Here are some of the best articles from the SmallBusinessNewz site for 2008 based on reader responses. I found many of them to be helpful and interesting.
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25 Articles from 2008 Worth Remembering
Posted by JohnH under MarketingFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5599 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2009 6:53 pm
The economic recovery -- when it occurs -- will be driven by entrepreneurs
Posted by SmallBizTools under NewsFrom http://www.drjeffcornwall.com 5599 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2009 6:52 pm
Current Economic Policy Fails to Recognize that Main Street is Key to Recovery
The mountains of money being given to banks, automobile companies, and so forth will not get this economy moving. It will be the entrepreneurs...
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Small Business Social Media Starter Kit
Posted by ZaneSafrit under ResourcesFrom http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5599 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2009 6:50 pm
You don't need a huge budget to discover the power of social media for your small business. Here's a plan that shows you how you can get started with a few hours per week of your time, a one-time investment of $300 and $15.00 month.
Then judge the results for yourself.
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3 Words For Each of Us
Posted by mona19 under MarketingFrom http://altitudebranding.com 5600 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2009 6:49 pm
Freaking Chris Brogan is being brilliant and making me think again. Sigh. He's got a post up today that talks about defining your goals in three words. What I love is that his words aren't completely concrete. They're interpreted completely based on circumstance, and I've no doubt they'll evolve as his work does this year.
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What is Your Personal Brand? 9 Ways to Find Out
Posted by SkipAnderson under SalesFrom http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5599 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2009 2:17 pm
Corporations aren't the only ones that need branding. Individual salespeople are a brand, too.
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Overcoming Objections: the Alliance
Posted by SkipAnderson under SalesFrom http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5599 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2009 11:44 am
Prospect couples create an alliance before talking to you, the salesperson. Do you know what "The Alliance" is?
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Get Closer to Your Customers Now
Posted by digitalsmash under Customer ServiceFrom http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5599 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2009 7:56 am
What the heck, the phone's not ringing like it was this time last year, something must be up. In good times it's easy to get lazy and one of the first things to go is that genuine, I really appreciate your business and want to see how I can make your life better, approach to serving customers...
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Parachute jumping topless women - the best commercial ever made?
Posted by mssux under AdvertisingFrom http://www.bizreport.com 5602 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 5, 2009 11:16 pm
Does sex sell or distract from your campaign message? Controversy is spinning over a brave online video campaign featuring dozens of topless sexy chicks parachute jumping to form a sky message "Siemens washing machine only 4999" or about $900.
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The Funny Math of the Angel - Venture Capital Financing Gap
Posted by TimJustus under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5602 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 5, 2009 8:16 pm
Much of the writing on angel investing suggests that angels fill the gap between the low amounts invested by friends-and-family, and the large amounts invested by venture capitalists. But is that true?
The story goes something like this: that business angels fill the financing gap between the $100,000 maximum seed stage investment that friends
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The Power of Curiosity in Selling
Posted by d2kd3k under SalesFrom http://trustedadvisor.com 5602 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 5, 2009 7:17 pm
Curosity is the single greatest factor in closing sales: Here's how your can harness your own natural curiosity to improve your sales performance.
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