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How to Avoid Making Marketing Mistakes

Avatar Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5277 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on June 16, 2010 5:44 pm
Have you ever made a mistake when marketing your products or services? Most of us have and if you have not made a mistake yet, you probably will at some stage. The key point about the mistakes made in marketing is what you learn from them, understand where you went wrong, what were the reasons and not repeat the errors. Here are a few ways to avoid making marketing mistakes Read More

Advice From A Social Media Groupie

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Social Media
From http://www.bizsugar.com 5277 days ago
Made Hot by: ILForums on June 16, 2010 6:26 am
Whether it's here at BizSugar or on any other social media community, commitment is key and passionate users will always get more out of the experience. Just ask our own BizSugar "groupie" Heidi Kalman whose great posts inspired this one Read More
In a bid to improve customer service in its Cadillac showrooms, General Motors is turning for help from one of the world’s top outfits for making patrons happy — Ritz-Carlton. Smart move. Ritz-Carlton is known for exceptional customer service that inspires loyalty. That we all could be coached by them. Read More
Business-blogging is the best way to market a business! But what about "burnout?" What about writer's-block?

It's time to put the FUN back in it! Here are some biz-blogging and marketing lessons from "The Dead! Read More

Beware of False Marketing Communication Claims

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From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5278 days ago
Made Hot by: alinisrael on June 15, 2010 5:09 pm
Claims made in your marketing communication are important. However if there is not any substance behind the claim then it can damage your brand’s reputation and affect your customer relationships to say the least. Before you make claims especially the marketing claim of being Number 1, ask yourself these questions Read More

Hit-and-run Social Bookmarking

Avatar Posted by amabaie under Online Marketing
From http://www.zoomit.ca 5279 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on June 14, 2010 11:30 am
Why is it worth your time and effort to look at other people’s submissions? Well, for the same reason that you take the time to speak with people at networking meetings - because the value to you of participating depends on the relationships you build with other members Read More
Buying a franchise unit is probably easy if you have the capital, but running one is a different story. Learn more about franchise partnership Read More
An illegal Facebook marketing technique which blackhat marketers are using to exploit the loose account creation criteria on Faceboo Read More
This article shows you what your priorities should be if you want to succeed in web Internet marketing. Stick to these priorities and you will do well. Read More

How Are Investors Like Produce Suppliers?

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising Capital
From http://www.feld.com 5279 days ago
Made Hot by: Jed on June 17, 2010 5:01 pm
Are investors like produce suppliers to the restaurant that is your business? Think about this for a moment and then read the post by Venture Capital investor Brad Feld relating this interesting metaphor. I'm not sure I really agree with it completely. Though this may be because my brain keeps getting tangled around the idea that a restaurant as a business would pay for its produce. But what Brad is suggesting here is that we forget the idea of the restaurant as a business and look at it as a metaphor for your business. Just as your business can't make products or create services at a certain level without capital so a restaurant couldn't make dishes without ingredients brought by produce suppliers Read More
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