Managing The Edge » business http://managingtheedge.com Internet Business Podcast - Small Biz Tech & Online Marketing Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:34:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2009 abrudtkuhl@gmail.com (Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell) abrudtkuhl@gmail.com (Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell) Internet Business 1440 http://managingtheedge.s3.amazonaws.com/Images/ManagingTheEdge144x144.png Managing The Edge http://managingtheedge.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/ManagingTheEdge Web Strategies to Become More Findable and Engaging on the Web internet business, web strategy, findability, internet marketing Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell abrudtkuhl@gmail.com no no Essential WordPress Plugins – Episode 21 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/essential-wordpress-plugins-episode-21 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/essential-wordpress-plugins-episode-21#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:28:02 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=320

What are the best, most essential WordPress plugins for your business website? Well we asked that question to our community and chime in as well for our 21st episode of Managing The Edge. Here is the list of 25 awesome WordPress plugins. If you want to know why we chose them and what they do – you’ll have to tune into the audio or video :-)

25 Awesome WordPress Plugins For Business

  1. WordPress DB Backup
  2. Google Analytics
  3. Google Analytics Dashboard
  4. All In One SEO
  5. Google XML Sitemap
  6. WP-SpamFree
  7. WP-GreetBox
  8. SubscribeRemind
  9. Disqus
  10. JS-Kit
  11. TweetMeme ReTweet Plugin
  12. Backtype Retweet Plugin
  13. Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
  14. Contact Form 7
  15. Organize Series
  16. GigPress
  17. SMS Text Message
  18. Ad-Minister
  19. Redirection
  20. Lifestream
  21. Page Link Manager
  22. Alkivia Community Builder
  23. Enforce WWW
  24. FeedBurner Feedsmith
  25. ShareThis

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Special thanks to @aaronwebb, @sergioalvarado, @edash, @tjmapes, @danielshipton, and @nathantwright for chiming in with their essential WordPress plugins.

What are your favorite WordPress plugins and why?

Let us know in the comments or call in at 206-666-2779 and leave us a voicemail!

]]> http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/essential-wordpress-plugins-episode-21/feed 8 0:59:11 In the 21st episode of Managing The Edge we share 25 WordPress plugins that Doug, Andy, and the #mte community think are essential! Tune in to find out what they are and how to use them! In the 21st episode of Managing The Edge we share 25 WordPress plugins that Doug, Andy, and the #mte community think are essential! Tune in to find out what they are and how to use them! Episodes Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell no no iPhone For Business – Episode 18 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/iphone-for-business http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/iphone-for-business#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:49:20 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=281

iPhone For BusinessIn our 18th episode of Managing The Edge we talk about the iPhone – beyond the games and fun – as a tool to manage your online business.

We discuss setting up your business email, using Skype and SMS, and sycning your iPhone with Google. We also talk about some OS 3.0 updates that help productivity while discussing the best “apps” for business.

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If you have any questions or comments, let us know in the comments!

UPDATES:

]]> http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/iphone-for-business/feed 6 1:06:04 In our 18th episode of Managing The Edge we talk about the iPhone - beyond the games and fun - as a tool to manage your online business. In our 18th episode of Managing The Edge we talk about the iPhone - beyond the games and fun - as a tool to manage your online business. Episodes Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell no no Blogging Is Still Cool – Episode 17 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/blogging-is-still-cool http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/blogging-is-still-cool#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:08:08 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=279

In our 17th episode of Managing The Edge we talk about how blogging is still cool – and is an essential tool in your online business toolkit. We discuss the hows and whys of business blogging.

Sorry this episode was so late – we had technical difficulties as we broadcast live outside while grilling in downtown Des Moines on a beautiful day.

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Originally Recorded On 6/5/2009
image from flickr

]]> http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/blogging-is-still-cool/feed 2 0:47:27 In our 17th episode of Managing The Edge we talk about how blogging is still cool - and still an essential part of your online business toolkit. We discuss the hows and whys of business blogging. In our 17th episode of Managing The Edge we talk about how blogging is still cool - and still an essential part of your online business toolkit. We discuss the hows and whys of business blogging. Episodes Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell no no Talking iPhone For Business Today http://managingtheedge.com/blog/talking-iphone-for-business-today http://managingtheedge.com/blog/talking-iphone-for-business-today#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:12:59 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=273

We are getting the studio set up as I type this to bring you another great live broadcast of Managing The Edge.

Just open http://ManagingTheEdge.com/live if you want to wait and you’ll hear us when we start!

Today we will be talking about the iPhone since everyone else is! Except we won’t be going over the new features – we’ll be talking about using it as an essential tool for running your business online.

It’s currently 12:00 CST and we are looking to have the studio setup and ready to broadcast in a little over an hour. If you follow Doug or myself on Twitter, we’ll let you know the exact time we go live!

While you are waiting, you may want to catch up on our past episodes or subscribe to the show in iTunes while writing a glowing review :-)

See you in an hour – live, on the edge.

]]> http://managingtheedge.com/blog/talking-iphone-for-business-today/feed 0 Why Use Twitter For Business? http://managingtheedge.com/blog/why-use-twitter-for-business http://managingtheedge.com/blog/why-use-twitter-for-business#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:59:07 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=260

Yesterday TIME posted 10 Ways Twitter Will Change American Business…

  1. Hyper-Local Marketing
  2. Make Old-World Advertising Work
  3. Turning Wall Street On Its Head
  4. Making Blogs Count
  5. New Ways To Get Consumer Data
  6. Helping TV and Print Media Industries
  7. Expanding The Power Of Micropayments
  8. Changing Telecommunications
  9. New Ways For Government To Reach You
  10. Charity Begins Online

Are you using Twitter for your business?

