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Social Media Is Greater Marketing Priority for Small Businesses

The businesses surveyed overwhelmingly considered word-of-mouth the most important marketing tactic for finding new customers, but that figure includes discussions that take place both online and offline. Websites and email marketing followed as the only other tactics a majority of small businesses said were “very important.” Read more

Source:  eMarketer

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Benefits of Email Marketing

Growing the value of your customer relationships while also converting new prospects can be a tough challenge. But the effectiveness of today’s email marketing tools now makes it surprisingly affordable. Read more

Source: Easy Contact by Deluxe

Lisa E. Phillips, Senior Analyst, eMarkete

Pity the standard banner ad, the workhorse of the webpage. It does not dazzle with video or rich media or annoy visitors by popping up or under other content. Read more

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January 29-30, 2011
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Ryan Freeman President  
Strider Inc.

Inspiration Quote: There will always be intangible rewards when it comes to brand building and raising awareness, but you can't know if you're winning the game if you don't keep score.

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