| 1571 | 7 Ways to Promote Your Local Business Online Preview: Savvy business owners are catching on to the fact that the local online market is booming. it’s predicted to be a $50 billion market by 2006. There is no doubt that the future of the Internet is local - and if you don’t get your local business into the act now, it may be too late. Look at how the big boys are reaching out to consumers, driving t... (more) Published By: Sharon Fling Submitted: 15 September,2002 |
| 1572 | Geotargeting Delivers for Local Business Preview: For all we hear about the global reach of the Internet, people need to know what's happening where they live. For most people, life is local. If the Internet is to be useful for everybody, it must be too. Thankfully the local online market has finally started to take off. As more local information becomes available online, people are starting to... (more) Published By: Sharon Fling Submitted: 15 September,2002 |
| 1573 | Before You Dive Into Online Marketing, Get Your Feet Wet Preview: My children took swimming lessons this summer. Actually they're called "water confidence" lessons, designed to get non-swimmers comfortable with being in the water. At 5 years old, my kids have a healthy fear of the water, and didn't want to get in the pool at first. They liked the *idea* of learning how to swim, but the reality of getting into ... (more) Published By: Sharon Fling Submitted: 15 September,2002 |
| 1574 | Jumpstart Your Local Business -- Get Online Preview: If you're not marketing your local business online, opportunity is passing you by. So many people focus on the Internet's global reach that its potential benefit to local business is often overlooked. Global information is great, but people's day-to-day lives are local. Now that so much information is available online, more consumers see the Inter... (more) Published By: Sharon Fling Submitted: 15 September,2002 |
| 1575 | Using Internet Auctions To Promote Your Local Business Preview: Here is a little-used but highly effective way of reaching potential customers, even in your local market: online auctions. A growing number of businesses are using auctions to attract a steady stream of customers. By listing on an auction site such as eBay, your business will be exposed to an audience of 22 million people in over 100 countries.... (more) Published By: Sharon Fling Submitted: 15 September,2002 |
| 1576 | El KaBode Tile: Fine Art Ceramic Tile Maker Preview: D-R-A-F-TPage 1 of 2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Connie Garcia Public Relations Manager EL KaBode Tile Phone #: 505-525-8183 E-mail: cgarcia@elkabodetile.com NEW MEXICO CERAMIC DESIGN STUDIO DEBUTS WEB SITE INTERNATIONALLY TO PUBLIC SEEKING HAND-MADE FINE ART CERAMIC TILE Showcasing Eclectic ,Authentic, Important Tiles from a Studio... (more) Published By: cg Submitted: 16 September,2002 |
| 1577 | VC Secrets: What the Business Plan Books Don't Tell You Preview: VC Secrets: What the Business Plan Books Don't Tell You By William F.(Bill) McCready, www.VenturePlan.com Most business plan books and software do a thorough job of teaching you to describe your business from an entrepreneur's perspective, focusing on your product or service. Unfortunately, if you wrote your plan in order to obtain funding, i... (more) Published By: William F. (Bill) McCready Submitted: 16 September,2002 |
| 1578 | PILES, FILES, LISTS—OH NO! Preview: PILES, FILES, LISTS—OH NO! By: Janet L. Hall Everyday our desks, floors, and credenza get bombarded with papers: memos, notes, phone messages, reports, mail, and of course all the "stuff" we have to print out from our computers! I'd like to talk to you about how you can handle and organize all the paper that comes into your office space. I... (more) Published By: Janet L. Hall Submitted: 16 September,2002 |
| 1579 | A Wireless Phone Policy Can Save Your Company Big Bucks Preview: Do you have a wireless policy for your company? If not, chances are you could be spending more than you should. Wireless service has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years. It is not uncommon to see people with a pager and a cellular phone hanging from a belt clip. Business owners need not pay for wireless services just because em... (more) Published By: Karen Thatcher Submitted: 17 September,2002 |
| 1580 | Save Your Business Money – Know Your Local Phone Service Options Preview: Every business can benefit from saving money wherever possible. However, most businesses are unaware of the options that are available from their local phone company that could save hundreds or thousands of dollars per year. Knowing available options and choosing service types that fits your business needs are both critical elements for keeping t... (more) Published By: Karen Thatcher Submitted: 17 September,2002 |
