May 18, 2012

How to Use Social Publishing for Your Business (Part 2)

There’s a growing segment of online population who are consuming content via social publishing sites, and you need to consider if social publishing fits your social media strategy.In Part 2 of this article, learn how big businesses

How to Use Social Publishing for Your Business

There’s a growing segment of online population who are consuming content via social publishing sites, and you need to consider if social publishing fits your social media strategy. Here are some of the specific strategies used by big businesses in using the social publishing site Scribd.

Online Marketing Strategies for Holiday Growth

As the holiday season fast approaches, now is the time to ramp up on all holiday promotions and work towards ensuring that all strategies result in a successful holiday season. MarketLive in its report Poised for Holiday Success offers three customer centric strategies to ensure a successful holiday season and achieve continued growth.

Spanx: Success in Innovating Existing Products

Many successful businesses made it, not by creating a unique product that never existed before. Spanx succeeded by reworking the panty hose to fit the needs of women.

12 Steps to Social Media Success

Social media has emerged as an important way to connect and communicate with your customers, industry peers and other stakeholders. Here are 12 steps to social media success.

What Inspires Successful Entrepreneurs?

What inspires successful entrepreneurs? What words of wisdom guide their actions and thinking? Paul Thornton in his new book “Leadership – Off the Wall” looks at the quotes leaders and successful entrepreneurs post on their office walls and keep on their desks.

Discount Beauty Center: How Email Segmentation Can Improve Sales

Big businesses recognize that their email leads and subscribers are different from each other, with different buying behaviors, interests and motivations. As a result, they break down their lists into different segments and send them emails targeted and relevant to them. Learn how Discount Beauty Center utilized email segmentation to win back customers and increase sales.

Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs

When you think of innovation, the first person that comes to mind is Apple’s CEO and co-founder, Steve Jobs. With Jobs at the helm, Apple has revolutionized the computer, mobile telephone, music distribution and even the book publishing industries with products such as the Mac, iPod, iPhone and the iPad. Learn the seven principles that drive Steve Jobs

Selling Flowers to Men: 1800Flowers.com’s Guy’s Guide to Flowers

Online floral shop 1800Flowers.com launched in August 2010 a microsite targeting the male consumers. Learn how Guys Guide to Flowers is being used to reach a new demographic

Steps for a Successful Holiday Email Marketing Campaign

Emails have been an important tool used by retailers especially during the holidays. It has been effectively used by retailers to inform about deals and holiday offerings, persuade shoppers to do the shopping with them, and boost sales. If you want to have a successful holiday email campaign, here are tips to consider.