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Given present economic realities, most IT executives we talk with these days are far more interested in ways to achieve short term cost savings via unified communications then they are in the promise of UC to improve productivity, or even to apply UC to improve business processes for top line revenue improvement. Sure it's still fun to talk about
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41st Parameter announced survey results from a recent event sponsored by the Merchant Risk Council (MRC). Findings indicate fraud and risk management experts from leading e-commerce companies believe current economic conditions will yield increased online fraud activity this holiday season.
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With economic times the way they are today, it is more important than ever that Marketing and Sales teams be aligned. Together you must decide and figure out what activities make the most impact to the top line of the business. Focus on all types of initiatives
1. To retain, cross-sell and up sell current customers
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With the U.S. economy in a recession and much of the world expected to follow, marketers must respond to changes in demand and preferences. It is clear that promotions and discounts will rule until the economy improves, but there are opportunities for smart marketers to avoid the rush to the bottom and use other strategies in addition to discounts
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With revenue slumping for many companies due to the economic downturn, many marketing and sales executives are realizing taking steps to avoid being too slow to respond to the interest of a prospective buyer. The traditional industry guidelines have suggested 24 to 48 hours was an acceptable response time for web leads, but many companies are now
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SEO can always be enhanced, especially for large and dynamic Web sites. Whether the decision to invest in enterprise-level SEO has been put off, or the project is already underway, additional ways to generate results are usually only hampered by lack of budget or resources. Let's look at some of the ways to position SEO when selling to existing c
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Although the experts may disagree about whether or not we are currently in a true recession in the U.S., the fact remains: these are troubling economic times for many Americans. How does this climate of concern affect today’s B2B market?
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In today’s unpredictable marketing climate, many business owners are riding the waves of our recent economic tides by focusing their attention on the customer. Thoughtful customer feedback is one of the most valuable sources of information to consider for informed marketing decisions. However, eliciting informative customer feedback is sometimes
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Vendors at VoiceCon San Francisco 2008 pushed a message that unified communications can cut operational costs and help businesses get more out of the people they have. Both Microsoft and IBM executives highlighted cost savings and productivity enhancement during their keynotes with demonstrations of their UC products. Separately, Avaya announced 0
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Cost consciousness. Budget cuts. Workforce reductions. Hiring freezes. We’re beginning to see signs of the economic Armageddon everywhere. What a great time to be a search marketer! No, really. I’m serious. Because whatever the economic climate or business objective, search marketing is flexible enough to support it.
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During an economic slowdown, business owners face distinct challenges in pricing their products and services. Today’s marketers strive to extend affordable prices to consumers who are making purchases with more apprehension and consideration, but lowering prices to attract careful customers also lowers the profit margin. Large corporations can a
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Change is the one true constant of just about everything, and packs as heavy a punch in the marketing space as anywhere else. Change is perpetual, inevitable and, as seen of late in our economic downturn, outright challenging for marketers at all levels.
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The economic tide continues to deliver plenty of ebb with very little flow. The impact of decreased spending and tanking consumer confidence is being felt by companies across the board. Often, none feel it more strongly than the marketers within those businesses.
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Some bosses, it turns out, aren't very good at communicating.
And that is leading to a breakdown in employee morale at a time of economic uncertainty and fear, according to a new survey by Menlo Park, Calif.-based Accountemps.
A lack of open, honest communication was cited as having the most negative impact on employee morale, by more than
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Lead nurturing and scoring are among a marketer’s best tools during an economic downturn. Even marketers who already manage a quality nurturing and scoring program need to adapt for economic conditions.
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