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		<title>The Essence of Marketing &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shaneldeena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The essence of marketing is to understand your customers&#8217; needs and develop a plan that surrounds those needs. Let&#8217;s face it anyone that has a business has a desire to grow their business. The most effective way to grow and expand your business is by focusing on organic growth. You can increase organic growth in [...]]]></description>
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<p>The essence of marketing is to understand your customers&#8217; needs and develop a plan that surrounds those needs. Let&#8217;s face it anyone that has a business has a desire to grow their business. The most effective way to grow and expand your business is by focusing on organic growth.</p>
<p>You can increase organic growth in four different ways. They include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquiring more customers</li>
<li>Persuading each customer to buy more products</li>
<li>Persuading each customer to buy more expensive products      or up selling each customer</li>
<li>Persuading each customer to buy more profitable      products</li>
</ul>
<p>All four of these increase your revenue and profit. Let me encourage you to focus on the first which is to acquire more customers. Why? Because by acquiring more customers you increase your customer base and your revenues then come from a larger base.</p>
<p>How can you use marketing to acquire more customers?</p>
<ul>
<li>Spend time researching and create a strategic marketing      plan.</li>
<li>Guide your product development to reach out to      customers you aren&#8217;t currently attracting.</li>
<li>Price your products and services competitively.</li>
<li>Develop your message and materials based on solution      marketing.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The Importance of a Target Market in Small Business</strong></p>
<p>When it comes to your customers keep in mind the importance of target marketing. The reason this is important is that only a proportion of the population is likely to purchase any products or service. By taking time pitch your sales and marketing efforts to the correct niche market you will be more productive and not waste your efforts or time.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s important to consider your virtual segmentation by selecting particular verticals to present your offerings to. Those verticals will have the particular likelihood of purchasing your products and services. Again, this saves you from wasting valuable time and money.</p>
<p><strong>Small Business Marketing and Large Business Marketing are Different</strong></p>
<p>If you are like the majority of small business owners your marketing budget is limited. The most effective way to market a small business is to create a well rounded program that combines sales activities with your marketing tactics. Your sales activities will not only decrease your out-of-pocket marketing expense but it also adds the value of interacting with your prospective customers and clients. This interaction will provide you with research that is priceless.</p>
<p>Small businesses typically have a limited marketing budget if any at all. Does that mean you can&#8217;t run with the big dogs? Absolutely not. It just means you have to think a little more creatively. How about launching your marketing campaign by doing one of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Call your vendors or associates and ask them to      participate with you in co-op advertising.</li>
<li>Take some time to send your existing customers&#8217;      referrals and buying incentives.</li>
<li>Have you thought about introducing yourself to the      media? Free publicity has the potential to boost your business. By doing      this you position yourself as an expert in your field.</li>
<li>Invite people into your place of business by      piggybacking onto an event. Is there a concert coming to town, are you      willing to sell those tickets? It could mean free radio publicity. If that      is not your cup of tea, how about a walkathon that is taking place in your      area, why not be a public outreach and distribute their material?</li>
</ul>
<p>When you do spend money on marketing, do not forget to create a way to track those marketing efforts. You can do this by coding your ads, using multiple toll-free telephone numbers, and asking prospects where they heard about you. This enables you to notice when a marketing tactic stops working. You can then quickly replace it with a better choice or method.</p>
<p><strong>Getting Started with Small Business Marketing</strong></p>
<p>By being diligent in your marketing and creating an easy strategy such as holding yourself accountable to contact ten customers or potential customers daily five days a week you will see your business grow at an exceptional rate. The great thing is it will not take a large marketing budget to make it happen.</p>
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		<title>What is ecommerce???</title>
		<link>http://www.smallbusinessis.com/2012/04/20/what-is-ecommerce/%</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shaneldeena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecommerce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electronic commerce or ecommerce is a term for any type of business, or commercial transaction, that involves the transfer of information across the Internet. It covers a range of different types of businesses, from consumer based retail sites, through auction or music sites, to business exchanges trading goods and services between corporations. It is currently [...]]]></description>
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<p>Electronic commerce or ecommerce is a term for any type of business, or commercial transaction, that involves the transfer of information across the Internet. It covers a range of different types of businesses, from consumer based retail sites, through auction or music sites, to business exchanges trading goods and services between corporations. It is currently one of the most important aspects of the Internet to emerge.</p>
<p>Ecommerce allows consumers to electronically exchange goods and services with no barriers of time or distance. Electronic commerce has expanded rapidly over the past five years and is predicted to continue at this rate, or even accelerate. In the near future the boundaries between &#8220;conventional&#8221; and &#8220;electronic&#8221; commerce will become increasingly blurred as more and more businesses move sections of their operations onto the Internet.</p>
