6,217 articles related to "marketing"

Into The Limelight

Into The Limelight by: Steven Van Yoder To stand out in a cluttered world, become a recognized expert There are millions of small businesses vying for our attention. Yet, because the marketplace is more discriminating and skeptical, it's ha...

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In B2B direct mail, don’t ask for the order.

Business-to-business direct mail is different from business-to-consumer direct mail in one vital way: sales cycles are longer.A senior vice-president of information technology doesn't buy a $1.5-million network upgrade by dropping a business rep...

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To Brand or Not to Brand - That is NOT the Question.

Think you can’t afford to pay attention to branding? That it’s only for the rich and largest? Think again. No matter what size company you are – you really have no choice. Your brand exists in some shape or form and if you don’t invest in man...

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Giving the Perfect Gift, aka Market Research

The Lessons of Gift-Giving for Doing Your Market ResearchHow is gift-giving like doing market research? This isn’t a riddle! With the gift-giving season rapidly approaching, let’s look at the lessons we can apply from giving the perfect gift to t...

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Make Your Business Card Your Best Salesman

One of the most important building blocks of a good marketing plan is your business card. It is far and away the most likely item to find its way into the hands of your most important business contacts. And it is the one thing that is likely to remai...

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The Value of Building a Community on the Internet

The Value of Building a Community on the Internetby Lois M. Jeary, January 2004We see thousands of people adopting the internet and its offerings every day. Some will just want to browse from site to site to see what's there. Many have started u...

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How to Deliver Your Price Quote with Confidence

In this highly competitive market, it's easy to worry that once you state the price for your service, your prospective client will vanish. Even the most brazen of us may gulp when we finally have to say a number. Let's look at delivering yo...

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You know when your business is failing when...

You have permission to publish this article electronicallyor in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated.YOU KNOW YOUR BUSINESS IS FAILING WHEN…by Joann Marsili © 2001...

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Don't Cheat Your Customers Out Of Giving You Referrals

Remember a time when you shared information with someone important to you, like a friend, family member or loved one, about a great deal you got, an awesome experience, a company, service or product that was above and beyond what you ever expected. R...

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Guerrillas Need An Optin List

Guerrillas Need An Optin List by John BotscharowThe most important marketing weapon any business needs is their own opt in mailing list. Why?To answer that, first we must define what opt in means. An opt in list as I use the term is a list of people ...

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