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Black Friday Sales To Look Out For: Top 10 Finds

Switched | Chris Morris | Posted 11.10.2009 | Technology

Read More: Bluray, Netbooks, Sales, Black Friday Sales, Christmas Deals, Camcorders, Thanksgiving, Deals, Laptops, Monitors, Hd Tvs, Discounts, Hd Tv, Digital Frames, Gps, Black Friday, Black Friday Deals, Save Money, Technology News

Traditionally, Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving for the uninitiated) is when retailers truly slash prices. Early birds can shave hundreds, if ...

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Overthinking to Stinking: The Dangers of Overly Complicated Marketing

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Creativity, Marketing, Sales, Creative Capitalism, Business, Retail Sales, Corporations, Corporate America, Business News
Sarah O'Leary

A unique marketing idea is like a rock on the side of a riverbank. It has flat spots and rough spots and points and dips and crags and a host of things that make it different from the rest.

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If You Want Sales, Don't Discount Marketing

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Investments, Investing, Marketing Trends, Sales, Retail Sales, Stock Market, Business News, Marketing, Women in Business, Retail, Business, Business News
Sarah O'Leary

You don't need to be an economic scholar to understand the basics of supply and demand. If a consumer product falls in the retail forest and no one cares, the register won't make a sound.

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Is Your Mother-In-Law Smart Enough to Be Manipulative?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Triangulation, Leadership, Triangle of Truth, Sales, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

Your boss or mother-in-law may be a Machiavellian genius. But it's more likely that their annoying commentary is their own unconscious brain chatter, not a well-crafted strategy to mess with your mind.

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Six Pixels of Clarity

Hugh McGuire | Posted 11.08.2009 | Books

Read More: Podcasting, Social Media, Digital Media, Mitch Joel, Review, Sales, Books, Twist Image, Digital, Marketing, Blogging, Books News
Hugh McGuire

Mitchell Joel's Six Pixels of Separation is written as the story of a business owner and entrepreneur, and not as a pundit.

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Never Pay Full Price (or Go to the Mall) Again--We Show You How

Michelle Madhok | Posted 10.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Sample Sales, Bargains, Sales, Deals, Style News
Michelle Madhok

Here's our quick guide to sites to bookmark, clubs to join, sale alerts you shouldn't miss, and more.

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Morgan Stanley On Hiring Spree

thestreet.com | Posted 09.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Traders, Morgan Stanley, Sales, Economy, Morgan Stanley Hiring, Business News

Morgan Stanley (MS Quote) is planning to hire as many as 400 traders and sales people, according to a report, as the firm moves to compete better with...

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The Biochemistry of Sales

Rick Foster | Posted 09.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Emotions, Relationships, Sales, Profitability, Biochemistry, Sales Relationships, Sales Customers, Selling, Happy Customers, Business, Happy, Happiness, Business News
Rick Foster

Any seasoned salesperson will describe a sales-positive customer in the following terms: relaxed, focused, high-trust, happy. The question is, can salespeople consciously create these biochemically-induced states?

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Let's Face It -- We're Brandwashed.

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 08.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Retailers, Sales, Retail Sales, Shopping, Advertising, Marketing, Consumers, Retail, Media, TV Advertisements, Business, Consumer Spending, TV Advertising, Media Companies, Advertising Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Companies, Media News
Sarah O'Leary

Consumers are the most important consideration in a marketing cycle, and they don't spend hours wondering if their yogurt is "perky yet confident," and "not afraid to share its opinion."

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Free and The Search for Economic Innovation

Don McNay | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Lawyers, Small Business, Sales, Professional Services, Smoking, Service Providers, Washington, Political Consulting, Political Polling, Brownsville Station, Main Street, Entrepreneurs, Psychology, Chris Anderson, The Long Tail, China, Economic Wellness, Wellness, Tavern, Financial Services, Doctors in China, Financial Crisis, Reversible Business Models, Quitting Smoking, Rock and Roll Bands, Technology, Richmond, Lottery Winners, Personal Finance, CD Baby, Trial Lawyers, McNay Settlement Group, Msfs, Structured Settlement, Bars, Lotteries, Chfc, Economic Crisis, Free, Kentucky, Gym, Don McNay, Ky, Clu, Structured Settlements, Wired Magazine, Gym in Denmark, Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, Amercian College, Eastern Kentucky University, Million Dollar Round Table, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Denmark, Wired, Derek Strivers, Business News
Don McNay

As we look at life after the financial crisis, we need to turn traditional thinking on its head. Picking up a copy of Chris Anderson's Free is a good place to start.

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Are You Cut Out To Be Self Employed?

Don McNay | Posted 09.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Small Business, Sales, Attorney, Cincinnati Reds, Alan Jackson, Richmond Ky. Eastern Kentucky University, London, Kentucky Justice Association, Jimmy Buffett, Kentucky Horse Park, American College, Kentucky Attorney, Lexington, Personal Finance, Injury Victims, Corporate Rules, Structured Settlement, Kentucky Bar Association, Ky., A Civil Action, Kentucky, Don McNay, Trial Attorney, Aaj, Self-Employment, Structured Settlements, Barbourville Ky., American Association for Justice, Sam Davies, Louisville, Vanderbilt University, Real Estate Agents, Eastern Kentucky University, Million Dollar Round Table, Entrepreneur, Kja, Corbin, Kata, Atla, Barbourville, Business News
Don McNay

Before a person decides on self employment, they need to figure out how important five o' clock is in their lives.

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Blame, the Energy That Makes Slaves

Grant Cardone | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Congress, Senate, Sales, Selling, Blame Game, White-House-to-Blame-for-Economic-Crisis, Obama, Grant Cardone, Recession, Business News
Grant Cardone

If you want to rebuild your business, put all your attention on selling and servicing your clients -- and quit blaming your clients, the banks the economy and the government.

