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The Digital DNA Behind Holiday Shoppers

According to a recent study, each one of the more than 2.5 billion daily Internet users are “consumers wired with a certain digital ‘DNA.’” Here’s what you need to know.

7 Marketing Strategies You Need Right Now

Some of the most powerful business strategies and concepts come from marketing. And they can be applied to any individual, product or company. Here are seven to live by.

It's a Cool Product: But Who Are You?

The first steps to uncovering your marketing strategy involve delving into questions like: What makes you unique? What’s cool, engaging or exhilarating about your industry?

The Secret to Selling Your Brand With One Sentence

There will be many instances when you don’t have a lot of time to grab someone’s attention. That’s why you need to be able to summarize the benefit of your business idea in a single, powerful sentence. Here are three tips.

Have You Hugged Your Customers Lately?

In this era of social networks and real-time reviews, companies of all sizes rely on existing customers to spread the word about products or services. Here’s how to make it work for your business.

Are Your Prices Too Low?

Set prices too high and your products or services won’t sell. However, according to analyst firm McKinsey, lowball prices are a far more common problem for businesses.

How to Market to Millennials, Really

Reaching this often coveted group isn’t as easy as sending out a blast email with a coupon inside or tweeting the current special. Here’s advice.

The Irony of Successful Sales Growth

It is one of the great ironies of the marketplace; a small business in danger of failure as a result of extreme success. Here is advice on managing cash flow.

Does Your Small Business Need a New Hubcap?

Whether it’s a rebranding of the company’s name or logo, the addition of a new product or service or an effort to boost sales, when done right it can help you gain a competitive edge or grow a stagnant enterprise.