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Small-business credit crunch: real or imagined?

Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Raising Capital
From http://www.ocregister.com 6102 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 14, 2008 12:46 pm
Small-business problems accessing capital is anticipation more than actuality for most business owners. In January, the National Federation of Independent Business survey found that "measures of credit tightness have not changed much in a decade. Only four percent of the owners (surveyed) cited the cost and availability of credit as their number Read More

The Smarter Process of Starting a Corporate Blog

Avatar Posted by digitalsmash under News
From http://www.businessblogconsulting.com 6102 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 14, 2008 7:38 pm
The following is first in a three-part series on the process of setting up a corporate blog will benefit you! There are three important phases to the corporate blog process... Read More
Nearly 1 in 10 consumers surveyed (9%) say they are influenced or greatly influenced by sponsored links when searching for products or services on the internet, according to an analysis of BIGresearch's Simultaneous Media Survey (SIMM 11).

Advertisers are allocating more dollars to sponsored links, and understanding who is influenced by them h Read More

Six Tips for Direct Mail Gifts

Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Direct Marketing
From http://www.targetmarketingmag.com 6109 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 8, 2008 9:18 am
Premiums are known to boost open rates, response, cash with order and other kinds of consumer behavior. Read on for a few good tricks to using these gifts well in direct mail packages. Read More

5 Ways to Great Ways to Ruin a Sales Pitch | Marketing Ninja

Avatar Posted by Aaronontheweb under Sales
From http://www.marketing-ninja.com 6109 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 7, 2008 11:45 pm
From the page: "I got a phone call on Tuesday from a marketer who asked about running advertisements on Marketing Ninja. I haven't put up any advertisements since the redesign and the idea of running some new advertising appealed to me; however, our dear potential advertiser had a few missteps that ruined their sale that I thought I would share: Read More

Direct mail ROI beats SEM: what's wrong with this picture?

Avatar Posted by Aaronontheweb under Marketing
From http://blog.postclickmarketing.com 6109 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 7, 2008 11:36 pm
From the page: "I came across a table in which direct marketers ranked which tactics generated the strongest ROI for customer acquisition. 34% of the respondents said direct mail gave them the strongest ROI. In comparison, only 8% picked search engine marketing -- and only 6% chose advertising on web sites." Read More

Reduce Your Expenses Through Negotiation

Avatar Posted by TimJustus under Finance
From http://www.allbusiness.com 6109 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 7, 2008 6:35 pm
We live in a world where we don't get unless we ask. We're stuck with the same cell phone plan even though every provider is in a constant state of promotion. Our auto insurance is still priced high even though another company is always offering a deal. And credit cards, well, you know you can switch and get a lower interest rate any time.
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Digging Into Business Records to Look For Red Flags

Avatar Posted by TimJustus under Finance
From http://www.allbusiness.com 6109 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 7, 2008 9:32 pm
Finding evidence of fraud in a business doesn't always take the skills of super-sleuth. Sometimes there are simple giveaways that point to things being out of the ordinary. Let me demonstrate— Read More

Mac users feel superior to PC users, new study shows

Avatar Posted by entrepreneur under News
From http://www.clubenetwork.com 6109 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 7, 2008 4:35 pm
A new study shows that Mac users feel superior to those who use a PC in just about everything. Their purchases, preferences and habits are different, too. Read More

Search Marketing Tips from Online Marketing Heroes

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.toprankblog.com 6110 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 6, 2008 4:46 pm
Here's a collection of online marketing tips from the experts. Lee Odden of TopRank Blog, interviewed a sample of search marketing experts that are featured in a new book, “Online Marketing Heroes: Interviews with 25 Successful Online Marketing Gurus." The list of internet marketing experts interviewed for the book include Joan Holman, Greg H Read More
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