Some small businesses can be founded with one market in mind only to find a totally different market where their products and services are much better accepted. One example is Matt Paxton, whose four-year-old company Clutter Cleaner started with the idea of relocating seniors only to discover a much better market in aiding "extreme clutterers," those who collect so many things it begin interfering with their lives.
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Has Your Small Business Found Its Market?
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StrategyFrom http://online.wsj.com 5234 days ago
"Social Media 101": A Small Business Book Review
Posted by ShawnHessinger under ResourcesFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5234 days ago
Made Hot by: lovedthisarticle! on August 2, 2010 6:27 am
In this review of the book "Social Media 101" by Chris Brogan, Pierre DeBois gives an overview of the tactics and tools you should have at your command after reading. From blogs, to video and audio to LinkedIn, this review gives you a peek into subjects Brogan's book covers. Social media has become a major field for businesses and marketers of all kind. This review suggests another possible resource teaching small business owners to harness the power of social media for their needs
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How Webpreneurship can Bring You the Best Home Business Opportunities
Posted by ivanpw under StrategyFrom http://www.mywebestate.com 5234 days ago
If you are into working at home and establishing a home business for yourself, you should highly consider webpreneurship. Here's why and how to help you succeed
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16 Tips For Better Entrepreneurship
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://www.inc.com 5234 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on August 2, 2010 6:43 pm
Everyone seems to agree on the need for more entrepreneurship and small business activity to rebuild the economy after the harsh recession. Here's a cool report from Inc magazine writers Adam Bluestein and Amy Barrett with some concrete suggestions, specifically 16 steps, to get us to an environment more friendly to the kinds of entrepreneurship experts say we need to rebuild our economy. Can we make them a reality?
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Employees Ignore Social Media Policies
Posted by stroffanin under NewsFrom http://mashable.com 5234 days ago
Cisco’s 2010 Midyear Security Report found that workers in the enterprise are accessing their favorite social networking sites on company-issued equipment even when corporate policies prohibit them from doing so.
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Are User-Generated Ads Effective? Here Are 2 Apt Examples
Posted by omgzam under AdvertisingFrom http://omgzam.com 5234 days ago
An organization may spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to create the ‘perfect’ ad for them; where it encompasses the values and beliefs of the company through a single television spot. However, these are arguably having smaller impacts on sales. On the other hand, you have a source of basically free advertising with built-in audiences and tremendous potential for ancillary PR through user-generated advertisings. Read More
What The Japanese Can Teach Us About First Impressions
Posted by rudoconsulting under Customer ServiceFrom http://www.b2bbloggers.com 5235 days ago
The Japanese are very smart people, and customer service is just one aspect that they've figured out ahead of the rest of the world. Seeing business in their culture can be an eye-opening experience.
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Avoiding Customer Frustration: Clear Communications
Posted by ajayjoya under StrategyFrom http://www.flyteblog.com 5235 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on August 2, 2010 4:48 pm
Take a look at your own process; is there a point (or two) in which there’s often customer confusion? If so, what can you do to fix that? Is there a place where communication goes down a black hole, like the call button near the elevator
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Sales Tip A Day: How to Use Google to Find a Prospects Email Address
Posted by argentisgroup under SalesFrom http://www.salestipaday.com 5235 days ago
Trying to find an email address for a sales prospect? Here is how to use Google to find those hard to find prospects email addresses
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Lessons in Extremely Bad Business Taste from the MOST OFFENSIVE Commercial Ever (VIDEO & Commentary)
Posted by yoni67 under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://halva67.wordpress.com 5235 days ago
Made Hot by: ILForums on August 2, 2010 7:52 am
What the HELL are people thinking? Or are they not thinking at all?
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