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Survey results revealing what participants think: should they outsource their email marketing or should they hire a full time email marketing campaign manager to do it for them? Read More

Social Responsibility and the Small Business

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Public Relations
From http://searchengineland.com 5948 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 22, 2008 11:00 pm
In the profit-centered business, customer happiness is merely a means to an end: maximizing profits. In the customer-centered business, customer happiness is an end in itself, and will be pursued with greater interest, passion, and empathy than the profit-centered business is capable of. Read More

US Mobile Internet Reaches 'Critical Mass' for Marketing

Avatar Posted by wontonu under News
From http://www.marketingcharts.com 5952 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 17, 2008 4:07 am
The US is the global leader in mobile internet adoption, with 40 million US mobile subscribers (15.6%) actively using the mobile internet, according to a white paper released by The Nielsen Company. In 16 countries tracked, the US leads in penetration, followed by the UK (12.9%) and Italy (11.9%). Advertising is becoming a common part of th Read More

High Price CAN be a Competitive Advantage!

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Marketing
From http://blogs.bnet.com 5952 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 16, 2008 8:34 pm
How to justify steep prices and set your company apart from the competition. From the article: “Selling Value” consists of adding intangibles that convince the customer to pay a higher price than if those intangibles were absent. It does not consist of adding tangibles (i.e. things that cost your company something) to make a deal more attractiv Read More

How do You Tell a Business Idea from an Opportunity?

Avatar Posted by gimmesome under Startups
From http://www.squidoo.com 5953 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 15, 2008 7:35 pm
Contrary to what many aspiring entrepreneurs believe, the key to a successful startup does not rest upon having a unique, one-of-a-kind idea. A good idea is a necessary starting point for any new business, but that's all it is. As VC and entrepreneurship teacher Rob Adams points out, ideas are not scarce: they're commodities. Virtually any idea Read More

The Definitive Guide to Business-to-Business Marketing in a Recession

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Marketing
From http://www.marketingprofs.com 5953 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 16, 2008 3:52 am
Does an economic slowdown necessarily mean that business-to-business marketers have to find even more ways to do more with less? Or can a downturn create opportunity for smart marketers to grow and thrive? In this guide to B2B marketing during a recession, Jon Miller answers these questions and share specific strategies you can use to shine wh Read More

Small Business Is Latest Focus in Health Fight

Avatar Posted by ZaneSafrit under Human Resources
From http://www.nytimes.com 5957 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 14, 2008 4:18 am
Affordable health insurance is one of the biggest challenges for small business. It's one reason talented employees stay at large companies. They and their families can't afford to NOT have it. It's not our fault we can't offer health insurance as an employee benefit. But, the insurance industry has priced it out of our reach. Here's some sol Read More

Real Life Examples of Business Owners Using Social Media

Avatar Posted by emd5005 under Marketing
From http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5957 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 11, 2008 12:14 pm
How small business owners are currently using social media, their concerns, and some valuable social media resources! Read More

Export financing available for US small businesses

Avatar Posted by TimJustus under Global
From http://www.shippingdigest.com 5958 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 12, 2008 3:55 pm
Small-business exporters may face a problem in obtaining money from their lenders to buy or produce the goods or services to fulfill an export contract. They may not have the collateral to obtain sufficient working capital loans from their banks, particularly in times of tightened credit. Enter the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the g Read More

Eight Things That Are Better Than Free

Avatar Posted by gimmesome under Marketing
From http://www.kk.org 5959 days ago
Made Hot by: sanssecret on July 9, 2008 1:38 pm
The internet is a copy machine. When copies are super abundant, stuff which can't be copied becomes scarce and valuable. From my study of the network economy I see roughly eight categories of intangible value that we buy when we pay for something that could be free. In a real sense, these are eight things that are better than free. Eight uncop Read More
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