Marketing & Sales

Whether you're selling baked goods or consulting services, you need to learn to sell. Get sales and marketing tips for small businesses, including tutorials on advertising, competitive intelligence, best practices, public relations, pricing, and market research.
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Want to Be Professional? Here's How to Look, Behave & Communicate as One
Target Marketing
Use Target Marketing and Market Segmentation to Improve Your Bottom Line
Market Analysis Is Key to Your Business Plan
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Here Are 10 Solid Tips on How to Come Up with a Great Business Name
Marketing tips for business women and entrepreneurs
Find out Why the Term Hyperlocal Marketing is More Than a Buzzword
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How to Find Your Target Market by Using Market Segmentation
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What Is a Niche Market?
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10 Loyalty Marketing Ideas for Your Small Business
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7 Tips for Creating an Unforgettable Sales Presentation
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What Is Promotion?
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If Cash Flow Is Low, Here's How to Promote Your Business Inexpensively
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Using Facebook to Promote Your Business
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5 Reasons to Conduct a Marketing Audit in Your Small Business
How to Do a Breakeven Analysis
How to Do a Breakeven Analysis to Find Your Profit Point
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Here Are 7 Ways to Increase Prices Without Losing Customers
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3 Types of Network Marketing Programs to Make Money
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How to Seal the Deal in Seven Seconds
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7 Tips to Help You Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
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Design Tips and How to Make Coupons to Attract More Customers
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What Is Internet Marketing?
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Here Are Helpful Tips on How to Write a Market Feasibility Study
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What Is Business Networking?
How Do You Define Marketing in Business?
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DIY Market Research Keeps Your Business Vital and Growing
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How to Tell a Prospective Client What You Do
Cross-promotional marketing helps you reach customers more efficiently
Cut Costs Gain Customers With Cross-Promotion Marketing Partnerships
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What Is Social Network Marketing?
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Top 10 Ways to Get Famous & Increase Your Worth as an Expert
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Want to Increase Your Sales? Try a Collaborative Selling Approach
Cold Calling Is Still Effective if Done Right - Here's How
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How Does Multilevel Marketing Work & Why Is It So Appealing?
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Get Started on Social Media With a Plan for Business
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Beat Your Competition with a Triple-Tiered Sales Strategy
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10 Ways to Master the Trade Show Giveaway Game
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7 Ways to Use Pinterest in Your Small Business
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Business Success: How You Can Present a Trustworthy Image
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How to Create a Great Business Logo and Tag Line
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The 8 Essentials of Corporate Gift Buying
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4 Time-Saving Hacks for Creating a Comprehensive Marketing Plan
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How to Choose Business Christmas Cards and Properly Address Them
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The Sales Tips Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know
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40 Blog Post Ideas for Your Small Business Blog
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How’s Your Brand Working For You?
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Business Plan Tips: How to Write the Competitor Analysis Section
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5 Strategies to Effectively Sell to Big Corporations
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What You Need to Know About Groupon and Small Businesses
The Scarcity Principle and Diamond Marketing
Learn How to Use the Scarcity Principle in Marketing Campaigns
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6 Steps for Writing a Powerful Elevator Pitch
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What Are Some Reliable Video Distribution Services to Try?
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Common Market Research Mistakes of Your Small Business
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Unhappy Customer? Here Is How to Handle a Customer's Complaint.
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Try These Low-Budget Online Marketing Ideas for Your Small Business
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5 Ways You Can Negotiate More Effectively
How to Create an Unforgettable 5-Minute Presentation
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10 Famous Advertising Slogans
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5 Do's and Don'ts for Your Elevator Pitch
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5 Ways to Improve Your Business With Market Research
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Follow These Tips to Write an Intriguing Small Business Owner's Bio
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6 Secrets for Selling More at Trade Shows and Craft Fairs
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4 Rules for Creating and Delivering Memorable PowerPoint Presentations