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Sales and Marketing
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Advertise Wisely: Less Can Be More
Advertise Wisely: Less Can Be More. The fact that you don't have the budget to support half-page newspaper ads doesn't mean you should resign yoursel... Read more
Negotiating Budgets: Games People Play
The higher the stakes, the more outrageous the tactics. Read more
Turning The Sun's Power Into Affordable Energy
"Solar relectricity is now a commercial business, something we couldn't say five years ago," says Roger G. Little. As a result, he expects his company, Spire... Read more
Know The Tricks Of The Trades
Smaller businesses can gain clout by joining forces and forming a small business trade association. Such a group can put together legislative task forces, of... Read more
Ad Dollars
What retailer would ignore a half-price offer? According to recent statistics on co-op advertising -- advertising that is paid for jointly by a manufacturer ... Read more
How To Know Your Customers Better
Demographics sounds expensive and frightening, but it's a useful tool even for small companies. Read more
From the Very Beginning, Apple Was Born to Grow
Apple Computer founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak always expected to get big. Their company was staffed, financed, and designed as if success was a certai... Read more
What Makes a Great Salesperson?
CEOs previously featured in Inc. on the qualities they look for in their salespeople. View slideshow
5 Tips for Selling a Service Now
For companies in the service sector, coming up with an effective sales pitch can be difficult. Here are 5 tips for how to sell a service business right now. View slideshow
The Markdown Blues
The root cause of excessive markdowns can almost always be traced back to the lack of adequate pre-season planning, and in-season adjustments to those plans. Read more
Retail Sales Gain in October
Strong apparel and general merchandise figures point to solid holiday retail season. Read more
How to Use Customer Relationship Management Software
CRM as a Customer Service Tool Customer relationship management (CRM) providers have tailored their offerings for the small busin... Read more
Digging Up Dirt on Your E-Business
Knowing what people are saying about your company can be the difference between building a positive brand image or a negative one. Read more
E-mail Marketing
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Coke Targets Small Business in Trademark Dispute
Company says "Kokie Koala" too similar to its brand. Read more
The 2009 Inc. 500: The Best of the Websites
Striking the balance between a website that looks good and is also functional can be tough, but these Inc. 500|5000 companies have met the challenge. View slideshow
The Business Owner's Social Media Tool Kit
A look at how entrepreneurs can boost their business using blogs, social networking sites, multimedia, and online review sites. Read more
How-To | Customer Service
How-To | Customer Service, Customer Service Article. Read more
How to Host the Perfect Weekend
Here's how Maker's Mark president Bill Samuels mixes business with pleasure, turns guests into friends, and converts customers into missionaries during the K... Read more
Google Guns for Small Business Customers
New search tool for small- and medium-sized businesses retails for $4,995. Read more
Get Started with Social Media
10 big social networking sites and how your company can use them. View slideshow
Newsgroups and Blogs
Related Terms: Electronic Bulletin ... Read more
Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 - Matt Mullenweg, Automattic and WordPress
We continue our list of the 30 Under 30 with Matt Mullenweg of Automattic and WordPress. Read more