<p>Business to Business or B2B refers to electronic commerce between businesses rather than between a business and a consumer. B2B businesses often deal with hundreds or even thousands of other businesses, either as customers or suppliers. Carrying out these transactions electronically provides vast competitive advantages over traditional methods. When implemented properly, ecommerce is often faster, cheaper and more convenient than the traditional methods of bartering goods and services.</p>
<p>Electronic transactions have been around for quite some time in the form of Electronic Data Interchange or EDI. EDI requires each supplier and customer to set up a dedicated data link (between them), where ecommerce provides a cost-effective method for companies to set up multiple, ad-hoc links. Electronic commerce has also led to the development of electronic marketplaces where suppliers and potential customers are brought together to conduct mutually beneficial trade.</p>
<p>The road to creating a successful online store can be a difficult if unaware of ecommerce principles and what ecommerce is supposed to do for your online business. Researching and understanding the guidelines required to properly implement an e-business plan is a crucial part to becoming successful with online store building.</p>
<p><strong>What do you need to have an online store and what exactly is a shopping cart?</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.networksolutions.com/e-commerce/index.jsp">Shopping cart software</a> is an operating system used to allow consumers to purchase goods and or services, track customers, and tie together all aspects of ecommerce into one cohesive whole.</p>
<p>While there are many types of software that you can use, customizable, turnkey solutions are proven to be a cost effective method to build, edit and maintain an online store. How do online shopping carts differ from those found in a grocery store? The image is one of an invisible shopping cart. You enter an online store, see a product that fulfills your demand and you place it into your virtual shopping basket. When you are through browsing, you click checkout and complete the transaction by providing payment information.</p>
<p>To start an online business it is best to find a niche product that consumers have difficulty finding in malls or department stores. Also take shipping into consideration. Pets.com found out the hard way: dog food is expensive to ship FedEx! Then you need an ecommerce enabled website. This can either be a new site developed from scratch, or an existing site to which you can add ecommerce shopping cart capabilities.</p>
<p>The next step, you need a means of <a href="http://merchantaccounts.networksolutions.com/">accepting online payments</a>. This usually entails obtaining a merchant account and accepting credit cards through an online payment gateway (some smaller sites stick with simpler methods of accepting payments such as PayPal).</p>
<p>Lastly, you need a marketing strategy for driving targeted traffic to your site and a means of enticing repeat customers. If you are new to ecommerce keep things simple- know your limitations.</p>
<p>Ecommerce can be a very rewarding venture, but you cannot make money overnight. It is important to do a lot of research, ask questions, work hard and make on business decisions on facts learned from researching ecommerce. Don&#8217;t rely on &#8220;gut&#8221; feelings. We hope our online ecommerce tutorial has helped your business make a better decision in choosing an online shopping cart for your ecommerce store.</p>
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		<title>Business Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shaneldeena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[it?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Research shows that even with the best products and business practices, you still need strong relationships to succeed in this marketplace.  The following is a roadmap to turn personality differences into positive business results. &#160; Respect is at the heart of building business relationships. It is the glue that holds together the functioning of teams, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Research shows that even with the best products and business practices, you still need strong relationships to succeed in this marketplace.  The following is a roadmap to turn personality differences into positive business results.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Respect is at the heart of building business relationships. It is the glue that holds together the functioning of teams, partnerships and managing relationships. (Up and down, peer-to-peer, internally and externally).Respecting the right to differ is a concept like apple pie and motherhood. We all agree with it but can we truly foster it?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The first step is to identify the specific areas of difference. Many people see things in terms of rights and wrongs. &#8220;My way&#8221; is right and therefore &#8220;other ways&#8221; are wrong. When a situation is viewed through this lens, a power struggle ensues. When, however, a situation can be seen through the lens of difference, and a position is simply a matter of opinion not fact, then cooperation and compromise is possible. Identifying and understanding differences allows people to shift their position to one of compromise and negotiation.  The following steps are the roadmap to success:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Respect leads to accepting a person for what he/she is.</li>
<li>Accepting a person where they are, Creates an      environment of trust.</li>
<li>Trust, leads to a willingness to be open to new      opportunities, new collaborations, new strategies, new ideas, new      products.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Once you understand the above you can use the following list to avoid power struggles, which drain energy from your effectiveness.  Here is our top 10 list for type of differences to look for.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>1. Communication Styles. All people do not communicate in the same fashion. There are many inventories available to identify differing styles. Once you understand a person&#8217;s style, this knowledge can lead to respect not conflict.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>2. Non-Verbal Communication. All forms of communication must be considered. This form of communication is more covert, but not any less important. Non-verbal communication includes; body language, and tone.  Non-verbal communication may differ from the verbal.  With this additional understanding of what is really being communicated more effective collaboration is possible.