http://digitalexploration.org/2009/06/08/taking-local-to-market/ Enhancing community connections through storytelling Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:34:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://digitalexploration.org/2009/06/08/taking-local-to-market/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Remy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:54:12 +0000 http://digitalexploration.org/?p=684#comment-40 Thanks for the insight, Cody! It seems like exposure and connection are two great benefits a small business gains from using Shustir. I'm curious to know how you've been able to connect with like-minded folks and how you build those relationships online as a small business owner? Thanks for the insight, Cody! It seems like exposure and connection are two great benefits a small business gains from using Shustir. I’m curious to know how you’ve been able to connect with like-minded folks and how you build those relationships online as a small business owner?

]]> http://digitalexploration.org/2009/06/08/taking-local-to-market/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Ann Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:00:17 +0000 http://digitalexploration.org/?p=684#comment-38 My shustir storefront allows me to promote the services of my small business to a broader audience than I can realistically reach while I am in start-up mode. Based on shustir's customer service and early marketing and pr results (like last week's article in the New York Times) I think it will prove to be a very important online marketing component for me. My shustir storefront allows me to promote the services of my small business to a broader audience than I can realistically reach while I am in start-up mode. Based on shustir’s customer service and early marketing and pr results (like last week’s article in the New York Times) I think it will prove to be a very important online marketing component for me.

]]> http://digitalexploration.org/2009/06/08/taking-local-to-market/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Cody Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:58:06 +0000 http://digitalexploration.org/?p=684#comment-36 I have a Shustir storefront myself, and as a marketing consultant, encourage all my clients to set one up as well; it exposes our businesses to a great community of like-minded businesspeople as well as consumers nation-wide looking to support our small businesses that we simply wouldn't reach otherwise. Because of Shustir's marketing and PR resources and phenomenal SEO, small businesses like ours get exposure on a much larger stage than we could normally hope for. I have a Shustir storefront myself, and as a marketing consultant, encourage all my clients to set one up as well; it exposes our businesses to a great community of like-minded businesspeople as well as consumers nation-wide looking to support our small businesses that we simply wouldn’t reach otherwise. Because of Shustir’s marketing and PR resources and phenomenal SEO, small businesses like ours get exposure on a much larger stage than we could normally hope for.

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