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Local media more trusted both on- and offline - http://www.bizreport.com

Posted by ArmadaIG under Advertising
From http://www.bizreport.com 6053 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 25, 2007 7:04 pm

A combination of print and online local media is a more trusted and relied-upon environment for advertising than commercial television, found a new survey by TNS Media. The value of local media in advertising has been the subject of a study for the Newspaper Society's ongoing research project. It turns out that local media is a more trusted and re Read More

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SMBs Go Against The Political Grain

Posted by TerryJackson under News
From http://www.smallbizresource.com 6048 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 25, 2007 2:02 pm

While the majority of the country seems to be behind the Democratic Party as the political campaigns gain steam, it seems that small business is pretty content with the Republican Party and believes it's the party for small business. According to a new survey from SurePayroll, which polled 450 small business owners, most small biz owners are pull Read More

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Business Etiquette Now Accessible on Your Mobile Phone

Posted by Etiquette under Technology
From http://www.carolbory.blogspot.com 6048 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 25, 2007 2:01 pm

Carol Bory launches BizQ.mobi, the first mobile etiquette site designed for mobile handsets for instant access to business etiquette information anytime. Read More

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Now this is what I call customer service

Posted by TerryJackson under Customer Service
From http://www.zazlamarr.com 6048 days ago
Made Hot by: thesmiths on October 24, 2007 10:33 pm

Wow! This is the kind of customer service that they'll be mentioning in business books for years. You never know what can happen when you add a little human kindness to your "customer policies." Kudos to Zappos! Read More

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When, Why, and How to Fire That Customer

Posted by Becky under Customer Service
From http://www.businessweek.com 6051 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 24, 2007 1:31 pm

Getting rid of the unprofitable, the time wasters, and the crazy-makers in your midst Read More

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Is Your Social Media Marketing Strategy Passive or Active?

Posted by wontonu under Online Marketing
From http://www.toprankblog.com 6051 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 24, 2007 1:06 pm

When talking with so many companies of all sizes and types about marketing with social media, many are keen on the idea, but don't have a clear idea of the best way to incorporate tactics like social bookmarking into their content promotions. Anyone can throw up links to Digg, Del.icio.us and Facebook, but does it actually do anything? Read More

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Most Americans Say Green Advertising is “Just A Marketing Tactic”

Posted by dobbie under News
From http://blogs.mediapost.com 6054 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 23, 2007 2:04 pm

Seven in ten Americans either 'strongly' or 'somewhat' agree that when companies call a product "green" (meaning better for the environment), it Read More

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Balancing Work and Life: Me Time

Posted by Becky under Self-Development
From http://online.wsj.com 6051 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 23, 2007 2:03 pm

When Amanda Raab started online jewelry business PurePearls.com in 2004, she was excited, motivated and energetic. Less than two years later, she was just plain exhausted.

Like many entrepreneurs, Raab learned the hard way that she needed to maintain a more healthy balance between the work she loved and the personal life she neglected. Many bu Read More

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Persuading Others to Share Your Vision

Posted by Becky under Management
From http://www.businessweek.com 6051 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 22, 2007 10:50 pm

Over the past 12 months I have spent hours in conversation with some of the most inspiring individuals in business and education to pinpoint the exact techniques and strategies these men and women use to inspire others to follow their vision. TFA Founder Wendy Kopp was one of them. Her story is amazing. Kopp developed the idea based on a Princeton Read More

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Before Your New Product Launch, Solicit Criticism

Posted by ArmadaIG under Marketing
From http://blogs.bnet.com 6053 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 22, 2007 4:10 pm

Too often, new products are created without adequate feedback and buy-in from prospective customers. That's the gist of the popular book “The Four St Read More