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>3. Learning Styles. People learn in different ways. When this concept is in the forefront of understanding then communications can be geared to various styles and will meet with greater success.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>4. Differing Values. This concept can be a little tricky. While values need to be identified and respected, there are times when conflicting values can be so different that they cannot coexist on the same team. When mutually exclusive values are encountered, collaboration is not recommended.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>5. Boundaries. We all have different space needs and boundary needs. (Boundaries are the limits you place on the behavior of others around you.)  The first step is to be aware of peoples&#8217; boundaries and then to use this understanding to approach them respectfully. This new behavior often avoids conflict and strengthens relationships.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>6. The Self. Self-respect is a vital and primary building block that supports the formation of relationships. By being aware of your own needs and styles you create a healthy foundation and the ensuing relationships are more solid.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The remaining categories are variations on the theme of Cultural Differences. The need to understand, respect, and integrate diversity is a must in today&#8217;s market.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>7. Company Culture. Seasoned employees have come from different companies and each company has a culture. This must be identified and respected in order to insure successful integration into the current company. This concept is especially pertinent to mergers and acquisitions.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>8. Culture of the Country. With the global nature of our business, employees often come from different countries, each with a different culture. In order to successfully integrate multicultural differences, these differences must be understood, articulated, and respected.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>9.  Family Cultures. The influence of our backgrounds is great. Often we ignore these differences because they &#8220;do not belong in the workplace&#8221;.  However the reality is that people cannot keep who they are out of the work environment.  The key here is to recognize when the source of the conflict is based on someone&#8217;s family/personal issues. This allows you to choose not to engage in a battle that is based on their family history.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>10. Individual vs Team. Balancing the individuals needs with team needs is always an interesting dilemma. However, if this healthy balance is not reached, problems are certain to follow.  Taking the time to identify and then address both individual and team dynamics are at the core of this balancing act.  Business success is directly related to getting this right.</p>
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		<title>Should your business have a website? &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.smallbusinessis.com/2012/03/21/should-your-business-have-a-website-2/%</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shaneldeena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should your business have a website, even if your business is small and sells products or services you don&#8217;t think can be sold online? Yes, if you have a business, you should have a website. No question. Without a doubt. Also, don&#8217;t be so quick to dismiss your product as one that can&#8217;t be sold [...]]]></description>
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<p>Should your business have a website, even if your business is small and sells products or services you don&#8217;t think can be sold online? Yes, if you have a business, you should have a website. No question. Without a doubt.</p>
<p>Also, don&#8217;t be so quick to dismiss your product as one that can&#8217;t be sold online. Nowadays, there&#8217;s very little that can&#8217;t be sold over the internet. More than 20 million shoppers are now online, purchasing everything from books to computers to cars to real estate to jet airplanes to natural gas to you name it. If you can imagine it, someone will figure out how to sell it online.</p>
<p>You should put all your efforts into selling your wares over the internet, though if your product lends itself to easy online sales, you should certainly be considering it. The point to be made here is that you should at the very least have a presence on the web so that customers, potential employees, business partners and perhaps even investors can quickly and easily find out more about your business and the products or services you have to offer.</p>
<p>That said, it&#8217;s not enough that you just have a website. You must have a professional-looking site if you want to be taken seriously. Since many consumers now search for information online prior to making a purchase at a brick-and-mortar store, your site may be the first chance you have at making a good impression on a potential buyer. If your site looks like it was designed by a barrel of colorblind monkeys, your chance at making a good first impression will be lost.</p>
<p>One of the great things about the internet is that it has leveled the playing field when it comes to competing with the big boys. As mentioned, you have one shot at making a good first impression. With a well-designed site, your little operation can project the image and professionalism of a much larger company. The inverse is also true. I&#8217;ve seen many big company websites that were so badly designed and hard to navigate that they completely lacked professionalism and credibility. Good for you, too bad for them.</p>
<p>You also mention that yours is a small operation, but when it comes to benefiting from a website, size does not matter. That does not matter if you&#8217;re a one-man show or a 10,000-employee corporate giant; if you don&#8217;t have a website, you&#8217;re losing business to other companies that do.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the exception to my rule: It&#8217;s actually better to have no website at all than to have one that makes your business look bad. Your site speaks volumes about your business. It either says,</p>
<p><strong> &#8220;Hey, look, we take our business so seriously that we have created this wonderful site for our customers!&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>or it screams,</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Hey, look, I let my 10-year-old nephew design my site. Good luck finding anything!&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Your website is an important part of your business. Make sure you treat it as such.</p>
