The colors you choose for your website can have more influence that you realize on your website visitors. Of all the different forms of non-verbal communication, color is the quickest way to communicate a message, meaning, or feeling. So choosing your color scheme can have an important effect on your visitors.This article will briefly cover the main colors and the usual emotional effects they have on people. Color theory is a whole broad area...more
In todays trying economy, it is extremely difficult to succeed. Small businesses and large businesses alike are facing record lows when it comes to sales. Even those in the service industry are seeing less and less clients sign up. So whats the answer? Easy, hire a publicity virtual assistant to help with all your PR needs. A publicity virtual assistant specializes in helping clients get more PR. They can handle everything from writing and...more
Retail businesses across the United States are awaiting the holiday season with a bit of skepticism as to what the slow economy is going to do to their profits during the coming months. This stress will have retailers working harder to get every dollar they can and will make retail sales highly competitive.Smaller businesses will struggle with the idea that they can not turn a profit if they meet the sale prices of retail giants like Kohl's and Walmart. This presents the predicament, how can a small business remain competitive and still turn a profit? Although a good question, there are many methods that small business owners can use to help stimulate buying throughout the holiday season.Offering special gifts and treats is a very simple concept but one that can really help drive business to your door. Run a local advertisement offering free promotional items to all your customers on a particular day. Even if you offer something small, more people will come in just for the free gift. Treats are also a great motivator, so consider setting up a little snack table, offering some cocoa and holiday cookies to your customers as they shop. A nice way to show them you appreciate their...more
One of the best ways to promote your company is through email advertising and email marketing. It allows you to stay in contact with prospective customers, current customers, and anyone else who might be able to help you make more money. Most companies do not have the resources to manage professional marketing campaigns, but with email advertising...more
One of the best ways to promote your company is through email advertising and email marketing. It allows you to stay in contact with prospective customers, current customers, and anyone else who might be able to help you make more money. Most companies do not have the resources to manage professional marketing campaigns, but with email advertising...more
Everyone loves the idea of receiving something free. The concept of ‘free’ is not lost on your clients either, which makes it a very good part of your marketing strategy. Do not underestimate the power of providing free things to your clients. When you provide free items to your clients, they will then return to you for future business and become the loyal customer base you want to create. Giving something away will help you build up a reputation as ‘one of the good guys’ and also get prospective clients hooked so that they are happy to pay for things later. To provide a free give-away could be as simple as sending a postcard to the clients with an advertisement on the card. Use the postcards to announce holiday and seasonal offers that will bring the customers to your business. You can use an online service to send out your postcard marketing annually or at other time throughout the year using your well maintained mailing list. Using this service only takes a small amount of time but the benefits are great for your business. Use the cards to state the easy payment plans, offers, and other important business aspects that you want to relay to them. Add other...more
As everyone knows the sport of American football, and the NFL are enormous, and loved throughout the world, therefore if you are not a lover of the game yourself you undoubtedly know somebody who is, whether it be a friend, or family member treating...more
Testimonials are free endorsements Having someone endorse your services is a great way to promote yourself especially if the people that testify are reputable or famous. It is rather easy to get testimonials from reliable and even...more
Its replacement cost profit between July and September was $4.98bn (3bn). Experts at Dai-ichi Securities said the figure had "obliterated" market forecasts. BP's results were boosted after it made bigger-than-expected cost cuts.The company said that...more
You can make money when markets are going up. You can also make money when markets are falling. And believe it or not, there are ways of making money when the market is moving sideways or doing nothing at all.The catch?You need to have a view on...more
Let's take a look at how you can plot your way to take advantage in this recovery by looking at the past, present and future.Plotting the path of recovery is not always clear-cut, but if you find a way to review past performance in the sharemarket,...more
When I see high levels of volume for a stock, to me it indicates a possible new era for the stock price. It says that something is happening to that stock.An abnormally high level of volume is like a siren that tells us that something is happening...more