The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped up its antitrust investigation of the book class-action settlement between Google and groups representing authors and publishers. So
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Antitrust Inquiry into Google - Is Google the New Bad Boy?
Posted by dreamwithdeadline under LegalFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5620 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 15, 2009 4:12 pm
Churn may be spoiling local search - Search Marketing - BizReport
Posted by smmail under MarketingFrom http://www.bizreport.com 5625 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 12, 2009 4:07 pm
Good overview and research about Local Search and long term marketing/sales impact.
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The 54 Major Causes of Failure by Napoleon Hill
Posted by ColderICE under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://3rdpoblogs.com 5627 days ago
Check yourself carefully by these fifty-four causes of failure, and should the self-examination reveal that you can check O.K. after each of the causes; it is not likely you will ever be overcome by failure.
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How to Cut Payroll Costs Without Layoffs
Posted by mssux under ManagementFrom http://www.businessweek.com 5679 days ago
Made Hot by: camb on April 18, 2009 9:32 am
Aside from the personal toll, losing highly skilled workers can inflict long-term damage on a business, making it hard to bounce back and forcing managers to spend precious time and money recruiting and training when conditions improve.
Yet many entrepreneurs are trimming payroll costs without laying off hard-to-replace employees. Naturally, t
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Windows to the Salesperson's Soul
Posted by SkipAnderson under SalesFrom http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5719 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 12, 2009 7:16 pm
Eye contact in selling.
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Need Help with Google Analytics Filters?
Posted by mssux under Online MarketingFrom http://www.searchengineguide.com 5762 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 27, 2009 2:27 am
Google Analytics filters allow you manage and segment your incoming data giving you increased insight for your website. Google Analytics filters can be created for internal traffic, capturing sub domains, rewriting URLs within your reports, gaining a better understanding of referring keywords and even the exact page on Google where your traffic ca
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How 20 Words Generate a 220% Lift in Response
Posted by jnelson under Direct MarketingFrom http://www.clickz.com 5919 days ago
Made Hot by: billrice on August 20, 2008 12:27 am
Although there are some key differences between direct mail and e-mail, sometimes old direct mail tricks can work wonders in the relatively new e-mail channel. Case in point: in a recent test I did with a client, we added a Johnson Box to its e-mail control. It generated a 220 percent lift in response rate! Here's a brief overview of the results,
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What to Tell a Client Who Wants to Cut its Marketing Budget During a Recession
Posted by jnelson under MarketingFrom http://www.foliomag.com 5923 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 18, 2008 3:55 pm
For some companies a recession is a time to weather the storm; cut expenses, trim the staff, wait for better times ... and slash the marketing budget. But other companies see a recession as strategic time to take the offensive. When competition focuses more on internal cost cutting they focus less on customers.
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Providing Health Benefits on a Budget
Posted by jnelson under Employee BenefitsFrom http://online.wsj.com 5968 days ago
Made Hot by: cartermi on July 1, 2008 10:36 pm
Spiraling health-care costs have forced many small employers to reduce the benefits they offer -- or, in some cases, eliminate coverage altogether.
And there's no end in sight. Health-care costs for U.S. employers are expected to rise almost 10% in 2008, according to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers of more than 500 employers and heal
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How a Closed Mind Leads to Success
Posted by dreamwithdeadline under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.businessknowhow.com 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 29, 2008 6:37 pm
No, I'm not crazy. And no, I don't mean you should have a closed mind all the time.
What I do mean is that to be most productive, you need to close your mind to everything except the project at hand. In otherwords, don't multitask.
Multitasking keeps you from being as productive as you could be. It makes projects take longer and it keeps
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