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I'm often asked how I come up with so many new business ideas so here are some tips for coming up with your very own business ideas. Read More

Why Print Still Matters

Avatar Posted by globalcopywrite under Marketing
From http://www.globalcopywriting.com 5208 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Manifesto on August 14, 2010 1:51 pm
How much consideration do you give to your print collateral? It's easy to get swept up in the online environment. A recent blog post from Joe Pulizzi suggests it might be time to reconsider the importance of print in your content marketing strategy Read More

Four Simple Methods To Decking Out Your Blog

Avatar Posted by JasonKienbaum under Online Marketing
From http://businessdonenow.com 5209 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on August 13, 2010 8:20 pm
So you are a blogger now and constantly putting out good information on a regular basis. Well now it’s time to crank it up a notch and add a few things that are going to take your blog to the next level for you and help you retain new visitors from your blog. With the use of many built in tools and web applications we can now include so much more to your blog then just the content. By including some of these items you take an average blog to an extraordinary one that will help your business and your readers get more out of the visit. Here are some ideas, features and applications you can use to deck out your blog.

Question Of The Day:
What are some of your tips and tricks for taking a blog to the next level Read More

Many Entrepreneurs Charge The Hill Too Soon

Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5209 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on August 13, 2010 8:23 pm
Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. They approach key potential investors way too early, trying to talk their way up the hill, with no supporting business plan, and before they have a support team around them. Needless to say, they get shot down, and get no second chance Read More
Interview with Gini Dietrich CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of the blog Spin Sucks on the changing world of PR and how PR companies are evolving their business model Read More

Traditional web design and development is dead

Avatar Posted by CIKMarketing under Online Marketing
From http://www.cikmarketing.ca 5210 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on August 12, 2010 5:32 pm
If you spent thousands for a designer or programmer to build your website, odds are you overpaid and are getting outperformed by a more affordable, more functional option. Not to mention, your website might soon become obsolete Read More

Small Business and Search: Where's the Return?

Avatar Posted by alastair under Online Marketing
From http://searchenginewatch.com 5210 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on August 12, 2010 2:47 pm
Can marketing via search work for my small business? This article opens a very important discussion and considers the cost and rewards of search marketing (PPC or SEO) from a small business perspective Read More
Why search engines love blogs and how to not let them down, a blog is one of the most effective ways to publish and organize content online, Blogs can really help growing your business Read More

Sales Lessons From A Roofer – Todd Youngblood's "SPE" Blog

Avatar Posted by tyoungbl under Sales
From http://bit.ly 5210 days ago
Made Hot by: SalesBlogcast on August 12, 2010 1:45 am
Every now and again I get blown away by a great demonstration of sales and customer service. Had to share this one.

In August, it’s hot in Georgia. The thermometer has topped 90 nearly every day for what seems like forever, and as I write this, it’s 94 degrees out there. The A/C in my house never seems to shut off. This morning, I decided to do something about it. (OK, it was actually my wife who decided I was going to do something about it. Read More
Maybe you have a product already and are looking to expand into a new market. Maybe you're looking overseas for a supplier, manufacturer or distributor of a product to sell in the U.S.

Whatever your situation, if you're serious about having an international component to your business, make sure you don't run afoul of these four major misconceptions about international business... Read More
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