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10 Ways to Distribute Your Content and Extend Your Brand

2012-02-06T00:43:00.000-05:00

10 Part Slideshow -

A positive experience with your brand lingers with those who encounter it. These 10 quick tips encourage you to share liberally and make it easy for others to find, use, and distribute your content... all the while subtly increasing your brand's influence online.

Read more and see slideshow here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/pics/2011/5227/10-ways-to-distribute-your-content-and-extend-your-brand-slideshow?adref=nlt061011

Five Recovery Steps Business Owners Need to Take Now

2012-02-02T12:50:00.001-05:00

by Gwen Moran

How to put your company in the best position to benefit from an improving economy.

Read article here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219737

Twitter Users Want Brands to Respond to Their Questions

2012-01-28T18:34:00.000-05:00

Sponsored by Hubspot

"Each day, Twitter users post more than 100,000 questions* to followers on the microblogging site, according to a study by inboxQ. Nearly six in ten of such users say they would welcome answers from companies, provided the quality of answers was as good as or better than those from followers."

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http://www.marketingprofs.com/charts/2011/5264/twitter-users-want-brands-to-respond-to-their-questions?adref=nlt061611

What Is The Best Niche For Internet Marketing?

2012-01-22T15:39:00.003-05:00

by Lyn Troyer

What is the best niche for internet marketing? This is the
most common question asked by both beginners and
intermediate internet marketers.

With the decline of the economy more people want to ensure
that they choose the best niche to guarantee their chances
of success. The truth is there isn't a "best" niche for
internet marketing.

There are several niche choices that will provide you with
a sustainable profit-growing business for years to come.
You also have to understand that this is the internet. Some
things just won't sell, such as products with a short shelf
life and things change very quickly online. Some that
everyone was buying a few months is no longer as
interesting.

Before I get to some of the best niches for internet
marketing right now, here are two tips that, no matter
what, will always help you choose an appropriate niche.
Also remember a niche is not an industry it is a segment
of consumers that you can service.

1. Look at the niches covered by the top selling books,
ebooks and DVD's. You don't have to waste too much time
doing global market research, simply look at what the pros
are doing. If there are a lot of books in the self help,
DIY sector most likely it's because that's the information
be sought after.

If you take a look in a bookstore today you'll see a lot of
books and guides on frugal living, "How to lose weight on a
budget," "How to grow your business for less," "Classy but
cheap wedding ideas."

They all focus on how people can continue to do the things
they did before but for a lot less. Ebooks, shelf books,
DVD's even movies always mirror what happening in the
global world. Taking a look at what bestselling authors are
doing will help put you on the right track.

2. What compliments what's already out there. If a customer
already has a fork why not give them a spoon, or makes
things simpler, show them how to use the fork better than
they were before.

Some of the best niche ideas for internet marketing are not
"out of left field ideas" they are "addition-to" ideas.
People find a niche that is already profitable and has
longevity and then look for pieces that are missing in that
niche; they then supply products and services that
compliment that niche.

Before you know it people are realizing they can't have
peanut butter without the jam. The "new" idea works so well
with the old one that they have to be taken together.

An example of this might be article marketing and SEO. One
person decided to help people gain traffic using articles;
another comes along and taught people how to get better
traffic using articles by optimizing it for search engines.
You don't need to start from scratch, simply look for a
niche with a good foundation and then look for something
that will compliment it.

Now what is the best niche for internet marketing? Here are
a few flourishing ideas.

1. Business psychics. With all the uncertainty, people are
turning to those gifted people who can see into the future
for some insight. This isn't a new niche but because of the
economy it has taken growth.

2. Business coach. More and more businesses want the aid of
business coaches to help them reach their business goals.

3. Freelance marketing. People want to make money without
going over budget, so more people are looking for ways to
cut costs without cutting quality. Freelancers tend to
charge a little less than large or even medium sized ad
firms, making a highly sought after option.

4. Relationship sites. This is a niche that is booming.
Love has always been something that people search the
internet for but more now than ever people who provide
relationship advice are seeing a growth in profits.

5. Networking consultant. Those who are good at making
contacts are also making a lot of money. Even before the
downturn of the economy people wanted to build their list
of contacts, clients etc. People are now turning to others
to help them learn how to put themselves out there and make
solid contact.

The best niche for internet marketing is one that you have
some knowledge in, has longevity and offers quality
profitable products.

About the Author:

Lyn Troyer and his Niche Power Group teach beginners how to
make money online in niche markets with affiliate
marketing. Please visit their online business mentoring
website here to learn how you can go from making nothing to
a full time internet income in 12 months or less.
http://nichepowergroup.com

How a CMS Can Help Your SEO Efforts

2012-01-19T17:23:00.000-05:00

by Dave Ross

A content management system (CMS) is not a search engine optimization (SEO) magic bullet, but it can make the SEO job less painful by standardizing format and structure; adhering to best-practices; making it easy to promote internal links; and ensuring easy, flexible integration with analytics tools.

Read article here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2011/5270/how-a-cms-can-help-your-seo-efforts?adref=nlt061611

How to Break Into the Big-Box Big Leagues

2012-01-13T13:27:00.000-05:00

by Darren Dahl

Do you ever wonder how all those products end up on the shelves of your favorite retailer? Here are some case studies of small businesses who cracked the code.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/201106/how-to-break-into-the-big-box-big-leagues.html?utm_source=running-a-business&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=incid38046week25

Online Marketing Techniques That Drive Traffic And Save Money

2012-01-09T10:49:00.000-05:00

There is certainly value in paid online marketing techniques such as Pay Per Click (PPC) and banner advertising. However, while these marketing techniques can work for you to drive more visitors to your website, they can also cost a lot of money.

Read article here
http://www.morebusiness.com/online-marketing-techniques-that-drive-traffic-and-save-money

Mobile Marketing: Tips for Targeted PPC Campaigns

2012-01-06T13:27:00.001-05:00

by Mike McGinley

"You see it all the time. Hipsters, businesspeople, and grandparents alike are embarking on a new and useful trend: shopping on cell phones... So as more and more people start shopping mobile, it’s clear that more and more Internet marketers will be embracing the trend."

