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Last week we asked you to respond to our poll
question on whether you feel the Yellow Pages is
still relevant to your business and if you still
use it - either personally or professionally. If
you didn't have a chance to cast your vote, send
us a quick email to survey@bstormweb.com with one
of the following four responses:
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remember the last time I looked at it.
This
issue: Five ways to get more
referrals, 10 reasons your marketing messages
stink, Retailers get ready for Christmas, Social
media not the answer for a weak brand, How to
build a budget, and more...
Plus: Too
busy to read every issue? Check out our Most
Popular Articles section to help you stay on
top of the stories that are being read the
most.
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Tap into your
super-consumers |
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In
any product category, roughly 10% of the consumers
account for more than 50% of the profits. These
super-consumers know what they want, they'll buy a
lot of it, and they'll pay a premium for it.
They're passionate and engaged - and they exist in
every category, from soft drinks and air travel to
fast-food and oral care products.
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10 reasons your
marketing messages stink |
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You could
write the most eloquent copy in the world, but it
takes more than an ability to write coherently to
drive consumer responses. Just as there are steps
you can follow to ensure you write effective copy,
there are also reasons why the copy you produce
isn't working.
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Retailers get ready for
Christmas
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Entrepreneurs
tend to see opportunity in adversity, but the
severity of the 2008 downturn sorely tested that.
Here's what four current or former Inc. 500/5000
retailers learned from last year's collapse - and
why they are feeling better prepared this
year.
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Five ways to get more
referrals |
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If you're
doing good work, have products that people enjoy,
and provide a service and experience that exceeds
expectation, chances are your business is
benefiting from word of mouth referrals. While
this occasional lead generation windfall may be
great, there are things you can do to generate
significantly more referrals.
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TECHNOLOGY &
INNOVATION POWERED BY VELVET PUMPKIN - SEE
BELOW
Social media not
the answer for weak
brands |
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If you were
a first-time visitor from Mars and you happened to
drop into a marketing meeting somewhere, you might
assume that marketing people do nothing but talk
about TGIF. That's Twitter, Google, the internet
and Facebook. But will the skillful use of TGIF
make your brand successful? Unfortunately not,
TGIF is only half the story.
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MANAGEMENT &
LEADERSHIP
How to create a
budget |
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Creating a
budget is not glamorous, but a budget can help you
gauge profitability, manage costs, and easily spot
red flags. And it's especially prudent to know
your numbers inside and out in today's economic
environment.
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BUSINESS PROFILE:
VELVET PUMPKIN PRODUCTIONS
Captivate. Motivate. Educate.
Inform. |
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First everyone said you had
to have a website. Then you needed to start a blog
and get on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Now
with Internet-mania in full swing and the desire
to get quality placement on the top search engines
paramount to generating any sustainable web
traffic, the next wave of the new media revolution
is here, and it's all about video.
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NEWS, NOTES, AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM LOCAL
BUSINESSES |
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Brenda
Phillips of First Services gets involved with the
Tri-Cities Chamber | LA Translations launches new
service - Your Multilingual Staff | WCS partners
with the Victoria Conference Centre
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Business to Business
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