highlight the year, I’ve compiled the top 11 articles on ShanSteffen.com for 2010 – as voted by the wonderful readers. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as [...]

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Let’s Talk Geo Targeting Social Media Success

October 29, 2010
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With over 2 billion Internet users worldwide, it’s difficult for any person, business or blogger to have their voice heard. You are, in essence, competing with the world to gain attention of your target market. How can you stand out when there are so many voices virtually speaking over each other? Easy – it’s called [...]

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