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Posted by alizasherman under Social Media
From http://www.creativefreelancerblog.com 5083 days ago
Made Hot by: dreamwithdeadline on June 3, 2010 4:08 pm

With the popularity of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networking sites, how can you leverage the features you get and connections you can make through them? Knowing how to properly leverage these networks for professional interactions means you have to strike a thoughtful balance between personal and professional while always keeping an eye toward your brand and the image you want to project. From the Creative Freelancer Conference Blog Read More

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Why Marketing Fundamentals Have Not Changed

Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5082 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on June 3, 2010 4:00 pm

It is easy to think that there has been a huge change in marketing over the last few years. In reality it hasn’t and that is because while the activities and tools do change, the fundamentals do not. What I am talking about is the centre of marketing which has always been about connecting with customers. Read More

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Get Your Free Degree in Business at bizsugar.com!

Posted by yoni67 under Success Stories
From http://jobshuk.com 5082 days ago
Made Hot by: alinisrael on June 3, 2010 1:26 pm

Looking for a Degree in Business? Forget Harvard! Forget Wharton. Forget huge student loan repayments! Biz Sugar is free, it's where great business minds congregate, it's a community...and IT ROCKS Read More

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9 Things European B2B Professionals Should Know About Twitter

Posted by GlobalReach under Social Media
From http://www.useglobalreach.com 5084 days ago
Made Hot by: Barneyausten on June 2, 2010 9:51 pm

As a business-to-business (B2B) professional, does the pervasive use of Twitter mystify you? Do you think of it solely as the domain of bored teenagers and Hollywood stars? I understand. I did, too, until I tried it — and now it's a vital component of my marketing strategy and business development. Here are 9 tips to help you understand why and how to use Twitter to your advantage Read More

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Am I Expecting Too Much from Networking?

Posted by SalesBlogcast under Marketing
From http://mindshare.salesblogcast.com 5084 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on June 2, 2010 9:49 pm

If you are going to network, don’t dip your toe in the water… Dive in head first!

I am a big proponent of networking and referrals for professionals, from generating referrals from your clients and contacts, to getting involved in formal and organized networking groups.

What I can’t figure out is.. Read More

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What’s in My Sales Stack?

Posted by billrice under Sales
From http://bettercloser.com 5084 days ago
Made Hot by: NetZpider on June 2, 2010 6:08 pm

Glance, one of the software tools in my Sales Stack, introduced a very interesting Sales 2.0 concept in their post on Building a Custom Sales 2.0 Toolkit. They framed it in the analogy of the more traditional software stack.

I think they created a very useful analogy Read More

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Social media marketing, take it seriously

Posted by Barneyausten under Social Media
From http://blog.myprojecttracker.com 5083 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on June 2, 2010 6:01 pm

Social media marketing is a real opportunity to drive business success. Without planning, your business social media marketing can fail or worse, represent your company badly. Are you using social media as part of a strategy or because you feel you should Read More

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What Do You Want Your Customers To Do?

Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5083 days ago
Made Hot by: mssux on June 2, 2010 5:06 pm

Have you got it clear in your minds what action you want to customers to take? In marketing jargon I am talking about marketing objectives.Unless you decide on this it is really difficult to choose the right marketing tactics to implement to achieve these objectives. Here are three key actions you want your customers to take. Read More

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Who Ya' Gonna Call? Ghostbusters! Well Actually, Ghost-Bloggers! The Power of a Surrogate Writer…

Posted by yoni67 under Success Stories
From http://jobshuk.com 5083 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on June 2, 2010 4:40 pm

Whether you are a business-owner without the time, writing skills or resources to sustain a blog, or a writer looking to break into a niche-profession, the marriage between businessperson and blogger can be a match made in heaven Read More

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The Other Side of Diagnosis: Four Problems That Destroy Your Needs Analysis

Posted by iannarino under Sales
From http://thesalesblog.com 5086 days ago
Made Hot by: wendyweiss on June 2, 2010 4:02 am

There is no substitute for a good needs-analysis and a great diagnosis of your dream client’s problems. But doing so requires that you suspend filtering their experience through your own, that you not ignore their vision, that you understand the constraints and obstacles, and that you ask the hard questions Read More