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By now, almost all of us are taking advantage of the web by promoting our businesses online. but, are you doing it well? here now are five tips to help you out courtesy of inc.com. >> one, promotions. offer limited time offers with big savings to drive customers to the website. two, tell your own best stories. let your profile, blog, and post, let your customers know who you are in a compelling way. three, leverage other influencers, knowing the right people can go a long way in getting the word out about your business. spend extra effort making sure they know what they're doing and connect wi...

>> what about you? >> yes. >> sounds like you're on to something. appreciate you coming on the show and pitching us. the two mikes, mike and michael, thank you for all of your advice, really loved having you and hope to see you guys again soon. did you know that you too can have a chance to pitch our panel right here on the show? all you have to do is send us an e-mail. the address i is yourbusiness@msnbc.com. in that e-mail, include a few things. what your company does, how much money you're trying to raise and how you're going to use those funds. i look forward to reading those pitches and...

So you can move slowly rather than taking on rent and, you know, having a big expense. it is never too late to start your own business. my husband and i started our own business after 50 years' experience in our industry and we decided that this time was as good as any. so my tip is to take a risk and start your own business, it is worth it. >> so i'm about to go back and date myself to my 15th year reunion for business school and i'm so excited because i got to look at the courses happening there, and one course that you have taken since school that is helpful for business? >> i have not ta...

Thanks to you and your efforts, we have done this. so with that story, you want to share it. >> so much more meaningful, and because of you, we saved using 10,000 plastic bags, and it is so much more meaningful if you see a picture of 10,000 plastic bags with an x in the info graphic, and thank you so much for sharing this, and a great way to get the word out in a way that resonates with people. so appreciate your coming on to share with us. >> thanks for having me on. it was great. are you looking to take your business to the international marketplace? well, here are five tips for doing bus...

Habits you should consider adopting courtesy of inc.com. one, target the influencers, reaching 100 major posters can be more effective than getting 5,000 less influential followers. two, put a face to a name. always look up the details for new followers or people who retweet your posts, so you know who is interested in what you have to say. number three, respond. don't ignore criticism. show that you care enough to write back. four, schedule yourself. target your postings to hit prime viewing times like right after the workday starts or right before people leave for the day. don't forget t...