Posted on July - 24 - 2011
No, its not a typo. I am referring to death caused by social media and not whether social media died already or not. We all know that social media is alive and well, in fact it is on another tab on my browser. People from all walks of life spanning different continents are socially active for various reasons.
Business owners, PR managers and marketing gurus have wisely used social media as a platform to increase visibility, readership, their fan base and even sales. Interacting with like-minded people are just a click and several keyboard strokes away. However this interaction, if taken the wrong way, may lead to ruin and it might even cause the demise of your business.
If you arent that familiar with the many shapes and forms of social media, chances are you havent been in the business long enough.
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Posted on July - 23 - 2011
Bethy
Credit Score: 709
Credit Health To-Do: I want to open a new credit card to continue building my credit. Ive only ever used credit minimally, so its time to start working on my credit in a more proactive way.
Best Money Tip: Save up cash for big items. Thanks to my parents money-saving ways, I hope to always keep debts to a minimum, only taking on a mortgage and maybe a car payment (eventually).
Danielle
Credit Score: 737
Credit Health To-Do: Id like to establish more credit. I also want to contribute more to my savings account and 401(k).
Best Money Tip: Always live within your means.
Eric
Credit Score: 757
Credit Health To-Do: Increase my credit lines and pay off auto loan.
Best Money Tip: Dont spend on luxuries just to impress others.
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Posted on July - 23 - 2011
Custom Labels can be one the cheapest ways to show how professional your business runs.
A Custom Label is noticed when you use them on mail and business letterhead. Not only do they help you brand your business it gives a nice visual reference to your business.
But don’t think that Custom Labels are just for mailing, custom labels can be used for anything. Labels your moving boxes, storage boxes, use them in your file cabinet, or just around your office or business. Custom labels can be made for anything, they can be made as warning labels, direction labels, and so much more. There is a never ending supply of ways you can use a custom label. They can be made in any color, shapes, and sizes so there is nothing you can’t use them on and you have an unlimited ways you can design them. So check out using custom labels the next time you need a label.
Posted on July - 23 - 2011
Is there an idea brewing in your head?
It’s hard to imagine, but some of the most successful inventions and businesses started as a simple thought – often one that others thought would never work.
The first time Howard Schultz approached his bosses with the idea of putting a coffee shop on every corner, they dismissed it. Schultz decided to open up his own shops, buying and using his old company’s coffee products, and eventually bought out that company – Starbucks.
Here’s another thought that two men had: What if we create a super-caffeinated carbonated beverage, add vitamins and other energy enhancers, and sell it to jocks and multitasking young people? And thus, Red Bull was born.
The sad news: For every Red Bull and Starbucks, there are countless, potentially billion-dollar ideas that never get beyond that initial thought.
What helps bring an idea from a thought to an action?
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Posted on July - 23 - 2011
Corporate America has gone all-out for “Captain America.”
The latest comic-book character to hit the big screen this year is being supported by a slew of marketing and merchandising tie-ins meant to squeeze as much green as possible out of the movie’s red, white ‘n’ blue-clad hero.
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Besides the requisite toys and video games, among the products tied to “Captain America: The First Avenger” – which opened yesterday and stars Chris Evans as the World War II-era super-soldier made popular in the Marvel Comics series – is an Old Navy line of T-shirts, a Dunkin’ Donuts frozen drink, the Baskin-Robbins’ Super Soldier Swirl (vanilla ice cream with blue chocolate chips and a cherry-red swirl) and a line of Wrigley’s chewing gum.
Even Harley-Davidson got into the marketing mix, offering fans a chance to win a replica of the Liberator, the vintage motorcycle Captain America rides in the film – and which was actually issued to G.I.s during the war.
Marvel, which co-produced the movie with Paramount, also had tie-ins that included packaging and consumer contests with Dr Pepper Snapple Group and 7-Eleven.
