There is no substitute for a good needs-analysis and a great diagnosis of your dream client’s problems. But doing so requires that you suspend filtering their experience through your own, that you not ignore their vision, that you understand the constraints and obstacles, and that you ask the hard questions Read More
One of my BizSugar friends, Susan Oakes of Marketing for Business Success, took me to task for my use of Expert in 8 Ways to Become an Expert in Internet Marketing. Our discussion, available here on BizSugar, centered on whether being an expert is necessary in all cases.

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Short Term Thinking Can Harm Your Business

Short Term Thinking Can Harm Your Business Avatar Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 1086 days ago
Made Hot by: suzi on June 1, 2010 12:18 pm
This leads you into the trap just working n projects and needing new customers to have a healthy business. It can also mean that you get swamped with work for a time and then nothing, so you need to attract more customers. If you change the way you think about your services and how you offer them you could be surprised at the additional solutions you can actually offer your customers.

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75 Big Marketing Ideas for Small Marketing Budgets

75 Big Marketing Ideas for Small Marketing Budgets Avatar Posted by karenswim under Marketing
From http://smallbizbee.com 1087 days ago
Made Hot by: sannwood on June 1, 2010 12:02 pm
Looking for some ways to get a big bang from your marketing buck? Well here are 75 BIG marketing ideas to get you started - and you won't need a six-figure marketing budget to implement them Read More

Yahoo!'s New Location-Based Tool

Yahoo!'s New Location-Based Tool Avatar Posted by pathenry123 under Social Media
From http://smallbusinesscommunity.blogspot.com 1092 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on June 1, 2010 10:57 am
A couple of weeks ago I admitted in a post that I don't see the value of location-based social media. There were some great comments posted on this blog and in LinkedIn discussion posts. Some had examples of effective location-based marketing campaigns (like Starbucks discounts given to Foursquare "mayors"). Many others recognized that while there may not be apparent marketing benefits yet, location-based media is fun and therefore relevant.

It looks like Yahoo! agrees that location-based media has great potential.. Read More
"You are getting sleepy...your eyes are getting heavy." Nope, it's not "parlor-game" hypnosis where you are made to bark like a dog. This is the real deal, and as I've found it recently, it is an EXCELLENT way to bring focus, concentration and increased productivity to work.. Read More

The Value of Deep Links

The Value of Deep Links Avatar Posted by amabaie under Online Marketing
From http://www.stayonsearch.com 1092 days ago
Made Hot by: NetZpider on May 30, 2010 7:01 am
Historically, some companies haven’t looked kindly upon inbound “deep links,” or links to pages on their site that aren’t the homepage or another top-level page. Despite this mentality, albeit dwindling, deep links can actually be really good for a website. Here’s a list of five benefits provided to a website by deep inbound links Read More

Go green: All the cool companies are doing it [Part 1]

Go green:  All the cool companies are doing it [Part 1] Avatar Posted by LymeLightWebs under Strategy
From http://lymelight-webs.com 1091 days ago
Made Hot by: NetZpider on May 30, 2010 7:00 am
For about 40 years, companies have been making efforts to go green. Here are my first five tips (out of ten) for going green in business. Some of these have been around, but others may be totally new to you. This is my first contribution to BizSugar, so I'm testing the waters with this article Read More

Social Sharing Is A Major Behavioral Shift In The 21st Century

Social Sharing Is A Major Behavioral Shift In The 21st Century Avatar Posted by omgzam under Social Media
From http://omgzam.com 1091 days ago
Made Hot by: NetZpider on May 30, 2010 6:59 am
I’ve been on Twitter for about 7 months and on Facebook for about a year or so. What I’ve noticed is that there are an increasing number of people sharing information on both these sites. With the opening up of Facebook’s social graph and Twitter acquiring companies that makes third-party services for them, it seems like this trend is going nowhere but north. Read More
Is it possible to support learning and development in your business AND save money? Yes, once you have a planned strategy and proper systems. Here are 3 steps Read More
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