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How To Transform A Culture With Innovation

Avatar Posted by hamerhokie under Success Stories
From http://open-source-innovation.com 6043 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 16, 2008 8:52 pm
How Project Better Place is using the principles of innovation to transform Israel by eliminating the need for oil by 2020. Read More

FTC updates CAN-SPAM - DMNews

Avatar Posted by jlawlor under Online Marketing
From http://www.dmnews.com 6044 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 15, 2008 6:04 pm
New CAN-SPAM rules from the FTC regarding email marketing: 1) An e-mail recipient cannot be required to pay a fee... 2) The definition of “sender” was modified... 3) A “sender” of commercial e-mail can include an accurately-registered post office box or private mailbox... 4) A definition of the term “person” was added... Read More

The Key to Retaining Sales Talent

Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Management
From http://www.thestreet.com 6046 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2008 4:13 am
Your salespeople are some of your most valuable investments. You recruit them, train them and trust them with your valued customers. You depend on them to keep your business growing. So what happens if they leave? Even worse, what if they're lured away by one of your competitors, along with your accounts? That would be a real blow to your busi Read More
Imagine a country of 146 million workers, where a massive database maintained by hapless bureaucrats determines who can hold a job. It's a place where simple statistical error alone can annually deny work to half a million of these workers, and those lucky enough to appeal the error must wait months, even years, to reenter the labor pool. Suc Read More

Call To Action Buttons - Does Size Matter?

Avatar Posted by morecowbell under Online Marketing
From http://www.getelastic.com 6058 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 30, 2008 1:19 am
Can a small change to your website's action buttons make a big difference in conversions? Many conversion optimization cheerleaders suggest that larger buttons convert better, and some tests show even different colors can perform better. Marketing Sherpa credits cart button design as one of 7 tweaks that helped Newegg.com boost online sales by 30 Read More

4 Tips for Using Blended Search

Avatar Posted by morecowbell under Online Marketing
From http://www.emarketingandcommerce.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 30, 2008 12:47 pm
Search engine marketing firm iProspect published its iProspect Blended Search Results Study. The study revealed that blended search results offer high clickthrough rates. So, how can marketers capitalize on the blended search trend? Read More

Sales Stuck? Try Sticking to a Script

Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Sales
From http://www.crm-daily.com 6063 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 25, 2008 7:45 pm
We've all wasted time trying to make someone into a prospect -- someone who has no hope of ever being one. And often we make this mistake because we aren't disqualifying -- instead, we're doing all we can to qualify. This is an inefficient approach. Learn how to disqualify -- it'll save time, boost sales, and ultimately help bring in new busin Read More

Really - How To Generate Leads | WAHNewsToday

Avatar Posted by LisaAlexander under Online Marketing
From http://wahnewstoday.com 6064 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 25, 2008 7:41 pm
A real and free way to generate your own leads for any type of online business. Read More

Print Newspaper Ads Drive Online Research, In-Store Purchases

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Advertising
From http://www.marketingcharts.com 6065 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 24, 2008 12:55 pm
Print newspapers ads reach people at all stages of the buying cycle - inspiring web research at the beginning and prompting in-store/web purchase at the end, said the Newspaper Association of America (NAA), citing a Google study. Among the findings of the study: Over half (56%) of internet-using newspaper readers researched or purchased at Read More
With tax season behind us, a recession looming and gas at an all-time high, is there anything that business can look forward to? You bet there is: It is tax rebate time! And if you're smart, your small business will have a plan in place before those checks are ever cut to help consumers spend their stimulus payment with you. Read More
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