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Jane Chin At Microbusiness Mentor:
If you haven’t heard of the story of the “Fail Whale”, you’re not alone.
Even most of those who love using the social networking site Twitter may not know the emerging “Fail Whale” phenomenon.
A phenomenon was born from a social media website. This phenomenon developed a cult following. People familiar with Twitter […]
Website Magazine:
The .ME Registry officially opened for live, real-time registrations July 17, 2008 and was met with huge international demand. More than 50,000 new me domain names were registered in the first two days, with the first “live” name registered being: yusu.me.
“While English speaking countries led the way in registration volume, many non-English speaking countries […]
Many small businesses believe that they don’t need a website. They incorrectly assume that since their business is face to face that they don’t need to bother. Unfortunately, as this article by Malcolm Sheppard on PC4Media explains, chances are that they’re already on the internet, and that someone else is controlling their identity […]
Entrepreneur Daily:
Like her or not, media queen Oprah has turned unknown businesses into overnight success stories thanks to her stamp of approval.
So how does she decide which of the hundreds of thousands of product pitches she receives get air time?
According to an Advertising Age article, “It helps a whole lot if Oprah likes your brand […]
The Wall Street Journal:
For entrepreneurs, the importance of picking the right name for a company may rank second only to naming a child. (And it’s lot more expensive to change.)
Name consultants are paid millions each year to help decide what to call a company.
San Francisco naming boutique Eat My Words has come up with a […]
Medill Reports:
When business consultant Karyn Pettigrew, 44, left corporate America in 1992, she thought she would open a holistic wellness center. But after much soul-searching and discussion with her husband, she said she discovered her calling was to teach professionals, through coaching and consulting, how to apply intuition to traditional business practices
“I knew that […]
Rhonda Abrams At Gannett News Service:
Your neighbor invites you over for a swim party. You arrive in your most unflattering bathing suit, with a beach ball in one hand and a beer in another. Then you discover your neighbor’s cousin is the purchasing manager for the largest company in town. They buy widgets; you sell […]
Work.com:
Involve only the key decision makers, the fewer the better, and select only the people you feel have the company’s best interests at heart. The need for personal recognition can skew results - so you are best served by those who can park their egos at the door. Also, make sure you have some right […]
Associated Press:
A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites.
The latest — ParentDish for parents — formally launched Friday, with The Boot for country music and The Boom Box for hip hop and R&B to follow […]
Fortune Small Business:
Q: I’m launching an online store with garage-sale prices to help women sell their products. Ninety percent of the items for sale will be made by women from around the world, especially those from developing countries. I’m looking for something to make us stand out. I’m thinking of having a fire sale each […]
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