Being first doesn't guarantee success. If anything, being first is fraught with more peril; since you don't have anyone to copy or compare to. And, depending on how innovative your product offering, you might be too early for VCs to get it too, making raising money even harder. Often, when a space heats up, after the first few companies have gone
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Is it really better to have first mover advantage?
Posted by luckycharmer under StrategyFrom http://www.instigatorblog.com 5764 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 10, 2008 4:19 am
The power of commitment | The Practice of Leadership
Posted by ZaneSafrit under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net 5764 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 9, 2008 10:50 pm
Commitment to a goal or person or ideal is a very powerful step. Great things happen when you do. This post explains why.
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10 reasons to go on vacation: Reflections on a week in the Virginia countryside
Posted by ZaneSafrit under Human ResourcesFrom http://eimr.blogspot.com 5764 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 11, 2008 4:25 am
We can all use reminders to vacation. Rest, re-creation, time away from the job lets you recharge, reignite, reconnect. Many, many times I find the best solutions come to me when I'm not sitting at my desk.
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How to Grow Your Business by Firing Customers
Posted by gimmesome under StartupsFrom http://www.squidoo.com 5764 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 9, 2008 10:48 pm
Studies of customer profitability in many businesses have found that only a small percentage of accounts are responsible for all of the firm's profits once costs related to acquisition, service, and support have been factored in. The staggering truth is simply this: many customers cost more to serve than they bring in revenue!
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Steve MacGill: Who Do YOU listen to?
Posted by ZaneSafrit under ManagementFrom http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5764 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 12, 2008 4:56 pm
As a leader, who do you turn to for advice? Why? For what kind of advice? How often? Steve MacGill, CEO and founder of Peersight Online, asks these questions and hopes those with answers will share them at the post.
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How to Analyze and Improve the 'Bounce Rate' for Your Website
Posted by ArmadaIG under Online MarketingFrom http://www.doshdosh.com 5764 days ago
Made Hot by: RickMick on July 9, 2008 1:39 pm
Getting users engaged with your content can result with a sale, subscription, bookmark and return visit. One of best ways to increase reader engagement is to make sure that your site architecture interlinks related content and displays them in a way which encourages the user to click around. If the first article doesn't result in a subscription, t
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Market And Sell Your Small Business 24/7/52 To Be More Successful!
Posted by TheProfitRepairman under MarketingFrom http://www.usatoday.com 5764 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 10, 2008 4:18 am
24/7/52. What this phrase means is twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and fifty-two weeks a year; this is the golden rule if you are marketing and selling your business unit's product line. Your marketing and sales efforts should never close, which means that you have 525,600 minutes a year to be open and to make sure that your business
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Email Marketing Campaign Tracking Tricks to Get More Prospects to Open Your Emails! | WAHNewsToday
Posted by LisaAlexander under Online MarketingFrom http://wahnewstoday.com 5767 days ago
Did you know that a good service like iContact.com for example will offer you the additional service of tracking your email campaign stats?
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You couldn't do better than using this Web site as a model
Posted by JohnH under Online MarketingFrom http://eimr.blogspot.com 5768 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 7, 2008 3:58 am
If someone says B2B sites can't be compelling and absorbing, show them MillerWelds. It could shame the best consumer site. This site keeps prospects clicking and reading these ways:
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3 Search Engine Optimization Tools You Need
Posted by JohnH under Online MarketingFrom http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5772 days ago
Made Hot by: pomerol32 on July 1, 2008 10:48 pm
Looking for some powerful (and free) SEO tools? Anita Campbell at Small Business Trends offers a few of her favorites.
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