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There are few things more valuable in business than a mentor – someone who’s “been there, done that”. The General Services Administration (GSA) offers a Mentor-Protégé Program that is specifically designed to encourage prime contractors to help small businesses be more successful in government contracting and enhance their ability to perform successfully on government contracts and subcontracts.

Read more and find out if your small business is eligible Read More
In April, a Cinco de Mayo-inspired Facebook promotion drove 8,000 new fans and 370,000 active interactions for El Monterey, a frozen Mexican food brand based in Dinuba, Calif. The “Save on Cinco” campaign asked Facebook fans to share their family savings tips within a branded, game-like Facebook app. Other fans interacted with savings tips (by rating, commenting and sharing) to earn points redeemable for BOGOs, branded merchandise and other prizes. All interactions took place within Bulbstorm’s Idea Challenges application for Facebook promotions Read More

Get Your Free Degree in Business at bizsugar.com!

Avatar Posted by yoni67 under Success Stories
From http://jobshuk.com 5288 days ago
Made Hot by: alinisrael on June 3, 2010 1:26 pm
Looking for a Degree in Business? Forget Harvard! Forget Wharton. Forget huge student loan repayments! Biz Sugar is free, it's where great business minds congregate, it's a community...and IT ROCKS Read More

Why Marketing Fundamentals Have Not Changed

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From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5288 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on June 3, 2010 4:00 pm
It is easy to think that there has been a huge change in marketing over the last few years. In reality it hasn’t and that is because while the activities and tools do change, the fundamentals do not. What I am talking about is the centre of marketing which has always been about connecting with customers. Read More

Good Customer Service? Don’t Bank on it!

Avatar Posted by bloggertone under Management
From http://bloggertone.com 5288 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on June 7, 2010 3:42 pm
On Monday, I went to the bank to deposit a personal cheque. The queue resembled the queue you might expect from the Passport Office the day after their strike....Yes it was long and disorderly. The general banking area has 6 customer service desks... Read More
With the popularity of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networking sites, how can you leverage the features you get and connections you can make through them? Knowing how to properly leverage these networks for professional interactions means you have to strike a thoughtful balance between personal and professional while always keeping an eye toward your brand and the image you want to project. From the Creative Freelancer Conference Blog Read More

Is Relationship Selling Dead?

Avatar Posted by SalesBlogcast under Sales
From http://salesblogcast.com 5288 days ago
Made Hot by: SkipAnderson on June 4, 2010 4:09 am
It sure feels that way today! You rarely reach your prospects on the phone and when you do, they quickly brush you off. When you’re in meetings, they want you to get right to the point.

Sometimes they’re so busy multi-tasking, that you’re not even sure if they’re paying attention. Even your long-term customers fail to return your calls for months, making you wonder what you did wrong.

Welcome to the new normal! Your prospects are suffering from.. Read More

Understanding How Lead Providers Generate Leads

Avatar Posted by billrice under Marketing
From http://www.leadbuying.com 5288 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on June 4, 2010 2:13 pm
Success with Internet leads has much to do with how you manage those leads. Maybe even mostly to do with how you manage them. However, that lead management process can very effectively be adjusted to smooth and leverage the diversity of there generation methods.

This brief guide will introduce you to several of the Internet marketing methods lead providers use to generate leads Read More

Borrowing Money for Your Business?

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising Capital
From http://financialhighway.com 5289 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on June 3, 2010 5:14 pm
It may say more about the state of affairs in our society and our economy than anything else, but the truth is that you need to borrow money. Lending and credit have become such integral parts of the way our society does things with money that your entire financial reputation is not based on how you manage your money; it’s based on how you manage your cred Read More

What Do You Want Your Customers To Do?

Avatar Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5289 days ago
Made Hot by: mssux on June 2, 2010 5:06 pm
Have you got it clear in your minds what action you want to customers to take? In marketing jargon I am talking about marketing objectives.Unless you decide on this it is really difficult to choose the right marketing tactics to implement to achieve these objectives. Here are three key actions you want your customers to take. Read More
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