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		<title>Great Business Ideas for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shaneldeena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Start ups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[create startups.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Think you need a long time to plan a new business idea? Not quite. As the founders of Startup Weekend can tell you, it doesn&#8217;t take as long as you might think. The organization conducts 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Think you need a long time to plan a new business idea? Not quite. As the founders of Startup Weekend can tell you, it doesn&#8217;t take as long as you might think. The organization conducts 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and create startups.</p>
<p>&#8220;Filing an LLC, pitching to an investor, and creating a 20-page business plan is absolutely the wrong way to go about launching a startup,&#8221; said Marc Nager, who, along with his co-founders, Clint Nelsen and Franck Nouyrigat, has written the book &#8220;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Startup-Weekend-Company-Concept-Creation/dp/1118105095/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1320570996&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">Startup Weekend: How to Take a Company From Concept to Creation in 54 Hours</a>&#8221; (Wiley, 2011).</p>
<p>Nager told BusinessNewsDaily that the first step toward starting a business is having an idea.</p>
<p>&#8220;The first steps are finding a team and validating your idea. Without these two things, you just have dreamers. The definition of a startup is entrepreneurs with an idea in search of a business model. Once you have a team and confirmation that you are solving a real problem and creating real value, then the longer road of building your business begins. The process of actually starting can happen in a matter of days.&#8221;</p>
<p>Here are a few great business ideas for 2012 that might get your entrepreneurial juices flowing.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Home day care</strong></div>
<p>In  most places, you don&#8217;t need a license to run a babysitting service from  home if you keep your child headcount below a certain number. With more  parents needing to work, offering a home-based child care situation can  be a great way to start a business and stay home with your own kids,  too.</p>
<div><strong>Yard work</strong></div>
<p>Got  rake, will travel? Most landscapers will cut grass, but they don&#8217;t  necessarily do the stuff that most homeowners don&#8217;t have time to do  themselves, such as weeding, planting, leaf raking, snow shoveling,  hanging or removing holiday decorations. With little more than some work  gloves and a ladder, you could be in business in no time.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Errand service</strong></div>
<p>In  some ways, the recession has made people busier than ever. Between  working long hours, cooking more at home and juggling responsibilities,  there&#8217;s a lot that gets left undone. A service that runs errands  (including dropping off dry cleaning, paying bills, etc.) requires just a  car and cell phone. Start small, do a good job and word of mouth will  spread quickly.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Computer maintenance</strong></div>
<p>Got  a tech background? With the proliferation of tablets, smartphones and  laptops for every member of the family, there are lots of opportunities  to provide private computer services such as anti-virus software  installation, desktop cleanups, software downloads and printer hookups.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Cleaning service</strong></div>
<p>Are  you one of those people that love to clean? If so, you may be sitting  on a gold mine. Cleaning people who work for themselves can make $30 to  $40 per hour. Recession or not, there are plenty of people still looking  for a little domestic assistance.</p>
<div><strong>Energy efficiency consultant</strong></div>
<div>
<p>Homeowners  and businesses are looking for any way they can to cut costs, but  figuring out how to lower energy expenses isn&#8217;t as easy as you might  think. Anyone who has a background in utilities or construction and can  advise homeowners or businesses on how to better insulate, install smart  meters, reduce water usage, etc., has a valuable service to offer.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Recycler</strong></div>
<div>
<p>Your  laptop could be a gold mine. Steel, copper and computer components are  all worth more than ever. But, your average homeowner doesn&#8217;t always  know where or how to recycle the stuff they&#8217;ve got. A good local  advertising campaign and a pickup truck are all you&#8217;d need to start  buying or simply offering to remove scrap metal, old computers,  electronics, ink cartridges and other recyclable materials. You&#8217;ll be  making a profit and doing the Earth a favor, too.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Pet sitter</strong></div>
<p>Recession  or not, pets are people, too (or so many a pet owner believes). If you  love animals, are reliable, organized and trustworthy, there&#8217;s no  shortage of work for you. The more satisfied customers you have, the  more quickly your business will grow. Nothing soothes an antsy pet owner  more than a good recommendation from another animal lover.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Virtual assistant</strong></div>
<div>
<p>Virtual  assistants are all the rage. All you need to get started is a laptop  and a good website. A social media presence doesn&#8217;t hurt, either. If  you&#8217;ve got a background in administrative work but want to work for  yourself, this might be a perfect opportunity for you. Virtual  assistants work remotely and do all the things a business owner or  manager doesn&#8217;t have time to do, such as open and answer emails, follow  up with customers, invoice customers or pay bills. All of these tasks  and more can all be done from your own home via the cloud.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div><strong>Remote bookkeeper</strong></div>
<div>
<p>During  the recession, many companies cut their employee headcount to the bare  minimum. Very few businesses, however, can live without a bookkeeper.  But, that doesn&#8217;t mean they have to have one on staff. If you&#8217;ve got a  background in accounting or bookkeeping, you can offer remote  ((CONLINK|15|bookkeeping services)) and, in many cases, do most of the  work from home.<strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Translator</strong></p>