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http://www.web.com/blog/internet-marketing/mobile-marketing-tips-for-targeted-ppc-campaigns

How To Use Your Customers for Product Ideas

2012-01-02T14:37:00.000-05:00

In the normal paradigm of a new business product, an entrepreneur comes up with a product idea, starts a business, and tries to help it grow. But in this paradigm the product is conceived before it is even known if it will be successful. Now, a good entrepreneur will perform the necessary market research during which it may be determined that the product is not viable.

How Identifying Negative Keywords Can Lower Costs and Boost Results

2011-12-31T14:15:00.000-05:00

"Negative keywords can … refine your keyword list and filter out unwanted traffic for your paid-search campaigns," writes Jill Solomon in an article at MarketingProfs. "Excluding specific words or phrases that aren't relevant to your product or service can help you reach your ideal prospects, reduce your cost per click (CPC), and increase your return on investment."

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http://www.marketingprofs.com/short-articles/2317/how-identifying-negative-keywords-can-lower-costs-and-boost-results?adref=nlt062811

For a Successful Marketing Campaign, 4 Essential Tools

2011-12-19T12:00:00.002-05:00

by Sylvia Browder

Have you ever launched a marketing campaign yet it didn’t yield the results you envisioned? Did you take the time to thoroughly research your campaign idea before executing it? Important elements to a sound campaign encompass identifying your product or service and your consumers.

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http://tinyurl.com/7qvnhhf

How to Build an Insanely Great Founding Team

2011-12-13T10:56:00.000-05:00

by Jenn Houser

Six leadership traits to look for in co-founders when you start a business

http://www.inc.com/articles/201106/how-to-build-an-insanely-great-team.html?utm_source=running-a-business&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=incid38045week25

What Does Opt-In Really Mean?

2011-12-11T14:00:00.001-05:00

The debate between opt-in and opt-out email marketing strategies isn't simply about one choice or another. The reason? Any two marketers might have strikingly different definitions of opt-in.

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http://www.marketingprofs.com/short-articles/2332/what-does-opt-in-really-mean?adref=NemW4611

Your 12-Point Skeleton for Social Strategy Preparation

2011-12-08T14:43:00.000-05:00

Sponsored by Shoutlet

"Channel V Media has produced a snappy little e-book for companies mapping a social media plan. It's more than just hierarchy and bureaucracy that are making it difficult for marketers to roll out social media programs..."

View article here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/short-articles/2327/your-12-point-skeleton-for-social-strategy-preparation?adref=GSoMF4611

Retail Reward Programs no Guarantee of Customer Loyalty

2011-11-30T13:38:00.002-05:00

Posted by Douglas Hanna

"...Retailers spend billions of dollars on loyalty programs which are designed to bring customers back for repeat business, but a recent poll by Crossview, an organization designed to optimize consumer experiences, revealed that 66 percent of consumers responding to a survey about loyalty programs do not shop at a particular retailer despite promises of earning points for future purchases."

Read entire post here
http://thesocialcustomer.com/douglashanna/35451/retail-reward-programs-no-guarantee-customer-loyalty

Online Marketing Truth: More Content Equals More Leads

2011-11-23T15:21:00.000-05:00

Posted by Shelly Kramer

"Your website in general, and your corporate blog as an adjunct, are both marketing tools that, when used correctly, can result in leads and sales..."

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http://www.v3im.com/2011/09/online-marketing-truth-more-content-equals-more-leads/#axzz1XlYG9vNk

How To Generate Leads And Grow Your Business

2011-11-17T12:17:00.000-05:00

by Charlie Cook

If you are an independent professional or small business owner, building the list of prospects you market to should be one of your core marketing activities. The more people who are interested in your products and services, the better your chances of growing your sales.

Read article here
http://www.businesshighlight.org/marketing/marketing-general/how-to-generate-leads-and-grow-your-business.html

Why Marketing Begins After The Sale

2011-11-13T13:54:00.000-05:00

By Joe Love

All business begins and ends with the customer. The company with the most customers wins, which is why successful companies know that the real marketing begins after the initial sale has been made. They know doing everything possible to retain the trust and the business of current customers is the essence of marketing.

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http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=684278&confid=1022

Free Ecourse: 7 Steps to Natural Selling

2011-11-05T14:11:00.000-04:00

Network Marketers and Direct Sellers...

"Free Ecourse Shows How to Make Objections, Rejection and High Attrition a Thing Of The Past"

Here’s some of what’s in the e-course…
- What really causes rejection and objections.
- Why building your Network Marketing business based on solid principles, and not techniques and systems, will eliminate rejection and attract people to you.
- Knowing the critical difference between focusing on your Purpose or your Personal Agenda, and how it can change your outcome… every time!
- The Power behind Asking Questions.
- The Magic of Listening and how it alone will draw people to you like a magnet
- How to allow people to persuade themselves to look at your Network Marketing business and products
- And much, much more!!

View more details here
http://www.naturalselling.com/ecourse.html

Sign up here
http://www.naturalselling.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/nsoliver/htmlos.cgi/pages/bin/cart.html?prodid=F101

Small Biz Marketing Guide

2011-10-28T14:03:00.000-04:00

[This is a PDF download]

© Copyright 2008 Morningstar Multimedia LLC. All rights reserved.

This publication is protected under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 and all other applicable international, federal, state and local laws, and all rights are reserved.
You may distribute this e-book freely to anyone you like.

Download and read this ebook here
http://www.morningstarmultimedia.com/smallbiz-marketing-guide.pdf

Six Do's and Don'ts of Email Design

2011-10-18T11:20:00.000-04:00

by John Murphy

In this article, you'll learn...

* How to increase subscriber engagement via email design
* Three design pitfalls to avoid
* Three design steps you can't afford to miss

Read article here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2011/5470/six-dos-and-donts-of-email-design?adref=nlt071811

Seven Marketing Principles

2011-10-15T14:56:00.000-04:00

© 2004 Joel Sussman, president Optimal Marketing Communications

"Focus on These Seven Marketing Principles to Attract More Business and Close More Sales"

Read tips here
http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=395628&confid=1022

Find The Goldmine Within Your Business

2011-10-12T11:55:00.000-04:00

by Joy Gendusa

Doing a current customer breakdown can help you find the goldmine within your business by determining who you should be targeting in your marketing efforts in the future. There is a goldmine right there and you may or may not see it . . . it's your customer base!

