After you’ve received your umpteenth startup t-shirt and your 18th fancy pen from a big company, you start to realize that free swag doesn’t always equal desirable or useful stuff. And from a marketing perspective, swag doesn’t always set you apart from the crowd and help you get attention – it oft
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How to Create Effective Swag for your Startup
Posted by ErinB under StartupsFrom http://sprouter.com 4748 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on May 4, 2011 7:13 pm
STOP SCREAMING AT YOUR CUSTOMERS
Posted by sbcmurphy under Online MarketingFrom http://www.getbusymedia.com 4748 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on May 4, 2011 12:38 am
When you communicate online, you must remember that you lose all non-verbal clues. Make sure to explain yourself and use these tips to communicate effectively online.
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Hendricks Park - Personal Style Experts
Posted by lyceum under Products and ServicesFrom http://egoist.blogspot.com 4751 days ago
Today I had a great phone conversation via Skype with Lisa Bruckner, CEO of Hendricks Park. As a chile-head, Lisa's post, How to correctly pronounce 'wasabi', piqued my interest: ... How do you buy matching clothes? Are you "dressed for success"?
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10 Small Businesses Make It Big With Royal Wedding
Posted by Big Business Boogaloo under GlobalFrom http://www.businessinsider.com 4752 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on April 29, 2011 2:20 pm
Ever feel like your small business could never really make it big? Then check out this awesome slide show of the businesses handling the royal wedding today. By the way, this event puts these businesses on the global stage. Huge earnings and huge publicity. Win-win. Go small business!
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Wedding Biz: Great Niche or Royal Pain?
Posted by Monsieur Eraser under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.usatoday.com 4752 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on April 29, 2011 11:53 pm
Yep, I decided to share this post on small business niche marketing because there's a royal wedding today. But even though the regal festivities may have been the inspiration, this article is an excellent look at how small businesses can flourish by focusing on their industry and never relenting.
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Targeted Website Traffic: 3 “Time Wasters” That Can Drive Massive Traffic
Posted by MeetAna under Online MarketingFrom http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com 4753 days ago
Made Hot by: Ruth Stone on May 1, 2011 9:48 pm
I feel so lucky to be able to write this guest post for Ana, and for you – the readers of Traffic Generation Cafe. That might sound corny, but I really mean it. I’ve been following this blog for awhile,and the conversations that happen in the comments here are worth millions to those who can pay at
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The Life & Business Of A Celebrity Hair Stylist: A Conversation With Chaz Dean
Posted by therisetothetop under Success StoriesFrom http://www.therisetothetop.com 4753 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on May 2, 2011 2:52 am
Interview with Chaz Dean, celebrity hair stylist and creator of WEN Hair & Body Care, on how he built his brand and business.
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Online Marketing Nonsense - 5 Popular Myths You Need to Ignore
Posted by searchblogger under Online MarketingFrom http://www.searchblogger.co.uk 4753 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on May 1, 2011 1:32 am
Read about five of the most common online marketing myths and why you shouldn't believe them...A lot of small business owners get confused by the wealth of information about online marketing. Make sure you don't put faith in these popular misconceptions.
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John Warrillow – The Glenn Beck of Canadian Business?
Posted by ScottK under NewsFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4754 days ago
Like our readers, we keep our eyes open for business insight on the web. We came across John Warrillow, a writer for the Globe and Mail. He comes with the credentials of a newspaper writer – published author, successful businessman. It’s quite shocking to read his blog. Each post contains a stateme
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The Dirty Little Secret of Conversions, Part 2: Understand Your Customers Want
Posted by st0n3y under Online MarketingFrom http://www.searchengineguide.com 4754 days ago
Business building is about relationship building. In order to get and keep customers, you must be able to build some kind of relationship with them. After all, you want to be different than the 100's or 1000's of others all selling the same product or service. Once you open up the door to relations
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