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Facebook Adds Twitterlike Tagging Feature Tagging or bookmarking websites, images, and people is a tactic that is somewhat synonymous with social media. When you send an @reply through twitter you are effectively tagging that person and linking to them in your tweet. It's an effective tool on twitter and allows the twitterverse to see your link Read More
What's important when you write a business plan for your new business? Are there good free business plan templates available? Read Scott Fox's rather suprising advice on business plans and why you may NOT NEED ONE! Read More
Listening is important for any business. A way to do that is through marketing research to understand what consumers care about, and get insights to what they think about you. However, it is usually quite expensive and time consuming, and you would only be able to capture a static snapshot of consumer interests. Read More
The most common way for entrepreneurs to start business from scrap is through bootstrapping. Although it is the basic option for some, oftentimes it is the most challenging way of starting a business. Read More

Customer Relationship- Essential for Small Business

Avatar Posted by roseanderson under Strategy
From http://smallbiznezz.wordpress.com 5550 days ago
Made Hot by: on September 21, 2009 3:30 pm
The most powerful and the most essential tool for small business is to build a good Customer Relationship Management. Small Business should be customer-centered. This will help them to stay ahead and to build good relationship with the customers. It is essential for small business to create customer relationship because this will help them to secur Read More

If you live by price - you will die by price

Avatar Posted by alenmajer under Sales
From http://www.alenmajer.com 5550 days ago
Made Hot by: franpro on September 20, 2009 4:52 pm
If your prospect does not see the value in your product or service, and if the only difference between you and the competitors is in pricing, you didn't do a good job as a sales person. The main description of your position inside the company is to create the value, not just to show your price list. Teaching and educating customers is no longer en Read More

Five Sure Fire Ways to Measure Innovation

Avatar Posted by ZaneSafrit under Strategy
From http://delphiinstitute.com 5550 days ago
Made Hot by: edragonu on September 18, 2009 8:43 pm
Sustainable, consistent, innovation is increasingly the competitive edge for businesses of all sizes. Here's 5 metrics any business, of any size, can measure to judge the success of their innovation. Read More

9 Steps to a CEO Customer Conversation Campaign

Avatar Posted by ZaneSafrit under Strategy
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5550 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on September 23, 2009 1:19 pm
Here's a simple plan to help encourage you, as CEO, or your CEO to consistently contact your customers. A simple script's included and a list of some of the tangible metrics that improve as a result. Read More
In today's challenging economic climate, e-commerce businesses are finding that online reputation is more critical than ever to attract and serve customers. When it comes to sharing information with smaller Web sites, consumer confidence is shaky. A recent Marketing Sherpa study found that fifty-three percent of consumers worry about sharing perso Read More

Small Business Guide to Self Publishing

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Resources
From http://www.5min.com 5551 days ago
Made Hot by: tomretterbush on September 18, 2009 4:54 pm
Self publishing can be an important tool for small business. Books on your area of expertise can create a whole new product line for your business and now getting published is no longer the obstacle it once was. The self publishing revolution with technologies like print on demand at the forefront have revolutionized the publishing industry. This Read More
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