As things wind down during the holidays, as you reflect on this year and next, check out John Jantsch’s 5 Trends that Will Shape Small Business in 2011 on the American Express OPEN Forum.

John does some of the best work ever on marketing for the small business. As he mentions in that post, his trends for 2010 were “spot on.” See what he says about next year. Hint: mobile, apps, and, well, read it.

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