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5 Ways To Get Paid Faster - http://businessbrickyard.com

Posted by ArmadaIG under Finance
From http://businessbrickyard.com 5633 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 17, 2008 5:41 am

One of the most insidious by-products of times like these, after the waves of belt tightening and budget/staff cutting, are the long and painful late payments. When business slows, payments to vendors get stretched. You can do everything else right but get this wrong and your business will grind to a halt. So, let's focus on getting you paid fa Read More

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Your Lead Generation Methods Have to Change

Posted by mona19 under Marketing
From http://www.chrisbrogan.com 5634 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 17, 2008 5:41 am

Lead generation is a fairly core activity to marketing. Sales people need leads to close sales. You might not always look at it in those baseline terms, but that's the general process, right? Find people who want that thing you're selling, be that Jesus or real estate, higher education or luchador masks. You build someone's interest, you make t Read More

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Why now is a good time to start a business

Posted by ArmadaIG under Startups
From http://www.kiplinger.com 5633 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 17, 2008 5:41 am

Believe it or not, an economic downturn is a good time to start a business. There are openings in competitive markets and breaks on start-up costs and overhead. Read More

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How to sell problem solving by solving problems

Posted by d2kd3k under Sales
From http://trustedadvisor.com 5633 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 16, 2008 8:04 pm

Watch a fledgling freelancer go from flailing newbie to successful salesperson in 3 easy steps that you can apply to your own business development approach. Read More

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Business Blogging and Blog Optimization Tips for Companies

Posted by himangim under Online Marketing
From http://www.toprankblog.com 5634 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 16, 2008 8:04 pm

Here are five tips for successful business blog optimization benefits in the long run: Read More

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Look for SEO Opportunities in these Dire Economic Times

Posted by mona19 under Marketing
From http://searchenginewatch.com 5634 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 16, 2008 6:37 pm

Take advantage of these dire economic times to boost your search engine rankings. There are some remarkable opportunities for those willing to seize the moment and think outside the box. High unemployment has some top-notch people looking for work. Why not hire them as a freelance consultant to create remarkable content, or for a public relatio Read More

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Create A Media Kit To Attract Advertisers To Your Blog

Posted by rupalik under Online Marketing
From http://www.problogger.net 5634 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 16, 2008 6:37 pm

Having direct advertisers is a very lucrative way of monetizing your blog. Ads are one of the few ways in which a blogger can capitalize on existing blog traffic without any additional work, such as developing products like e-books or providing services like search engine optimization. First step for a blogger to attract sponsors to his blog is to Read More

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31 Content Tips And Ideas For Your B2B Email Newsletter

Posted by himangim under Marketing
From http://www.email-marketing-reports.com 5637 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 16, 2008 6:34 pm

Here are 10 tips to keep the content flowing and 21 actual content ideas to save yourself some thinking time. Read More

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Angel investment: your ten point guide

Posted by cmypitch under Raising Capital
From http://www.realbusiness.co.uk 5632 days ago
Made Hot by: rosiemaynard on December 16, 2008 4:51 pm

Your 10 point guide to obtaining angel or VC investment for your business - from cmypitch.com - the social network for entrepreneurs. Read More

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cmypitch.com: Fearing redundancy? Franchising could be the solution

Posted by cmypitch under Franchises
From http://cmypitch.com 5632 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 16, 2008 3:52 pm

In a first guest blog for cmypitch.com, Tom Endean of the British Franchise Association says that for those facing redundancy, franchising opportunities can mean one door opens as another shuts. Visit cmypitch.com to read more. Read More