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US Mobile Internet Reaches 'Critical Mass' for Marketing - http://www.marketingcharts.com

Posted by wontonu under News
From http://www.marketingcharts.com 5814 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 17, 2008 4:07 am

The US is the global leader in mobile internet adoption, with 40 million US mobile subscribers (15.6%) actively using the mobile internet, according to a white paper released by The Nielsen Company. In 16 countries tracked, the US leads in penetration, followed by the UK (12.9%) and Italy (11.9%). Advertising is becoming a common part of th Read More

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Here's Where We Screwed Up With Gas

Posted by hamerhokie under Technology
From http://open-source-innovation.com 5828 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 2, 2008 6:41 pm

We made the mistake of treating gas like it was entering The Long Tail. Read More

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Advertise To Workers At Work To Influence Purchases

Posted by ArmadaIG under News
From http://blogs.mediapost.com 5835 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 27, 2008 3:58 pm

The results of a new study, conducted by consumer intelligence firm BIGresearch, into the media and shopping behavior of consumers at work, finds that Americans are spending 60% of their waking hours at work, more than ever before. Marketing chiefs are rethinking their ad budgets and advertisers are preparing to meet a new, highly coveted, yet ent Read More

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Using Primal Triggers to Increase Sales, Part 1.

Posted by VLK under News
From http://www.evancarmichael.com 5836 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 7:32 pm

How strong is the link between our DNA and primal conditioning and our buying behavior? As it turns out, there's a stronger link than we may initially believe. Read More

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Study Shows Biggest Problems Facing Small Business Owners - Costs

Posted by PuggieLover under News
From http://www.nfib.com 5836 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 23, 2008 8:28 pm

New research released today from the National Federation of Independent Business shows the top concerns among small business owners are business costs, particularly those that are difficult to control such as health insurance costs, energy costs and inflation. Read More

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New eBay strategy angers small sellers

Posted by mssux under News
From http://www.sfgate.com 5838 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 23, 2008 3:45 pm

For years, eBay espoused an egalitarian view that all of its sellers should be treated equally. But these days, the online marketplace is increasingly taking an opposite tack by offering discounts to its biggest sellers, hoping to lure more of their business. The change in tactics, which coincides with efforts to revive the company's grow Read More

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LinkedIn; the ugly duckling amongst social networks

Posted by 77Lab under Technology
From http://lab.77agency.com 5840 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 21, 2008 9:29 pm

The reason why LinkedIn is now a protagonist is because regardless of its ugly looks, unlike Facebook and MySpace which are utterly colorful, user friendly and 'fun' interactive, LinkedIn, with over 23 million users, is about to attain a valuation of more than $1 billion. Read More

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Escape from Cubicle Nation: Economy got you down? Get out of the fetal position and start seeing the pockets of gold ar

Posted by waltgoshert under News
From http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com 5843 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 21, 2008 4:04 pm

Every economic downturn has tremendous potential for the few smart people who choose to see it as an opportunity to shake things up. If you are a business owner, this is what you should do right now: Read More

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