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Obama and his team understood their target demographic/markets and how to use a mix of multi touch, multi level and multimedia platforms to reach these people where they were already hanging out. By using video game ads, Twitter, an active online community, and a list of other marketing vehicles, the Obama marketing team understood the importance Read More

One day several months ago, David Alston said to me at a conference something like this: “I just realized that there are two conferences going on here. One is in this room, and there are people with note pads writing feverishly and chatting with their neighbors. The other is out on the web, and we're all Twittering the conversation out to others w Read More

While the principles and advice in that column apply to all of the "big three" search engines, there's one QS factor that's only part of Google AdWords: the Account Quality Score. It affects keyword minimum bids -- the bid prices Google says are the lowest ones Google will accept in order for a keyword to be eligible for ad display. Late last Read More

About a week ago, I put out the statistic that the typical, or median, size of an angel investment is $10,000. Many people have responded that they don't believe the number because they see companies receiving $250,000 to $500,000 from angels. But these numbers aren't inconsistent. Read More

The following 5 tips can not only help make an economic downturn work for your small business, but can also position you well against your competition — large and small — so you can best reap the benefits when the economy rebounds. Read More

In the years that I've been writing about sales and marketing, Brian Carroll has been one of the sources I trust the most, hands-down. He understands both sides in a way that many self-styled gurus don't. He knows what does and doesn't work in real-world situations, and he offers practical advice, not fluff. Best of all, Brian isn't afraid to Read More

According to BIGresearch's Simultaneous Media Survey, the effectiveness of product placements varies by product category and consumer group. Consumers indicate product placements have the most influence on their grocery purchases with 14.8% saying so, up from 13.0% one year ago. Electronics and apparel round out the top three categories most infl Read More

Implementation is a critical part of the SEO process. This is where we actually make the recommended changes to the Web site. It's also where way too many SEO projects go wrong. As much we try to ask all the hard questions before an agreement is signed or a single check is cut, there are some who fail to realize the commitment of time/resources Read More

Slate BizBox--corporate brother of The Washington Post--on the Post's breaking news that, scandalously, nearly $6 billion in federal "small business" contracts were awarded to big corporations. Read More