This is going to be a pretty short post.  Mainly because all of the work has already been done by someone else and I don't see the need to clutter up the web with basically the same article re-hashed.

As a follow on to a recent post about Marketing in Today's Economy, something pretty interesting happened last night that struck me kind of odd but just goes to show that there still may be a market for "ole yellow" after all.

Harness the power of Social Media and watch your business grow 

Microsoft Office Live Small Business sponsored the creation of this e-book about social media, so you can make sense of and make use of this powerful resource.

In “Let’s talk: Social Media for Small Business,” respected author John Jantsch, of Duct Tape  Marketing, breaks the concept of social media down into easy to understand pieces. With the help of this e-book you’ll generate new business and capture the hearts and minds of new customers.

In today's economy, small businesses  everywhere are looking at ways to cut costs. Unfortunately, budgets are often the first to get slashed. For many that means cutting programs, cutting spending, cutting staff in order to make it through the economic downturn. But marketing in a downturned economy isn't about marketing LESS, it's about marketing smarter. Lets take a look at some techniques for marketing more efficiently and effectively, particularly on a tight budget.