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Every Business Can Learn and Implement Groupon’s Marketing Secret
It’s pretty impressive to boast a 1,475% growth in just one year. It’s equally amazing to have grown faster than Amazon, Google and eBay. Oh and being valued at $25 billion is cool too. But what impresses me the most about Groupon is that my wife likes to read...
Social Media Should Serve Your Website, Not the Other Way Around
Photo courtesy of ©iStockphoto.com/binsurf Social media is the latest craze in Internet marketing. It seems every company now has a Facebook Page and Twitter account. You’ve heard success stories about increased profits and brand awareness and you’re ready to...
5 Sales Tactics That Turn People Off
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a friend of a friend and his new upline. My father-in-law, who owns a used car lot, is out of town on a family reunion so I offered to run the car lot for him while he’s gone. Since I’m a freelance writer all I need for...
Kindle Review: 7 Reasons to Buy One
"Oh wow, is that one of those new Kindles? How do you like it?" I've been asked that at least a dozen times since I got my Kindle six months ago. Apparently people are curious about these trendy little reading devices. I gladly explain to each curious person...
Email Newsletters: An Effective Marketing Tool
Work smarter, not harder. You’ve heard that a million times. And while you’d like to just sit around and think of ways to work smarter you can't because…well, you’re busy working harder. So when you find a tool that makes your life easier, helps you accomplish your...