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Twitter Really Works: Makes $6.5 Million in Sales for Dell

BY Kit EatonTue Dec 8, 2009 at 10:00 AM

All you doubting Thomases can shut up now: Lifecasting/social net Twitter really does work as a marketing tool, as confirmed by PC retail leviathan Dell. Dell started Tweeting about two years ago, when the system was pretty new. ...READ»

CYBER MONDAY | 2 comments

Cyber Monday: Marketing Myth No More?

BY Kit EatonMon Nov 30, 2009 at 12:05 PM

It's Cyber Monday--Yay! What's that you say? "Nothing but a marketing myth designed to boost pre-Holiday sales?" And Black Friday is, what, a day when we're genetically predisposed to camping out in a 33-degree wintery mix for a ...READ»

NOOK E-READER | 3 comments

Barnes and Noble's E-reader Delays: Bad News for Stores, Good News for Publishing?

BY Kit EatonMon Nov 30, 2009 at 8:16 AM

Barnes and Noble's innovative Nook e-reader, with its neat color-LCD screen, promises to really shake-up electronic publishing. But now it looks like the company's struggling to meet pre-order quotas, so it's delaying in-store ...READ»

COLD CALLING | Comment

Cold Calling: Pain or Raw Business S&M?

BY Tony JohnstonMon Nov 23, 2009 at 5:44 PM

Love it or hate it, cold calling is here to stay. But is it right for your company and should your sales staff be the ones 'dialing for dollars'? Read how to figure out what will work best in your situation.READ»

DIGITAL NEWSPRINT | Comment

Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Circulation Stats, News Corp. Say Bits Replace Ink for Newsprint

BY Kit EatonMon Nov 23, 2009 at 7:06 AM

Remember back in olden days when a story would break and the chief at the local daily would yell, "Stop the presses!" Well, they've finally stopped. And in the future, most of our newspaper content will be delivered via digital tech. ...READ»

CRAIG ELIAS | Comment

The #5 Way to Sell More By Using Social Media - Twitter

BY Craig EliasSun Nov 22, 2009 at 11:35 AM

I recently blogged about "The #5 Way to Sell More by Using Social Media" - http://bit.ly/40xGYE - Twitter.In that blog post I offer $2,000 worth of sales training or coaching or advisory services to the person who provides the most ...READ»

CRAIG ELIAS | Comment

The #6 Way To Sell More By Using Social Media - WordPress & FeedBlitz

BY Craig EliasSun Nov 22, 2009 at 11:29 AM

I recently blogged about "The #6 Way to Sell More by Using Social Media" - http://bit.ly/ReZQ2 - WordPress & FeedBlitz.In that blog post I offered $1,500 (in sales training or coaching or advisory services) to the person who ...READ»

ENTREPRENEUR | Comment

U.S. Economic Data Reports Flat 2010 Market

BY Mr Rickman Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 2:19 PM

Overall industrial production would have fallen except for a 1.6 percent surge for utilities. The Bankers Conference Board reports its index of leading economic indicators, which forecasts activity over the next six months into 2010, rose 0.3 percent last month, less than the 0.5 percent gain economists anticipated. The Mortgage Bankers Association nnounced more than 14 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September.READ»

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Small Business Innovation Trends Mobile Enterprises

BY Mr Rickman Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Today, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has reached about 15 million, over 10 percent nationwide. As a result, millions of people are seeking new opportunities joining a growing trend of Mobile Office Entrepreneurs using the advances in communication technology, entrepreneurial creativity, and the ever-more-hectic pace of modern life all combining to encourage the rapid development of mobile businesses. READ»

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