Continue reading tips here
http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=531845&confid=1022

9 Tools for Building Customer Loyalty

2011-10-08T12:24:00.000-04:00

By Sean M. Lyden

Follow-up is extremely important to growing your homebased business. Like anything worthwhile, consistent follow-up requires a lot of effort, but over time you'll reap the benefits of a steady stream of repeat business and referrals. After all, it takes far less time and money to sell to an existing customer than a cold prospect.

Read his tools here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/sales/customerservice/article54792.html

Stop Chasing Your Prospects

2011-10-01T12:27:00.000-04:00

The Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto...
by John Kellerman Posted 9/13/09

If you’re just getting started in network marketing and are’nt sure how to proceed or if you’ve been in the industry for a while and want to make your business really take off, this report is for you. In The Attraction Marketers Manifesto, Sieg fills in the blanks for you and shows you how to generate massive amounts of leads online.

Read more here
http://www.onlineglobalbiz.com/the-attraction-marketers-manifesto-stop-chasing-your-prospects

33 Marketing Success Tips

2011-09-27T10:36:00.000-04:00

By Al Lautenslager

Practice a few of these must-know marketing tips every day and build up your geurilla-marketing muscles. Part of the guerrilla marketing mindset suggests that you should be thinking about marketing all the time. Not just quarterly, not just monthly, not just weekly, but every single day. Really, it's not as hard as it sounds--there are quite a few ways you can incorporate marketing into your daily activities.

Read his tips here
http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=582785&confid=1022

Fueling The Idea - Marketing With Articles

2011-09-23T13:37:00.000-04:00

by Bonnie Joe Davis

Excerpt:
'Writing and submitting that one article produced several paid speaking engagements. This new marketing intrigue fascinated me, so I fine-tuned my article submission process creating logs and checklists, and within a few months, my boss had accomplished his goal of publication in every magazine on his list!'

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http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=540958&confid=1022

10 Heavy Duty Online Sales Grabbers

2011-09-11T12:13:00.000-04:00

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

1. Give your prospects extra incentives so they will
order quicker. It could be free shipping, a faster
shipping option, free gift wrapping, etc.

2. Make your small business look big on the world
wide web. Design your web site using professional
graphics, ordering systems, organized layouts, etc.

3. Attract a lot more customers by giving them clear
ordering instructions. Give them all the information
they need so they can complete their order easily.

4. Give your customers buying incentives so they'll
make repeat purchases. Offer them discounts, free
gifts, bonus points, etc.

5. Tell people about your site whenever you get a
chance. Those people will tell other people and so
on. It's a cheap way to multiply your advertising.

6. Write and send press releases for your web site.
Use a strong headlines, make it newsworthy, and
tell the journalist why their readers would like it.

7. Use a lot of headlines on your web site and ezine.
Some types of headlines are free offers, questions,
problem solvers, sales, and statistics.

8. Design graphics, templates, buttons and banner
ads for other sites. Allow people to use them in
exchange for your web link on their home page.

9. Use time saving promotional software. You can
automate your search engine submissions, posting
to online classified sites, etc.

10. Advertise your online business by dressing in
clothes that are imprinted with your ad. It could be
a T-shirt, ball cap, coat, etc.

10 Tips For Communicating With A Difficult Client

2011-09-10T17:25:00.000-04:00

posted by Shay Howe

As a web designer you are bound and determined to at one point and time come across a troublesome client. There are know-it-all clients, the low-tech clients, the day-late clients, and many more. No matter what their nature may be they exist and seem to come by all too often. Learning how to communicate with these clients can immensely change the outcome of your day-to-day productivity as well as your overall success.

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http://ow.ly/15RmwZ

Top 100 Social Media & Internet Marketing Bloggers

2011-09-07T11:45:00.000-04:00

Read the list here
http://blog.us.cision.com/2009/01/top-100-social-media-internet-marketing-bloggers

Free Marketing Webinar: Value of Social Media

2011-09-05T15:35:00.000-04:00

Presented by Social Media Guru, Chris Brogan

This free webinar will cover:
How to show the value of social media to your boss
How to develop a social media strategy that aligns with key business goals

Tools and resources to help you start, manage, and measure your social media efforts

Sign up to download
http://www.hubspot.com/marketing-webinars/social-media-value-archive

10 Low-Cost Easy Ways to Promote Your Business

2011-08-17T17:14:00.000-04:00

by Susan Ward

Business promotion is to running a successful business as practicing scales is to playing the piano well; it may not be a thrilling activity in itself, but you just have to do it! You should spend at least an hour a day on business promotion or planning how to promote your business (and more is better, if you can fit the time in)!

Read her article here
http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/marketing/a/bizpromotion.htm

Big List of Marketing - SEO Blogs

2011-08-08T00:20:00.000-04:00

Read the list here
http://www.toprankblog.com/search-marketing-blogs

The 7 Harsh Realities of Social Media Marketing

2011-08-02T15:05:00.000-04:00

by Sonia Simone

"....So in honor of Dan Kennedy, who sometimes styles himself as the “Professor of Harsh Reality,” I thought I’d talk today about some of the not-so-kumbaya aspects of social media marketing."

Read her tips here
http://www.copyblogger.com/harsh-social-media-marketing

How to Lose a Customer in 5 Ways

2011-07-26T13:08:00.000-04:00

by John Jantsch

Getting a customer is hard work. Keeping them, or more importantly turning them into repeat and refer customers, requires an equal amount of strategic thinking and tactical action, but it’s where the real business building momentum is generated.

Read article here
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/how-to-lose-a-customer-in-5-ways-john-jantsch

21 Offline Marketing Ideas for Your Online Business

2011-07-24T17:01:00.000-04:00

by Terri Seymour

A lot of us work hard to promote our online business but one thing we might forget is that we can get a lot of traffic by promoting offline as well. Following is a list of ideas you can use to promote your online business, offline.

Read her ideas here
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/News/102009/offline-marketing.htm

5 Tips To Improve Conversion On B2B Landing Pages

2011-07-14T20:41:00.000-04:00

Getting a prospect to your website is only half the battle. Successful B2B search marketing programs must also focus on the “post-click” experience. Here are five proven ways to improve B2B landing pages and increase your search marketing conversion rate.

