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Posted by OnlineMarketer under News
From http://onlinemarketerblog.com 6044 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2008 4:50 pm

Last week, a lot of you read my guest post about the ROI (return on investment) of social media. There is no doubt that social media is changing the ways people interact online and hence, the way companies communicate with their customers. The thing that is still missing is quantifiable data about these interactions. We're in a theory stage - w Read More

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How To Write An Effective Sales Letter

Posted by LisaAlexander under Online Marketing
From http://wahnewstoday.com 6045 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2008 4:50 pm

Are you giving your prospects “no” reason to care about what you are telling them? Talking too much about what you think and not speaking directly to your prospects needs? Learn some powerful techniques that will make your sales letter JUMP out to your prospects! Read More

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Small Business Bankruptcies on the Rise

Posted by suzyQ under Finance
From http://www.businessweek.com 6046 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2008 4:15 am

Be wary if some of your clients are getting slow on payments. More businesses filed for bankruptcy in April, 2008, than in any month since new bankruptcy laws took effect in 2005, according to a company that tracks federal court filings. The numbers show a 49% increase in commercial bankruptcies over last year, with an average of 235 daily fil Read More

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The Secrets and Classics of Buzz Marketing

Posted by digitalsmash under Marketing
From http://www.betterforbusiness.com 6045 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2008 4:13 am

Small marketing budget? Need to utilize those millions of cell phones that your customer's hold? These are the secrets of Buzz Marketing... Read More

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The Key to Retaining Sales Talent

Posted by suzyQ under Management
From http://www.thestreet.com 6046 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2008 4:13 am

Your salespeople are some of your most valuable investments. You recruit them, train them and trust them with your valued customers. You depend on them to keep your business growing. So what happens if they leave? Even worse, what if they're lured away by one of your competitors, along with your accounts? That would be a real blow to your busi Read More

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How to Help Your Business Profit During a Recession

Posted by jlawlor under Online Marketing
From http://hubpages.com 6048 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 13, 2008 7:36 pm

HubPages.com and Squidoo.com was both interesting community blog-like sites. "How to Help Your Business Profit During a Recession" is a first attempt at creating a useful HubPages resourse. Read More

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New Employee Verification Bill an Orwellian Nightmare for Small Business

Posted by suzyQ under Human Resources
From http://www.allbusiness.com 6046 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 13, 2008 7:34 pm

Imagine a country of 146 million workers, where a massive database maintained by hapless bureaucrats determines who can hold a job. It's a place where simple statistical error alone can annually deny work to half a million of these workers, and those lucky enough to appeal the error must wait months, even years, to reenter the labor pool. Suc Read More

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Is "Brand Trust" an oxymoron?

Posted by d2kd3k under Marketing
From http://trustedadvisor.com 6048 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 13, 2008 3:09 am

Consumers don't "trust" corporations, but they can trust the people behind the brand. Do your customers trust the people behind your brand? Read More

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Shock customers: Go ahead, listen to them. It works

Posted by JuliePower under Online Marketing
From http://www.searchmarketinggurus.com 6047 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 13, 2008 3:08 am

Case study on how to create an online community to spread word of mouth about your products. Read More

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Keywords: Find Theirs, Protect Yours | WebProNews

Posted by jlawlor under Online Marketing
From http://www.webpronews.com 6047 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 13, 2008 3:08 am

Site maps -- 2 side to the coin: Does your website contain a site map? If so, you may be handing your competitors a free gift -- all of your targeted keywords. Are you looking for competitive intelligence on your competitors' search optimization strategy? Your competitors' site maps are your best source for keyword research. Read more i Read More