<p>Most  businesses can&#8217;t afford to keep a translator on staff, even though they  may need one from time to time. As America becomes increasingly  multilingual, everyone from doctors to insurance companies find  themselves in need of foreign language speakers to help interact with  their customers. If you can speak a foreign language, are organized and  can come up with a good marketing plan, you may find you have more work  than you can handle.</p>
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<div><strong>Social media consultant</strong></div>
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<p>If  you&#8217;re one of those Gen Y types to whom using social media comes as  naturally as breathing, you may have a career as a ((CONLINK|932|social  media consultant)). There&#8217;s no doubt that social media presents an  unprecedented marketing opportunity for businesses, but only if they  know how to use it. If you can help existing businesses integrate social  media into their other marketing campaigns, you should have no trouble  making a go of it.</p>
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<div><strong>Copywriter</strong></div>
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<p>Anyone  with a website will tell you they have one constant need: new content.  Search engines favor websites with new, relevant and constantly updated  content and most businesses don&#8217;t have time to devote to generating copy  all day. If you&#8217;ve got a background in writing, English or journalism,  you might find there&#8217;s a lot of demand for your services. Between Web  content, blog entries and press releases, there&#8217;s lots of writing to be  done.</p>
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<div><strong>Health insurance consultant</strong></div>
<p>((CONLINK|583|Health  care reform)) means that most businesses will have to offer health  insurance in the near future. The problem is that many companies can&#8217;t  afford a full- time human resources person, and dealing with the  complicated nuances of health insurance is more than most administrative  assistants have time to deal with. That&#8217;s why more and more companies  will be looking for outside services to help them wade through the  minutia of health plans and premiums. If you have a background in human  resources or insurance, healthcare reform could present big  opportunities for you. You don&#8217;t need to be licensed if you&#8217;re not  selling insurance. A health insurance consultant can simply help wade  through the details.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating persuasive ad copy depends on your knowing what you want your target audience to do. Lots of things go into making advertising copy successful so that you can get lots of return on your initial investment. But before you actually get into injecting persuasion into your ad copywriting, you should understand what persuasion is [...]]]></description>
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<p>Creating persuasive ad copy depends on your knowing what you want your target audience to do. Lots of things go into making advertising copy successful so that you can get lots of return on your initial investment. But before you actually get into injecting persuasion into your ad copywriting, you should understand what persuasion is all about. If you think persuasion is simple and is only about pushing a prospect into taking action you won&#8217;t get anywhere because persuasion is more complicated than that. You need to look at every piece of ad copy that you create as a your personal salesman that&#8217;s trying to get you the sale by persuading the prospect&#8230;</p>
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<p>Always start with an outcome in mind when you&#8217;re carving out an ad copy because until and unless you&#8217;re sure of what you want to achieve, you won&#8217;t be able to pass on a clear message to your target audience. Focus first on understanding what you want your prospects to do. You can craft your advertising message around this end goal and that will help the flow with your copywriting. The way you begin your copy directly affects the results it will yield for you.</p>
<p>Break down your copy into sub-headlines so that you will be able to make an impact on your readers every time and at different levels. People who are reading your copy are going to be looking for something that will be of interest to them and this makes it easier for them to find what they are looking for as they scan through your copy. Beyond that, using subheadlines help inject some much needed white space into your copy which helps it seem more organized with all of the benefits listed out one after the other instead of just using a giant chunk of text. Pop to Click Here For Info for clear news.</p>
<p>Lastly, the way you organize your ad copy also plays a key role in its persuasion. It is important that your prospects don&#8217;t tense up as soon as they see your copy, you want them to feel relaxed and comfortable. They ought to be able to scan your copy and get your sales message without reading every single word of it. This can be achieved by writing the content in small blocks and using lots of bullet points. When you separate out your advertising copy&#8217;s content in this manner it is a lot easier for your prospect to not just read it but to be persuaded and that is your primary goal. When you create a persuasive ad copy, you make it easy for people to take action. There are lots of reasons that will make your prospects take or not take action and for the most part those reasons are driven by emotions. Persuasive advertising copy automatically piques a prospects emotions and offers them stronger reasons to take action. Proper persuasive ad copy removes all of the initial inhibitions that a reader will experience when reading your copy.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing in the stock market can be a lucrative venture for anyone who would like to do some research and put some hard work in. If you familiarize yourself with each company, you are more likely to predict trends and make money! Read this article for more helpful tips on investing. Watch the cash flow [...]]]></description>
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<p>Investing in the stock market can be a lucrative venture for anyone who would like to do some research and put some hard work in. If you familiarize yourself with each company, you are more likely to predict trends and make money! Read this article for more helpful tips on investing.</p>
