Foreverism – Businesses Tune into the Conversation

June 1, 2009

This is a fascinating report on the current trend of Social Marketing and it’s impact on business.
From TrendWatching:
While the notion of consumers establishing and (passionately) tending to their online presences is no longer a source of wonder, the sheer scale and scope of the phenomenon is still astounding. Hundreds of millions of personal pages, feeds, [...]

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Quick Census Facts

May 24, 2009

Census data can really help in your marketing campaign.   This link give you census data by state, county or city.  Take a look.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

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In Tango As In Life….or Business

May 12, 2009

 
A few months ago,  I began the life long process of learning Argentine Tango.  I attended a Milonga, which is an Argentine Tango party, and immediately fell in love with this unique dance.   I couldn’t stop watching these people,  locked in a close embrace,  staring off into nowhere and competely oblivous to what was going on [...]

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20 Questions About Your New Product

May 12, 2009

You’ve come up with a great idea for a new product, but how do you know for sure.  Ask yourself these question:
1. What problem are we trying to solve?
2. How does the product solve the problem? ( most only solve 90% of the problem)( the last 10 % is the key) 3. Who are the [...]

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15 Steps to Determine if Your Business Idea is feasible

May 12, 2009

 
1  Is there a market for your product or service?  You have an idea for a product or service that you think people need or want, but how do you determine if your idea really would be in demand?  A Market analysis is critical to determining the feasibility of your business.
2. Is this something you [...]

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Free Tools for Small Businesses

April 29, 2009

Free doesn’t necessarily mean low quailty when it comes to software tools.   This is a list of some tools that may help you in your business and best of all… They are Free!
Word Processor and Calendar

Google Apps – Go to www.google.com.  Sign in or create an account.   From the top menu select <more> then Documents [...]

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Behind Google Rankings

July 28, 2008

If you have ever wondered how Google ranks sites and builds search results, here are a couple of articles from Google’s blog  that just might help.
 
Philosophies Behind Google Rank
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/introduction-to-google-ranking.html
Technologies Behind Google Ranking:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/technologies-behind-google-ranking.html

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What you do for a living? 15 second Answer

July 26, 2008

Can you describe your business in fifteen seconds or less?  What do you say when someone asks you what you do?  It is in your best interest to be able to explain what you do and why you are good at it.

 
Take some time to think about how you will respond. Write it out if you have [...]

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