TRUSTe guides thousands of sites towards best Web privacy practices, backed by its “trustmark” that indicates certification, and also helps consumers surf and submit information with confidence. So when you click on the TRUSTe certified logo on a website — take Drugstore.com, for example — it takes you to the company's privacy statement page where
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How to Use Twitter Hashtags for Business
Posted by tuckerleroy under Online MarketingFrom http://www.openforum.com 5328 days ago
Made Hot by: marciabiz on August 26, 2009 3:03 pm
If you've used Twitter for more than a couple of hours, you've probably already seen a tweet or two containing a word with the hash symbol ("#") attached to it. That's what Twitter users call a "hashtag," and at any given time at least one of them can usually be found among the trending topics on Twitter. But what exactly is a hashtag?
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How to Tell if You're Getting the Best Bang for Your Marketing Buck
Posted by tuckerleroy under MarketingFrom http://www.openforum.com 5328 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on August 27, 2009 2:30 pm
In this economy, when budgets are tight and spending is scrutinized, it's often tempting to cut the marketing budget. Not so fast. Before you take this potentially self-defeating step, you may want to perform a few experiments to see which marketing strategies work and which don't. Why eliminate programs that make you money? And why keep the duds
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Two Things Sunk the Titanic; They'll Also Sink Your Sales Results
Posted by ZaneSafrit under SalesFrom http://www.thecustomercollective.com 5328 days ago
Made Hot by: kimmendrez on August 26, 2009 2:57 pm
The author, Jill Konrath, is a widely-recognized expert and author on sales, selling, being successful in sales. She shared these two things that can sink your sales.
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The Toxicity of Silent Problems
Posted by RJohnson4444 under ManagementFrom http://www.withoutwarningcoach.com 5328 days ago
Made Hot by: kimmendrez on August 26, 2009 3:03 pm
A core competency of every organization is to be strong problem solvers. But why is it that some problems are so often avoided, go unnoticed and not solved?
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Profitably Using Website Video and Videomail
Posted by q4sales under Online MarketingFrom http://www.smbtrendwire.com 5329 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on August 26, 2009 2:58 pm
Excellent podcast. If you have been contemplating using video (and I've been working on some new initiatives with a client), then this is helpful and practical listen.
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Is Your Market Niche Viable?
Posted by m4bmarketing under MarketingFrom http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5329 days ago
Made Hot by: JanetG on August 26, 2009 1:53 pm
To be effective in marketing your small business, identifying and competing in a market niche is the only way to go. The reason is that it is more cost effective, your marketing communication is more targeted and you can achieve greater results. You may want to consider the following before you start competing in a particular market niche.
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Social Media Gives Execs the Willies
Posted by kimmendrez under Social MediaFrom http://www.marketingpilgrim.com 5329 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 3:17 pm
The Center for Media Research has reported on a paper that reaches the conclusions that executives in many companies are worried about social media in some form or another. If it's not how employees are wasting valuable company time as a result of their Twitter and / or Facebook fetishes (51%) it is about how their companies and brands are being r
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How to read your customer's mind
Posted by ShawnHessinger under ResourcesFrom http://www.inc.com 5329 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 2:43 pm
If you're running a small business, you may have often wondered how to read your customer's mind. Now you can, thanks to this handy podcast from Inc.com. Rod Kurtz interviews Inc. Magazine senior editor Bobbie Gossage about online tools you can use to find out what people are saying about your business. The conversation ranges over a collection
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Considering a Peer Advisory Board?
Posted by ZaneSafrit under ManagementFrom http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5329 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 26, 2009 2:43 pm
You should. A peer advisory board has been shown to generate superior results for its executive members and their companies. There's a model that can fit your schedule.
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