Read tips here
http://tinyurl.com/6577qd9

10 Essential Rules for Brands in Social Media

2011-07-11T13:45:00.000-04:00

by Taddy Hall
The 1% Rule and How to Make It Work for You

These days everyone seems to have advice about how to run your social media marketing program. There are so many tips floating around, it's hard to know what truly essential strategies you should follow to effectively use social media to build your business.

Read his rules here
http://adage.com/digitalnext/post?article_id=142907

3 Ways You Can Drive More Sales With Social Networks

2011-07-09T15:15:00.000-04:00

Building a strong social media platform for your small business can help you gain more customers and ultimately make more sales. Find out what you can do with social media in order to drive more sales to your business.

View article page here
http://www.morebusiness.com/social-media-tools

Eight Tips to Boost Your Business' Bottom Line

2011-07-03T14:18:00.001-04:00

by Carol Tice

"A thriving business should be throwing off more cash as it matures and entrepreneurs learn more about how to manage their business. Growth shouldn't come at the expense of profits, either. What can you do to get profits growing again? Profit-management expert Patricia Sigmon, author of Six Steps to Creating Profit, offers her six tips below, and I've added a couple of my own.."

Read more here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/219398

Five Steps for Giving Productive Feedback

2011-06-28T12:27:00.000-04:00

by Scott Halford

"While giving and receiving feedback can be a delicate process, there's no doubting its value in helping to identify issues and solve them. Business owners should manage feedback in a positive way so that it can do what it's intended to do: Help improve and grow your business..."

Read article here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219437

Is Tradeshow Marketing Dead? 12 Tips to Resuscitate a Classic Lead-Gen Tactic

2011-06-27T11:29:00.001-04:00

by Bob Hebeisen

In this article, you'll learn...
* 12 steps to getting results from your next tradeshow
* How to effectively plan and execute your tradeshow strategy at each stage

Read article here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2011/5301/is-tradeshow-marketing-dead-12-tips-to-resuscitate-a-classic-lead-gen-tactic?adref=nlt062311

Facebook for Business Market Research

2011-06-21T12:33:00.001-04:00

by Debra Zimmer

You see, it all started while I was teaching the social media segment of my Be Found Bootcamp. I turned to my husband and said "this is all changing so quickly, I can't keep up with all of it. Facebook alone has gotten so huge! It's become such a great resource for small business owners to reach their customers."

Read her post here
http://bestfreemarketingtips.com/2011/04/social-media/facebook/facebook-business-market-research

6 Reasons You Need a Mobile Strategy

2011-06-19T14:29:00.001-04:00

Let's face it. Mobile devices have drastically shifted the online landscape to the point that in 2010 more than 50 percent of all Internet access was being done via handhelds of some sort.

View post slide show here
http://www.inc.com/ss/6-reasons-why-you-need-a-mobile-strategy?utm_source=running-a-business&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=incid37962week24#0

Seven Tips for Building Customer Loyalty

2011-06-16T21:08:00.000-04:00

by Micah Solomon

Loyal customers can be an important driver of sustainable business growth. They're usually much less price-sensitive, can be nearly immune to competitive entreaties, and can become a powerful marketing arm, going out of their way to promote and defend your company online and off -- for free.

Read tips here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219475

How to Narrow Your Target Market

2011-06-10T13:35:00.001-04:00

by Tim Donnelly

The process of finding a target market and narrowing your company's focus to appeal to it directly often trips up new businesses, who find it difficult to turn down business opportunities when they arise.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/201104/how-to-narrow-your-target-market.html?partner=newsletter_Success

26 Internet Marketing Mistakes Commonly Made Online

2011-06-06T15:11:00.000-04:00

Posted by Revenue Gal

"Below is a list of 26 internet marketing mistakes commonly made online. I’ve broke them up into separate topics for easier reading so that you can pick and choose which sections to read…as I know your time is valuable."

Read her compiled list here
http://mommyrevenue.com/index.php/2011/04/29/26-marketing-mistakes-that-are-commonly-made-online

Are You After Traffic or Visitors?

2011-05-25T15:46:00.000-04:00

A while ago I have written a post about how you should treat the people who visit your blog. My point was that treating them like an amorphous mass of “traffic” is wrong and that you have to think about each and every person visiting your blog or site as an actual human being and guest.

Read blog post here
http://seo2.0.onreact.com/are-you-after-traffic-or-visitors

How to Reduce Your Cost of Sales

2011-05-17T13:32:00.001-04:00

by Susan Greco

There are some smart ways to trim your cost of sales short of taking the dangerous step of slashing your sales force compensation.

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http://www.inc.com/guide/reducing-cost-of-sales.html?partner=newsletter_Sales

8 Ways to Keep Your Business Afloat in a Bad Economy

2011-05-14T13:09:00.000-04:00

by Janet Attard

What do you do when your steady source of income suddenly disappears? That's a question many businesses are having to ask themselves these days. These suggestions can help you land on your feet when times get lean.

Read article here

http://www.businessknowhow.com/marketing/getgoing.htm

10 Ways to Stretch Your Marketing Budget

2011-05-02T12:05:00.001-04:00

By Robert W. Bly

(This article has been excerpted from The Marketing Plan Handbook by Robert W. Bly, available on Entrepreneurpress.com)

http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingideas/article205412.html

"111 Ridiculously Obvious Thoughts on Selling"

2011-04-23T13:47:00.001-04:00

by Tom Peters

Click here to download copy (PDF)--
[Scroll down past membership info]
http://www.salespractice.com/forums/t-4009.html

Is your Online Business Making This Mistake?

2011-04-11T15:57:00.003-04:00

Copyright (c) 2009 Ajay Prasad

You have a good website, you are focused on your product,
you work hard at the business and yet your website is not
delivering the expected... What went wrong?

Mike Carlson (name changed) had a website that was
perfectly in all aspects- it was running well, looked good
and it was even on page one for some keywords. Yet he was
getting practically no traffic and his conversions were
abysmal.

Mike is no exception. There are plenty of entrepreneurs
with online businesses who are unsuccessful in attracting
traffic.

