More than half of small businesses in the U.S. are using social media channels to promote their businesses and products, according to a study by small-business insurer Hiscox Inc.In the Hiscox study, 53% of U.S. businesses with one to 249 employees are using social media for business purposes. Howe Read More
Expanding too much can mean your business won't be special anymore. I had to decide what made me special and create a niche out of it. I had so many ideas filling my head and so many things I enjoyed creating. How did I know what to focus on? Read More
Marketing Week.co.uk has become the conduit for those wishing to comment on the marketing merits of social media these past few weeks with the equally committed cheerleaders and detractors quick to point out the failings in each other’s arguments.A relative avalanche of comments have been posted on Read More
A few weeks ago, this column explored Google’s +1 button, and I mentioned that site visitors might not have the time or interest to figure out the difference between a like, share, dig, tweet, follow, buzz, bookmark or +1.However, this doesn’t mean these social-sharing methods should be excluded fr Read More
Is there another technology bubble in the making? This question has exercised the media and markets since the extraordinary post-IPO performance of LinkedIn, the social network for professionals. Social-sales aggregator Groupon has recently suggested that conventional valuation methods are obsolete Read More
When it comes to getting ahead in the international marketplace, the first step is getting a firm grasp on the basics. Understanding comparative advantage, opportunity cost, and true cost could be the difference between life and death of your company. Start here. Read More
Business Class Email Marketing Earns Analyst Praises. Pinpointe Business-Class Email Marketing Solution Ranks High in GetApp Product Review and Marketing Growth Strategies Industry Analyst Report Read More
Phones have come a long way in the telecommunication industry. When Alexander Graham Bell made his first phone call in 1876, he couldn’t have possibly imagined that 135 years later, people would be communicating via cellular networks, data plans or even over the Internet. Read More
The first step to selling online is finding the ultimate web shopping cart to prime your business for success. Volusion is an all-in-one solution that offers the features you need to manage and market your business. Read More
Randi Zuckerberg, Facebook’s marketing director and sister of multi-millionaire founder Mark, has resigned - to start her own social media empire.Mrs Zuckerberg is leaving the company after six years to start her new venture aimed at helping other companies 'become more social'.In her resignation l Read More
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