We're always trying new things so we always have new areas to grow, but never do we sit down and say “let's agree to take a big, pre-determined sum of money based on the results of last year's giant lump of money and spend it on random marketing stuff and hope that it returns a profit.”
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If You Have a Marketing Budget, You Don't Know What You're Doing
Posted by Aaronontheweb under MarketingFrom http://www.marketing-ninja.com 5789 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 18, 2009 10:54 pm
What Happens if Brian Leaves? The Key Employee Problem.
Posted by Aaronontheweb under Human ResourcesFrom http://blog.smartdraw.com 5931 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 29, 2008 6:29 pm
Brian is great at what he does. Brian is your controller—he manages all of the accounting for your small business. He keeps all of the company's expenses properly documented, finds all of the tax deductions, manages payroll, pays all the bills, negotiates for better rates on the company's health plans, and keeps a sharp eye on all of your accoun
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The Real Problem with PowerPoint®
Posted by Aaronontheweb under TechnologyFrom http://blog.smartdraw.com 5964 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 30, 2008 8:03 pm
Anyone in today's workplace knows what's wrong with business presentations and the software of choice for 99% of those giving them. Just about everyone has experienced Death by PowerPoint, and based on statistics, you have probably committed it on more than one occasion.
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What's Wrong with Your Sales Process?
Posted by Aaronontheweb under SalesFrom http://blog.smartdraw.com 5992 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 1, 2008 4:01 am
In my opinion, most sales teams are so focused on getting those sales that they don't take the time to inspect their sales processes and determine where they might be losing a disproportionately large number of leads.
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Discover Your Ideal Customers Using Market Focus Diagrams - Working Smarter
Posted by Aaronontheweb under MarketingFrom http://blog.smartdraw.com 5996 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 26, 2008 12:14 am
The market focus diagram is useful for quickly explaining who your target market is to members of your organization, investors, or potential partners. However, it's really the process of creating the diagram which benefits small business owners and managers.
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Apple to Focus on Market Penetration instead of Market Skimming with 3G iPhone | Marketing Ninja
Posted by Aaronontheweb under MarketingFrom http://www.marketing-ninja.com 6008 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 14, 2008 7:23 pm
Apple's announcement of a $199 iPhone that supports critical enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange indicates a windshift away from Apple's traditional market skimming price strategy towards a market penetration price strategy.
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Customers Pick Static Documents over Blog Entries 8 to 1 on Average | Marketing Ninja
Posted by Aaronontheweb under Online MarketingFrom http://www.marketing-ninja.com 6013 days ago
Given the choice between an online blog and a PDF download, many customers feel more comfortable with a PDF or other static document.
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Are Most Customers too Old School to be Sold through a Blog? | Marketing Ninja
Posted by Aaronontheweb under Online MarketingFrom http://www.marketing-ninja.com 6016 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 5, 2008 2:17 pm
From the page: "If you were to start a new marketing campaign with the objective of educating small business owners, executives, and managers on the benefits of your product, whatever it is, will most of them turn deaf ears to a blog marketing medium just because it's a blog?"
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Creating Value: The Essential Unique Selling Proposition | MarketingSafariSeminar.com
Posted by Aaronontheweb under MarketingFrom http://www.marketingsafariseminar.com 6020 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 3, 2008 1:59 am
From the Page: "The root of the problem is not the media or the creative professionals coming up with slick ads to gain your attention and approval. Competition is the problem. So many people are out there shouting and blasting messages at us that for many consumers, it has outlived its cycle of effectiveness."
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10 Sales and Marketing Tips I learned from Strippers
Posted by Aaronontheweb under SalesFrom http://www.wisecamel.com 6021 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 2, 2008 3:23 am
I have to admit, this might be a little risque for BizSugar, but I thought it was both amusing and contained some decent advice.
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