Tips for Startup/Product Idea Evaluation

Avatar Posted by TerryJackson under Startups
From http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 6171 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 7, 2008 11:42 pm
Evan Williams is one of those many entrepreneurs that I admire. Well, he is one of the team behind two hugely successful web applications - Blogger and Twitter. Here, I'm going to re-phrase and re-think over one of his recent articles - Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea. Evan goes deep with the following points: Tractability Read More

When Targeting Multicultural Audiences, Be Relevant

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Advertising
From http://adage.com 6171 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 7, 2008 7:30 pm
Warning: When it comes to making ads relevant for multicultural audiences, doing it wrong is worse than not doing it all. A new study from OMD Worldwide found that ethnic groups are turned off by ads that rely on stereotypes and caricatures rather than meaningful cultural cues. Read More

15 Can't-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Self-Development
From http://zenhabits.net 6171 days ago
Made Hot by: administrator on January 7, 2008 6:20 pm
The world of stresses and worries and errands and projects and noise that we must all endure inflicts upon us a mind full of clutter and chaos. A mind that sometimes cannot find the calm that we so desperately seek. So how do we begin decluttering? It's actually not difficult, if you give it a little thought: simplifying shouldn't be made complica Read More

Lessons From a Soloist Who Reached the Inc. 500 List

Avatar Posted by Becky under Success Stories
From http://www.inc.com 6171 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 7, 2008 12:07 am
How can a soloist surpass much larger companies and reach the prestigious Inc. 500 roster of fast-growing privately held firms? By staying nimble, creating a deep network of referrals, and using creative thinking to transfer risk and retain profits for his own firm.

Those nuggets of advice were among the gems shared during a recent chat with Ji Read More

A peek at tomorrow's web customers

Avatar Posted by JohnH under News
From http://www.pandia.com 6183 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2008 5:38 pm
Everyone who makes a living online needs to know what the web will be like in the future. Projecting from statistics showing current trends, researchers can make educated guesses, but you don't want to base your business decisions on nothing but statistics. I don't have a crystal ball, but I offer something even better: Have a look at the habits a Read More

12 Ways to Increase Sales on Your Site

Avatar Posted by LeeAdams under Online Marketing
From http://affiliatemarketingpublisher.blogspot.com 6189 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2008 5:35 pm
This great article on tips to increase sales on your site come from an e-commerce veteran who eats sleeps and breathes sales for an upscale fashion retailer. Eileen is the Creative Director for IntermixOnline.com, which has retail stores in 20 major cites across the US. My favorite tip is to take advantage of "pause points." Read More

Tips on Liveblogging Conferences

Avatar Posted by melosa under Online Marketing
From http://www.toprankblog.com 6180 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 6, 2008 5:35 pm
Blogging conferences in a meaningful and entertaining way is not easy. Being able to write real-time articles while taking photos, videos and promoting the content you've posted takes a unique set of skills. This post outlines several top tips on liveblogging conferences. Read More

Design to Distribution (video)

Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Success Stories
From http://www.bnet.com 6175 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 4, 2008 10:08 pm
How does a small apron business with an even smaller profit margin soar to the forefront of high-end denim design, manufacturing and distribution? Ask Marc Crossman, CEO of Joe's Jeans, who transformed this small shop into a world class denim company, distributing high-end product to the likes of Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom. Crossman speaks a Read More

Top 10 Obscure Google Search Tricks

Avatar Posted by louienews under Technology
From http://lifehacker.com 6173 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 4, 2008 9:06 pm
Okay, so it may not exactly be a business tip, but considering how often I use Google in my business I thought I passs these extremely helpful tips along. My favorites are the currency converter and using the tilde to find related terms. Read More

Word of Mouth Versus Key Influencers

Avatar Posted by Becky under Marketing
From http://blog.guykawasaki.com 6186 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 4, 2008 9:04 pm
An article from the December issue of the Journal of Advertising Research says that common word-of-mouth advertising by regular folks is more powerful than “key influencers.” Read More
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