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Blogs
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Business Advertising
Promote, Distribute, sell... |
Business Information
Search, Internet, Marketing... |
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Business Schools and Education
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Business Software
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[2005-05-31] Top 10 Website Mistakes: Are YOU Making Them?
Although personal and business websites have been in existence for more than 10 years, I'm still seeing small business owners make the same mistakes on their websites.
[2005-05-27] Get the Most Leverage out of Your Articles
I've long been an advocate of a form of online marketing that I personally call "article marketing." Yahoo! has recently added a layer to article marketing which is extremely exciting, and any one who uses the power of articles needs to take notice.
[2005-05-25] Knowing Right From Wrong Is Intuitive
Last month, 119 applicants to Harvard Business School followed a link on a Business Week message board to access a website containing confidential information about their admittance, a Financial Times report says.
[2005-05-20] Start Thinking Strategically About Your Business
"You've got to think about the big things while you're doing the small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction." - Alvin Toffler
[2005-05-17] Monday Morning Bad, Tuesday Morning Good
While Microsoft discovered 35 percent of the workweek is unproductive, CareerWomen.com finds in a poll that Tuesdays are best.
[2005-05-16] Don’t Be a Fool When Following Up
So you've sent out your press release about your online business and want to know if it's going to be published. How do you follow up without making a pest of yourself?
[2005-05-13] Light Sweet Crude Makes Nice Sweet Drop
Light sweet crude dropped briefly below the $48 mark to 47.95 before heading back up $48.20 this morning. Brent North Sea crude is up 12 cents in London to $48.40 a barrel and gasoline futures down slightly at just over a penny a gallon.
[2005-05-13] It Isn't A Sale Until You're Paid
Back in the days when I sold for CTV and CBC Television I had a manager that once said " It isn't a sale until you're paid." Most salespeople absolutely HATE calling their customers to ask for payment as they feel like the GOOD GUY and BAD GUY rolled into one!
[2005-05-13] The Rock and Ripple Effect:
Imagine you've just thrown a rock into a pond. SPLASH! Ripples begin extending around the point where the rock hit the water.
[2005-05-13] The Golden “Week” of Selling
Have you ever heard of the Golden Hour? I live with a paramedic - so I am always learning about medical terminology (whether I like it or not!) The one that caught my attention was Rob's reference to "The Golden Hour."
[2005-05-12] Oil Futures Tank Amid Rising Inventories and Lower Demand
Light sweet crude plummets this morning after reports from the IEA yesterday that demand worldwide was down substantially from last year. The price of light sweet crude in New York went down as low as $49.10, over a dollar less from the close yesterday.
[2005-05-11] Oil Prices Start To Slide After IEA Says Growth Slid
Crude oil futures started dropping this morning in early morning trading after the IEA said oil demand had dropped in the U.S., China, and in Europe. Light sweet crude has already dropped over 74 cents this morning to $51.33. Brent North Sea crude has dropped 64 cents to $50.79 and gasoline futures are also trading down over 2 cents at $1.48 a gallon.
[2005-05-10] How to Ask for the Job
One of the great qualities that children possess is the ability to ask for what they want, from extended playtime to an extra piece of cake for dessert.
[2005-05-10] Yahoo And ISS: Just What Do Those Corporations Do Anyway?
Yahoo comes with even more good information on its personal finance web site. They new offer access to the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and it should be a boon for small investors.
[2005-05-10] Are You Ready to Own and Operate a Business?
How often has someone thought of starting a business based solely on the fact they think it will be easier than working for someone else. Fact is, owning and operating a business can be one of the most grueling experiences you will have. Granted, there are many advantages, but unless someone has actually run a business there is much to consider before you make that decision.
[2005-05-10] The Gold is in the Opt-in List
When I consult with small and home based business owners, more times than not one of the greatest concerns they have is how to increase reach to a targeted market while keeping costs down. Hands down, effectively using the power of the Internet is the cornerstone to achieving this outcome. More times than not, companies are not using their Internet presence as effectively as they can.
[2005-05-06] OpenOffice Is Open Season on MSOffice
Sun Microsystems and some volunteer programmers have done something wonderful. They come up with a FREE office suite program. It's got a word processing program called Writer that reads documents from Word and WordPerfect. It's got a spreadsheet program called Calc that will open will open Excel files.
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