Mike just failed to plan well.

What Mike planned was that "I will sell this product,
target this keyword and have an online shopping cart for 24
hour accessibility"

Mike failed to plan a strategy. He did not plan how to
achieve his targets. He just planned what he wanted to do.

"Planning to fail is failing to plan", you've heard this
before. This is particularly true for businesses and no
prizes for guessing; this applies to online business too.
If you have decided to do business online and you have no
plan, you are doomed to fail. Online business plans must
be focused on all business activities which will lead you
to your goal, help you to reallocate your resources to
optimum use, analyze and make corrections & adjustments to
get back on track if you ever deviate from your goals.

In the world of e-commerce you need specific planning

- What ecommerce business do you want to start?

- Is there a demand for the product?

- Is it too niche to generate revenue?

- How much revenue do you plan to target in the first year
of business?

The above questions will help you decide the selling price
and the number of people who must purchase your product for
you to achieve the target. Your conversion rate will more
or less depend on the conversion rates of your industry.

Once you get an approximate figure you can calculate the
number of visitors you wish to browse your site. Then to
need a workable plan which will get the required number of
people to your website. This means that you much finalize
what phrases are being used to search for the product and
target the ones relevant to your product and traffic
estimations.

A proper business plan will establish your business goals
and eliminate unrelated unnecessary activities. After
asking yourself the above questions you have a clear view
of what you want from your online business in a given
time frame.

Online business plans may differ but there are a few broad
guidelines which all such plans should include. They are
knowledge of your market, content management and
integrating your website design with SEO. Once you have the
idea of a niche item you want to deal in you need to find
the market for it. Then you need to refresh your website
content periodically for search engines to fall in love
with you. Your website planning, development, management
and marketing strategies should be integrated with your
business model for perfect harmony between each other.

An analysis of Mike's business was that he just started
selling products outright, targeting low traffic keywords
and not finding the right people or the right market. In
fact he was selling niche products to a generic audience.
He did not research and did not plan long term He just
focused on the present.

Know your customers

Here is some basic information that is needed before you
launch your online business:

1. Who is my prospect?

- Demographic information

a. Where do they live?

b. What is their income group?

c. What is their age group?

d. What is their family size?

e. What is their profession?

f. Psychographic information

g. What is their lifestyle?

h. What are their beliefs?

i. What are their radio/TV watching habits?

2. Product usage information

- What is their hot button issue that your products or
services address?

- How do they use your products/services

a. How much?

b. How much money do they spend?

c. What are their expectations from the products/services
that you offer?

3. What is my prospects internet usage behavior?

a. What percent of your prospects look for your
product/service on the internet vs. Yellow Pages?

b. What keywords or key phrases do they use to search
products or services that you offer?

c. What percent of your prospects purchase your
product/service over the internet?

d. What makes them decide to buy on the web vs. in store?

The plan for online business is very different from the
plan for normal brick and mortar business. This business
runs 24x7 non stop and closes as and when you, the business
owner wants.

Focus on the customer

- What benefits do my products give my customers?

- How can I maintain their satisfaction levels?

- Why will the customers buy my products?

- How do I reach my target customers?

These are some questions which should be answered by your
online business plan. Traffic generation is very important
for this business and you may opt for free (article, blog,
forum marketing) or paid (solo ad, Pay-per-click marketing,
SEO) methods to generate more and more traffic.

The goals in your plan should be realistic, measurable and
appropriate to your skill level and time scale. Your plan
should include the details such as start-up costs, labor
needs product quality, competition, the size of your
potential market, profitability, necessary product support,
legal issues and regulatory concerns, associated costs like
shipping, inventory and repeat business potential and
cross-selling potential.

Keep asking yourself these questions... .

- How many visitors are coming to the site?

- How many visitors are new vs. old?

- How long does each visitor stay on your site?

- What does each visitor look at?

- What graphics, words, pictures, etc are generating the
most responses?

- Which search engines are getting you the best prospects?

- Where else are your customers coming from?

- How many pages does the visitor look at?

- What are your website rankings?

- How much money have you made from the average visitor?

- Who are your biggest money-making customers?

- If you use PPC is it working and paying for itself?

- Which links are bringing your visitors and are they
converting to customers?

Last but not the least, online business should invariably
be related to something you love to do. The product or
business should have an attraction value for you which will
help you to not get bored while the time flies. A majority
of businesses fail during the first two years after
inception, mostly because its owners are no longer willing
to put in the work needed to make it grow. By picking an
area in which you have a natural affection and aptitude in,
you will increase the chances of making your online
business more than just passing fancy.

So get going and don't forget to fail to plan a complete
strategy.

About the Author:
Ajay is a partner in OnlineBizHq, an organization offering
free consultation on online business opportunities to
entrepreneurs. He is also the co-author of "Plant Your
Online Biz Money Tree" the ebook taking the entrepreneur
world by a storm. Click on the link for sneak buy at-->
http://onlinebizhq.org/free-money-tree-book.shtml Ajay is
also the owner of GMRWebTeam a professional and reputed
http://www.GMRWebTeam.com company.

Courtesy of Shannan Hearne
http://www.SuccessPromotions.com
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/shearne-marketing

11 Best Web Analytics Tools

2011-04-07T11:03:00.002-04:00

by Lou Dubois

Every company, regardless of size, requires multiple tools to understand the performance of its website, happiness of its customers and gain key context from competitors. Here are 11 tools to help you gather that important data.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/12/2010/11-best-web-analytics-tools.html?partner=newsletter_Success

How to Avoid a Social Media Lawsuit

2011-04-02T12:35:00.001-04:00

by Lou Dubois

Businesses are utilizing social media to develop their brand and connect with customers. They often overlook the legal ramifications that could arise. Here's what to watch out for.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/201102/how-to-avoid-a-social-media-lawsuit.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

4 Social Media Tools for Your Small Business

2011-03-24T16:24:00.000-04:00

Posted by Buzz

You have a few social media accounts, but how can you really make them work for your business? Make the most of your social media presence with these great tools for small business.

