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Creating a Brand that Sticks

Most people, when they hear the word branding, think logos - but in fact, branding is really much more than that. A brand involves blending the image, purpose, and focus of your business, with your core marketing message, and coming up with something...

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It's Time To Get Respectable!

Count the times you have seen those ads online screaming,"SUBMIT YOUR SITE TO SIX MILLION SEARCH ENGINES FOR FREE!"You start to reach for the mouse to click that banner andyour common sense kicks in to tell you, "Calm down now,there are only a dozen ...

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Is It Easy for You

Is It Easy For You? Is it? If it isn’t, then consider doing something that is! Let me explain: if what you're doing isn’t easy right off the bat, don’t give up, and DON’T consider doing something else—I mean, there’s a learning curve...

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WHAT IS THE RIGHT VOICE FOR YOU

There has been a major change in the American socialstructure. For the first time, many older citizens havesignificant discretionary income. Among younger people withchildren, the mode now is both parents working. Many coupleshave very little discret...

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YOUR OWN EZINE THE PROS AND CONS

No doubt about ithaving one's own ezine is an excellent promotional tool. Whether you sell goods or services, publishing an ezine is perhaps one of the very best online ways to develop and maintain a potential, targeted customer base.Should you ...

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10 Profitable E-zine Joint Venture Ideas!

1. You could ask an e-zine publisher to trade solo,sponsor or classified ads. If the e-zine has a largercirculation you could offer to run more ads.2. You could ask an e-zine publisher to run your adin return for a percentage of each sale. The offer ...

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Sales Performance and Motivation How to Get Your Edge Back

Performance and motivation are like chocolate & peanut butter; the combination is better than either one alone. Motivation feeds successful sales performance, which in turn generates increased motivation, which encourages performance, and so goes the...

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Communication Tips for Dealing with the Angry Customer

1. Be clear about what you want to achieve. It is unlikely to be enough just to want to be rid of the angry customer (although this can be a natural response). It is usually more satisfactory (and satisfying) to set out to have the other person satis...

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Sell Without Feeling Like A Used Car Salesman

Sell Without Feeling Like A Used Car Salesman by: Julie Chance Many business owners and professionals are appalled at the thought of having to sell their products or services. If you are going to be successful though, regardless of your professi...

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Advertising Is Dead. Long Live PR.

Although I still believe there is a place for advertising as a brand maintenance or brand affirmation tool, I am convinced that to build a brand today, you need PR. At one time advertising did build brands. But this was in a simpler America. That Ame...

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