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YouTube carried the HopeforHaitiNow show live a few days ago and today the CitizenTube will carry the State of the Union address from 9 p.m January 27th 2010. You can submit questions for the President who will answer them in a live YouTube Interview next week. Read More

Creating valuable, education based content is half the ticket to selling these days. The other half, of course, is getting that content read and in the hands of prospects.

Share contentWriting a blog, hosting content on your website and spreading the word on you social networks are all great places to start, but another great way to use and amplify content is to attract partners that you can Read More
Internet access by smartphone is about to explode. 83% of the market has yet to purchase a smartphone, but that is all about to change. Will your customers change platforms? Read this. Read More
Few businesses do well without a multi-tiered marketing and advertising plan, and one good tool for your small business arsenal that combines elements of both is direct mail.

This tried-and-true technique, in which a business owner sends a message or an offer directly to a customer or prospective client via mail, can help boost sales or move a product. Read More

Small Business Sales Lessons From the Girl Scouts

Small Business Sales Lessons From the Girl Scouts - http://sbinformation.about.com Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Sales
From http://sbinformation.about.com 5204 days ago
Made Hot by: yoni67 on January 28, 2010 3:34 am
They employ a sales force with little or no experience and still manage to move a startling 200 million unites a year of a product not available in stores during the Spring season exclusively with an estimated annual revenue of $700 million a year. Yea, we're talking about the Girl Scouts and why wouldn't we want to get inside such an efficient and profitable sales operation? Here's an overview f Read More
You've decided to take the plunge and open a franchise. You've done your due diligence, secured your financing and have your opening date in sight but the hard work is far from finished. Now come the tasks of hiring, scheduling, managing, attracting and retaining customers while sticking to your franchisor's proven business model. Read More
For B2Bs, mobile's arrival means their marketing must also change if they want to maintain a presence in the media where their audiences have already migrated. On that imperative, here are five reasons why mobile marketing is prime for B2Bs, along with five key questions that B2B marketers should be asking themselves. Read More
If you are supervising or managing employees and you want to know if they are sure about how to complete their latest assignment. How do you go about finding out? When we want to get our message through, how do we talk to our employees? Are we doing a good job at communicating with each other? Here are some suggestions on effective employee communication: Read More
I’ve met Seth Godin only once in person. I attended one of his personal jam sessions (my term, not his) in New York. He changes you.

Not everyone gets that opportunity. However, I think Linchpin comes the closest to having your own personal jam session with Seth Godin Read More
Award-Winning Shonali Burke Becomes New Editor for WomenGrowBusiness.com . With an incredible track record in the world of integrated communications – plus a great attitude to match – Shonali Burke knows how to grow business and strong partnerships.

And from the start, she’s been a Women Grow Business guest blogger and enthusiast. She’s demonstrated leadership and impact through a range of bus Read More
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