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5 Presentation Apps to Try

By Scott Steinberg |  Apr 11, 2012

Can't find a projector? Forgot to send key files to colleagues? Solve these and other common problems with a few handy apps.  Read more


The Website That Gets Almost Everything Right

By Jon Gelberg |  Apr 11, 2012

Every once in a while, a brand comes along that masters the art of selling things online. Here's one you can learn from.  Read more


There's No Way Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion

By Erik Sherman |  Apr 10, 2012

The start-up may have pulled down a billion-dollar payday, but that doesn't mean it was worth it.  Read more


Facebook-Instagram Deal: How Google Should Respond

By Jon Burgstone and Bill Murphy, Jr. |  Apr 10, 2012

Google needs to do something bold now that Facebook has a killer photo app. Here's one suggestion.  Read more


Facebook & Instagram: Why You Should Care

By Phil Simon |  Apr 10, 2012

What does the $1 billion acquisition have to do with you? A look at the dangers of hitching your company to one particular platform.  Read more


Online Ads: 7 Dos & Don’ts

By Hollis Thomases |  Apr 6, 2012

You don't need an agency to manage your digital advertising. But if you're going to go it alone, you need to understand a few ground rules.  Read more


The New Rules of Customer Engagement

By Wendy Lea |  Apr 5, 2012

Goodbye, customer touch-points. Hello, ongoing, meaningful contact that actually drives revenue. Here's what you need to know to be more engaging right now.  Read more


How SEO Can Shape the Presidential Race

By Jeremy Dearringer |  Apr 4, 2012

How sound keyword research and strategically placed web content can shape your desired reputation.  Read more


9 Ways to Get More Out of Google Analytics

By Jon Gelberg |  Apr 4, 2012

Already know and love Google's data tools? Here are nine cool features you may not be using--but should.  Read more


Stop "Keeping Up With the Joneses"

By Steve Cody |  Apr 4, 2012

When you hear a success story, it might seem natural to emulate it. But who wants to be a lemming? Stop copying and start innovating.  Read more


8 Reasons to Fire Your Personal Assistant

By Scott Steinberg |  Apr 3, 2012

Need a cheaper way to manage your topsy-turvy schedule? These apps and services will do the trick.  Read more


Where Have All the Bloggers Gone?

By Issie Lapowsky |  Apr 3, 2012

Is blogging dead? Not quite, but a recent survey finds it could be on its way out as a marketing tool.  Read more


Marketing Lessons From the ‘Little Guys’

By Janine Popick |  Apr 2, 2012

Big businesses need to lighten up, get creative and take a few cues from small business owners.  Read more


A Simple Cure for Project Management Headaches

By Jeff Haden |  Apr 2, 2012

Want to spend more time working on a project than managing it? Try this tool.  Read more


The Pinterest Effect

By Phil Simon |  Apr 2, 2012

Starting to see more photos arranged in grids? Here's a look at why the Pinterest look is taking over web design.  Read more


Crowdfunding: What to Know Before You Go All In

By Niel Robertson |  Apr 2, 2012

Before you raise money from the masses, a few words of warning.  Read more


11 Ways to Maximize Sales With LinkedIn

By Marla Tabaka |  Apr 2, 2012

Think you know all there is to know about LinkedIn? Even expert users can squeeze out more productivity and sales with LinkedIn’s ready-made tools.  Read more


Of a Kind Founders Decide Fast, Iterate Later

By Andrew Maclean and Nicole Carter |  Mar 30, 2012

Soon after Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo launched Of a Kind, a fashion website, in 2010, they realized their initial web site ideas would always be wrong, an...  Watch video


5 Smart Moves to Steal from the Tech Industry

By Scott Steinberg |  Mar 30, 2012

Strategies every start-up and small business can take from Apple, Facebook, Google, and other leaders in high tech.  Read more


4 Brilliant Video Marketing Campaigns

By John Brandon |  Mar 29, 2012

Having trouble dreaming up a new Web campaign for your product or service? Borrow some ideas from these viral videos.  Read more


6 Major Tech Innovations for 2012

By John Brandon |  Mar 29, 2012

These trends could make for huge opportunities--or huge disruptions to your business. Either way, they are ones to watch.  Read more


Should You Pay to Launch to a Crowd?

By Erik Sherman |  Mar 29, 2012

Tech entrepreneurs flock to pricey events for the networking and the potential prize money. But there are cheaper ways to launch to the masses.  Read more


Content Marketing: Next Big Buzz

By Hollis Thomases |  Mar 29, 2012

If you haven't heard the buzz around 'content marketing' yet, you will soon. Here's what you need to understand now.  Read more


Building a Strong Business: Bob Vila

By Howard Greenstein |  Mar 28, 2012

Bob Vila isn't just a brand, he's an entrepreneur reinventing himself in a new economic landscape. See what he's learned.  Read more


Start-up Marketing: An Essential Road Map

By Ilya Pozin |  Mar 28, 2012

How to spread the word when you're new to an industry, don't have a big budget, and have few people to help you do it.  Read more