Customers take longer to find a solution than we think. Companies tend to focus on their initial contact with customers, believing that shoppers' experience with a product or service begins when they walk into a store or visit a Web site. In fact, their journey begins much, much earlier. The easy availability of information on the Internet today
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Ideas for a New Marketing World: Day 38
Posted by 33interactions under MarketingFrom http://33interactions.com.au 5324 days ago
The Truth About Government Grants for Small Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://usgovinfo.about.com 5324 days ago
Made Hot by: CindyKing on August 31, 2009 2:51 pm
Government grants for small business are often talked about as an option when launching your new venture, but how realistic an option is this when starting out? Well, in the United States any government grants to help small business will likely come from the states and this list of links from About.com should help you get an idea what's out there
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Top 7 Overrrated Small Business Ideas
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://smallbusinessanswers.yahoo.com 5324 days ago
This link to an article on top 7 overrated small business ideas from Yahoo! Small Business comes with a reader's advisory from yours truly. Every now and then when I see posts like this on my Yahoo! landing page, I can't help but include them since they're certainly appropriate to bizSugar readers and members. It's very popular to come up with
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The future of social media for small business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Online MarketingFrom http://www.avc.com 5325 days ago
There has certainly been no shortage of stories, posts and comments questioning the future of social media for small business. But before you switch off your laptop or chuck your blackberry see this post from Twitter investor and VC superstar Fred Wilson. Of course, there has also been a flurry of articles, reports, posts and comments on the numbe
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How Building Trust Can Boost Online Sales
Posted by heatherdorso under SalesFrom http://www.computerworld.com 5327 days ago
As the economy sputters, small business owners remain intently focused on the bottom line. So a conversation about adhering to Web site privacy best practices might seem a bit--well, off topic. However, if your business sells anything online, few things are more important than your online reputation.
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The Friday FREE White Paper List: Week of 08.24.09
Posted by WhitePaperPundit under Social MediaFrom http://www.whitepapercompany.com 5327 days ago
The Friday FREE white paper list is a way to review over 40 new white papers each week without submitting registration or personal information. The list is made up of white papers submitted via Twitter and is posted each Friday. It is a great way to review white paper examples and learn new techniques.
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5 Tips For An Effective eCommerce Site With 10 Brilliant Examples
Posted by WayneLiew under Success StoriesFrom http://www.onextrapixel.com 5327 days ago
Made Hot by: ritchelalms on August 31, 2009 2:39 am
This post covers the unique core aspects of e-commerce sites that make online shopping possible. Customers appreciate the convenience of ordering online, but if a site is cumbersome, is veiled about its pricing and polices, or does not seem to provide personal benefit, they leave.
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Creative email signature for your small business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under TechnologyFrom http://webmarketcentral.blogspot.com 5327 days ago
Tom Pick of the WebMarketCentral Blog has a post (a followup really) on developing a creative email signature for your small business. So what is an email signature? Just read Tom's post and find out. Actually, it can work as a guide to where you are all over the Internet. From social media buttons, to blog url's, Twitter, Websites, contact phon
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Does Your Manager Owe You An Apology?
Posted by SalesBlogcast under SalesFrom http://salesblogcast.com 5327 days ago
I've worked for bosses who hold polar opposite views on the issue of whether or not a manager should apologize. One believes that a manager should never apologize to their employees. The other makes it a practice to apologize regularly for wrongdoings.
During the last few months...
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Ideas for a New Marketing World: Day 37
Posted by 33interactions under MarketingFrom http://33interactions.com.au 5327 days ago
"In the coming decade marketing will be reengineered from A to Z. There is little doubt that markets and marketing will operate on quite different principles in the early years of the twenty-first century."
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