7,171 articles on "marketing"

TiVo is just a DVR - How Direct TV and Others Packaged A Product for Success

TiVo, the poster child of technological advancement for companies like Direct TV, is really nothing more than a middle-aged woman in a designer dress - with plastic surgery. The technology behind TiVo is really just a tweaked DVR, or digital video re...

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8 Ways to Be a Great TV Talk Show Guest

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Open Your Introduction With A Firecracker Moment

The number one requirement, whether you are a business owneror an employee, is to be able to say what you do, and say itwith influencing results. Through testing, I have seen,experienced, and received feedback that an elevator speechno longer works. ...

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Are Your Readers Getting Your Message

When is the most opportune time of the week to reach your readers? When is the best day of the week when your reader is more likely to actually read what you have to offer? There are many different opinions.Tuesdays are generally considered a good da...

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What the Heck Does Vincent van Gogh Have to do With Internet Marketing

What the Heck Does Vincent van GoghHave to do With Internet Marketing? Everything and Nothing!On my modest marketing web site I have a copy of aVincent van Gogh portrait I created for a charity fundraiser some years back. It makes my main pageload sl...

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The 5 Toughest Problems Facing Online Retailers

What are the toughest problems facing online retailers in 2003?Problem # 1 Getting visitorsThe number one complaint of online retailers is they are not getting enough visitors.Many choose to get visitors the same way their competitors do. Online reta...

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Get Richer With Flyers!

When you’re in your favorite malls or the nearest department stores, you will always see those gents and ladies, usually in their white shirts and jeans, who carry these loads of paper. They will normally go after you and give you one or two pieces...

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Niche Marketing - Assessing The Potential Of A Niche

Potential niche products exist all around us, but how do you decide which ones are likely to be worth pursuing?Here's a quick method that will give you a pretty good indication without having to spend large amounts of time and money on the task....

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Promotional Magnets: Promotion that Sticks

Promotional Magnets: Promotion that Sticks by: Cindy Carrera Some people are happy with just a business card. For others it's not enough to be glanced at once and packed away. They want to be attached to something that you have to open in o...

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Farm Expired Listings For Big Commissions

Farm Expired Listings For Big Commissions by: Lanard Perry Many real estate agents begin and sometimes sadly end their careers without a plan. And as the saying goes, failing to plan is as good as planning to fail. ] Sure, some do the usual and...

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