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Coupons, Discounts Drive Consumer Spending During Recession - http://www.marketingcharts.com

Posted by luckycharmer under News
From http://www.marketingcharts.com 5887 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 7, 2008 3:55 pm

In an economic recession consumers tend to cut budgets but, if provided discounts, they will buy - 54% of adults say they would reduce discretionary spending, and 63% say they would not make a purchase if a deal isn't available - according to a Harris Interactive survey. Fully 86% of adults surveyed say they have used coupons or discount codes Read More

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Life on the Edge: Learning from Facebook

Posted by digitalsmash under Technology
From http://www.businessweek.com 5889 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 6, 2008 7:44 pm

The social network provides important lessons for executives—and a key forum for innovation and experimentation Read More

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Adobe's Free Photoshop Express - Good, But Not Perfect

Posted by TerryJackson under Technology
From http://mashable.com 5890 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 5, 2008 2:55 am

From article: I've tried out nearly all online photo editors, and although some were good, I wasn't perfectly satisfied with any of them. Adobe's online, lightweight version of Photoshop, dubbed Adobe Photoshop Express, unfortunately falls under the same category, although it's one of the sleekest such applications out there. First thing you Read More

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Go Green, Save Lives!

Posted by luckycharmer under Technology
From http://www.allbusiness.com 5891 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 4, 2008 9:01 pm

Not only can going green save you money, but it's a great way to give something back to your country. Our country is at war; young American men and women are fighting and dying every day in Iraq. Not wanting to make this a political position piece, I will go so far as to state that the war in Iraq has something to do with oil. And what is oil? Read More

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New websites allow your clients to set appointments online

Posted by alphalife under Technology
From http://www.nytimes.com 5892 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 2, 2008 3:05 pm

THE e-commerce bandwagon bypassed millions of carpenters, massage therapists, lawyers and other service providers, mostly because it is impossible to drop an appointment into a shopping cart without unleashing a scheduling nightmare. Now that a set of Internet start-up companies has emerged to help solve this problem, though, small businesses c Read More

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Mobile is Hot: Sunday Statistics Ed. 3

Posted by emd5005 under News
From http://ericadewolf.wordpress.com 5892 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 2, 2008 12:32 pm

The third edition of Sunday Statistic, in which statistics on mobile usage, potential, and online banking are revealed. Read More

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Is Facebook for Business Really Coming?

Posted by Aaronontheweb under Technology
From http://www.readwriteweb.com 5897 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 27, 2008 11:54 pm

Could Facebook ever be a place where serious business is done? Or does it pay to maintain two separate network profiles -- one for work and one for play? Read More

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Men, You're Outnumbered Online

Posted by suzyQ under News
From http://www.emarketer.com 5900 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 25, 2008 12:15 pm

The US Internet population remains firmly skewed toward females. In 2008, 100.4 million females and 93.5 million males will go online at least once a month, according to eMarketer's latest estimates. In 2012 females will outnumber males online by more than 8 million. Females will make up 51.8% of all US Internet users in 2008. Read More

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News Consumption: Sunday Statistics, Ed. 2

Posted by emd5005 under News
From http://ericadewolf.wordpress.com 5900 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 25, 2008 12:19 am

The latest installment of Sunday Statistics, discussing the relationship between online usage, age, and physical newspaper circulation. Read More

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Sunday Stats: Edition 1- Online Video Statistics!

Posted by emd5005 under News
From http://ericadewolf.wordpress.com 5900 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 25, 2008 12:19 am

Post 1 in a weekly series to expose the many statistics that many marketers are looking for!! This first edition is about online video and the new generation of internet users. Read More