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Facebook in Pinstripes - http://blogs.bnet.com

Posted by alphalife under Strategy
From http://blogs.bnet.com 4229 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:43 pm

Forget Microsoft Office and Excel. Your next powerful business tool could be Facebook. Andy McAfee, a Harvard Business School professor and an expert on Web 2.0 technologies and their applications in business, argues that social networking software brings certain types of people together in a much more efficient (and potentially cheaper) way than Read More

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Pre-written emails to the rescue

Posted by Becky under Marketing
From http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 4226 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:43 pm

Email is awfully invasive, no way around it these days, but it's also awfully effective for all types of communication and response. One of the ways that I've found to get a little bit of control over the beast, while also making sure that my responses are well crafted, is to pre-write email responses to many of the common requests I receive. The Read More

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Five Common Paid Search Mistakes That Can Sink Your Campaign

Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.searchengineguide.com 4226 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:43 pm

While learning how to effectively manage a paid search advertising campaign can take quite a bit of time, there are plenty of quick and easy ways to increase your chances at success. This article aims to outline five common mistakes that end up keeping small businesses and in-house marketers from maximizing the potential of their pay per click cam Read More

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What CEOs Will Admit Out of the Office

Posted by dobbie under News
From http://www.inc.com 4225 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:43 pm

The 26th Inc. 500 Conference, held in Chicago in September, attracted a record crowd of founders and CEOs of America's fastest-growing companies. In between speeches, we asked a random sampling of 30 CEOs to describe their businesses back home, their love lives, and their political sensibilities. Here are the results of our completely unscientifi Read More

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Top 10 SEO Trends & Tips

Posted by suzyQ under Online Marketing
From http://www.wdfm.com 4229 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:43 pm

A great summary of the latest in search engine optimization. For example, find out what Google thinks your website is about by using the Keyword Tool. Plus, it's not directly stated, but if you've got a web videos, host them on YouTube rather than use your own bandwidth. It's more likely you'll show up on the top of Google SERPs. Read More

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Improve Your Homepage Performance Significantly

Posted by louienews under Online Marketing
From http://chiefmarketer.com 4226 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:42 pm

If you're in the middle of a homepage design review like we are here at MarketingSherpa, you know there's a lot to consider. Here's a handy checklist of eight improvements worth testing. Read More

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The Art of the Huddle

Posted by Becky under Management
From http://www.inc.com 4225 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 7:42 pm

Every weekday at 9:30 a.m. sharp, the executive team at Bishop-Wisecarver, a Pittsburg, California, manufacturing company, files into the boardroom. They stand around the table; no sitting allowed. Then rat-a-tat-tat--each fires off a brief synopsis of the items on his or her frontmost burner. Ten minutes later all are back in the office armed wit Read More

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Jerry Seinfeld's Productivity Secret

Posted by dobbie under Self-Development
From http://lifehacker.com 4228 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on November 25, 2007 5:54 am

Years ago when Seinfeld was a new television show, Jerry Seinfeld was still a touring comic. At the time, I was hanging around clubs doing open mic nights and trying to learn the ropes. One night I was in the club where Seinfeld was working, and before he went on stage, I saw my chance. I had to ask Seinfeld if he had any tips for a young comic. W Read More

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Heading Straight for the Gay Market

Posted by LeeAdams under News
From http://www.emarketer.com 4225 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 4:20 am

A century ago no one “dared speak its name.” Today, advertisers are eager to talk to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders. It is estimated that the gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) market in the US numbers approximately 15 million and represents annual purchasing power of $660 billion. ”With more disposable income and discretiona Read More

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5 Easy Ways to Make Your About Us Page More About Your Customers

Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.searchengineguide.com 4226 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 4:17 am

For many sites, visitors that find their way to your About Us page tend to have a somewhat higher conversion rate than those that don't. Potential customers that do visit this page are showing a bit more than a casual interest in what your site has to offer and are looking for additional signals of trust. The About Us page can play an important f Read More