Read post here
http://blog.morebusiness.com/2010/10/4-social-media-tools-for-your-small-business

Online Retail: Getting the Right Product in Front of Your Customers

2011-03-20T14:25:00.002-04:00

By Vijay Chittoor

Our focus will be around looking at technologies that help consumers find the right product easily as well as help retailers put the right merchandise in front of customers. While most of these technologies trends apply to a wide spectrum of applications, their impact on online commerce deserves a special mention. Many of these technologies have been around for a while, but it's only now that they are gaining wide adoption.

Read article here
http://technology.inc.com/internet/articles/201002/chittoor.html?partner=newsletter_Sales

How to Get Customers on Facebook and Twitter

2011-03-10T22:51:00.001-05:00

by Max Chafkin

Using social networking sites for sales lead generation.

Read post here
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100301/how-to-get-customers-on-facebook-and-twitter.html?partner=newsletter_News

Free Ecourse: How to Develop a Marketing Plan

2011-03-05T13:43:00.000-05:00

Each week, you will receive a lesson walking you through a step towards creating a customized marketing plan for your business with easy to understand action items.

More details or to sign up click here
http://legacymarketingservices.com/lms2/free-resources/how-to-develop-a-marketing-plan-free-ecourse.html

The 3 Most Effective Marketing Tactics

2011-02-27T12:57:00.002-05:00

Krista Baker, President
Morningstar Multimedia LLC

1. Market to past clients.
Your customer list is your business' most-valuable asset. These people have already bought from you and already know, like, and trust you. They already know how you work, what you offer, and what you can do for them. And not only are they most likely to buy from you again, they are most likely to tell others about your services. So make it easy for them! Give people a story to talk about. Make your product or service so exceptional, they can't wait to tell their friends and family members because it's just so incredible they can't keep it to themselves.

2. Market to referral partners.
Think of all the types of businesses that also can do business with your customers and clients. What do your customers usually purchase before they hire you? What about after they hire you? You can't possibly offer everything they could ever want or need by yourself, so partner with other businesses to make it easy for you to refer your clients to other professionals who can also help them. They'll appreciate and reciprocate the referrals.

3. Prospecting with education-based materials.
In yesterday's tip, I mentioned creating education-based marketing materials that focus on offering solutions to your prospects' biggest problems and concerns. That means, the best way to grab someone's attention isn't to make the funniest ad you can, but to create something - a free guide, FAQ, special report, free analysis, audio CD, DVD, or book - that is so relevant to your prospects' current problems, concerns and fears that they say, "Wow, they read my mind. Maybe that guide really can help me."

When you educate your prospects about their problems, you show them you understand what they are going through and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You demonstrate how your products and services have helped others like them and educate them about what it takes to solve their problem. That's what sells your products and services.

Morningstar Multimedia
http://www.morningstarmultimedia.com
Two Penn Center, Ste 200
1500 JFK Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 854-6404

The #1 Thing Killing Your Word-of-Mouth Marketing

2011-02-03T13:06:00.000-05:00

by Michele Miller

When businesses strategize about generating word-of-mouth marketing, they stop at the point of figuring out something remarkable to offer. They forget the most important part – how they’re going to offer it on a consistent, dependable basis.

Read article here
http://www.wonderbranding.com/2009/10/the-1-thing-killing-your-word-of-mouth-marketing

10 Tips for Bootstrapping Your Marketing

2011-01-20T13:29:00.001-05:00

When money's tight, your brand's image doesn't have to suffer.

"We've compiled the best of Inc.'s recent reporting on bootstrapping and marketing to give you our best tips on successful marketing strategies on a dime..."

Read tips here
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/06/tips-for-bootstrapping-your-marketing.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

Use Offline Marketing to Increase Your Email List

2011-01-01T11:19:00.001-05:00

Courtesy Denise O'Berry

Believe it or not, all of your customers don't live in the online world. Studies show that most people now have an email address, but may not necessarily spend a lot of time online. That means you will need to use offline marketing tactics in addition to your online efforts ...

Read article here
http://www.deniseoberry.com/index.php/2010/10/29/use-offline-marketing-to-increase-your-email-list

How to use Holiday’s and Season’s to grow your Business

2010-12-24T15:04:00.001-05:00

by Corrie Petersen

"...Halloween, Christmas, summer, fall, etc are perfect for businesses. What you need to do is create a marketing campaign specific to the holiday or season you choose and run with it...."

Read article here
http://www.wahm-articles.com/Article/How-to-use-Holiday-s-and-Season-s-to-grow-your-Business/9953

List of Free Marketing Resources

2010-12-09T10:11:00.001-05:00

Presented by Internet Mastery Center

Variety of resources covering topics on: clickbank, affiliate marketing, e-commerce, writing, so much more

View complete list here
http://www.internetmasterycenter.com

Is Social Media Working for You?

2010-11-27T13:26:00.000-05:00

by Biba F. Pedron

"As solo-entrepreneurs, it is very important to maintain a presence and give people the feeling that they see you everywhere. Your job is to appear as an expert in your field to gain more and more credibility. You can have the best product or program in the world, but if nobody can find you, you also have the best secret in the world as a result no one will buy from you..."

Continue reading here
http://www.bibapedron.com/2010/11/is-social-media-working-for-you-2

Email Marketing Tips for Small Business

2010-11-12T11:18:00.001-05:00

Posted by Nathan

"...Your email marketing campaign starts with collecting names for your list. However, once you have a growing email database, what do you do with it? Here are a few tips to help you create a successful strategy with email updates."

Read tips here
http://blog.morebusiness.com/2010/10/email-marketing-tips-for-small-business

Tips and Tools for Building a Marketing Team

2010-11-02T20:12:00.001-04:00

by Tiffany Black

When bootstrapping is no longer enough to promote your product and services, it may be time to hire a marketing team. In this guide, find out which positions are essential.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/10/tips-and-tools-for-building-a-marketing-team.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

How to Build Personal Relationships with your Customers

2010-10-18T20:32:00.001-04:00

by Lou Dubois

Companies in all industries and of all sizes understand that customers are perhaps their most valuable assets. Improving the overall customer experience is vital for continued success and survival, and always has been. Here’s how to manage those relationships.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/08/how-to-build-personal-relationships-with-customers.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

Free Newsletter & Free Report

2010-10-08T12:31:00.001-04:00

Sign Up for the Absolutely Free Newsletter and as a bonus, you'll receive special report, "The 8 Strategies SMART Business Owners Use to Attract More Clients"

More details and/or to sign up here
http://www.smartbusinessowners.com/resources-2

10 Ways to Support Your Best Customers

2010-10-04T15:57:00.001-04:00

by Inc., Staff

"Even if you're not in the customer service business, there's one clear way to please your customers: act like serving them is your first priority. We've compiled tips from expert interviews and articles that have appeared in Inc. and on Inc.com to find the most poignant pointers for pleasing your most valuable customers."

