Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put his money on. Often I find that experienced investors flip to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. That’s how important the people are. What are investors looking for in the CEO and
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This Startup Dream Team Will Assure Fundability
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4474 days ago
Kindle Fire's analytics indicate unprecedented sales figures
Posted by dodge28 under SalesFrom http://www.siteprebuilder.com 4474 days ago
Everyone knows that the Kindle Fire is a popular product on Amazon. Just how popular? I thought I would track the sales data for 5 leading eReader models, over a range of brands to get a feel for just how much the Kindle Fire actually sells.
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Are You Speaking The Right Language With Your Customers
Posted by BizNewsie under Customer ServiceFrom http://www.derekjones.co 4474 days ago
The bottom line? 85% of customers are willing to pay more than the average price for a product for a pleasant customer experience.
So where do you begin?
Here are three basic communication channels to consider to improve customer communication and to provide your customers with a memorable ex Read More
So where do you begin?
Here are three basic communication channels to consider to improve customer communication and to provide your customers with a memorable ex Read More
Who Should Take an SEO Training Course?
Posted by nickstamoulis under Direct MarketingFrom http://www.brickmarketing.com 4474 days ago
You don’t have to be an SEO expert to understand the basics of SEO. In my opinion, just about every website owner, marketing professional and web developer could stand to take a few SEO training courses that teach “SEO 101.” Knowing basic SEO means you can take your website’s SEO into you own hands
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Smallbiz sales compensation: Pay for results, but don't pay too much.
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4474 days ago
See a Basic Sales Compensation Plan that's adoptable by most small business sales environments. It pays for performance, not for lack of it.
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Are You A Great Manager?
Posted by GaryShouldis under ManagementFrom http://www.thesmallbusinessplaybook.com 4474 days ago
Being a successful business owner means you need to be a good manager. That is, unless you want to forever be a one employee company.
Your ability to manage other people can mean the difference between being a slave to your business (you do everything, always), and having the freedom to use you Read More
Your ability to manage other people can mean the difference between being a slave to your business (you do everything, always), and having the freedom to use you Read More
It's Time to Ditch StumbleUpon for Pinterest
Posted by simplycastguy under Social MediaFrom http://www.readwriteweb.com 4474 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on February 8, 2012 4:07 am
StumbleUpon is one of those sites we've had on our radar for quite some time. We covered the company's redesign last year, which re-focused the site on topic features. So when StumbleUpon snuck in a strange change the other day without telling anyone, we were shocked. This update made it impossible
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How to Recruit with Facebook
Posted by simplycastguy under Social MediaFrom http://mashable.com 4474 days ago
So you’ve got a great job that’s waiting to be filled at your company, and you decide you want to tap into the already measured power of social media recruiting.
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12 Tips for How to Be Memorable in Business
Posted by DrShannonReece under StartupsFrom http://blog.drshannonreece.com 4474 days ago
My focus for the New Year is to increase my visibility, both online and locally with my businesses. Both arenas have their challenges when it comes to standing out in the crowd. So I am developing plans to not only be noticed, but to be memorable.
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Seven Tips For Successful Solo Ad Marketing
Posted by ScottDudley under Online MarketingFrom http://lowcostmarketingstrategies.com 4474 days ago
Made Hot by: Chaos on February 6, 2012 11:31 pm
If you do have some sort of a marketing budget, then one of the cheapest and most effective ways to generate leads is solo ad marketing. A solo ad is simply finding someone in your niche or industry who has a large list, and asking them to send out an email to their list.
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