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<p>Watch the cash flow of any company you are thinking about. Even if a company has a long history of profitability, if their cash flow is barely above their overhead, it only takes a short disturbance to trip up their lease payments. This kind of company killing debt is not listed on balance sheets, but instead found buried among the details of their current financial paperwork.</p>
<p>When beginning in investing in the stock market, be sure to not invest too much. Many people make the mistake of putting all of their money into the stock market and end up losing it all. Set limits to the amount you are willing to gamble on and no matter what, do not go over this limit.</p>
<p>Be aware that no one knows what will happen in the stock market today, tomorrow, next week or even next year. The stock market is not something that is predictable and being aware of this information will prepare you for whatever happens with your investment, be it something positive or something negative. Look at DrMillerRecommends.org revealed for well-rounded ideas.</p>
<p>Do not let the stock market scare you. Even if the swings of the markets and the turbulence reported on the news gives you pause, consider dividend stocks as a conservative safe haven. Their consistent yields are often better than bonds, and companies with a long history of paying out dividends are just as safe an investment as bonds.</p>
<p>When you are investing in the stock market, try to ignore all the day to day noise and chatter that goes on in the business press. Much of this daily reporting is simply noise that will not give you any useful information. If you learn to tune it out, you will enjoy greater success.</p>
<p>You should aim to look over the status of the stocks that you own regularly and consistently. If you do not do this, then you will not know how your stock is doing. Timing is everything when it comes to the stock market. You do not want to become obsessed, but you can certainly watch over your stock regularly.</p>
<p>Follow through with the tips in this article, and you will be able to be more confident about your investments. Get involved in the stock market today, and you will be able to build a portfolio that will serve you well over time. Take care with your investment decisions and you will find success.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep Your Customers From StrayingFollow these 8 simple methods of building business relationships that last. During these economic times, people are more selective on where they spend their money. When they do decide to open their checkbooks, you want to be their first choice. Therefore, it&#8217;s important your current customers choose to stay with you. [...]]]></description>
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<p>During these economic times, people are more selective on where they spend their money. When they do decide to open their checkbooks, you want to be their first choice. Therefore, it&#8217;s important your current customers choose to stay with you. Even if your business is doing well, your customers can leave as quickly as they came.<br />
There&#8217;s more to business than just a transaction. Building a relationship helps you establish a bond. Some customers are even willing to pay more for a product and/or service if they have a personal connection with a company. From a PR perspective, building relationships is cost-effective because the only cost is your time.</p>
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<strong>Here are eight ways to invest in these relationships:</strong></p>
<p><strong>1.  Touch base frequently.</strong> If they recently placed an order or you provided a service, ask them for feedback. Showing you care about their satisfaction level speaks volumes about your commitment to them. It can also provide you with an opportunity to gain insight on other products and services that you can offer to gain new business.</p>
<p>If they have not done business with you in a while, check to see how you can help them. It may also serve as a reminder that they may need your product or service.</p>
<p><strong>2. Pick up the phone.</strong> If most of your communication takes place via e-mail, it&#8217;s still important to pick up the phone occasionally to touch base with your customers. Personal interaction is an important element in building a relationship.</p>
<p><strong>3. Branch out.</strong> You may have a particular target market in mind, but to reach it doesn&#8217;t mean that you network with just that group. Find groups that don&#8217;t mirror your target market and build relationships with their members. That is the benefit of networking. People you meet know people who might be future customers.</p>
<p><strong>4. Become a resource.</strong> Stepping out to assist someone doesn&#8217;t always mean you&#8217;ll get an immediate return on your efforts. Refer a customer to them, help with an event or offer suggestions. When they, or someone they know, are looking for a product or service that you offer, you&#8217;re more likely to be foremost in their mind. The more you get to know them, the more you&#8217;ll be able to offer assistance by knowing their needs.</p>
<p><strong>5. Write a note.</strong> Adding the personal touch of a thank you note to show customers your appreciation for their business is priceless. For the best impact, send it immediately after the event.</p>
<p><strong>6. Tailor your approach.</strong> Your customers vary in work load, style of communication and desire to share information, so your approach should be just as diverse. If your customer doesn&#8217;t appreciate your just stopping in, then call in advance to set up a time or invite him or her out for coffee.</p>
<p>But your approach needs to be genuine and within your comfort zone or it may backfire on you. If you aren&#8217;t comfortable with face-to-face interactions, you may want to start by picking up the phone.</p>
<p><strong>7. Be prompt with inquiries.</strong> It shows your commitment to a high level of service and establishes confidence in you and your company. Also, if an issue arises, take action and make it your priority to resolve it immediately. Sometimes errors and how we resolve them provide an exceptional opportunity to show our commitment to the customer&#8211;take a bad situation and make it a positive.</p>
<p><strong>8. Listen, listen, listen.</strong> Your customer may provide cues that might be your gateway to providing a personal touch. If they indicate that their child is heading off to their first year of college, or they are taking a long awaited vacation, jot these things down on a calendar so you can ask how things went when you do a follow-up call. Or they might state that it was their birthday last week. Put that on your calendar so the following year you can send a birthday greeting.</p>
