Text analytics -- a general term for the mining and interpretation of written words -- has been used for more than two decades, most notably by the defense industry. However, today it is marketers who are increasingly turning to text analytics to mine information from the mountains of customer data they've accrued from customer-service surveys, e
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Text Analytics Can Turn Customer Feedback Into More-Meaningful Insight
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Advocate for small firms has rule reform in mind
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Made Hot by: on March 21, 2008 2:07 pm
Thomas M. Sullivan, head of the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, aims to make sure U.S. regulations treat entrepreneurs fairly. As the fifth chief counsel to head the office created in 1976 as an independent voice for small business within the federal government, Sullivan would like to see the day that all 90-plus federal agenc
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Virtual Assistant Tops Today Show's Work At Home Business List
Posted by Aaronontheweb under TechnologyFrom http://www.webwire.com 5894 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 20, 2008 4:09 pm
From the Page: "When a Kansas City woman sought advice from The Today Show on supplementing her household income with a part-time job, Today's Money 911 reporter Jean Chatzky topped her recommended work at home list with Virtual Assistant. Who would have thought? Finally, Virtual Assistants are gaining the respect they deserve. "
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5 Rules for the LOHAS Market
Posted by luckycharmer under NewsFrom http://www.targetmarketingmag.com 5895 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 19, 2008 11:09 pm
The acronym LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) may not roll off the tongue, but it sure represents plenty of American influence. Conservatively estimated by the LOHAS Web site, the LOHAS market involves 41 million people, or 19 percent of U.S. adults, and $209 billion for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social j
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Senate Boosts Small Business Budget
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Made Hot by: on March 19, 2008 11:08 pm
Senate lawmakers have approved an extra $100 million in funding for federal lending and assistance programs for small businesses. The funds, which would boost the Bush Administration's proposed budget for the Small Business Administration for 2009, provide additional resources for the agency's lending and oversight efforts, along with business d
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Small business owners sacrificing family life says report
Posted by wontonu under NewsFrom http://www.startups.co.uk 5896 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 18, 2008 9:57 pm
Small business owners are sacrificing time with their family to ensure their businesses stay afloat, a report has found.
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bizSugar feed added to Alltop
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Made Hot by: on March 16, 2008 3:22 am
Guy Kawasaki's new website, Alltop, adds bizSugar to its small business news feeds.
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101 Useful Resources for Online Entrepreneurs
Posted by digitalsmash under ResourcesFrom http://www.blogtrepreneur.com 5898 days ago
Made Hot by: smallbiztrends on March 16, 2008 1:53 am
Every day more and more entrepreneurs are building successful businesses using the internet. There is an abundance of opportunity online and depending on the venture, there is often less cost and risk involved when compared with traditional businesses. There is also a wealth of resources available to help the online entrepreneur to run a business
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Poll: Small in business is beautiful
Posted by luckycharmer under NewsFrom http://www.upi.com 5899 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 15, 2008 6:13 pm
An October survey found only 11 percent of small-business owners say they want to retire at all. Nine in 10 say they are happy with what they do -- with 58 percent saying they are very or extremely satisfied with their work. "In other words, small-business owners overwhelmingly like what they do," Gallup said.
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Wealthy consumers surf the social networks
Posted by ksmith under NewsFrom http://www.bizreport.com 5900 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 14, 2008 8:36 pm
Targeting a wealthy consumer base may be simpler than some online marketers realized. According to a recent WealthSurvey from the Luxury Institute about 60% of wealthy consumers visit social networks like MySpace, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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