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As Director of Engagement at Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp (@DandB), I manage our teams focused on social media and events and always looking for opportunities to engage with small business owners and influencers, both online and in-person! You can find me on Twitter (@tyr), Facebook (dluther) and Google+ (+Dustin Luther).
Do you have an interesting opportunity you'd like to get in front of the @DandB team? Maybe an interesting idea, product or story? Maybe an event that attracts small business experts? Let's talk!
As with the start of any contest, there’s a moment when the marketing team thinks: “Is anyone going to participate?” Well, the people of Illinois came through on our “Growing Chicago” contest as we received over 40 viable pitches from small business owners who told us exactly what they’d do if they could get access […]
After months of planning, outreach and tons of community support, we’re getting so close to next week’s Access to Capital event in Chicago! And couldn’t be more excited! If you’re a business owner from the Illinois area looking to fund you’re business growth, we sure hope you’ll join us at the Navy Pier on Wednesday, […]
[Editor's note: We're pleased to welcome this first post from, Biz2Credit, written by Liz Jacob, a writer and editor living in New York. Biz2Credit Business Loans is an online credit resource for small business loans, business loans for women, equipment financing, working capital and other funding options. They've secured $800 million in funding for small business owners in the U.S. […]
We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful entrepreneurs, lenders, venture capitalists and more joining us at Access to Capital Chicago on May 22. We sat down with a few of them (Mark Achler, Sharon Schneider and Saq Nadeem) and were blown away by how consistent they were in the importance of working on your […]
While most people will tell you that the traditional print yellow pages are a thing of the past, many business owners in niche verticals still rely on print catalogs to learn about specific products. For example, if you worked for a pharmaceutical company, you might turn to the PharmTech directory to learn where you could source needles […]
As has become a ritual for much of the Silicon Beach community, I headed out to Jason Nazar’s latest Startups Uncensored last night and surprised myself by just how many great insights I took away from his guest, Box CEO Aaron Levie. To get an idea of his impact, Aaron co-founded Box.net at 19 years […]
Over the weekend, a spammer sent out a large number of emails purporting to come from D&B (alert@dnb.com) that were illegitimate and alleged that a complaint requiring prompt action had been made against the recipient. These emails contained the Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. logo and contact information. Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. has no […]
The web is full of big changes you can make to your online marketing strategies that can make a difference to your business’s bottom line. But sometimes small changes can make a huge difference. Today, we thought we’d highlight four easy-to-implement changes you can make to your business: Declutter Your Inbox. Becky McCray offers some great tips […]
One of the challenges so many businesses face is how to create quality content… especially since most of us have a small team. My team is working pretty efficiently lately, and I thought I’d share our process for creating articles with the hope it might inspire your operations. In summery, here’s a typical workflow Step […]
Recently, our Malibu office was thrilled to host Nita Lelyveld of the Los Angeles Times at our office! And as much as we enjoyed spending time with her, we also enjoyed the resulting article that where she poignantly captured the culture our CEO Jeff Stibel promotes: Failure of a well-considered and -executed action is nothing to be afraid, […]
