Futurist Paul Saffo on How to Do Well in a Recession

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Strategy
From http://gigaom.com 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 9:56 pm
We recently spoke with Paul Saffo, the technology forecaster best known for his associations with the The Institute for the Future (which he left earlier this year) and The Long Now Foundation, whose mission is to replace society's "faster/cheaper mindset" with "slower/better thinking." Saffo also teaches a course on the future of engineering Read More

Using Primal Triggers to Increase Sales, Part 1.

Avatar Posted by VLK under News
From http://www.evancarmichael.com 6002 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

How a LeadGen Test Strategy Achieved an 86% Increase

Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Online Marketing
From http://www.marketingexperiments.com 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 7:30 pm
Whether your market is B-to-B, B-to-C, or both, testing and optimizing even a few key aspects of your landing pages can provide major gains for your lead-gen efforts. The principles of the MarketingExperiments Conversion Sequence serve as a guide to optimizing your pages and your sales or lead-gen process to improve conversion and ROI. This Read More
Do consumers respond more positively to digital media ads (e-mail, banner ads, ads on gaming sites and social networking sites) or to ads in traditional media? The ansewr might surprise you. Read More

The Escalator Pitch

Avatar Posted by Becky under Online Marketing
From http://www.businessweek.com 6005 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 2:54 am
Forget the elevator pitch. Forget the press release. Forget the PowerPoint deck. If you were making a "Twitpitch" about your business, it would be over by now. A what? A Twitpitch forces you to tell your company's story in 140 characters (about 20 words), the maximum length of a message on Twitter, a microblogging platform that is gaining p Read More

New technology deters small business theft and fraud

Avatar Posted by TimJustus under Products and Services
From http://online.wsj.com 6005 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 2:37 am
For small businesses, preventing theft and fraud by employees can be an uphill struggle. Now a new generation of security technology aims to give small businesses an inexpensive defense against unscrupulous employees. Some of these systems let business owners who are on the road check their security cameras over the Internet and get email alert Read More

3 Powerful Words that can increase your business

Avatar Posted by d2kd3k under Sales
From http://www.strategicimperatives.ca 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 2:36 am
What one factor leads to successful outcomes in meetings with clients and prospects? Research shows the more time clients and prospects spend talking in a meeting, the more likely they are to feel good about it and have a positive opinion of their advisor. Here are 3 steps to getting clients and prospects talking in a meeting —- and the three most Read More

Your company's reputation, trashed in one click | HRTechNews.com

Avatar Posted by ktchar under Human Resources
From http://www.hrtechnews.com 6005 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 2:35 am
Are they talking about your company? These Web sites allow your employees to rant about your company anonymously...online and in public. Read More
If a potential employer uses a social networking site to check out a job candidate and then rejects that person based on what they see, he or she could be charged with discrimination. According to Workforce.com, a site that helps HR reps stay current with all matters HR, employers who use the data available on social networking sites like Faceb Read More

Study Shows Biggest Problems Facing Small Business Owners - Costs

Avatar Posted by PuggieLover under News
From http://www.nfib.com 6002 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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