The future of e-commerce is "social commerce" as online shoppers, particularly younger generations, are heavily influenced by social media and Web 2.0 technologies, according to Hill & Knowlton's Future of Commerce report. The report, which surveyed 600 US adults, found social media is "Word of Mouth 2.0" for younger generations, with youths Read More
Sure, online social media and social networking are popular, but they don't mimic the way we naturally interact. Why use Facebook or Twitter to tell friends what you are doing at the moment, when you can directly show them what you are doing and where you are doing it? Read More
The landscape of today's job market is shifting, and the shift favors individuals who are savvy in social media. Read More
It's your sales, it's your time, if you need to get something done; you can do it or rationalize why you didn't. Read More
As you can imagine choosing a web analytics tool is a critical process because whether you choose right or wrong you will be usually stuck with it for a while. Read More
For small businesses, earning customers has never been easy so small business quality remains key to help keep those customers they do have. In the made-for-PBS series Small Business School, we look at examples of businesses that are taking no chances when it comes to maintaining quality and keeping customers happy. What are you doing to maintain Read More
Meredith Poulton Eisenberg, of Yellow Highlighter Virtual Assistance, suggests six tips for controlling business costs. Recommendations include everything from evaluating subscription costs and online payment processing fees to affiliate income and occasionally raising prices. By following some of these tips, Eisenberg insists business owners can Read More
"They [CEOs] know, for example, that a strong customer franchise is critical to business success, and that doing business with people you trust is more predictable and efficient, and thus more profitable, that doing business with uninvested strangers." Read More
Making decisions are such an integral part of everyday life, that we hardly realise we're making them half of the time. From the minute we wake up in the morning we are making choices: should I get out of bed now, or can I wait a few extra minutes? Should I wear the striped shirt, or the striped bottoms? What should I eat for breakfast? Should I Read More
When Warren Buffett speaks, people listen However, when he is misinterpreted or taken out of context his words carry so much weight that they can have a large negative effect. Read More
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