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Martech Zone provides daily articles for business, sales, and marketing professionals to research technology, discover new sales and marketing tools, and learn how to leverage platforms to drive greater business results.
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The New Business “Cards” Are Here!
When I posted about purchasing some new business cards , I received some great recommendations. Included were metal business cards and even a business card using a tag cloud. I decided to go in a completely opposite direction from my…
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Starbucks: The Inflation and Devaluation of a Brand
The United States really didn't understand what coffee could taste like. Coffee grinds were flavored with chips for a long time, which helped maximize the profits of coffee companies. I had a friend who worked in a packaging plant, specifically…
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Recommendations for Business Cards?
My son and I are watching American Psycho. It's a disturbing movie, but the business card scene is my favorite (Huey Lewis is a close second). I've had blog-based business cards for a while, but now that I've changed my…
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Blogging for Business: New Tricks for Old Dogs
No one can argue the absolute dominance of blogs on popularity and, in turn, search engine ranking. The popularity of blogs comes from this new method of communication that has evolved on the web - more personable, less refined and…
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Tuned In: Deciding New Products, Services or Features
This week I received Tuned In from Pragmatic Marketing, and it’s already proving to be one of those rare business books that’s both accessible and transformative. I’m about a third of the way through it, and it’s making me rethink…
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True Story: Drop Database? Click… Doh!
The following is a true story, dated today at approximately 11:00 AM while on my way out to lunch. This is NOT a paid post, but I have added a HUGE link to the company in appreciation of them saving…
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Configuring an Internal PC for External Access
With the adoption of firewalls and routers, connecting to another computer via the Internet has become a real challenge. If you'd like to configure your computer so external access is possible, there are some in-depth configuration changes that you need…
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ProBlogger: Four Blogging Mistakes I Should Have Avoided
There’s no shortage of blogging books hitting the shelves lately, but few are as grounded and actionable as ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett. As someone who’s been blogging for…
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Why Do TV Commercials Like Billy Mays, ShamWow, and HeadOn Work?
The television is often on in our home, but it's usually background noise. If I do watch television, it's usually the Discovery Channel. Today is a weekday, so I roamed the channels a few times. After a while, we just…
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Why Not?
How does your company profit? Are each of the goals of your company aligned with building that profit? Are each of your management teams' goals aligned to support the goals of your company? Are each of your employees' goals aligned…