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You're Spending Too Much On Advertising

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 08.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Marketing, Sales, Business, Shopping, Marketing Trends, Advertising Campaigns, Online Advertising, Advertising, Advertising Age, Internet Advertising, Viral Marketing, Advertising Agencies, Online-Marketing, TV Advertising, Business News
Sarah O'Leary

Thanks in part to shareholders and investors and a shrinking economy, smart marketing spends are more important than ever.

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R.I.P. Gatorade (1965-2009): A Senseless Marketing Tragedy

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 08.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Sports, Retail Industry, Marketing Trends, Sales, Retail Sales, Advertising, Investment, Gatorade, Marketing, Retail, Shoppers, Business, TV Advertising, Business News
Sarah O'Leary

In an industry where experts have evangelized "brand equity" since the dawn of the ad man, the loss of Gatorade falls well outside of logic.

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Economy is Problematic, Not the Problem

Grant Cardone | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Sales Training, Selling in Recession, Retail Sales, Sales, Recession Solutions, Economy, Selling, Grant Cardone, Recession, Business-Solutions, Financial Crisis, Business News
Grant Cardone

The problem today is that those that make up the economy lack the skill set, determination, work ethic, creativity and willingness to do whatever it takes to resolve the problems of the market.

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Men Are in Marketing, Women Are at Retail

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 07.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Consumerism, Marketing Trends, Sales, Retail Sales, Advertising, Marketing, Consumers, Media, Business, Consumer Spending, Business News
Sarah O'Leary

If you want to sell more to the female population, it makes common sense to place women in agency and corporate management positions where they can make the final marketing decision.

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Consumer Confidence Will Be Restored When Abilities Are!

Grant Cardone | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Sell to Survive, Sales Training, Consumer Confidence, Sales, Retail Sales, Grant Cardone, Selling, Obama Recession, Economic Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Congress-Crisis, Recession-Spending, Recession, Business News
Grant Cardone

We became too reliant and dependent upon others for our false sense of security. The institutions we relied on for easy credit and cheap financing have left us for this new reality.

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Colorado Car Sales Decline Greater Than National Average

Denver Business Journal | Mark Harden | Posted 08.27.2009 | Denver

Read More: Auto Industry, Sales, Car Dealerships, Colorado, Economy, Colorado Car Dealerships, Denver Car Sales, Denver Car Dealerships, Colorado Car Sales, Denver News

New car sales in Colorado are down 41.4 percent through the first half of the year from the same period of 2008, a steeper sales decline than the nati...

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Emails and Texting are Killing Your Business

Grant Cardone | Posted 08.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Internet, Sales Training, Internet Selling, Twitter, Sales, Social Networking, Sales on the Internet, Email, Business, Facebook, Grant Cardone, Texting, Business News
Grant Cardone

People are becoming overly reliant and falsely dependent upon emails, texting and the internet as a primary means of communicating.

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5 Points on Selling Without Selling Your Soul

Tim Berry | Posted 07.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Selling, Small Business, Sales, Business Advice, Business News
Tim Berry

Your credibility, which is inseparable from your integrity, is the key to long-term relationships.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: There Must Be Something Left You Can Sell

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.03.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Bargains, Vintage Shopping, Humor, Economic Crisis, Satire, Economy, Financial Crisis, Living, Antiques, Ebay, Comedy, Financial Advice, Kidney, Sales, Garage Sales, Income, Auction, Earning, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

You probably think you've already sold everything you own that had any financial value. But chances are, you've still got a few possessions that you can really cash in on if you auction them off on eBay.

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Quitting the "No One Responds to My Offer" Club

Mark Silver | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Marketing, Heart of Business, Small Business, Sales, Mark Silver, The Business Oasis, Economy, Business News
Mark Silver

Your offer can probably solve multiple problems but in order not to overwhelm and bore people, pick the one biggest problem and focus on it as you write. Bored Readers Don't Buy.

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How Social Media Today and its Online Communities Reinforce Blogging

Ari Herzog | Posted 05.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Energy, Robin Carey, Jerry Bowles, Sales, Social Media Today, Bloggers, Venture Capital, Social Media Marketing, Online Community, Social Media, Enterprise, Governing, Marketing, Sustainability, Pr, Blogging, Business News
Ari Herzog

Disclosure: In late February, I was recruited by Robin Carey and Jerry Bowles, co-founders of Social Media Today and joined their team as a community ...

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Fix the Airlines Instead of Bailing Out Wall Street

Don McNay | Posted 05.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Indianapolis, Wall Street Bailout, Small Business, Sales, Ronald Reagan, Img, Faa, Business Travelers, Bailouts, Cincinnati, Travel, Airport Security, Business, Southwest Airlines, Air-Traffic-Control, Airport Delays, Memphis, Dayton, Louisville, Marketing, Kentucky, Lexington KY, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Bill Clinton, Air Traffic Control, Mark McCormick, United Airlines, Washington DC, Airports, Don McNay, Harvard Business School, American Airlines, Air Travel, Airline Industry, Los Angeles, Knoxville, Bermuda, Business Travel, Deregulation, Jimmy Carter, Entrepreneurship, Airlines, Productivity, Chris Rock, Business News
Don McNay

I used to schedule an out of town trip then meetings the next day. Now I can't. I am not sure if I will get back or if I will get home exhausted and stressed.

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Companies Cutting Prices Like Never Before

ABC News | LAUREN SHERMAN | Posted 04.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Recession Sales, Bargains, Sales, Economy, Luxury Bargains, Recession, Luxury Sales, Business News

Trey Shores, 36, recently scored a fantastic deal. The Tokyo-based consultant scooped up an in-season Helmut Lang leather jacket in the city's Ginza d...

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