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How To Market Better and Grow Your Small Business Faster Using The Psychology of Reciprocity

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Morton’s Steakhouse also used reciprocity to gain lots of free publicity and advertising. One great example is the time a traveler to Las Vegas checked into her hotel, only to discover she had forgotten her favorite shoes at home. Morton’s Steakhouse. They used a method commonly known as “surprise and delight.”

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10 Mom-and-Pop Businesses That Turned Into Empires

YoungUpstarts

Today, The Bean has approximately 350 company-owned stores, with locations in Southern California, Las Vegas, Honolulu, New York City and Southeast Asia. Ben & Jerry’s is a quirky ice cream company that’s best known for its creatively-named flavors and outspoken political advocacy. Ben & Jerry’s.

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Use Reality TV To Get Your Business More Exposure

Mike Michalowicz

Using a reality TV show to make a name for your business may sound exciting, but there are a few requirements for becoming a rock-star reality personality. All those things help create a bond, which keeps viewers coming back, and keeps advertisers buying ads. There’s something for everyone.

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6 Proven Tips for Successful Food Packaging

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clarifies the product by including the product description near the name. This doesn’t mean you should avoid editing product images – it just means to be careful to not falsely advertise your product on its packaging. Compare that to the packaging for Froo.it juice smoothies. These bottles are also colorful and feature fruit, but Froo.it

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Let's All Shed Tears For The Crappy Startups That Can't Raise Any More Money

readwrite.com

It’s Ben Parr of Mashable, whose background includes blogging and … blogging, announcing that he too is now a venture capitalist and is creating a “celebrity fund” that has a super cool name — #DominateFund. The kind of guy who makes up a name like #DominateFund. Share… on Facebook. on Twitter. on Google+. on Linked in.

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Trade Show Checklist: How To Successfully Sell Your Product At Trade Shows

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I remember one brutal season doing the January accessory show in New York, flying to Hong Kong to walk their trade show and meet with suppliers, then back to the US to do Magic in Las Vegas, back to NY to do Coterie , and then to Paris to do Premiere Classe. When I returned to my office, I would add their name to my mailing/buyer list.

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How To Make Money With Your Blog (With Case Studies As Proof)

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Whenever I’m asked that question I answer with the following three methods – Advertising. You can make money with your blog by placing advertisements on it, by selling products as an affiliate where you earn a commission for each sale you refer, or by selling products and services of your own. Affiliate marketing.

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