ShawnHessinger commented on the following stories on BizSugar
FIFA World Cup Impact on Global Economy
"All interesting stuff, Ivan, and I would add, though you alluded to this in your post, that the incredible popularity of the competition online is an important thing for online marketers and Web entrepreneurs to watch since obviously regardless of winners or losers, the World Cup as a topic continues to draw massive traffic. How to tap into this traffic, and other important online trends, successfully is what great online marketing is all about. "Sales Tip A Day: Growing Your Sales by Creating a Directory for Your Clients and Peers
"Great idea for networking the skills of your community, Chris, which I'm sure will eventually lead to increased referrals for all the group's members. Theoretically this is the way for very small business to compete with larger brands online. Bundling together the talents from your various members means you can offer a wide range of products and services equal to a larger company with considerably less overhead. "How I Launched My MVP: Reputely
"Some great takeaways, Dru. Probably the most important one is to release early, maybe even before the project is completely ready, so that you can collect feedback. Some people get nervous thinking this is essentially releasing crap in the market, but in fact it's test marketing and allows you to collect valuable feedback as opposed to keeping things under wraps the whole time only to discover customers don't really like it. Or that there's an easy fix that would have made it ten times more popular."How's Your [Selling] Eyesight?
"Great analogy, Skip. And something that I think has implications way beyond sales professionals. As small business owners, focusing only on longterm in the beginning when cash flow is critical can be suicide...unless you're being funded by some deep pockets willing to wait until your great idea pans out. At the other extreme, focusing only on the short term sale without an eye to innovation and developing new markets can doom your business to a short life in an evolving market that will leave you behind. "Simple tips to produce online video - Part 2
"Thanks for the tips, Fred. Online video is definitely da bomb. In fact, it's something we'd like to encourage more of here on BizSugar in terms of sharing video links. And trends suggest it's something online marketers and networkers will need to get their arms around. "How to Make Your Customers Love You
"Rivkah, Great post. Thanks so much for sharing. Why fight to get prospects to buy from you? Shouldn't they be thrilled about your products? Ecstatic about your services? Eager to give you their money? If your first target audience isn't interested, why argue? Find dedicated customers who love you instead. "Subscribe
Sales Tip A Day: Know Your Clients Important Dates and Gain More Sales
"Wow, Chris. You are dead on about this. Going a bit further on this topic, knowing your client's business, or at least something about the important points, is very critical when it comes to knowing your client's needs. Making those needs a priority just like the needs of your own business makes you a business they will want to deal with. Not simply someone trying to sell them something but someone who truly understands what's important to them and their business and is there to offer a helping hand."