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Add a Twitter testimonial box to your website or blog in 6 easy steps - http://www.creativeramblings.com

Posted by cendrinemedia under Social Media
From http://www.creativeramblings.com 3927 days ago
Made Hot by: techmedia on July 30, 2013 11:41 pm

The other day, a reader of this blog emailed me because they wanted to know how to display testimonials from Twitter users on their site. Great question! More and more companies use this technique because it adds a layer of interactivity to pages. And since the 140-character limit makes it easy for Read More

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Affiliate Marketing: Key to eCommerce Revenue Growth

Posted by imwilliamjohnson under Marketing
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3927 days ago
Made Hot by: NanoTechnologyMedia on July 30, 2013 11:37 pm

If you are planning on using affiliate marketing and are wondering if it really works then the answer is, yes it does work. However, it takes time and effort to set up. But the obvious question is “Why” should you use affiliate marketing? Read More

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Hiring Efficient Salespeople for Your Small Business

Posted by SellBetter under Sales
From http://www.sellbetter.ca 3927 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on July 30, 2013 11:33 pm

Hiring the right talent can be a challenge for most roles, but given the unique nature of sales, it brings a couple of more challenges to the selection process and by extension the final outcome, revenues. Today’s guest post looks at a few things business owners need to ensure the right or better Read More

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Are You Embarrassed By Your Sophisticated Sales Professional Skills? Here’s What To Do

Posted by Warren Rutherford under Sales
From http://tweakyourbiz.com 3926 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on July 30, 2013 7:31 pm

Yes, the role of the sales person seems to have changed over the years, but one undeniable truth remains – not everyone is cut out to be in sales. Often times the observable skills of presentation and polish are the only things considered when hiring a new sophisticated sales professional, but the Read More

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Entrepreneurship is the Great Equalizer

Posted by filman under Success Stories
From http://www.thefilipinoentrepreneur.com 3925 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on July 30, 2013 5:50 pm

I remember the good old days when internet was still on it's infancy, specifically here in the Philippines. Back in 1995, internet connection is very rare and only companies and those who belong to the upper class of the society,... Read More

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Yelp: Beyond the Listing

Posted by bradsknutson under Online Marketing
From http://bradsknutson.com 3926 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on July 30, 2013 4:43 pm

Yelp continues to be the most popular small business review service of our generation. In the first quarter of 2013, Yelp received 102 Million monthly visits, with 45% of those being on mobile devices. Read More

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Four Reasons Why You Should Start Using Hashtags

Posted by BizWise under Social Media
From http://www.smallbiztechnology.com 3924 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on July 30, 2013 12:44 pm

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez:

Hashtags are all over the place. First, Twitter started implementing this, then Google+ made its own social network that uses them. Not much later, Facebook joins the whole hashtag bonanza, and now we can’t scroll down without seeing a hashtag or two every couple of pixels Read More

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Got Street Cred? 5 Ways to Build Customer Trust Online

Posted by CateCosta under Online Marketing
From http://www.entrepreneur.com 3929 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on July 30, 2013 12:06 pm

Your online presence is everything these days. It's how customers choose between your brand and the competition. Here are five ways to strengthen your competitive advantage by building your social proof: Read More

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Blogging Metrics: How to Find and Apply Actionable Intelligence

Posted by Writtent under Online Marketing
From http://writtent.com 3929 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on July 30, 2013 11:53 am

Discover 8 of the most vitally important blogging metrics, as well as how to affect positive change in each of these measures of content marketing success. Read More

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The Times They Are A-Changin

Posted by ScottDudley under Online Marketing
From http://scottdudley.net 3928 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on July 30, 2013 11:40 am

I'm not much of a Bob Dylan fan to be honest, but it's true - the times are a-changin. Having moved to a brand new area roughly 12 months ago, I can tell you my street looks a lot different now. Read More