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Leaving comments on blog posts can be a great way to promote yourself and your product. There are rules though and here are 10 tips you should consider Read More
The financial statements of most small to medium-sized companies are wrong. Here is a list of the 2o most common problems, and some suggestions on how to solve them Read More
Stress is a tough part of day-to-day life, especially at work. Leslie knows all about the damaging effects it can have on employees, so she founded her company, KneadALaugh, with the goal of alleviating stress in office environments. Through massage therapy, humor therapy, and other stress-reducing techniques, KneadALaugh provides a one-of-a-kind service in corporate environments. Just think about it - when was the last time you had a good laugh at work? Didn't you feel great afterwards? Now think about what it would be like to get a professional massage at work - now that's service Read More
More than just a marketing tool, blogs and other online communities can be branded, developed, marketed and sold like a business or product in and of themselves. In this post and accompanying video Yaro Starak of Entrepreneurs-Journey explains how he created, sold, then bought, developed and sold multiple online properties and how you can too Read More
Whether it's black hat SEO, techniques on the darker side designed to make your Website more visible, actively spamming prospects with totally unwanted sales information or, if you happen to be the world's most powerful...er...search engine, threatening content owners as part of a PR campaign, cynicism isn't a good idea in the big corporate world or the small business world where you live. How about creating value instead of trying to force your way into the market. You can catch more flies with honey. Read the full post at SEO Book. Please share your thoughts below Read More
Over the course of the day, you do a lot of communicating — from making phone calls to sending emails, it may seem like all you ever do is communicate. And, for some of you, that’s absolutely the case. However, there are ways to streamline how you communicate by outsourcing different aspects — such as managing contacts, answering phone calls, and clearing your inbox — to the many professionals and tools at your disposal Read More
Customer communications, particularly written, can be over examined to the point of being false. What is the right approach to responding to a customer and how much of you should come out in the text Read More

Video: Social Media Is Not A Fad

Video: Social Media Is Not A Fad  - http://omgzam.com Avatar Posted by omgzam under Social Media
From http://omgzam.com 5129 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on May 7, 2010 4:58 pm
Do you remember the video created by Equalman back in July 2009 regarding the social media revolution? He has come up with another updated video full of statistics on why social media is not a fad and why it’s here to stay. Read More
In business, customers, clients and LOYALTY are to be won, earned and prized, not taken for granted. What better place to learn about "butchering" a sale than in...two butcher shops. One where my wife and I walked out angry and disattisfied, one where we are treated like family Read More

Use It Or Lose It

Use It Or Lose It - http://www.m4bmarketing.com Avatar Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5129 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on May 6, 2010 3:52 pm
That was the basis of a marketing email received a couple of days ago from a software company. I was testing out the free version of the software and as I had not logged in for 60 days they wanted to free up space on their server. If I did not login in the next 3 days the account would be deleted and all the information I had put in. 3 marketing lessons from this are:
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