He Definitely Should Have Been Committed
July 29, 2005 - by John Harricharan - Commitment does not guarantee success. All it does is guarantee that you WILL succeed or you WILL fail. On the other hand, a lack of commitment loads the dice on the side of failure.
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eBay Software and Services: From Analysis to Sniping
July 29, 2005 - by Andy Geldman - You have probably heard of sniping and auction management, but there is much more to eBay software than that. There are hundreds of downloadable programs and web-based services out there for eBay buyers and sellers from a large, competitive, and innovative industry. This is a quick guide to the eBay software world.
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How to Price Your eBook
July 28, 2005 - by Michael Rasmussen - You've written and compiled an ebook. Now you have to decide how much to charge for it. Finding the right price is essential to the success of your product.
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When Is The Right Time To Start A Discussion Forum?
July 27, 2005 - by Andres Munoz - So much is said about online forums and all the traffic it can bring. However, not all sites are suitable for online forums and furthermore the success of an online forum depends on several key factors.
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Good Service: A Matter of “Do’s and Don’ts"
July 26, 2005 - By Bruce Loeffler - Providing good service requires a number of mechanics in order to be effective. This is not "rocket science," rather a set of guidelines and principles of how most consumers wish to be treated.
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Beyond Traditional Marcom Building Marketing That Sells
July 22, 2005 - by Todd Mintz - When the word Marketing comes up, most people immediately think of fancy ad campaigns and big budgets. They may make you feel good, but in today’s economy, a small business on a tight budget can only afford to spend dollars on marketing programs that actually drive sales leads in the door.
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Are Coupons Effective as a Marketing and Promotion Strategy?
July 22, 2005 - by Greg Balanko-Dickson - The problem with discounts and coupons is that you're giving away a portion of your profits before you even had a chance to make a dime! Whereas, rewarding a customer for past purchases -- you are spending money out of the profits that you made from the business they gave you.
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Top Five Reasons To Establish Business Credit and Separate Personal From Business Credit
July 22, 2005 - by Celia Sue Hecht - A majority of business owners start a business by utilizing personal funds from savings, retirement lump sum, or a loan from family members.
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Usability and Considerate Design - How Good Design and Manners Create User Confidence
July 21, 2005 - by Kim Krause Berg - I hate to imagine that in your web development project team meetings, the one thing that will be overlooked is consideration for the end user. Yet, how many white boards have you seen lately that have “ease of use”, or “be polite to customers” scribbled anywhere on them?
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What is the Shelf Life of Your Marketing?
July 21, 2005 - by Charlie Cook - Your marketing information is perishable like a loaf of bread. Leave it on the shelf for longer than 7-10 days and its stale as far as the majority of your prospects are concerned.
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Don't You Quit!
July 19, 2005 - by A.Z. Alfred - Hold on to your dreams! Refuse to quit. Quitters never win and winners never quit. Take your time.
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How To Save A Small eCommerce Business From Being Killed By The Mega Retailers
July 19, 2005 - By Brad Beiermann Ph.D. - By avoiding the commodity big brand names, you can be in a position to do as many product press releases as you want. This will allow you to get more focused buyers to your site and can result in more sales.
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The Truth About Traffic Exchange Programs and Guaranteed Traffic
July 19, 2005 - by Dean Phillips - Because of rampant cheating and poor conversion ratios, Traffic Exchange Programs just aren't worth the effort.
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Throw Out Your "Selling" Language - Unlock Your Natural Voice
July 15, 2005 - by Ari Galper - It's ironic that most of us take it for granted that spontaneous, natural communication is the right way to relate to our friends, spouses, relatives, and others in our personal lives -- but, when it comes to selling, our language becomes, almost robotic.
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Topic: How To Protect Your Computer From Virus And Being Infected
July 14, 2005 - by Evelyn Lim - To protect your computer as much as possible from being infected, here are four dangerous activities that you should avoid, or at least minimize.
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What company does your business keep?
July 14, 2005 - by Arun Pal Singh - A man is known by the company he keeps. We have heard that phrase so many times. Our folks have cautioned us often with that in our silly childhood. Do we heed to that advice in our business? Where do you hang out? What is your business surrounded by?
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Website Promotion Through Newsletters
July 14, 2005 - by Paul Jesse - There is one particular way to increase traffic to your Web site that is inexpensive, and that is web site promotion through newsletters.
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The Seven Vital Steps You Must Know To Ensure Direct Mail Success
July 12, 2005 - by Allan J. Katz - It's useless to have a powerful measurable tool like direct mail and not evaluate whether it's working. Keep track of your response. Code your ads and business reply cards and determine what is the most profitable combination of elements for your market.
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Top 10 ways to get people online to read your Business Blog
July 06, 2005 - by Evelyn Lim - There are many advantages of running a blog, on top of your business website. A blog is an online diary, whereby you can easily posts clips about yourself, your thoughts and your personal life. If you publish a business blog, you posts good content, articles, breaking news or just about anything to build awareness of what you are selling.
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Why Moms Should Start A Home Based Business Today
July 06, 2005 - by Carrie Lauth - Most Moms think about starting a home based business at one time or another. Maybe the youngest has started school, and Mom suddenly has a lot of free time. Or perhaps Mom was successful in her career before having her first child, and wished to put her skills to good use in a home based business.
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Working at Home Isn’t All Fun and Games
July 05, 2005 - by Jan K, The Proofer - I don’t think that anyone could ever honestly tell you that there is one no-fail method of how to become your own boss and establish a “successful” at-home business. The variables are endless and there is no way to provide you with a formula for how you go about setting yourself up as an entrepreneur.
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Have You Seen What Is Being Drop Shipped To Your Customers Lately?
July 01, 2005 - By Brad Beiermann Ph.D. - As an online retailer, it is important to have some knowledge about the products you sell.
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Speaking in the Language of Awareness
July 01, 2005 - By L. R. Gillson - When I interact with the public in either my professional or personal life, I seldom consider my blindness to be a barrier to an effective conversation, but I am quickly reminded by those with whom I am speaking that it can be.
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