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Tips for getting the most from the Business.Gov Community

by Stephen Morris, Community Moderator

  • Created: March 23, 2010, 8:33 pm
  • Updated: February 9, 2011, 10:18 am
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If you have a specific question that you think the Community may have already discussed, using this tool is an easy way to find the information you need. The search field is located at the top of the

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business taxes, you can input 'taxes' in the search field to find

discussion on the topic. I tried this search and found a great discussion about

some interesting tax advantages of <a href=' community2.business.gov='' href='http://community2.business.gov/bsng/board/message?board.id=SelfEmployedHomeBased&message.id=1&query.id=1635209#M1' http:='' msonormal='' target='_blank'>running a home-based business</a>.</p>

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advanced search function. Here, you can search subject lines, tags, or within

specific discussion boards only. </p>

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<p class='>Community users have the opportunity to assign a 'tag' to each of their posts. Tags are small bits of information that describe what the post is about. If users tag their posts with their state and/or city, other users can find the post by doing a tag search.

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<p class='>For example, if I'm trying to find discussion about Ohio, I can use the

search term. Check out the results <a href='>

tag search results will be - so please, tag your posts! Currently, the top

tagger in the Community is <a href=' community2.business.gov='' href='http://community2.business.gov/bsng/profile?user.id=2304' http:='' msonormal='' target='_blank'>luckycharmz336</a> with 133 tags. Great

work!</p>

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search term. Check out the results <a href='>

you want to browse a specific topic, take a look at the “top tags” field on the

right panel of the <a href=' community2.business.gov='' href='http://community2.business.gov/bsng/' http:='' msonormal='' target='_blank'>Community home page</a>.</p>

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search term. Check out the results <a href='>

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search term. Check out the results <a href='>Many of you may already use a feed reader, sometimes called an

to follow news media - but did you know that you can use a reader to follow

discussions in the community? Inside a board or a thread you'd like to follow,

select 'Subscribe to this Board/Thread's RSS Feed.' Follow the

instructions from your feed reader of choice on how to import the feed. This

allows you to watch several feeds from one location. Many websites already

offer feeds, or 'syndication', including blogs, news sites, job

boards, and so on. You can even follow the Business.Gov Team's<span> </span><a href=' twitter.com=''>

and can greatly increase your productivity.</p>

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to follow news media - but did you know that you can use a reader to follow

discussions in the community? Inside a board or a thread you'd like to follow,

select 'Subscribe to this Board/Thread's RSS Feed.' Follow the

instructions from your feed reader of choice on how to import the feed. This

allows you to watch several feeds from one location. Many websites already

offer feeds, or 'syndication', including blogs, news sites, job

boards, and so on. You can even follow the Business.Gov Team's<span> </span><a href=' twitter.com=''>

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to follow news media - but did you know that you can use a reader to follow

discussions in the community? Inside a board or a thread you'd like to follow,

select 'Subscribe to this Board/Thread's RSS Feed.' Follow the

instructions from your feed reader of choice on how to import the feed. This

allows you to watch several feeds from one location. Many websites already

offer feeds, or 'syndication', including blogs, news sites, job

boards, and so on. You can even follow the Business.Gov Team's<span> </span><a href=' twitter.com=''>If you think someone has posted something worthwhile, let them know by giving them a 'kudo'. This helps the Community to stay vibrant and on topic. I just checked the kudo charts and as of this writing,

kudoed member. Congrats, TR_OK, and keep up the good work!</p>

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kudoed member. Congrats, TR_OK, and keep up the good work!</p>

<p class='>Every so often we post a question in our

Recent topics have included where to go for business advice and what topics should

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Community? Leave your suggestions in the comments...</p><p class=' msonormal=''>

Recent topics have included where to go for business advice and what topics should

be discussed on the site.</p>

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Recent topics have included where to go for business advice and what topics should

be discussed on the site.</p>

<p class='>* This hyperlink goes to a non-government website

Recent topics have included where to go for business advice and what topics should

be discussed on the site.</p>

<p class='>Message Edited by SteveM on

Recent topics have included where to go for business advice and what topics should

be discussed on the site.</p>

<p class='> 07-28-2009

Recent topics have included where to go for business advice and what topics should

be discussed on the site.</p>

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About the Author

Stephen Morris is online media coordinator for the U.S. Small Business Administration where he manages digital outreach to the small business community.

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