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Security firm F-Secure has launched the fifth iteration of its mobile security software, which tackles what the firm describes as a slow but steady growth in mobile malware.  More...
How can your company start to increase its familiarity and trust online? As sales slow and employees have more idle time, utilize that time for online public relations. At the very least, it can help sustain sales over the coming months. Once the economy turns around, you'll have a competitive advantage with better links, better brand image, and  More...
Fence sitters can take up inordinate amounts of a salesperson's time and energy, often with little to show for it. But some of the best customers are also slow to decide, especially in the early stages of a business relationship. Use this three-step approach to sort out real opportunities from dead-enders and get the sales process moving — or fig  More...
For marketers, the most chilling piece of the Sequoia presentation is a slide on the advertising market. They show the total U.S. market beginning to shrink and growth of online advertising beginning to slow.  More...
As business owners, we have two choices in how we deal with the sluggish economy. We can watch the news and complain and worry about it OR we can choose to Reject the Recession and look for new ways to generate business. Here are a few ideas to help you Reject the Recession.  More...
You know the expression "good things come in small packages." The same sentiment can apply to small businesses too. Entrepreneurs don't have to set their sights on building a mega-million-dollar business to enjoy a highly satisfying and lucrative entrepreneurial career.  More...
In these days of competitive work life, one needs to be multi-skilled person to have a great career. You need to develop communication skills, you need to cultivate good etiquette, you need to need to acquire leadership qualities and finally you need to become a great learner to move your career on steroids. There is no place for slow learners and  More...
More than 50% of images in promotional emails are routinely blocked by email and webmail programs, but many marketers are still sending image-based emails that do not render well as text-only. Most retail email marketers (57%) send largely image-based emails, even though they have higher spam scores (and so are more likely to be blocked by spam  More...
Most sales people skip the essential sales step for each and every prospect that’s worth converting to a customer/client. It’s an investment that honors the buyer’s time; it signals to the buyer that your interest lies in their best interest, not yours. The "slow down and sell more" secret lies in creating value before the call.  More...
As the masses jump onto the wave of Web 2.0, it’s time to separate the “men” from the “boys”. Google’s taking leads and prospects away from the slow-adapters and the mindless Web 2.0 marketers.  More...
Be wary if some of your clients are getting slow on payments. More businesses filed for bankruptcy in April, 2008, than in any month since new bankruptcy laws took effect in 2005, according to a company that tracks federal court filings. The numbers show a 49% increase in commercial bankruptcies over last year, with an average of 235 daily fil  More...
From article: Remember in high school or college the couple that seemed to have a never-ending, on again, off again dating relationship? One week they’re on, the next week they’re off. The next week they’re on, the following week they’re off. Well, in speaking with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners, I’ve found that many hav  More...
The slow economy spells some unexpected breaks for shippers. Eager to grab bigger shares of a market that has all but stopped growing, FedEx, UPS and DHL will duke it out, negotiating contracts to reduce rates, despite an official 6.9% hike this year. Walk-ins, however, will pay the full fare. Package delivery services won't trumpet the price  More...
The proven way to handle late payments is to avoid them. This begins by developing a comprehensive credit policy and then implementing it from the start.  More...