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Going to Try To Take a Week Off!

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Can you believe it? I don’t think it is possible, but the last week of January I am going to try to not check my computer or my phone – at least not too much. It is Chinese New Year anyway, so most of China is on lock down and closed for business. But normally I’m working on website development …

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50 Free Ways to Increase Your Twitter Followers

In social media, travel, Twitter Tools by Michael Michelini

Twitter is a formidable marketing tool for small as well as large scale business enterprises if used in the correct manner. It can go a long way in generating potential sales contacts with persons or companies interested in your goods or services, strengthening your brand, and establishing key contacts with prospective customers. What really can be considered a huge obstacle …

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You know you’ve been in China too long when……

In china business by Michael Michelini3 Comments

Good one I’ve sen going around Wechat groups today – sharing here on the blog for the records 😉 A bunch of these I am guilty of…. “knowing when you’ve been in China too long”…. 1. You’re at an expensive western restaurant and don’t even notice the guy at the next table yelling into his cell phone 2. You enjoy …

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Taking This Photo Made Me Think Of My Childhood

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Walking around a local park in Shenzhen, China on New Years Day with the family – what could be cooler? Having a flashback of your own childhood during the walk. And that is what happened – there is a construction area at the park where they buried the crane instead of moving it – guessing its for kids to play …

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2016 Year End Review

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(testing combining a blog post and a video blog as 1 WordPress post, feedback appreciated!) Technically today is Jan 1, 2017 – while it is always confusing me to make separate blog posts about last year and one for the coming year – I’m gonna merge them up in my morning brain dump today. Quarter 1 2016 – Full Time …

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New Year – Invest In Yourself

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As each year goes by, I try to mature a little bit. Well, now I have no choice to mature – I’m the father of 2 amazing kids and need to set a positive example. One think I’d like to “get out there” is over the years – I have learned that “investing in yourself” has had the most positive …

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New Twitter Design – Twitter Layouts

In travel, Twitter Tools by Michael Michelini

Your Twitter profiles are going to witness a humongous change. A change that will blow your mind away! Twitter is, at present, implementing a profile redesign for all users. The new design is geared towards focusing on the brilliant content that you share on Twitter. This redesign is likely to open new vistas that can help brands and business enterprises …

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Visiting a Buddy’s Factory in China – Mike’s Blog 067

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My friend Wilson, met back in Startup Weekend China days in 2010/2011 timeframe and we’ve become good friends. He helped a lot organize a ton of those events, and has also helped me organize last year’s Cross Border Summit. All these years he has asked me to come visit him in his hometown in Chaozhou city – a couple hours …