5 Habits Small Businesses Should Adopt in 2012

Setting daily goals for 2012 will help you to convert some truly new and insightful business ideas into habits. Making them habitual will help you to reach and exceed new and challenging goals this year, and maybe every year to come.

These are the most important changes you can implement right now, to get your small business where you want it to be, and to take some real time to enjoy it again.

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5 Habits Small Businesses Should Adopt in 2012 – Small Business Trends

December 2011 | 12 CRUCIAL CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2012

While we certainly live in ‘interesting’ times, there are more opportunities than ever for brave and creative brands and entrepreneurs to deliver on changing consumer needs. Read the 12 must-know consumer trends for 2012, from SCREEN CULTURE to RED CARPET to POINT & KNOW…

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6 Benchmarks That Gauge Success

Business, Social Media, Profits and always maximizing every moment of everything. Soon enough, just about anyone is asking themselves “what was the point anyway?”

These 6 metrics are for your business and for your life too. Take a careful read, then take a break and think how every point measures against each of the others.

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6 Benchmarks That Gauge Success – Small Business Trends

November 2011 | DEALER-CHIC

Deal hunting has become an integral part of daily life for millions of consumers. We dive into the drivers behind the deal phenomenon, the long-term impact on all B2C brands, and (of course) the latest brand innovations…

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3 Internet Marketing Trends You Don’t Want to Miss

The interplay between search, social media and content presents and opportunity for creative and adventurous marketers to engage with an ever increasing internet audience.

To adapt to this new universe, internet marketers need to carefully watch customer needs and expectations and then create a dynamic cycle of interactivity that relies on search and social.  These three trends are not the ones to overlook.

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3 Internet Marketing Trends You Don’t Want to Miss – Top Rank Online Marketing Blog

October 2011 | (RE)COMMERCE

(RE)COMMERCE

For smart consumers, ‘trading in’ is the new buying. There are more opportunities than ever for consumers to make the most of their possessions; with novel brand buy-backs, exchange schemes, online platforms and mobile marketplaces, all offering convenient resale options…

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September 2011 | RETAIL RENAISSANCE

RETAIL RENAISSANCE

Why consumers will enjoy shopping for your products and services in the ‘real world’ more than ever. No matter what consumer-driven industry you’re in, the latest formats, technologies, capabilities, and products delighting retail customers around the world need to be on your radar…

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August 2011 | “2011, SO FAR”

2011, SO FAR

Instead of ambushing you with yet another Big New Trend this month, we decided to make life (somewhat) easier with executive summaries of all of 2011’s Trend Briefings. From 11 CRUCIAL TRENDS FOR 2011 to RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS to THE F-FACTOR, there’s plenty of theory, innovations and opportunities to get you ready for the turbulent second half of the year…

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The Key Benefits Of WordPress For Search Engine Optimization | WordPress for Newbies

If your business web site was developed more than a few years ago, and you’ve tried to optimize it through traditional means, you may have heard this advice already; scrap it. Rebuild it on WordPress and watch the numbers come in.

Just what makes WordPress the most search engine friendly content management platform out there? Here are seven important reasons that, combined with WordPress’s incredible versatility, make it the platform to beat.

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The Key Benefits Of WordPress For Search Engine Optimization: WordPress for Newbies – Site Pro News

Make Your Brand Cool

Being cool is being special, superior, and of higher value than your competition. It’s a sought-after marketing objective because desire is the goal of all marketing communication.

Branded Entertainment is the ultimate vehicle for personality creation and the establishment of cool credentials. Find out what you can do to make the most of your brand’s level of cool.

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Make Your Brand Cool – Site Pro News