"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 1093 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 1092 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 1092 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
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44% of US Adults Research SMBs Online

44% of US Adults Research SMBs Online Avatar Posted by MattMcGee under Online Marketing
From http://www.smallbusinesssem.com 1091 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on May 29, 2010 10:47 am
The Pew Research Project has put the value of small business reputation management into numbers: 44% of online adults say they have searched online for information about someone whose services or advice they seek in a professional capacity, like a doctor, lawyer or plumber. Read More

Who Needs Banks?

Who Needs Banks? Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising Capital
From http://www.businessweek.com 1092 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on May 28, 2010 10:43 pm
Thanks in part to the recession, businesses especially in the "lower-middle market" are handling their own financing with buyers when it comes time to sell. When a buyer can't get the loans they once did to cover purchase of a company from a bank often the business being purchased is providing the additional needed financing usually with longer involvement in the company after closing Read More

Five Ways to Use Social Media for Branding

Five Ways to Use Social Media for Branding Avatar Posted by amabaie under Online Marketing
From http://smedio.com 1092 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on May 28, 2010 1:08 pm
A brand is after all just a name, so why so much fuss over branding? The simple reason to adopt branding is that it allows you to stand out in the crowd and helps your business/ product to make its presence felt. There are numerous ways of branding yourself and social media is one of them. Actually, in this case, five of them Read More

A Special Thanks To The BizSugar Team

A Special Thanks To The BizSugar Team Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under News
From http://www.bizsugar.com 1093 days ago
Made Hot by: JohnH on May 28, 2010 10:54 am
By now, many of you may have heard that BizSugar was honor last week with the Best Of Tech Award For Best Social Media App from the Northeast Ohio Software Association. I wonder if the community would join me in thanking our global team of moderators, great executive board and others who have been such a great help in making BizSugar the social media site it is today. Also thanks to our wonderful community members. You made it all possibl Read More

When TV Ads Work: The Korean Air Commercial

When TV Ads Work: The Korean Air Commercial Avatar Posted by SkipAnderson under Advertising
From http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 1100 days ago
Made Hot by: argentisgroup on May 28, 2010 10:52 am
I've become enamored with those Korean Air TV commercials. Here's why they work. Now, will a Korean company please hire me so I can try Korean Air Read More
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