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May 15, 2012 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Share | Sign up | Archive | Advertise Problem. Solved.  Business owner plans to build on success with franchising As an MBA student, Kara Hachey was told her plan to open a gymnastics center wouldn't work. Hachey modified her idea and eventually opened Go-Go Gymnastics, a mobile gymnastics business, in Canada. She wants to expand her company, which brought in nearly $1 million in revenue last year, through franchising. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (5/11)       Earn 2X rewards points on gasoline purchases with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster: • 3X points on airfare • 2X points on advertising, gas, shipping • 1X points on everything else LEARN MORE AND APPLY Marketing  Stop bugging them and get bloggers to care about your business Getting bloggers to write about your product can help to attract attention for your business, John Jantsch writes. You can help to get bloggers interested by establishing relationships with them such as by leaving thoughtful comments on their posts. It's also a good idea to follow them on Twitter and to consider interviewing them for your own blog. In any case, "you've got to put in the work to personalize your pitch and build relationships by demonstrating you're a resource and not a pest," he writes. Duct Tape Marketing (5/14)       How to write marketing messages that get results One way to make your e-mail marketing more effective is to write short subject lines that tell recipients what they have to gain from reading your messages, Leigh Dow writes. It's important to use bold language when writing calls to action and include statistics when appropriate and provide newsworthy information, Dow writes. MarketingProfs (5/14)       Other News Companies, consumers increase their activity on Google+ MarketingProfs (5/14)       Download our free report "How to Stop Webpage Speed from Killing Your Marketing" and see how decreasing the time it takes to get customers interacting with your online campaign can increase engagement, response, and conversion. Management  5 tips to help you get more done You can clear your mind and get more focused on important tasks by writing down all of the worries and ideas inside your head, according to David Allen. Also, instead of leaving e-mails in your inbox, you should process them until there aren't any left, he recommends. This can involve acting on them immediately, finding someone else to handle them or scheduling time to deal with them later. Intuit Small Business Blog (5/11)       Top online legal services for small businesses LegalZoom, RocketLawyer and CorpNet are among the most useful online services for small businesses that are seeking legal help, according to NextAdvisor. For example, CorpNet can help small businesses to get incorporated or to pursue patents. SmallBizTechnology.com (5/14)       Download Forrester Research, Inc.'s April 2012 report: SMB eCommerce Solutions 2012, A Guide To Selecting Your eCommerce Solution written by Brian K. Walker. Learn which SMB eCommerce solution you should consider for your business. For example, Forrester expects to see the advent of full-service offerings such as Amazon's suite of solutions. Download your complimentary copy now. Money  What small businesses need to know about crowdfunding Small businesses interested in crowdfunding can help to prepare themselves by collecting important documents such as their tax returns and financial statements, according to Tanya Prive of Rock the Post. Trying to attract investors requires a different approach than finding donations, she notes. "[W]ith investment campaigns, it is important to present the business case professionally and fully." Intuit Small Business Blog (5/14)       Other News Understanding your investors' legal rights FindLaw/Free Enterprise blog (5/14)       New tool helps companies evaluate customers and get paid Small Business Trends (5/13)       Where Government Actions Meet Business Decisions. Understand the impact of legislative, regulatory and spending actions on your business with an online tool featuring customized government-related data, news and analysis. Visit bgov.com/SeeTheImpact for more information. Tips & Tools  Tips and tools for Pinterest marketing The secret to getting Pinterest users to share your content is to provide visually interesting material, writes A.J. Kumar of Single Grain. "You won't see many plain text articles being shared -- they simply aren't as aesthetically pleasing on Pinterest boards," he writes. Tools such as Pin a Quote, SpinPicks and Pinterest Pro can help marketers to get more out of the site, Monika Jansen writes. Entrepreneur online (5/14), NetworkSolutions.com/Grow SmartBiz (5/11)       Tool helps you to send group text messages SendHub can help you to send information to a large group of people through text messages. People can opt in to your messages by sending a message with a designated phrase in it. A free version of the service lets you create three groups of recipients; paid plans allow you to form more groups and send more messages. CBS MoneyWatch (5/11)       The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) InsightSquared Funded to Empower SMBs with Business Intelligence Interested in learning more about advertising with SmartBrief? Click here for detailed industry information and media kits.  Featured Content  Marc Andreessen's Advice for Entrepreneurs Courtney Rubin 7 Ways To Fine-Tune Your Behavior Bruna Martinuzzi Put the 'Cult' in Culture Cameron Herold How a Small Test-Prep Company Succeeded Without Big Funding Jhaneel Lockhart How to Network Like a Pro Barry Moltz Just for Fun  Family finds a sedan in their swimming pool A family in La Puente, Calif., awoke to find a car had been driven into their swimming pool. The car crashed through a cinder block wall, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. A crane was used to remove the vehicle. 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