We recently spoke with Newtek’s President of Business Lending, Peter Downs, about small businesses and the state of small business lending. This is part one of a two-part interview.

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or content-driven websites, or even content in print, for that matter, monetization is typically limited to advertising—the selling of ad space. This model, however, leaves businesses at the mercy of a fickle advertising market, which has been in a substantial recession since last spring.

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Brian Solis is one of the top thought leaders in the world of new media. I had the opportunity to sit in at his session at SXSW, and synthesized my thoughts, boiling some of his most brilliant insights down to the best tips and soundbites.

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Tags: Brands as media, Brian Solis, Comcast Frank, Conversation Prism, CRM, customer relationship management, Dennis Crowley, Engage!, Foursquare, Frank Eliason, Jeremiah Owyang, new media, newtek web services, Social Media, South By Southwest, SXSW, web 2.0

We’re heading South…South By Southwest that is, the yearly event that techies covet. Take a look at my picks for the top sessions discussing all things small business, and send some questions my way.

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Tags: Austin, B2B marketing, B2C marketing, Bill Leake, Chris Winfield, customer service, David Sloly, Erik Wolf, growing your business, Ian Sanders, interactive, Melanie Baker, Small Business, small business growth, small business tips, Social Media, South By Southwest, Stephanie Frost, SXSW, Tony Adams

Lyle Lovett probably isn’t the easiest connection to make when it comes to considering the traits of highly successful brands, but there’s a lot to learn from this legendary showman. He certainly has some key traits worth emulating…

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How much time do you have remaining before your domain registration expires? Perhaps Rolling Stone’s domain glitch will remind you of why it’s important to be aware of the expiration date.

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