An interview with Naryen Aryal, the co-owner (with his wife) of Mascot Books, a Virginia-based publisher that specializes in children's books about college, professional, and elementary-school sports mascots. Naryen discusses how he and his wife came up with their business idea, how they have learned to do business with gigantic retailers like Wa
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Mascot Books: The Sucess of a Small Publisher
Posted by BizBox under Success StoriesFrom http://bizbox.slate.com 5732 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 20, 2009 3:28 pm
Is Facebook Turning Us Into Digital Sharecroppers?
Posted by stillwagon428 under TechnologyFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5732 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 18, 2009 12:30 pm
Author Nicholas Carr coined the phrase digital sharecroppers to describe those of us who create content on Web 2.0 sites.
He says we are like sharecroppers after the Civil War — tilling land that we don't own, barely eking out a living, while someone else who owns the land, benefits.
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Short, Fast Books Worth Reading
Posted by Meryl under ResourcesFrom http://www.meryl.net 5732 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 21, 2009 3:37 pm
As business professionals, we struggle to find time to read good books. This story lists books under 200 pages for a fast read, some of which include business books. Reading good fiction can inspire us to read more nonfiction.
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Three Misconceptions About Why Customers Buy
Posted by SkipAnderson under SalesFrom http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5733 days ago
Made Hot by: firstborder on March 18, 2009 7:09 pm
Are you barking up the wrong tree because of these misconceptions about why customers buy?
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Hit or miss doesn't work in selling - Sales Management 2.0
Posted by bmtrnavsky under SalesFrom http://www.salesmanagement20.com 5733 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 22, 2009 11:57 pm
Great reading material - do not make sales assumptions - it must be based on finding facts - not guesses.
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The Epidemic That Is Killing Sales Pipelines - Sales Management 2.0
Posted by bmtrnavsky under SalesFrom http://www.salesmanagement20.com 5733 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 20, 2009 3:28 pm
An article on figuring out how to present a solution that is aligned to your buyer's priorities.
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Trust Guru: Top Ten Reasons To Use Twitter
Posted by iwelsh under Online MarketingFrom http://trustedadvisor.com 5733 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 19, 2009 11:26 pm
A year ago Charlie Green thought Twitter was a waste of time, now he's jumping in with both feet. Here's why.
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PR Builds Brand for Complex Products Better than Ads
Posted by GPorter under Public RelationsFrom http://www.marketingcharts.com 5733 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 18, 2009 5:45 pm
Earned media that results from public relations efforts may be more important than advertising to brand value, especially for companies that sell feature-rich, high-involvement and complicated products such as consumer electronics, and financial services and vehicles, finds a survey by Text 100 and Context Analytics.
The findings show that on
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Average clickthrough rates for banner ads
Posted by GPorter under Online MarketingFrom http://www.emarketer.com 5733 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 17, 2009 5:54 pm
According to a study of more than 10 billion banner inquiries across Europe from ADTECH, the average click-through rate fluctuates between 0.11% and 0.19%. Apparently, users click on display ads more frequently toward the end of the year, during the major online shopping period. The rate then restabilizes in January at 0.12%.
Since 2004, the a
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Beyond fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD)
Posted by chiefmartec under MarketingFrom http://www.chiefmartec.com 5734 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 17, 2009 3:43 pm
Thanks to search and social media marketing, we're moving beyond fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) to hope, help and inspiration (HHI). Here are 5 reasons why.
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