<p>Building any type of a relationship takes time, whether it&#8217;s a personal or business relationship. It&#8217;s an essential part of your business to help maintain and grow your customer base. As part of your daily to-do list, make a point to touch one customer every day. You may be surprised at the impact.</p>
<p><strong>Article by</strong> Lesley Spencer Pyle is the founder and president of the HBWM.com Inc. Network, which includes Home-Based Working Moms and HireMyMom.com. Pyle is also a columnist for WomenEntrepreneur.com.</p>
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		<title>The Hottest Marketing Trends for 2008</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;..Learn about the hottest new marketing trends plus the best ways to increase sales in 2008. Marketers nationwide are setting their plans in motion for 2008. Big-name brands will embrace new technologies and adjust their budgets in some surprising ways. And as an entrepreneur, you can use some of these tactics to reach your own [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;..<strong>Learn about the hottest new marketing trends plus the best ways to increase sales in 2008.</strong></p>
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<p>Marketers nationwide are setting their plans in motion for 2008. Big-name brands will embrace new technologies and adjust their budgets in some surprising ways. And as an entrepreneur, you can use some of these tactics to reach your own audience in the coming year.<span id="optspots">In 2008, you can expect major marketing <span id="optspotsa">trends</span> to include:</span></p>
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<p><strong>A shift from traditional to &#8220;alternative&#8221; media<br />
</strong>Advertising in newspapers and magazines, and on radio and TV will continue to be <span id="optspotsa">marketing</span> staples, but spending in new media will show the biggest <span id="optspotsa">growth</span> as advertisers move money into online, mobile and alternative out-of-home advertising. Many marketers are finding alternative media the best way to reach audiences effectively and to yield a measurable ROI.  A communications industry forecast published by Veronis Suhler Stevenson predicts alternative advertising spending will increase more than 23 percent from 2006 to 2011, while traditional advertising will have a compound annual growth rate of just over 1 percent.</p>
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<strong>A growth spurt for interactive marketing<br />
</strong>Interactive marketing spending will more than triple over the next five years, reaching $61 billion by 2012, according to Forrester Research. To put this into context, interactive marketing, which currently accounts for just 8 percent of all ad spending, will increase to 18 percent of marketers&#8217; total advertising budgets in five years.</p>
<p><span id="optspots">Interactive encompasses new marketing channels such as e-mail and search marketing, <span id="optspotsa"><a id="kw4" href="javascript:rp.t_onC(143);">online</a></span> video ads and social media. Mobile marketing, also a form of interactive media, is getting hotter as consumers become increasingly comfortable using personal computing handsets. Other emerging channels, including game marketing, podcasts and RSS feeds, will claim increasingly larger shares of marketers&#8217; budgets.</span></p>
<p><strong>More off-line support for online campaigns<br />
</strong>Here&#8217;s where the value of advertising synergy hits home. In 2008 and beyond, the trend toward using off-line media to drive customers to the web will continue and pick up speed. Traditional media are increasingly relied on to support new interactive campaigns. Display advertising, in particular, will be the workhorse that Forrester Research predicts will reach $14 billion by 2012.</p>
<p>TV is another traditional advertising medium that will increasingly be used to pique consumer interest and point prospects to a website where they can find more in-depth information. Once there, entertaining online video ads may be used to tell a longer, more involved story. Consumer adoption of online video is growing, and most age groups are expected to step up its use in 2008.</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">Taking Advantage of the Trends</span><br />
In 2008, the major marketers who set the trends will help consumers adopt new media consumption methods. And they&#8217;ll pave the way for small <span id="optspotsa">business</span> owners to follow suit without the risk or heavy financial outlay.</p>
<p>Here are four ways to increase sales and your advertising ROI by capitalizing on the hottest trends for 2008.</p>
<p><strong>1. Engage the customer.</strong> The move toward alternative advertising versus some of the more traditional methods coincides with the emergence of technologies that enable a one-on-one dialogue with customers. For example, follow the trend of social media by posting your products on sites that encourage customer or peer reviews. Social media add an element of impartiality and are increasingly looked to as reliable sources of information.</p>
<p><strong>2. Integrate your off-line and online campaigns.</strong> Look for ways to use off-line media to drive traffic to a website with specialized landing pages that tell a deeper story. Use print and TV ads to start the customer education process and direct potential buyers online to learn more and take the next steps in the purchase process. And direct an e-mail campaign to your current customer database to offset the cost of direct mail. Simply alternate e-mail and postal mail for a cost-effective one-two punch.</p>
<p><strong>3. Move some off-line dollars online.</strong> Online advertising now offers a strong alternative to some traditional media, such as print yellow pages. Consider moving some of your traditional directory advertising dollars into online directories and search engines. The vast majority of Americans research their products online before making purchases, so a paid search campaign is an ideal way to make sure you turn up at the top of search results.</p>
<p><strong>4. Follow your customer.</strong> Alternative out-of-home advertising opportunities let you place your message wherever your customers go. You can put your name and company logo on the umbrellas used by urban street vendors, or name hiking trails in wilderness areas. The key to using these new opportunities effectively is to place your message where it will appear in the proper context and reach your potential customers when they are in the right frame of mind.</p>
<p>The new year comes full of high-return marketing opportunities. By closely watching the hottest trends, you can make smart choices that let you step ahead of your slower-moving competitors.</p>
<p>About Author</p>