Read tips here
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/07/10-ways-to-support-your-best-customers.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

Get Ready for the Holidays: Making the Most of Your Online Marketing Data

2010-10-02T12:07:00.002-04:00

by John McAteer

"...To make the most of your online marketing this year, it’s important to understand how traffic is getting to your website; a good way to figure this out is through a web analytics platform. If you do this well, you just may be able to snag a larger piece of the holiday shopping pie, or to more effectively reach a niche audience."

Read article here
http://blog.shop.org/2010/09/16/get-ready-for-the-holidays-making-the-most-of-your-online-marketing-data/?utm_source=Dynamic+Insights&utm_medium=Viralogy%2C+Inc.&utm_campaign=Shop.org+Blog

6 Tips to More Sales in Times of Economic Distress

2010-09-22T09:24:00.001-04:00

by Patrick Valtin

Read tips here
http://www.site-reference.com/articles/Internet-Marketing/6-Tips-to-More-Sales-in-Times-of-Economic-Distress.html

Use Local Talent to Help Brand Yourself

2010-09-21T01:23:00.003-04:00

by Melanie Nelson

Sharing tips on using local talent to help set up visual aspects to her networking and marketing platform.

Read her post here
http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2010/09/online-presence-photography-by-kmr-photography-in-tulsa

The Art of Internet Marketing (Video)

2010-09-19T18:43:00.003-04:00

This interent marketing video is a valuable resource of information and inspiration. It covers several internet topics to give you a solid outlook on internet, online marketing, search engine marketing and content creation for websites.

Video about Internet Marketing, Content Creation and Search Engine Optimization By the Commonwealth Club with Pamela Swingley

View details or to see video click
http://wecai.org/index.php/blog/70-announcements/212-art-of-internet-marketing-video?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook

Stealth Marketing Series - Part 1, 2 & 3

2010-09-04T16:17:00.002-04:00

This e-course is going to take you step by step through the process and show you exactly what you need to do and how to do it efficiently and effectively to consistently build your traffic and ultimately increase your sales.

Lesson #1 - the Internet is the "Information Highway".
http://www.uberarticles.com/Stealth-Tactics/stealth-tactic-1.htm

Lesson #2 - How To Submit Your Articles To Article Banks, Ezine Directories...
http://www.uberarticles.com/Stealth-Tactics/stealth-tactic-2.htm

Lesson #3 - the sheer power of "quality content and article submission."
http://www.uberarticles.com/Stealth-Tactics/stealth-tactic-3.htm

Dr. Noel Swanson
Allegretto Ltd
8 Westborn Road
Fareham
PO16 7DH
UK

6 Free Ways to Market Your Small Business on a Tight Budget

2010-08-08T05:57:00.001-04:00

by Michelle Strassburg Co-Founder at Wood and Beyond

If you’re looking to market your small business online during 2010, like most small business owners you’re probably concerned by costs.

Read post here
http://www.deniseoberry.com/index.php/2010/02/12/6-free-ways-to-market-your-small-business-on-a-tight-budget/#ixzz0vvNb81uS

130 Social Bookmarking Sites

2010-07-26T23:34:00.002-04:00

It seems as though one of the “hottest topics” nowadays in the Search Engine Marketing industry is social bookmarking. All the search engine marketers are talking about it now, and if you’re a search engine marketer–or just a marketer in general–or want to get more hits on your website, then you need to pay attention to social bookmarking, too.

http://www.billhartzer.com/pages/131-social-bookmarking-sites-for-search-engine-marketers

Why You Aren’t Getting New Business Referrals

2010-07-15T16:09:00.001-04:00

by Ann Handley

There are two basic approaches to generating more business: The first is to focus on making your existing customers insanely happy, so that they want to tell others about how much they love you; the second is to simply be a resource, or be helpful, to those who aren’t customers yet.

Continue reading article here
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/why-you-arent-getting-new-business-referrals

300+ Social Media Statistics

2010-06-30T14:27:00.000-04:00

Posted by Kipp Bodnar
May 13, 2010

Read his informative post here
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/5965/The-Ultimate-List-300-Social-Media-Statistics.aspx

35 Quick Tips for Speakers

2010-06-24T12:36:00.002-04:00

Posted by Scott Stratten,
President, Un-Marketing.com
Blog Archive, 5/24/10

"...I’ve done the “speak for free to five people in a room that holds 100″ thing (proof), I’ve been paid keynote fee’s and everything in between, I figured it was time to share what I’ve learned."

View his list here
http://www.un-marketing.com/blog/2010/05/04/30-quick-tips-for-speakers

73 Excellent Marketing and Business Networking Blogs

2010-06-21T21:53:00.001-04:00

View the complete compiled list here
http://www.referralkey.com/small-business-blog/2009/08/26/marketing-and-business-networking-blogs

16 Tips for Successful Online Video Marketing

2010-06-17T15:32:00.001-04:00

By Amy Porterfield

"...Online video marketing is attractive to many businesses today for numerous reasons. Making videos and posting them online is fairly inexpensive. Plus, online videos stay online forever. If you spend the money to record once, your video could still be getting views a year from now."

View tips here
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/16-tips-for-successful-online-video-marketing

The New Rules of Leadership

2010-05-12T07:17:00.000-04:00

by By Inc. Staff | Mar 30, 2010

What does it take to be a great boss? We've talked to a new generation of CEOs who are tossing out the old rules in favor of a more modern set of values.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/03/new-rules-of-leadership.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

Sales Tips From the World's Toughest Customers

2010-04-26T05:36:00.002-04:00

By Kasey Wehrum
Apr 5, 2010

Entrepreneurs are beating down the doors to sell stuff to Corporate America. We asked corporate titans--Coca-Cola, UPS, Dell, Intuit--how you can move to the front of the line. Here's a hint: You may have more leverage than you think.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100401/sales-tips-from-the-worlds-toughest-customers.html?partner=newsletter_Success

Sales Training Free Forum

2010-04-22T15:00:00.001-04:00

SalesPractice.com is the definitive source for sales education on the Internet with the mission of making quality sales education and sales training resources freely accessible to everyone interested or engaged in the profession of sales.

