Here are eight trends to watch and capitalize on in the new year.
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8 important consumer trends for 2008
Posted by Becky under NewsFrom http://trendwatching.com 5981 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 12, 2007 4:43 am
Why Customers Write Reviews
Posted by JohnH under NewsFrom http://www.bazaarblog.com 5988 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 6, 2007 1:04 am
Because reviewers want to help others—that's the short answer. We just announced the results of a study we executed with Keller Fay Research to understand the intentions and motivations behind reviewers. Overwhelmingly, the survey found, reviewers are motivated by goodwill and positive sentiment.
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Do Customers Come for Price or Convenience?
Posted by JohnH under NewsFrom http://www.emarketer.com 5991 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 6, 2007 1:04 am
Data from Nielsen Online sheds some new light on the matter that is so important to merchants—online and offline—during the busy holiday shopping season. In an online survey of nearly 1,000 shoppers, 81% indicated that the ability to shop anytime during the day was why they chose to shop online during the holiday season. With 77% of respondents, s
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How Advertising Works Our Nerves (In a Good Way)
Posted by JohnH under NewsFrom http://www.marketingpilgrim.com 5992 days ago
Made Hot by: Gauravkanghain on December 3, 2007 6:37 pm
At last, neuroscience is applying itself to understanding how that extremely artificial endeavor — advertising — engages our basic biological instincts. Two pieces of science news will interest marketers. First, the more we can anthropomorphize products, the better we like them. Second, advertising can take the place of real memory in our beliefs
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Two Really Dumb Sales Questions
Posted by ArmadaIG under SalesFrom http://blogs.bnet.com 5995 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 29, 2007 6:03 pm
Your sales manager probably told you to ask these question of every customer, but every time you do, you're shooting yourself in the foot. The dumb questions are: Do you have the budget for this? Who is the decision-maker? Don't get me wrong. You need to know the ANSWERS to these questions, but coming right out and asking them is about as effectiv
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Relationship Marketing Builds Illusionary Loyalty as Salespeople Capture Customers' Hearts
Posted by jnelson under SalesFrom http://www.newswise.com 5995 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 29, 2007 6:03 pm
The battle to win and keep customers in an increasingly competitive and crowded marketplace has become tougher as more companies and products are available to the free world. In response to these competitive pressures, companies are increasing efforts to build customer loyalty --commonly referred to as relationship marketing -- but have these effo
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8 Steps to running your business on (mostly) free apps
Posted by ArmadaIG under TechnologyFrom http://foundread.com 5996 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 29, 2007 7:03 pm
If you spend, or plan to spend, substantial dollars on Web services or software support for your startup, you'll want to read this post. I'm going to show you how, with my 8 Steps to Running Your Business Off Low-Cost Web-Apps, it is possible to run a substantial company on software services and infrastructure that are either entirely free, or ava
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The Qualities of a Good Digg Title
Posted by LeeAdams under Online MarketingFrom http://www.pronetadvertising.com 5997 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 29, 2007 5:42 am
Each day, thousands of stories are submitted to Digg by its users, who often have vastly different reasons for submitting them. Some use Digg as just a personal bookmarking service, while others submit their own content in the hopes that it will get attention from others. Still others just want to share good, quality content with the world. In any
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Heading Straight for the Gay Market
Posted by LeeAdams under NewsFrom http://www.emarketer.com 5997 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 25, 2007 4:20 am
A century ago no one “dared speak its name.” Today, advertisers are eager to talk to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders. It is estimated that the gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) market in the US numbers approximately 15 million and represents annual purchasing power of $660 billion. ”With more disposable income and discretiona
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Get Demographic And Geographic Market Research Data For Free
Posted by LeeAdams under NewsFrom http://www.pinnycohen.com 5997 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 29, 2007 4:42 am
Market research has the power to make or break any business idea you have. Luckily, the U.S. Census Bureau tracks just about every useful detail about our cities. Whereas it would normally be a major headache to sift through all of the data, I use a site that cuts down my research time to just a few minutes. Enter ZipSkinny.com, still in beta, w
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