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Over 48% of U.S. adults believe that a lack of advertising by a retail store, bank or auto dealership during a recession indicates the business must be struggling according to research from Ad-ology. That's not a good sign for those businesses who have opted to reduce their advertising budgets as a means to save money. The study finds advertis Read More

Direct marketers who've long been fans of online display advertising have a new list of talking points at their disposal. iProspect released a study that highlights how almost as many Web surfers note the information on display ads, and plug it into search engines to do further research, as those who immediately click directly on the advertisemen Read More

A great article about what it's like to negotiate with Donal Trump and how you can apply this guy's lessons when negotiating with others. Read More

A new bill would require some employers. Find out if you're eligible, and whether the bill will pass or not. Also a discussion of whether the bill's a good thing or not. Read More

Executives from Net Impact, eBay and Timberland discuss the skills employers find desirable for positions with an environmental or larger CSR focus. Read More

Just about every survey and data source says that trade credit is the second largest source of small business financing after banks. The question is: are you taking advantage of it? Trade credit simply means that a vendor extends you credit terms, giving you extra time to pay or giving a discount for early payment. Read More

For many growing businesses, responding to requests for proposals (RFPs) plays a major role in a business development plan. But it's also a task that can hone a company's performance and improve its chances for getting new customers. Here are seven tips for making your proposal stand out among the competition. Read More

There are a lot of practical ideas to help any start-up market their new business on a limited budget. To get you started, OnStartups.com has put together 21 Tactical Tips From The Trenches. Read More

One of the most important aspects of managing your own business is managing its money. Your success and profitability hinges considerably on how you invest and spend money into your business. You should use money in the most productive and profitable way like a good servant. Read More

Vantage has contributed a new Google Knol titled "The Bottom Line on Merchant Rates". Today it is a near necessity for most small and medium-sized businesses to accept credit card payments. Until recently, merchants had no resource for comparing rates with each other. myRealRate creates a nationwide database for comparing and sharing card Read More