To join or view forum topics, visit
http://www.salespractice.com/forums

31 Exceptional Strategies for Marketing to Today's Woman

2010-04-12T13:18:00.002-04:00

Is it any wonder that I'm looking to businesses to offer real-life solutions to help me get through my day? By capitalizing on the real needs of today's woman, small businesses have a unique opportunity to grow and thrive amidst uncertainty. Read how others have made it work, and start speaking to us in our own language!

Read her comprehensive list here
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/31-exceptional-strategies-for-marketing-to-todays-woman-linsey-knerl

10 Essential Rules for Brands in Social Media

2010-03-28T20:42:00.000-04:00

by Taddy Hall

These days everyone seems to have advice about how to run your social media marketing program. There are so many tips floating around, it's hard to know what truly essential strategies you should follow to effectively use social media to build your business.

Read article here
http://adage.com/digitalnext/post?article_id=142907

Top 10 Internet Marketing Strategies of 2009

2010-01-06T18:17:00.000-05:00

SEO, social media marketing and keyword research are tops on the list of the 10 best internet marketing strategies of 2009, according to a list released by SEO.com. In issuing the list, the firm said that the best strategies this year have been the ones that are directly related to establishing credibility, eliciting trust and directly targeting a desired demographic, writes MarketingCharts.

Read list here
http://www.marketingvox.com/top-10-internet-marketing-strategies-of-2009-045727/?utm_campaign=newsletter&

Measuring Marketing: 103 Key Metrics Every Marketer Needs

2009-12-30T12:52:00.002-05:00

book by John Davis

Read blog post and comments here
http://blogs.yain.com/1154/measuring-marketing-103-key-metrics-every-marketer-needs

View book details and ordering info here
http://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Marketing-Metrics-Every-Marketer/dp/0470821329%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJ2QOBCKO2BR7SHXA%26tag%3Dyaintechnolog-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0470821329

Team Building without Time Wasting

2009-12-11T23:33:00.001-05:00

by Marshall Goldsmith - HarvardBusiness.org

Do you have any suggestions on how I can improve teamwork and coordination with my team? I would suggest a very simple and practical process that I call "team building without time wasting."

Read article here
http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/goldsmith/2007/10/team_building_without_time_was.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a38:g26:r11:c0.120447:b28446507:z6

What's on my Nightstand: 5 Marketing Books for Fall Reading

2009-12-01T12:33:00.002-05:00

posted by Ann Handley

"I can tell it’s harvest time in New England, where I live, because it’s been a bumper crop of business books of late. Here’s what I’m reading this season..."

Read her proposed list of books here
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/whats-on-my-nightstand-5-marketing-books-for-fall-reading-ann-handley

Developing Your Leadership Presence

2009-11-20T02:48:00.004-05:00

by John Baldoni

"...Such behavior is how you cultivate your leadership presence, a topic I address in, Lead Your Boss, The Subtle Art of Managing Up. I define leadership presence as earned authority. You may have a title, but you need to earn the respect and trust of your coworkers. Presence is rooted in fundamental competence, and for anyone who aspires to lead, presence is essential. Developing this is a long process that goes far beyond speaking in public."

Read blog post here
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/baldoni/2009/10/developing_your_leadership_pres.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness%2Fbaldoni+%28John+Baldoni+on+HarvardBusiness.org%29

5 Simple Ways to Instantly Boost Your Marketing Effectiveness !

2009-11-13T23:57:00.001-05:00

Here are 5 simple ways you can use to increase the effectiveness of your next marketing campaign!

Read article here
http://ow.ly/z7VI

Top Ten Ways to Kill Your Company with Internet Marketing

2009-11-03T14:01:00.000-05:00

by Michael Newman

There are a wide variety of ways to contribute to your company’s death of course so I am going to focus on some of the easiest ones that involve your internet strategies. This is easy stuff so follow this advice and you can watch reruns of CSI Miami all day long.

Read more here
http://michaelnewmanconsulting.com/blog/2009/10/14/top-ten-ways-to-kill-your-company-with-internet-marketing

Entreprenuer Journal - Become a Sales Pro

2009-10-26T09:36:00.002-04:00

by Tom Tulli

....Sales is critical for any successful business owner. In fact, it is more than just about nabbing customers. It's also about hiring, forming partnerships, and even courting the media.

Read article here
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/11/entrepreneurs-journal-becoming-a-sales-pro

Leadership Self Test: The Difference Between Management and Leaders

2009-10-20T11:01:00.002-04:00

by A. J. Schuler, Psy. D.

As today’s organizations become more and more lean, people in business are gaining a greater appreciation for the differences between a manager’s style of thinking and a leader’s style of thinking.

Read article here
http://www.schulersolutions.com/html/leadership_self_test.html

Compelling Marketing Blog

2009-10-17T13:16:00.002-04:00

Copywriting Tips and Small Business Marketing Strategies

Read it here
http://compellingmarketingblog.com

The Internet Marketing List: 59 Things You Should Be Doing But Probably Aren't

2009-10-12T12:54:00.004-04:00

posted by Ian

Internet marketing is about lots of little things, not one big one. This list is half-list, half-procedure. If you go down these items in order it might give you a decent internet marketing plan for the next few months. If you have others, post ’em as comments....

Read list here
http://www.conversationmarketing.com/2008/03/the_internet_marketing_list_59.htm#ixzz0Tk366wRI

The No Burnout Guide to Doubling Your Sales

2009-10-09T14:41:00.001-04:00

by Dave Navarro

While a well-executed product launch can bring in a lot of money in a short period of time, there’s a lot of other things you’re going to want to do on an ongoing basis to keep bringing in sales through the year. We’re going to talk about three major categories today, and why each of them can lead to a doubling of sales relatively quickly. Let’s dive in.

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