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5 Reasons NOT to Delete Negative Reviews - http://outspokenmedia.com

Posted by robertbrady under Online Marketing
From http://outspokenmedia.com 4910 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on November 23, 2010 2:21 pm

While it may seem counter-intuitive, there are quite a few reasons why business owners want to resist the urge to delete comments and reviews that are critical of them. Sometimes, negative reviews can actually help, not harm, your business. Here are a few reasons why it’s okay to let negative revie Read More

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10 Lessons to Learn From Print Newspaper Ads

Posted by CIKMarketing under Online Marketing
From http://www.cikmarketing.ca 4911 days ago
Made Hot by: sprint01 on November 22, 2010 8:59 pm

There are a number of things that the print industry got right, things that have been forgotten on the internet, and so there are a number of lessons that you can learn from print newspaper ads that will make your website more popular and successful. Read More

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An Indispensable Sales Productivity Tool – Todd Youngblood's "SPE" Blog

Posted by tyoungbl under Sales
From http://bit.ly 4911 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on November 22, 2010 8:01 pm

Without fail when I talk about E-Rep and the use of social media in B2B sales the, “I don’t have the time,” issues comes up. Ughhh… Are you kidding me? Read More

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Do Leader Boards Work? - The Pipeline

Posted by SellBetter under Sales
From http://www.sellbetter.ca 4913 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Manifesto on November 21, 2010 5:26 pm

Creating healthy competition is a great way to lift the team and individuals at the same time. One great way to create competition over and above money is to post up to date results on a Leader Board. Read More

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What Makes You Special | M4B Marketing

Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 4912 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on November 20, 2010 2:50 am

What do you say when asked “What is your key point of difference?"
Of course there can be many answers, but often you hear small business owners say it is due to customer service.The problem with this is that it is so generic. Instead find out the key words that your customer's use.

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Social Media Myth Busters

Posted by globalcopywrite under Social Media
From http://www.globalcopywriting.com 4912 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on November 19, 2010 4:36 pm

You’ve heard the myths, right? Social media is a panacea for business owners, especially small business owners. Hop over to Twitter, find a few friends on Facebook and link your network with LinkedIn and, pretty soon, you can sit back and watch the cash roll in. All you have to do is set up a few p Read More

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Let's raise kids to be entrepreneurs: Cameron Herold

Posted by alastair under Global
From http://www.ted.com 4914 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on November 19, 2010 12:23 am

Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers? This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish -- as kids and as adults. Read More

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A Business Blogging Lesson in Creativity & a "Who-dun-it?": Murder On the Orient Express!

Posted by yoni67 under Success Stories
From http://jobshuk.com 4913 days ago
Made Hot by: alastair on November 17, 2010 3:56 pm

A legendary luxury train making its way across Europe.

And MURDER!

A lesson in bringing literary creativity to business blogs. And making them fun to write and more fun to read! Read More

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Weekend Musings – Sales eXchange – 71 - The Pipeline

Posted by SellBetter under Sales
From http://www.sellbetter.ca 4915 days ago
Made Hot by: profit613 on November 17, 2010 8:56 am

Selling is not a religious thing, you need to mix and match based on the circumstance. Rather than fixating on one type of selling, continue to integrate and evolve to meet all opportunities.

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Instant Social Media Karma

Posted by bloggertone under Marketing
From http://bloggertone.com 4914 days ago
Made Hot by: profit613 on November 17, 2010 8:52 am

Remember when you were a kid and your mother would say, ‘Be nice - it’s good to be good?’ Bet you didn’t know that your mother understood Social Media karma, did you? Read More