I think that any small business that is not maximizing its Web presence is missing a golden opportunity. - Steve Strauss, USAToday's Small Business Expert. His article lists all of the web 2.0 resources available and how they can be used to avoid missing this golden opportunity.
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Maximizing your web presence is key to building your small business - USATODAY.com
Posted by ZaneSafrit under Online MarketingFrom http://www.usatoday.com 5294 days ago
If 90% of entrepreneurs have under-priced themselves, plus many businesses have cut prices during the recession, how do you raise prices now that the economy is picking up again? I asked Bob Goedjen of Silicon Valley SCORE to give us his insights.
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Is Your Employee Appreciation Backfiring?
Posted by CiscoInnovatorsForum under ManagementFrom http://bit.ly 5294 days ago
Innovators Forum guest blogger Marilyn Suttle discovers that when it comes to appreciation, it's often not given, infrequent or ineffective. When it is given, it isn't always helpful. Why? Because certain types of appreciations BACKFIRE!
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Becoming Your Own Media Source: A Conversation With Robert Scoble
Posted by therisetothetop under TechnologyFrom http://blog.therisetothetop.com 5294 days ago
Becoming your own media source: A conversation with Robert Scoble. The scobleizer talks with David Siteman Garland about tech, media, why the ipad is changing the world and how you can carve out a niche.
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Lifetime value of a consultant - Professional Service Firm Marketing Tips & Strategies
Posted by bbrelsford under MarketingFrom http://blog.rebarbusinessbuilders.com 5294 days ago
Consultants and coaches like to talk about the lifetime value of a customer. Bluntly speaking, lifetime value of a customer is a measurement of how much money I can get from my "relationship" with the customer. I put relationship in...
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5 Tips You Should Follow While Managing A Virtual Team
Posted by rwagner under StrategyFrom http://www.sbaloans-123.com 5294 days ago
Creating a virtual workforce has become the foremost priority of business owners because of the large number of advantages that are associated with it. Few of
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Thank You For Becoming a Fan of Our Facebook Fan Page
Posted by ryantaft under Social MediaFrom http://www.catalystmarketers.com 5294 days ago
Creating a Facebook fan page for your small business is a great way to connect with customers & prospects. Be sure to thank each new fan of your Facebook Fan Page.
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e-Marketing Isn't Magic
Posted by pathenry123 under Online MarketingFrom http://smallbusinesscommunity.blogspot.com 5294 days ago
I recently came across a definition of e-Marketing that I really like:
Very simply put, eMarketing or electronic marketing refers to the application of marketing principles and techniques via electronic media and more specifically the Internet.
Yes, it sounds very simplistic, even obvious... Read More
Very simply put, eMarketing or electronic marketing refers to the application of marketing principles and techniques via electronic media and more specifically the Internet.
Yes, it sounds very simplistic, even obvious... Read More
Operations Manual Basics For Future Franchisors
Posted by businessdotgov under FranchisesFrom http://community2.business.gov 5294 days ago
Before you get to the “wealth creation” part of franchising, you must write a powerful operations manual. This manual has to be your best work. It will be the foundation of your franchise, and you’ll have to live it and breathe it in order to ensure your success (as well as the success of your franchisees.)
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Sales Tip A Day: Pareto Effect or the 80/20 Rule - Where to focus your efforts
Posted by argentisgroup under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.salestipaday.com 5294 days ago
The 80/20 rule or the Pareto Effect in sales - There are tasks that you do everyday that take 1/5th of your day and give you 4/5ths of your results. Where do you spend your time to maximize results? How to figure out your 20%.
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