An Introduction to LinkedIn: In Restrictions a Gold Mine
"I've been trying to find a way to use Facebook in a more professional manner and I've found it — it's called LinkedIn." Inevitably many use... Read more
Recent Kickass Social Media Strategy Articles
LinkedIn: Lost in Translation?
One professional translator explains why LinkedIn users should be wary of the website's plans to use volunteer translators. Read more
Use Twitter to Find Customers
Most businesses think of Twitter as a promotional tool, but it can also be used to find sales leads. Read more
Top Twitter Techniques (or 9 Good Excuses if you want to Ignore Twitter)
In my view Twitter, like many marketing and social media tools, is basically a stage. How you present yourself upon it depends on what talents you have a... Read more
How Twitter Helps a CEO Run His Company
Pingg CEO Lorien Gabel praises the social networking tool Twitter for helping him gain feedback about his company Read more
Where in the World is Kogi Korean BBQ?
A young restaurant is capitalizing on Twitter to advertise its traveling trove of Korean BBQ; others are jumping on the bandwagon. Read more
Facebook Demystified: Profiles and Pages and Groups (oh my)
Depending on what kind of "entity" you are, you have 3 choices for how to create a presence on Facebook. As I mentioned in Read more
A Guide to Social Media Tools and their Uses
As I mentioned in The Weakest Link - Your Social Media Marketing "K... Read more
The Way I Work: Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress and Automattic, manages a successful Internet business where everyone is working from home. Read more
All in a Day's Work
In celebration of Inc. 's 30th anniversary, we will be using this page to hear from our readers and to look at the highs and lows of the pa... Read more
How I Did It: Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn
Every second, someone joins LinkedIn, a sort of six degrees of separation for professionals and the brainchild of social-networking pioneer Reid Hoffm... Read more
Update: A Dating Site Picks a Marketing Strategy
Sam Yagan, the founder of OkCupid, creates a blind-dating service to get press attention and create buzz. Read more
We Asked, You Twittered
What's the best part of owning your business? Read more
Yale University:
MySpace Meets World of Warcraft
Justin Yan joined Yale's army the week he arrived in New Haven, Connecticut, as a freshman last fall. He proved himself first as a spy, infiltrating enemy... Read more
And the Money Comes Rolling In
Markus Frind works one hour a day and brings in $10 million a year. How does he do it? He keeps things simple. Read more
Online Advertising through Social Media
Social media presents an opportunity for advertisers. But it’s been difficult for advertisers to measure ad effectiveness when the social media audience is... Read more
Kevin Rose of Digg: The Most Famous Man on the Internet
Digg founder Kevin Rose is having so much fun, you could almost miss the fact that he's setting himself up to be an Internet-age media mogul. Read more
Oh, Shoot: A Hard Day's Night with Kevin Rose 
It ain't easy being an Internet superstar. Inc. photography editor Travis Ruse shares the inside story of our November cover shoot. Watch video
MySpace Targets Small Business Ads
The social networking giant unveils a low-cost do-it-yourself advertising tool. Read more
Are 500 Contacts Too Many?
Who's worthy of going in your contact database in Outlook, your cell phone, your social network, etc.? What should be the criteria so you don't end up with 5... Read more
Business Uses for Twitter
Microblogging tools like Twitter are enabling direct communication with customers. Should you be developing a Twitter strategy? Read more
Horse Race: Searching for the Next Digg
Start-ups jockey for position to be the authority of what's hot on the Web. Read more
The Get Ahead Guide: Perry Chen Thinks His Website Could Be as Big as YouTube
Isn't the concept of a giant website a bit passé? Read more
Turn Social Networks into Your Recruiter
If corporate recruiters can mine Facebook and LinkedIn for job candidates, small businesses can too. Social networks can level the playing field, and can be ... Read more
Zappos Finds a Use for Twitter. Really!
Tony Hsieh, the online retailer's CEO, explains why he encourages his employees to take Twitter classes. Did Twitter rescue Hsieh from a balcony? Read more
Bringing Out Your Inner Blogger
A thoughtfully planned new media campaign can beat big budgets. It can provide large-scale product refinement and increase the online conversations about you... Read more
How to Develop a Pitch That Gets Read
What does it take to impress the media? Here are five things you need to know. Watch video
Logoworks to Offer Blog Designs
The new designs aim to help businesses build customer interactivity. Read more
Their Online Dating Site was Struggling
Was a blind-date stunt really the answer? Read more
SEO for Blogs: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Blogs can be effective tools for raising the profile of your product or service -- but only if your target audience find them. Search engine optimization (SE... Read more
From Blogs to Online Communities
Now that there are so many blogs, and search engines aren't reliable enough to be the main source of Internet-based customers, online communities may be the ... Read more
Setting Boundaries for Employee Internet Use
A total ban on Internet surfing for workers isn't practical, but employers do need to create a balance to use the technology to increase productivity while m... Read more
How to Banish Blog Spam
It’s great when your company blog gets noticed -- but not so great when the acclaim makes it a spam magnet. By taking a few simple steps, companies can sto... Read more
Essential Steps to Starting a Business Podcast
Whether you go it alone or hire a professional producer, follow these rules of thumb to create an engaging podcast that can attract listeners, and hopefully,... Read more
MySpace Unveils Advertising Platform
The platform allows advertisers to build, maintain and customize brand profiles. Read more