| 1581 | Ready For A Business Recovery? Preview: Ready For A Business Recovery? by Robert A. Kelly Who wants to face the challenges of a business recovery without a ton of firepower? Especially when getting your piece of the action almost certainly depends upon how well you modify the behaviors of your target audiences. That’s why public relations had better play a central role in your bu... (more) Published By: Robert A. Kelly Submitted: 18 September,2002 |
| 1582 | Sure-Fire Recipe For A Successful Public Relations Career Preview: Sure-Fire Recipe For A Successful Public Relations Career by Robert A. Kelly Without a solid, well-designed foundation, few buildings successfully withstand the ravages of time and weather. And so it is with public relations, ever-dependent upon how well its practitioners understand the discipline. Yet, some public relations people manage to go... (more) Published By: Robert A. Kelly Submitted: 18 September,2002 |
| 1583 | Get Paid in Multiple Ways for Your Expertise Preview: Whether or not you have formal credentials, if you have years of experience in your line of work, you may be able to cash in on these four innovative ways of delivering your expertise. For each option below, I've provided two links for learning more. 1. Expert Witness A number of authors whom I know have served as legal consultants or paid witne... (more) Published By: Marcia Yudkin Submitted: 20 September,2002 |
| 1584 | How Do You Set Consulting Fees? Preview: How Do You Set Consulting Fees? by J. Stephen Pope One of the most frequent questions I receive from those who are trying to start or grow their own consulting business is: "How and what do you charge clients for your consulting services?" The ways of billing clients are numerous. There are hourly rates, by-the-job fixed rates, contingency or pe... (more) Published By: J. Stephen Pope Submitted: 22 September,2002 |
| 1585 | Focus On Soft Skills: A Leadership Wake-up Call Preview: By Carole Nicolaides, Copyright © 2002, All Rights Reserved http://www.progressiveleadership.com The rules for succeeding in business are changing daily. Yet people are still asking for the magic formula that contributes to a successful organization. Is it talented, knowledgeable people plus innovative products? That's a great start, but someth... (more) Published By: Carole Nicolaides Submitted: 24 September,2002 |
| 1586 | 10 Effective Advertising Tips! Preview: 10 Effective Advertising Tips! by BB Lee (c)2002 (500 words) Writing a classified ad to sell your product isn't as hard as you might think, if you spend time researching effective copy writing strategies. Here are a few to try NOW! 1. Never try to sell expensive items from a small classified ad. Use the two step method. Request the reader visi... (more) Published By: BB Lee Submitted: 25 September,2002 |
| 1587 | Tips for Improving Your Business Writing Preview: You can contribute significantly to your business' success by developing your writing skills. If you're operating a business, eventually you will be required to write a business document. It could be a business letter, a business proposal, a business plan, a marketing strategy, copy for your web site, a white paper, a job description, an int... (more) Published By: June Campbell Submitted: 26 September,2002 |
| 1588 | The Secret to Reducing Distractions and Getting Things Done Preview: Have you ever worked hard all day only to look back with wonder at how little you achieved? Or set up a fool-proof new system only to find no one – not even yourself - sticks to it? Or had a great idea that never saw the light of day? There is a simple yet powerful idea which can help you overcome all of these problems. I call this concept the 't... (more) Published By: David Brewster Submitted: 27 September,2002 |
| 1589 | A New Beginning Preview: A New Beginning by John Calder I am not known for "beating around the bush", so I will get right down to it. Many online entrepreneurs, business owners are killing their credibility by the amateur way they are running their online business. Literally millions of them set up shop on some free website host with some godawful web address that no-... (more) Published By: John Calder Submitted: 30 September,2002 |
| 1590 | Starting an Internet Business - Step by Step Preview: Starting an Internet Business - Step by Step Your internet business may be small - but the Internet lets you think big. Whatever product or service your internet business offers, the Internet levels the playing field and lets you compete with bigger businesses, reaching customers around the world who can conveniently buy from you 24 hours a day. ... (more) Published By: S. Najam Aziz Ahmed Submitted: 30 September,2002 |