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 All great businesses start as small businesses, and many of todayÂ's largestcompanies were originally designed to serve local markets and communities, saidCaroline Melberg, president and CEO.  Strangely enough, however, local businessowners are vastly underserved by most of todayÂ's Internet marketing gurus, who tendto focus instead on global opportunities and Internet-only businesses.Â
Since the local market is usually most important to small businesses, Melbergexplains, she created Small Business Mavericks to empower todayÂ's entrepreneurs tomore effectively use an online presence and Internet tools to attract hundreds ofnew local customers to brick-and-mortar businesses.
Headquartered at www.SmallBusinessMavericks.com , MelbergÂ's new venture offersproducts, articles, advice, and coaching that show small business owners how tounderstand and use Web site branding, email marketing, linking strategies, onlineadvertising, web search optimization, podcasting, RSS, blogs, social networking andmuch more to promote products, establish expertise, and most importantly, driverevenues.
Just as importantly, the site shows small business owners how they can use radicalcreative approaches to be concise, funny, and grab attention.
 In a world of ever-accelerating globalization, local community is more importantthan ever, says Melberg,  and today local small businesses have a wellspring ofsupport from community members that, when leveraged, offers a significantcompetitive advantage against larger companies.Â
Small Business Mavericks is specifically designed to help local small businesses notonly understand technology and Internet media, but learn how to apply that knowledgeto build sales in their own local markets.
Visitors to the Small Business Mavericks site today not only have access toCarolineÂ's small business blog and library of marketing articles, but can receive afree copy of CarolineÂ's new book, Local Small Business Internet Marketing Secrets (a$47 value) when they sign up for her Small Business Mavericks e-Zine, a weekly emailtip sheet specializing in local small business marketing. ?
About Small Business MavericksBased in Wayzata, Minnesota, Small Business Mavericks is dedicated to helping smallbusinesses use Internet technology and think creatively in order to locally buildrevenues and brand loyalty. Contact Small Business Mavericks today by calling952-473-1007, writing caroline@SmallBusinessMaverick s.com or visiting the companyÂ'sweb site.
About Melberg MarketingBased in Wayzata, Minnesota, Melberg Marketing is a full-service integratedmarketing firm founded to bring blue-chip marketing experience to todayÂ's smallbusiness owners.
