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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

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For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp. It has every possible feature for project management, and other products from 37signals’ Suite [web-based apps for collaboration, sharing information and making decisions]. It has made us [nearly] 100% virtual.

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The one cognitive bias all customers share that determines if they buy or not

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Behavioral inertia is between you and your customer purchasing your thing. It requires them to find it, purchase it and try it out. . For example, they know exactly how much RAM the latest smartphone has. . Or for yet another productivity/to-do list/project-management app being advertised via Youtube pre-roll commercials? .

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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. For example, suppose they found an exemplary customer support call where the employee was courteous and knowledgeable. Well, that’s a classic form of employee monitoring right there.

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Permission Marketing 101: Six Ways to Keep Subscribers Happy

Andrea Kalli

From small purchases to big business relationships, the entire business world is built on connections and networking. For example, use the dynamics of one of your hobbies to provide an insightful email for your marketing community. #5: 5: Use scarcity to your advantage. Want To Link To This Article?

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Video Marketing Techniques to Convert Viewers Into Buyers

Andrea Kalli

For example, take a closer look the next time you see a weight loss commercial on television. Showing an attractive lady looking and feeling confident in a swimsuit tells you very little about the details of how the product works pharmaceutically, but it very clearly demonstrates the end goal and why the viewer should make a purchase.

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The Uses and Benefits of Membership or Continuity Sites

Andrea Kalli

By allowing customers to purchase just a month of access at a time, membership companies have empowered consumers to only pay for what they think is worthwhile. Subscriptions can build communities: Building a community around a one-off purchase is difficult. Of course, benefits are not just limited to the publisher’s side.

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Social Media is Not About Direct Marketing

Andrea Kalli

It is hard to tell, but it seems like their overall social media presence is highly profitable, not just in customer service savings but in the direct effects of their flight sales and upgrade purchases. They all want the instant ROI, but with social media marketing, especially Twitter and Facebook, the return is not going to be instant.