Category Archives: Tech

5 Tips for Better Smartphone Videos

Videos can be a great marketing tool for small businesses to either share on their social media or to put on their website to give their fans and consumers a better idea about their business. If they say a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million! But video equipment and editing software can be expensive and difficult to use, so what should you do? Continue reading

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Rockin’ Innovation, Local Picks

Tweetby Guest Blogger, Monica Surfaro Spigelman Time to geek out with tech picks that are both functional and fun. When you’re ready for your next “gotta have it” technology, here are several gadgets and services that Local First Arizona members … Continue reading

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Four Arizona Innovators Take Lead in Economic Recovery

Four Arizona-based innovators ? Infusionsoft, Cyracom International, Dixon Golf and the University of Advancing Technology ? are taking the lead in the state’s economic recovery through entrepreneurial vision and technological innovation. Continue reading

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A Quick & Basic Twitter Tutorial

TweetThis tutorial offered by Michelle Armstrong, LFA Tucson Steering Committee Member & Community Relations Manager for Bookmans Many businesses underestimate the importance of social media either out of fear of technology or lack of interest, but social media helps businesses … Continue reading

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Members: Is your directory listing working for you? [Revised]

TweetLast week Local First Arizona held a member orientation in Tucson. This orientation was focused on making your directory page work for you to increase your SEO. Attendees also learned about the many benefits of membership. Search engine optimization or … Continue reading

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Shift Arizona light rail wrap, mobile site launches

Tweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media  Contacts: Kimber Lanning kimber@localfirstaz.com Hillary Foose hfoose@metrolightrail.org 602-322-4468 Campaign Launches Aimed at Connecting Riders to Locally-Owned Restaurants, Shops, and Fun Along Light Rail Local First Arizona Partners with METRO Light Rail to Show Riders Where … Continue reading

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Websites that Drive Traffic and Repeat Visits

TweetThis blog was written by August 29th, 2011 by Mike Huber for Vertical Measures. I recently spoke to a group of website owners at Local First Arizona in Bisbee about website design that encourages traffic and repeat visitors. The presentation was in a … Continue reading

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