<p>K<em>im T. Gordon is the &#8220;Marketing&#8221; coach at Entrepreneur.com and a multifaceted marketing expert, speaker, author and media spokesperson. Over the past 26 years, she&#8217;s helped millions of small-business owners increase their success through her company,</em><a href="http://www.smallbusinessnow.com/" target="_blank"><em>National Marketing Federation Inc.</em></a> <em>Her latest book ,</em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1419520024/entrepreneurcom" target="_blank">Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars</a>, <em>is now available.</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nowadays website becomes an essential part of every profession. Website makes strong impact on the image of your company. It is very important when you are more concern about exploring your business world wide. If you are into the business, an owner of small or medium or big company, or a professional or free lancer [...]]]></description>
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<p>Nowadays website becomes an essential part of every profession.  Website makes strong impact on the image of your company. It is very important  when you are more concern about exploring your business world wide.</p>
<p align="justify">If you are into the business, an owner of small or medium or  big company, or a professional or free lancer you need to have your own website  for many reasons.</p>
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<li>There are approximately 970 millions Internet users, 15% of the world&#8217;s  population. Thus it is a most efficient way to get potential customers from all  over the world through <strong><font color="#000000">internet  marketing</font></strong>.</li>
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<li>Websites have no boundaries as far as place or region or country is concern.  It is international. If you have a website, then you have something  international that overcomes the limits between countries and continents.</li>
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<li>Through <strong><font color="#000000">website  designing</font></strong> you will get identity, global presence and good  business channel once you make entry in the www (World Wide Web) and promote the  website through web marketing.</li>
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<li>There are competitions in every business. This is like going for a business  exhibition on internet. You can not stop competition in any business but at  least make your identity so that your potential customers are given a chance of  comparing and subsequently buying your products or engaging your services with  the help of <strong><font color="#000000">professional business website</font></strong>.</li>
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<li>If you own small company and you want to explore globally than website is  the only effective media to connect people by creative web designing with web  promotion.</li>
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<li>Business without website means you are running business without having your  visiting card; you can say your website as your visiting card [business card].  By effective profile of your company, products/services you can build corporate  image of the company in your business website.</li>
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<li>If you have a <strong><font color="#000000">SEO friendly website</font></strong>, potential customers are  inclined to know more about you. Then you can explain to them why your products  are great or how excellent and reliable your services are and, also satisfying  them by showing your work profiles.</li>
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<li>Having a website means your business is open and reachable round the clock  and throughout the year. Your web site is your online shop and it is open for  24/7. Website transmits your message in a few seconds.</li>
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<li>In website, content can be changed very easily. You can get good ranking in  search pages by writing <strong><font color="#000000">SEO friendly copy  writing</font></strong> in your website.</li>
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<li>The work involved in projecting your website can also be used for  presentation purposes, without the presence of the internet.</li>
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<li>Professionally design Websites can easily fit on CDs and their content can  be presented as the company’s virtual business card or as the company’s  portfolio.</li>
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<li>There are various types of website designing such as Static Web site Design,  Flash Web Site Design, Dynamic Website Design, Hybrid Websites Design, SEO  Website. The type of website depends on the type of your business.</li>
<li><strong><font color="#000000">Static  websites</font></strong> are generally text base. Static websites are more search  engine friendly websites.</li>
<li><strong><font color="#000000">Flash  web sites</font></strong> are for entertainment, game, animation or visual  effects. Flash sites are very useful to represent your product or service in  innovative way. Flash site gives unique and novel look to your web site.</li>
<li><strong><font color="#000000">Dynamic websites</font></strong> can be used for various  applications, whereby from login pages, company employees can login to update  and report data directly in and from the project’s database. You can opt to go  for a dynamic website which will automatically change your content based on  changes to your business, like stock items, stock status, prices, important  messages, news, articles, services and more.</li>
<li>Hybrid website is mixer of static and flash sites. Hybrid site is useful  when you wish to make search engine friendly website with text, visual and flash  animation.</li>
<li>Today, many businesses depend on their website. They gained vast exposure  and have increased their sales revenue by developing professional <strong><a href="http://www.smallbusinessis.com/wp-admin/index.htm"><font color="#000000">website design</font></a></strong> and search  engine friendly website.</li>
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<li><strong><font color="#000000">Search engine  optimization</font></strong> is the next step after having web designing and web  development. This is normally done through a search engine optimization process  directly in your web site.</li>
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<li>To get maximum benefit of website you need to design web site by  professional Web Design Company and have web optimization by professional SEO  Company.</li>
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