Alex Yong, Author at Small Business Trends

Small Business Trends

Alex Yong

Alex Yong is a staff writer and host of the Small Business Trends Livestreamed Livelihoods interview series featuring sessions with today’s movers and shakers in the livestreaming world.

Alex is also a freelance writer from New York who focuses on event reporting and other special assignments. He worked at Citigroup for 5 years, providing phone alerts for department newsdesks and Radio FCN.

Alex was named a must-follow PR resource in Cision North America’s list of the top 50 Twitter influencers utilizing rich media tweets, alongside Guy Kawasaki and Lee Odden.

Livestreaming Lets Brands and Entrepreneurs Target Millennials

Jeongwoon Eun and Josh Greenbaum, two influential people in the live streaming and vlog community, sit down with Small Business Trends reporter Alex Yong to discuss the use of tools like Periscope, Meerkat, and others among small businesses and targeting Millennials.

Sep 20, 2015 602 Shares

The Galaxy Note 5 is What the Note 4 Should Have Been

If hidden gems and worthwhile improvements make your ears perk up, then you'll want to see what the newest changes to the Galaxy Note 5 have in store for you.

Sep 17, 2015 345 Shares

Get a Free Professional Headshot, Courtesy of LinkedIn

LinkedIn is on a mission to get as many of its user members a professional looking headshot for their profiles. The social site has created a mobile photo booth and is offering an opportunity in 10 U.S. cities for members to get a free headshot.

Sep 9, 2015 435 Shares

This Entrepreneur Uses Periscope As A Growth Hack

Aug 30, 2015 1.1k Shares

Sujan Patel of WhenIWork Discusses Growth Hacking, Product Market Fit

Sujan Patel comes from a family of small business owners. So he knows first hand the problems small businesses face when trying to grow while managing the day-to-day operations involved in keeping a company up and running. This interview provides some insights small business owners won't want to miss.

Aug 2, 2015 368 Shares

T-Mobile Adds Mexico, Canada to Simple Choice Plan

T-Mobile has just introduced new mobile plans that will allow small business owners to get the same data rates they enjoy in the U.S. in Canada and Mexico, too.

Jul 14, 2015 316 Shares

Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 a Good Match for Small Businesses?

If you're new to smartphones or just aren't the most adept at using them, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 may not be your best bet. For others more experienced using smartphones, the Note 4 may be just what you need, and more.

Jun 30, 2015 206 Shares

Is Influencer Marketing a Trendy or Smart Strategy?

There's a new trend in digital marketing and advertising that could be an option for your small business as big as pay per click was once upon a time or even more straightforward social media advertizing is today. It's called influencer marketing and here's what you need to know.

May 24, 2015 1.1k Shares

Public Relations for Small Businesses — Does That Exist?

What's the future of PR and is there a way to make PR finally work for small businesses in a way it never really has before? That would be in a package that includes budget friendly, performance based services. One PR veteran believes he's knocked it out of the park.

May 21, 2015 564 Shares