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This week's top stories: How
to close sales by the end of the year, Three things to know about
negative word of mouth, Make a living, make a difference, Clever tweets
help Naked Pizza do booming business, Retailers go nuts for social
media in holiday marketing, and more...
You said it: 75%
of businesses that responded to our poll said they no longer use
the Yellow Pages or find it relevant to their business. Starts to
explain why their stock has nosedived 64% over the past 2 years.
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Make a living, make a difference |
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Amid
the wreckage left by the recession, a movement is emerging among small
businesses to use their operations to have an effect on society instead
of merely creating a glowing balance sheet. Individually and in groups,
entrepreneurs are quietly trying to make a living - while making a
difference in the world around them.
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SALES & MARKETING: POWERED BY SANDLER TRAINING
How to close sales by the end of the year |
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Opportunity
knocks in the sales industry. As companies across the globe struggle to
meet their sales numbers, it can be the worst of times, and yet, can
present unprecedented opportunities to serve customers and clients in a
capacity like never before.
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Often the
things that customers say work the best are the things salespeople lose
sight of or take for granted. Stay on top of the skills that matter the
most to your customers by following these five simple steps.
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3 things to know about negative WOF |
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Is
a fear of negative word of mouth holding you back? While we can't tell
you how to avoid it altogether, here are 3 things you should know: It
happens to everyone, it's a pre-existing condition, and it's an
opportunity.
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Clever tweets help Naked Pizza do booming business |
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Marketers are turning to social media
as a low-cost, potentially high-impact way to promote products and
services, and small businesses that engage with customers on social
networks can reap big rewards. But first you have to set your
expectations properly. |
Retailers go nuts for social media in holiday marketing |
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Retailers
are embracing social media like never before this holiday season. More
than half are including it in their marketing strategies, up
drastically from only 4% in 2007, according to a new survey out from
BDO Seidman. But is it working for them? |
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
The great leader series: Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com |
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Jeff
Bezos is one of the founding fathers of e-commerce, and part of a
select group of entrepreneurs who managed to survive the dot-com bubble
without losing control of their companies. Today, the Internet
goliath sells everything from books to gift baskets, and recently
unveiled the Kindle - the first e-reader to become a breakout hit.
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NEWS, NOTES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES |
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Sandler
Sales Training rolls out their Jumpstart 2010 Promotion | HS
Home Staging wins New Entrepreneur of the Year with the Langley Chamber
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