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3 Questions to Ask Before You Offer a Bonus, Sample or Free Content - http://www.m4bmarketing.com

Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5189 days ago
Made Hot by: EoinRedmond on February 3, 2010 6:02 pm

These days many people talk about the power of having free content to give away as part of your marketing tactics. These as well as bonus offers and samples have been used for decades by successful businesses. Before you decide to use these marketing tactics, consider these three questions to make sure the offers are beneficial for your business and your customers:

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How to Prevent a Community From Growing On Your Site | Small Business Trends

Posted by ShashiBellamkonda under Customer Service
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5190 days ago
Made Hot by: CindyKing on February 3, 2010 3:41 pm

The days of the cold static site are coming to end. Customers are tired of being talked at and are ready to get in the conversation. They’re looking for Read More

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Cindy King’s Weekly Business Article Review – February 1, 2010

Posted by bloggertone under Global
From http://bloggertone.com 5191 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 3, 2010 4:15 am

Last week I came across an interesting selection of articles on BizSugar. Here they are with some of the thoughts these articles inspired on international business. Read More

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7 Tips for Personal Branding and Motivation from Gary Vaynerchuk

Posted by smallbizbee under Self-Development
From http://smallbizbee.com 5193 days ago
Made Hot by: DeanMachine on February 3, 2010 3:18 am

Here's seven quick tips from Gary Vaynerchuk on building personal brand and motivation. If you want to take your business to the next level, listen up. Read More

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In Defense of Competitiveness in Salespeople

Posted by iannarino under Sales
From http://thesalesblog.com 5191 days ago
Made Hot by: wendyweiss on February 3, 2010 2:14 am

An open and public discussion with David Brock on competitiveness in salespeople. This is the third of my postings on competitiveness and a response to David’s second post on the same topic. We disagree and we do so without being disagreeable. Read More

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Pepsi vs Coke: advertising battle turns to social media

Posted by jsternal under Advertising
From http://www.telegraph.co.uk 5191 days ago
Made Hot by: JonnyBoy on February 2, 2010 11:08 pm

In the 1980s and 1990s the battle between the two dominant brands intensified to such an extent that the term “cola wars” was used to describe the feud. Each employed numerous advertising and marketing campaigns to outdo the other.The Pepsi Challenge ads showing people doing blind taste tests kicked off the fun in 1975. Read More

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Blazing Hot Business Trend - Online Scheduling

Posted by therisetothetop under Resources
From http://blog.therisetothetop.com 5191 days ago
Made Hot by: lilliehanley on February 2, 2010 7:08 pm

Review of online scheduling tools Doodle & Tungle.me. Save time with scheduling to spend more time building your business. Read More

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How Important is Social Media in a Marketing Plan?

Posted by bestbizpractices under Social Media
From http://bestbizpractices.org 5192 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 2, 2010 5:17 pm

Many businesses are struggling and asking for help. I know because I meet with them every week. Actually, it is not too surprising to find that entrepreneurs who are doing most of the work might have trouble seeing the forest for the trees. I listen to them as they tell me that what they used to do is no longer working. What does surprise me is their reaction when I bring up the subject of Web 2. Read More

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Three Great Resources to Grow Your Small Business | Inspire Enterprise

Posted by ddouglas under Strategy
From http://inspiretovision.com 5191 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 2, 2010 4:25 pm

So, the question still remains to be answered, how are you going to grow your business in 2010? If you need help figuring it out, here are some really great programs to help you along your way. Read More

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12 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters by @shanegibson

Posted by shanegibson under Social Media
From http://www.closingbigger.net 5191 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on February 2, 2010 9:41 am

These are social media tips under 140 characters that I have posted on Twitter over the past week or so. For those of you who may have missed some, I have put them into an archived list here on my blog. Add your own tips and comments in the comments section if you would like. Here’s my 12 social media tips under 140 characters:

1. Stay curious and you will stay current.
2. Momentum is Read More