Twitter For Business
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]]> http://managingtheedge.com/blog/why-use-twitter-for-business/feed 0 Twitter Rapidly Growing as an Important Social Media Business Tool http://managingtheedge.com/blog/twitter-rapidly-growing-as-an-important-social-media-business-tool http://managingtheedge.com/blog/twitter-rapidly-growing-as-an-important-social-media-business-tool#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 16:43:07 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=220

Nice headline, although a bit “duh”. If you listen to our podcast you know how important this tool is… But here are some stats for you, via a MarketingProfs survey…

  • Currently, 66 percent consider Twitter either “somewhat important” or “extremely important” to their company’s business/marketing operations, compared to 29 percent who consider it “not very important.”
  • 84 percent of respondents said they expect their company’s use of Twitter to increase over the next six months — 46 percent by a “significant” margin
  • On a five-point scale, 41% of survey respondents say Twitter delivers “great value” to their company, ranking well ahead of LinkedIn (25%) and Facebook (17%). Corporate blogs rank at the top of the list with 52% saying the medium delivers great value.

chart via MarketingCharts

Interested in using Twitter in your business?

Check out our podcast or online training course for more information!

]]> http://managingtheedge.com/blog/twitter-rapidly-growing-as-an-important-social-media-business-tool/feed 1 Live From Big Omaha – Episode 14 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/live-from-big-omaha http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/live-from-big-omaha#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 16:12:48 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=82

In our 14th episode we broadcast LIVE from BigOmaha Conference in you guessed it – Omaha, NE. We talk about what BigOmaha means to us in the Midwest. We also talk about bi-products of business from Jason Fried’s talk and cover what failure means to entrepreneurs. Later we discuss why you should focus on things that don’t change. From business to entrepreneurship – we cover it all in this live episode.

We also got to interview some awesome people!

Interviews

Special thanks thanks to Aaron Webb and Rich Drake for helping out and acting as our producers for the day!

Also want to congratulate Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson for blowing away all our expectations and putting on an amazing conference – right here in the Midwest. Great job guys!

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We did have some technical difficulties and Doug did the best he could to normalize the audio!

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]]> http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/live-from-big-omaha/feed 10 0:49:24 In our 14th episode we broadcast live from the BigOmaha conference in Omaha, NE where we discuss business, entrepreneurship, failure and lots more. Features interviews with Gary Vaynerchuk, Nathan Wright, Dusty Davidson, and Rich Drake. In our 14th episode we broadcast live from the BigOmaha conference in Omaha, NE where we discuss business, entrepreneurship, failure and lots more. Features interviews with Gary Vaynerchuk, Nathan Wright, Dusty Davidson, and Rich Drake. Episodes Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell no no Twitter For Business – Episode 11 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/twitter-for-business-episode-11 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/twitter-for-business-episode-11#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:06:08 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://1831765304

In our 11th episode we discuss Twitter for business. We talk about using Twitter for listening, networking, marketing, customer, support, link building, promotions, and more.

Special thanks to @TjMapes, @miketempleton, @aaronwebb, and @microblink for tuning in to the live broadcast!

Show Links
- Twitter Search
- Twellow
- TweetLater
- Twtcpon.com
- Twitbacks.com
- @richardatdell, @comcastcares, @nutrisportfpt

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If you have any questions, comments, ideas, etc… Let us know in the comments!

]]> http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/twitter-for-business-episode-11/feed 3 0:42:14 In our 11th episode we discuss Twitter for business. We discuss using Twitter for listening, networking, marketing, customer, support, link building, promotions, and more. In our 11th episode we discuss Twitter for business. We discuss using Twitter for listening, networking, marketing, customer, support, link building, promotions, and more. Episodes Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell no no Real People, Real Results – Episode 006 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/real-people-real-results-episode-006 http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/real-people-real-results-episode-006#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:47:20 +0000 Andy Brudtkuhl http://managingtheedge.com/?p=44

In our 6th episode of Managing The Edge we talk with Ryan Irwin of Nutrisport FPT. Ryan is applying our strategies in his traditional, brick and morter business and is seeing fantastic results. Ryan discusses his techniques and the results he is getting.

Guest
Ryan Irwin – Nutrisport FPT
Follow them on Twitter

This weeks “Don’t Do That” segment is: “Don’t use social media as a sales bullhorn”

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Thanks to Brian Kaldenberg for asking a question on our live video broadcast and to @tjmapes, @bretttrout, and @chewbocka for tuning in.

]]> http://managingtheedge.com/episodes/real-people-real-results-episode-006/feed 1 0:38:08 In our 6th episode of Managing The Edge we talk with Ryan Irwin of Nutrisport FPT. Ryan is applying our strategies in his traditional, brick and morter business and is seeing fantastic results. Ryan discusses his techniques and the results he is get[...] In our 6th episode of Managing The Edge we talk with Ryan Irwin of Nutrisport FPT. Ryan is applying our strategies in his traditional, brick and morter business and is seeing fantastic results. Ryan discusses his techniques and the results he is getting. Guest Ryan Irwin – Nutrisport FPT Follow them on Twitter This weeks “Don’t Do That” segment is: “Don’t use social media as a sales bullhorn” === Thanks to Brian Kaldenberg for asking a question on our live video broadcast and to @tjmapes, @bretttrout, and @chewbocka for tuning in. Episodes Andy Brudtkuhl and Doug Mitchell no no