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Five lethal mistakes in offshore software development

murkygrey.com

Lead generation is all done via telecommunication, it’s not quite the same as sales, is it? It hurts to spend big bucks on a US sales force when you have grown accustomed to much lower costs, but you know there is no escape from it. But what about marketing functions?

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41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes

Hearpreneur

They may think their problem is “not having enough money” but in reality the problem could be “not able to close sales” or “inefficient lead generation” or “misuse of funds” or…any number of issues. It is imperative to help our customers see the problem clearly, too. motivation.

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Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Another great example is Derek and Melanie Coburn in Washington DC. In these meetings she didn’t sell her business as a realtor at all, but guess who the members thought of when it was time to buy or sell a home? She built her entire massive real estate business by hosting these monthly networking clubs.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Today, the firm has been named one of the ‘Best Places to Work in DC’ by Washington Business Journal for three consecutive years, and they’re the leading team behind the design of renowned restaurants such as The Smith, Boqueria, 12 Stories, and Mi Vida. After months of planning and development, //3877 was born.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

www.foliomag.com

Lead Generation. Reader Service and Lead Generation. Audience Development. Assn/Non-Profit. B2B: Business Media. City & Regionals. CMS Insights. Consumer Media. Design & Production. Digital Editions. eMedia & Technology. M&A and Finance. Sales & Marketing. --> Bloggers. --> Resources. White Papers. Video Center.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on. In Washington DC you have government & defense. In our regions?