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When it comes to online business, the small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are zapped by the lightening of online small business trends<\/strong><\/a> and tech. In order to survive the digital impulse, SMBs deploy their secret weapon \u2013 blogging.<\/p>\n

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Blogging helps these businesses come around several aspects of the industry and keeps them updated on the latest trends in the market. The best possible way to deliver some exceptional blogging content is to interview someone who has his roots in the industry depths and knows it like the palm of his hand.<\/p>\n

Today we bring to you an interview with some specialist influencers \u2013 contacted via Twitter \u2013 to boil down the lessons they\u2019ve learned in 2017 along with their top 5 tips for startup empowerment in 2018.<\/p>\n

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But first, let\u2019s have a formal introduction.<\/p>\n

Dan Gingiss<\/h2>\n

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Dan Gingiss is a multi-discipline one-man show, who \u2013 with his 20 years of customer-centered career \u2013 has always been enthusiastic about pleasing his customers. As an executive, he has also tested the waters of Fortune 300 companies, such as the McDonald\u2019s Corporation, Humana, and Discover. Moreover, with all the hands-on experience, Dan is also a credible author of Winning at Social Customer Care: How Top Brands Create Engaging Experiences on Social Media<\/em>. He also co-hosts the podcast Experience This!<\/em> with customer expert, Joey Coleman. Last but not the least; Dan is also a motivational keynote speaker who\u2019s got the upper hand in speaking about customer-related context and social media. He now is the VP of Strategic Group at Persado and runs Winning at Social<\/strong><\/a> to help entrepreneurs with customer services.<\/p>\n

Ian Paget<\/h2>\n

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All the way from Manchester, UK, Ian Paget is an avid graphic designer who shares the same title as his professional design agency, the Logo Geek<\/strong><\/a>. He specializes in professional logo design<\/a> and is keen to help entrepreneurs and businesses establish their brand identity on a distinguished level. Ian also runs a social media account going by the same name as the company with more than 88,000 followers, which includes some well-known designers and agencies worldwide. In his field, Ian has a massive block of experience (10 years), which has made him popular enough to be featured in various design magazines, such as Logo Lounge, Net Magazine, and Photoshop Creative. He\u2019s also a member of the jury for several design awards and is humble enough to provide advice, help, guidance, and logo design services.<\/p>\n

Ryan Foland<\/h2>\n

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The proud #<\/em>GingerMC aka Ryan Foland, also known as the problem solver, is determined to help business people with his inspirational walk-and-talk attitude. Ryan has covered a multitude of TEDx events, which makes him a 3x TEDx speaker and he can be viewed on stage at some grand startup events. He hosts a radio show Get Notified<\/em> on KUCI<\/strong><\/a> and the famous podcast World of Speakers.<\/em> When he\u2019s not onstage, Ryan mentors leaders across the globe to master the art of simplifying the verbal and written expression. Apart from enjoying the titles Top Youth Marketer 2016 <\/em>and Top Personal Branding Expert 2017<\/em> <\/strong>given by the Inc. Magazine and the Entrepreneur Magazine, Ryan is a communication strategist who \u2013 via his company, InfluenceTree<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 specializes in helping entrepreneurs and businesses build and strengthen their brand identity. However, there\u2019s a lot more to expect from Ryan\u2019s flow of high-energy powers, not to mention the long list of his extraordinary accomplishments.<\/p>\n

Related: An interview with Adobe Spark<\/a><\/h3>\n

Here, we\u2019ve gathered all these three wonderful personalities, asked them for some influencer views, and here are their responses:<\/p>\n

What Lessons Did You Learn From 2017?<\/h2>\n

Dan Gingiss<\/h3>\n

What I learned from 2017 is that there’s no longer such a thing as an offline experience. Take the man being dragged off the United Airlines flight; it used to be that \u2018what happened on an airplane stayed on an airplane\u2019. Not anymore. Any experience can be captured and shared on social media.<\/p>\n

Ian Paget<\/h3>\n

2017 was the year that I planned the future of my personal brand Logo Geek, which led me on the path of starting a business logo design<\/a> specific podcast interview series and a supporting Facebook community.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve always been very much an introvert and have struggled a little with anxiety growing up. Because of this, starting a podcast was certainly no small feat. Interviewing people does not come naturally to me, and when hitting that record button too\u2026 it\u2019s incredibly daunting. All these fears and feelings seem to quadruple when you get to interview your design heroes, and you don\u2019t want to screw up…<\/p>\n

Despite my fears, worries, and concerns… I did it anyway. Did I mess up? A little yes. But, I learned a lot by pushing through my fears:<\/p>\n