Today in Global Small Business: Imagine a World Without Hate

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Illinois wins $850,000 for small business exports.
• How can you grow your social media presence globally?  Easy.  Right here.
• Here's a hint on how to create jobs in a rapidly changing global economy.
• The UK is it for Snapchat who bucks the trend on its selection for international HQ.
• Will the UK be forced to change economic model if single market access denied?
• A revisit of digital globalization in the new era of global flows.
• Imagine a world without hate ... a tribute and in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.

Today in Global Small Business: How to Stay True to Your Craft

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Five trends worth watching in B2B e-commerce.
• Is UPS well positioned to benefit from e-commerce?
• Need a second line to your cell phone?  We've got you covered (and it's FREE).
• Digital globalization:  the new era of global flows | McKinsey & Company.
• Seven trends small businesses need to watch.
• Five lessons on how to stay small (even when you are big) and true to your craft.

Think Global, Act Social

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Below is an infographic on China's social dynasty and digital globalization for 2013.  Have a look at what you should keep in mind -- regional differences, languages and localization, for example -- when you develop a global social strategy, which includes targeting China.

China's Social Dynasty and Digital Globalization