In this economy, when budgets are tight and spending is scrutinized, it's often tempting to cut the marketing budget. Not so fast. Before you take this potentially self-defeating step, you may want to perform a few experiments to see which marketing strategies work and which don't. Why eliminate programs that make you money? And why keep the duds
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How to Tell if You're Getting the Best Bang for Your Marketing Buck
Posted by tuckerleroy under MarketingFrom http://www.openforum.com 5569 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on August 27, 2009 2:30 pm
Augmented ID by TAT: Mobile Devices Become Clairvoyant - PSFK
Posted by McLaughlin under Customer ServiceFrom http://www.psfk.com 5569 days ago
This phone uses a facial recognition software that can be an amazing help to any sales person. No one is shocked to see a person with a mobile phone in hand, and the day you approach someone that you know is probably a client, but you forget their name, this software would allow you to be on top of your game. It is really amazing and is a great ex
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Two Things Sunk the Titanic; They'll Also Sink Your Sales Results
Posted by ZaneSafrit under SalesFrom http://www.thecustomercollective.com 5569 days ago
Made Hot by: kimmendrez on August 26, 2009 2:57 pm
The author, Jill Konrath, is a widely-recognized expert and author on sales, selling, being successful in sales. She shared these two things that can sink your sales.
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The Toxicity of Silent Problems
Posted by RJohnson4444 under ManagementFrom http://www.withoutwarningcoach.com 5569 days ago
Made Hot by: kimmendrez on August 26, 2009 3:03 pm
A core competency of every organization is to be strong problem solvers. But why is it that some problems are so often avoided, go unnoticed and not solved?
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Profitably Using Website Video and Videomail
Posted by q4sales under Online MarketingFrom http://www.smbtrendwire.com 5569 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on August 26, 2009 2:58 pm
Excellent podcast. If you have been contemplating using video (and I've been working on some new initiatives with a client), then this is helpful and practical listen.
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Is Your Market Niche Viable?
Posted by m4bmarketing under MarketingFrom http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5569 days ago
Made Hot by: JanetG on August 26, 2009 1:53 pm
To be effective in marketing your small business, identifying and competing in a market niche is the only way to go. The reason is that it is more cost effective, your marketing communication is more targeted and you can achieve greater results. You may want to consider the following before you start competing in a particular market niche.
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How to open a restaurant with no money
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://online.wsj.com 5569 days ago
Wall Street Journal small business columnist Colleen DeBaise explains how to open a restaurant with no money...well, none of your own anyway. DeBaise suggests gaining some experience working the restaurant business and then developing a detailed business plan demonstrating your big idea and the qualities you posses that will enable you to turn it
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The Social Web Isn't Just for the Young Anymore
Posted by aliciatrinidad under Social MediaFrom http://gigaom.com 5569 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 2:53 pm
While social web content has been stereotyped as a teen fad, it looks like adults are crashing the young folks' party. More than four out of five U.S. adults (ages 18 and up) use social media at least once a month, according to a Forrester report released today. It seems visiting social networks, blogs and watching online video has become a part
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Social Media Gives Execs the Willies
Posted by kimmendrez under Social MediaFrom http://www.marketingpilgrim.com 5569 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 3:17 pm
The Center for Media Research has reported on a paper that reaches the conclusions that executives in many companies are worried about social media in some form or another. If it's not how employees are wasting valuable company time as a result of their Twitter and / or Facebook fetishes (51%) it is about how their companies and brands are being r
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Five Ways to Increase White Paper Exposure
Posted by WhitePaperPundit under Online MarketingFrom http://www.whitepapercompany.com 5569 days ago
A lot of people think that Social Media sites like Twitter are nothing but a bunch of babble with no inherent value. But a small percent of Twitter Tweets actually show good "pass along value".
In this post on the White Paper Pundit blog, you can learn five ways to leverage Twitter and gain additional exposure for your white paper.
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