Online Marketing Groupon IPO Places Them Out Front Image via Wikipedia The Daily Deals space has grown rapidly since Groupon became popular a little over a year ago. Competitors have popped up nationally and locally to compete for small business deals in all major metropolitan areas of the country. Nationally, LivingSocial and EverSave have tried to duplicate the success of Groupon and done so successfully. The barriers to entry being so low has allowed the great competition to flourish. But the first mover and the one able to scale most rapidly will probably win out, and the Groupon initial public offering (IPO) of stock allows them to scale quickly. Patrick Stevens eversavegrouponipolivingsociallocal deals 2011-06-06 542 7
General BusinessOnline Marketing Uncover The Simple Truths About The Difference Between Success And Failure Cover via Amazon Financial freedom, long-lasting and fulfilling relationships and alleviating stresses in day-to-day living. Many dream of such things, though consider them far out of reach. Now, with the help of Jeff Olson and his book The Slight Edge: Secret to a Successful Life, anyone can achieve their dreams and goals. Just who is Jeff Olson? Mr. Olson is an experienced and successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker. He has helped hundreds of thousands of people better themselves and their lives by achieving what was once thought of as an out-of-reach financial freedom and personal excellence. Mr. Olson did not start life out on an easy leg and knows what it is like to work ones way up from struggling to successful. With that in mind, Mr. Olson takes what has worked for him to the world to help other achieve a more satisfying life and lifestyle. Patrick Stevens failurejeff olsonsimple truthssuccesssuccessful lifethe slight edge 2011-06-01 511 5
ConferencesGeneral Business Bucket List for Geeks Image via Wikipedia So lets face it, you're a nerd and you're going to die just like the rest of us. Perhaps you wanna have a little bit of fun before you pass? You sure better live these six ideas before you croak. 6: Play real life Dungeons and Dragons You heard it right, nerds all over the world and dressing up and meeting in the parks to play. They are bringing their fantasy characters to life. They're casting magic on others and battling just as they do in the fantasy dice game. They create their own swords and armor and even fall to the ground when hit! Could you really ask yourself if you're ready to die if you haven't ventured out and brought your fantasy character to real-life? I didn't think so.... Patrick Stevens bucket listgeeklifenerd 2011-05-28 257 1
General BusinessOnline MarketingSocial Media Modern Ways of Getting Fans Online Image via Wikipedia Do you have your fans online? Musical artists are now more prone of exposing their selves through the internet. But some have the difficulty in gaining followers on their web-page and other online accounts. This article will contribute fresh ideas and tips on getting fans for bands online. The use of internet became the hottest trend in this modern generation; people are investing their time on the net. They can have almost every benefit on the internet like job hunting and even entertainment. Since people are also seeking entertainment on the net, entertainment industry is present on the net also. Patrick Stevens Fansfans onlinegaining followersgetting fansmodern 2011-05-23 502 5
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General BusinessOnline Marketing Use Twiends to Grow your Social Network Image via CrunchBase It has been proven that social networks are a successful medium for professional as well as for recreational use. Sites like Twitter and Facebook are increasingly becoming more popular over the past few years and seem to be influencing our way of communication with the addition of nouns like “tweet” and allowing us to use the word friend as a verb besides using it as a noun. But it is not easy to build a social network. It is not like logging on, typing a short message about some breakfast cereal and then getting instant micro blogging success. It requires lot of hard work and patience in order to build a good social network. Patrick Stevens CapturedTech.comfacebooksocial networktwiendsTwitteryoutube 2011-05-16 553 4
Online Marketing Five Tips to Increase Sales with an Auto Dialer Image via Wikipedia Do you need to increase your sales and make more profits for your business? Here are five proven tips that will work with your auto dialer program and will not cost you anything to use. Patrick Stevens auto dialerbusinessmake more profitsonline business 2011-05-09 308 2
General BusinessWeb Development Sensible Hosting Image via Wikipedia Though there are more than 22,000 website hosting corporations in the United States alone, it is not easy to find the correct website hosting company. It might look easy, but even Google can’t help you. With millions of results, you need to focus your search and find the right company. Patrick Stevens hostingsensible hostingwebsite hosting 2011-05-03 734 3
.Net DevelopmentOnline Marketing The Advantages of Being a Freelance Writer Image via Wikipedia Freelance writing is a great career opportunity if you are creative and organized. The truth is that there are many advantages to being a freelance writer, which is why many people decide to try their hand at writing in the hopes of one day quitting their 9-5 job. Patrick Stevens freelancefreelance writerwork for yourself 2011-04-27 274 14
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