If you're running a small business, you may have often wondered how to read your customer's mind. Now you can, thanks to this handy podcast from Inc.com. Rod Kurtz interviews Inc. Magazine senior editor Bobbie Gossage about online tools you can use to find out what people are saying about your business. The conversation ranges over a collection
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How to read your customer's mind
Posted by ShawnHessinger under ResourcesFrom http://www.inc.com 5351 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 2:43 pm
How To Create Loyalty In International Clients With Strong Listening Skills
Posted by CindyKing under SalesFrom http://cindyking.biz 5357 days ago
Made Hot by: mssux on August 26, 2009 2:38 pm
Listening to your cross-cultural communication and maintaining a global vision of what is happening within an international business environment is the first step in developing strong international skills. What you do with what you learn through listening will help you create loyalty in international clients.
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Is Your Market Niche Viable?
Posted by m4bmarketing under MarketingFrom http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5350 days ago
Made Hot by: JanetG on August 26, 2009 1:53 pm
To be effective in marketing your small business, identifying and competing in a market niche is the only way to go. The reason is that it is more cost effective, your marketing communication is more targeted and you can achieve greater results. You may want to consider the following before you start competing in a particular market niche.
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When to change business strategy
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StrategyFrom http://www.businessweek.com 5353 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 1:16 pm
Deciding when to change your business strategy can be tough. In tough economic times, you can quickly see old sources of revenue melting away giving you a clear indication that it's time to change course. But, of course, change is scary and you can risk alienating loyal customers (and employees and partners) along the way. This article from Busin
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13 ways to help your company's blog or web site be an authority figure
Posted by jsternal under Online MarketingFrom http://www.understandingmarketing.com 5351 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 1:15 pm
Most small business owners and entrepreneurs now realize it's important to have a presence on the Web so that your customers can learn more about you and even shop for your products online. But just being on the Web isn't good enough. You also have to be an authority on the Web.
Think about your company for a second. What ever widget you sell y
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How Do You Use Social Media For Business?
Posted by CindyKing under Social MediaFrom http://cindyking.biz 5353 days ago
Made Hot by: Jed on August 25, 2009 8:34 pm
This is the story of how I got over my initial reluctance to join Twitter and used a business focus to find how to use social media to develop my business. Other businesses can use this same process to find out how to use social media for their business needs.
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Top cities for entrepreneurs
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.inc.com 5351 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on August 25, 2009 4:38 pm
If you don't live in one of these top cities for entrepreneurs MOVE! Just kidding. Actually, with Internet technology it seems likely just about any place could be a good place for starting your small business venture. Still, this slide show with commentary from Inc.com is an interesting overview of cities that rate highest for successful startup
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Marketers Place Video Ad Inside a Magazine
Posted by williswee under MarketingFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5355 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 25, 2009 3:48 pm
Harry Potter inspired?
At last! Entertainment Weekly, a Time Warner Company magazine will start the ball rolling to making this a reality.
While The Daily Prophet has moving pictures, Entertainment Weekly will have advertisements played in video.
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5 Mistakes I Made When I Started My Business & How to Avoid Them
Posted by RickMick under Social MediaFrom http://smallbizbee.com 5353 days ago
Made Hot by: Jed on August 25, 2009 2:38 pm
Interview with Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media, candidly sharing the top 5 mistakes she made when starting a business, and how you can avoid the same errors.
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How to Solve a Biz Problem
Posted by TonyJohnston_CNi under ManagementFrom http://www.the123of.com 5353 days ago
Made Hot by: shanegibson on August 24, 2009 9:57 pm
When things aren't going well, business can be awfully tough. So, if your situation is one that's not much fun, maybe you have 'a problem'. Is this you? Don't despair, almost every problem has a number of reasonable and workable solutions if you only...
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