Chris Anderson, of Long Tail fame, has done it again with Free -- the book highlighting the successes of companies that use a Freemium (versus premium) model of sales. By no means does it claim that a business can survive giving away product/service indefinitely, but it is a strategy worth leveraging if it fits your biz. Anita Campbell reviews thi
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Lower Your Cost of Goods to Zero: A Review of "Free" by Chris Anderson
Posted by q4sales under NewsFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5604 days ago
Creating a small business with Zazzle
Posted by ShawnHessinger under ResourcesFrom http://www.squidoo.com 5604 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on July 15, 2009 9:35 am
How do you go about creating a small business with Zazzle, one of a number of new Websites offering content upload and sale of designs for T-shirts, mugs, hats etc. at no initial cost. Bonnie at Squidoo gives some tips in this great lens and even a list of Websites where you can publicize your creations. The possibilities seem endless for a design
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The Top 10 Most Subscribed Channels of All Time on YouTube
Posted by mariajoe under Online MarketingFrom http://www.ignitesocialmedia.com 5604 days ago
There are only a few channels I actually subscribe to on YouTube. I would even say that I would call myself a rather active viewer of the site, checking out several videos a day. Though there are plenty of opportunities for brands to utilize the services that YouTube provides, the videos that get the most exposure are the ones from individuals. Her
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233 Million Hours Spent on Facebook in April
Posted by kimmendrez under Social MediaFrom http://kylelacy.com 5604 days ago
Made Hot by: q4sales on July 14, 2009 4:16 pm
Nielsen recently reported that there was an average of 233 million hours spent on Facebook in the month of April. 233 Million HOURS! Let me repeat that.. Americans are spending 233 million hours a month on Facebook. That is unbelieveable.
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Why Bootstrap Marketing Can Be More Expensive Than You Think
Posted by m4bmarketing under MarketingFrom http://www.m4bmarketingblog.com 5604 days ago
The simple reason is because Time is Money. Every hour, especially if you are a service based business that you spend on implementing marketing tactics for your small business is actually costing you time that otherwise may have been spent on generating income.
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Small business startup funding: Bright ideas!
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.businessknowhow.com 5604 days ago
Small business startup funding can be an issue for several reasons, according to Janet Attard at BusinessKnowHow.com. It can take money both to start your business and to replace your income when you leave your job to pursue your new venture full time. Here are 10 suggestions, some that you may not have considered, for funding of your small busine
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How Social Media Could Have Saved FlyClear
Posted by andynew under Social MediaFrom http://www.influentialmarketingblog.com 5604 days ago
This is the sad story of a company that died. Actually, it's more of a question of how it could have been saved. I'm talking about the now defunct FlyClear service run by a company called Verified Identity Pass that launched in nearly 20 airports across the country with a paid service that promised a way to avoid the travel lines at security wit
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Are Franchise Loans Available?
Posted by franpro under FranchisesFrom http://www.thefranchiseblog4vets.com 5604 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 14, 2009 3:16 pm
Are the banks finally lending? Or....
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Interaction Key to Brand Success
Posted by 33interactions under MarketingFrom http://33interactions.com.au 5604 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 14, 2009 4:19 pm
If you want to get ahead of the crowd, and connect with your consumers, take a step back and remember what the consumer side of you is looking for. People want to be respected, have a voice, and be treated as a person.
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Keep your small business simple
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Success StoriesFrom http://www.smallbizsurvival.com 5605 days ago
Made Hot by: VijayGES on July 14, 2009 4:09 pm
Entrepreneur and consultant Becky McCray talks about keeping your small business simple in her latest post at the Small Biz Survival blog. Becky tells the story of Con Pekrul and his father Hart who run Plain View Winery, in Lahoma, Oklahoma. They have succeeded in keeping costs down triumphing in their business against all odds by avoiding expens
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