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10 Questions to Ask When Collecting Customer Data
What business owners need to know about gathering, using and protecting customer information.
Take It From The Pros
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Improve Your SEO by Improving Your Links
Here are the first steps you should take to increase your website's links, which, in turn, will improve your SEO.
PR
7 Tips for Writing a Killer Press Release
A press release isn't about clearing your desk or making the boss happy. It has just one goal: eliciting a call back from a reporter. Here's how to do that.
Take It From The Pros
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In Love and in Business, Trust Is the Beginning, Middle and End of the Story
Four out of five customers report they are more willing to give personal information to brands they trust, according to a new survey.
Marketing
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How Not to Be a Boring Blogger: Write Like You Eat (Infographic)
Content is king right now. You have to engage with your consumers if you want them to buy what you are selling.
Marketing
8 Ways to Make Reporters Fall In Love With Your Startup
Give reporters what they really want: timely, useful information that can help them do their jobs. Just don't be a pest about it.
Direct Mail
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6 Attention-Grabbing Direct Mail Designs
When planning your direct mail campaign, choosing the right design is crucial. These tips can help you select the one that works best for you.
Marketing
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5 Tips for Producing Direct Mail Copy That Sells
These strategies will help you craft a direct mail piece that will connect with your customer.
Take It From The Pros
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Is Your Marketing Message Getting Muddled?
When entrepreneurs formulate their marketing strategy, it is imperative to have a clear focal point while providing an authentic message.
Marketing
How Understanding Your Customers Can Help You Create Copy That Sells
No matter how good your product is, if you can't convey its value to potential customers, they'll never experience what you've created.
Take It From The Pros
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Contently's New $9 Million Crown Proves Content Is King
Contently, a startup transforming the way journalists and marketing companies do business, has raised $9 million in Series B funding.
Marketing
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The 7 Worst Speaking Mistakes Professionals Make
How we speak -- tone, pitch and volume -- can go a long way in effectively communicating your startup's message.
Marketing
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7 Idioms Almost Everyone Gets Wrong
The English language changes constantly, but sometimes it retains sayings that use words and meanings that have fallen out of favor. That leads to inadvertent mistakes.
Marketing
Cringe-Worthy Jargon That Should Be Retired Before 2014
Whether it's complete nonsense or words that have been diminished through overuse and misuse, these terms should all be put to bed permanently.
