These days, getting frequent flyer miles is more helpful than ever. The airlines are charging more and running less flights, but the demands of a business traveler haven't gone down. Planning ahead for travel costs can make a big difference on your bottom line.
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Make the Most of Your Business Expenses with Travel Rewards : Money :: American Express OPEN Forum
Posted by thursdayb under ManagementFrom http://www.openforum.com 5191 days ago
Tax Breaks for Going Green : Money :: American Express OPEN Forum
Posted by thursdayb under TaxesFrom http://www.openforum.com 5195 days ago
Made Hot by: tishaslow on February 23, 2010 1:45 am
Going green can be a matter of personal choice — of wanting to make your business better for the environment. But going green can also be good business. With the many tax deductions and credits available to business owners, making your company more sustainable can pay off when you do your taxes.
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Improve Your Blogging Abilities With a New e-Book – WebWorkerDaily
Posted by thursdayb under Social MediaFrom http://webworkerdaily.com 5196 days ago
Whether you’re developing software, working in marketing or even a full-time writer, the odds that you’ll be asked to contribute to a blog at some point just keep going up, because blogs have become a key method of communication for many organizations. However, contributing to a blog is not easy, especially if writing isn’t one of your strengths.
Fortunately, it is a skill that can be learned. Read More
Fortunately, it is a skill that can be learned. Read More
Choosing Newsletter Software for Your Business
Posted by thursdayb under MarketingFrom http://growsmartbusiness.com 5197 days ago
Email newsletters have become a standard marketing tool, and for good reason: compared to any sort of print marketing materials, an email newsletter is cheap to produce. Just how effective an email newsletter is can depend, but if you put together a newsletter that your readers (and clients) can look forward to, it can lead to significant sales. But without the right tools, it doesn’t matter how
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Online Advertising: How to Use Blogs, Google, and Facebook to Get Your Business Noticed
Posted by thursdayb under AdvertisingFrom http://www.officearrow.com 5197 days ago
Online advertising offers numerous benefits for small businesses: the ads are priced significantly lower and there are tools that allow you to make sure that your ads are being displayed primarily to people who might actually be interested in purchasing your product or service.
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4 Steps to Getting Your Toolbox Under Control – WebWorkerDaily
Posted by thursdayb under TechnologyFrom http://webworkerdaily.com 5198 days ago
It’s easy to wind up with an overflowing toolbox, virtually speaking. There are web applications, widgets and plugins galore, all ready to make your life easier if you just sign up and start using them.
All that help can quickly turn into a problem as you try to keep track of everything. Fortunately, there are ways to keep all those helpful pieces of technology from overwhelming us Read More
All that help can quickly turn into a problem as you try to keep track of everything. Fortunately, there are ways to keep all those helpful pieces of technology from overwhelming us Read More
4 Ways to Kill Scope Creep
Posted by thursdayb under MarketingFrom http://freelanceswitch.com 5204 days ago
Some clients just keep asking for a little more: a four page website design can turn into a design plus copy or even a design plus copy plus marketing. It often happens just a little request at a time, as the scope of the project creeps ever larger. Scope creep isn’t always an entirely bad thing, of course. As long as your clients are willing to pay for the work that goes along with a bigger proj
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The Advocate's Approach Versus The Creative Approach: Negotiation Techniques for Creative Solutions
Posted by thursdayb under StrategyFrom http://www.openforum.com 5204 days ago
What if you could finish a negotiation with a win-win solution? If you start with the goal of a mutually beneficial solution in mind and use an approach meant to get you to that point, it is possible for a negotiation to end with both parties happy.
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The Necessity of Fact Checking | Hyper Modern Writing
Posted by thursdayb under Social MediaFrom http://www.hypermodernwriting.com 5204 days ago
When you’re a one-guy or gal operation, you aren’t often in a position to hire a fact-checker, especially if blogging is just one part of your overall marketing strategy. But at least some fact checking is necessary for ensuring that you turn out reputable posts.
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5 Better Marketing Ideas than TV Spots — Even if You Have Enough Money for a Super Bowl Ad
Posted by thursdayb under AdvertisingFrom http://growsmartbusiness.com 5205 days ago
A Super Bowl ad comes with a price tag of about $3 million dollars this year. Even if you have enough money in your marketing budget to pick up a 30-second spot, there are alternatives that can offer more bang for your buck than a televised ad, no matter how big an event it's shown during. Considering how many people fast forward through the commercials, it's time to explore other options.
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