Articles - Marketing Tools en-us http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article N/A http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article melanie@ducttapemarketing.com 20 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/703/1/Upgrading-Your-Online-Shopping-Cart--31-Benefits-Your-Next-Shopping-Cart-Should-Offer/Page1.html Are you thinking about upgrading your shopping cart?  Here are things to look for when choosing your next Online Shopping Cart danjanal@yahoo.com (Dan Janal) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/702/1/How-the-Right-Shopping-Cart-Will-Increase-Productivity--Stop-Your-Online-Business-from-Stalling/Page1.html If you use a good shopping cart, you can save yourself time and money... know the hidden truth behind automating your business online. danjanal@yahoo.com (Dan Janal) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/696/1/How-Starting-a-Home-Based-Business--Building-it-Online-Just-by-Writing-Articles-is-Easy/Page1.html If you want to start a home business and build it online, then do not let anything or anyone get in your way. You can start your home business online by just writing articles and thereby creating content on a subject you're passionate about. prleadsarticles@yahoo.com (Eric Gruber) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/690/1/Public-Speaking-Three-Surprising-Tips-to-Improve-Your-Presentations/Page1.html Stick with the tried-and-true public speaking advice you've heard before, but in addition, try adding these three surprising tricks to your bag the next time you have a speaking engagement. lisa@coachlisab.com (Lisa Braithwaite) Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/688/1/10-Affordable-Small-Business-Marketing-Ideas/Page1.html Many small business owners feel the squeeze due to increasing fuel and food prices. It is time to get creative with marketing.   We all try to find new ways to keep our existing customers happy and attract new prospects. info@globalofficepartners.com (Varju Luceno) Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/685/1/A-CRM-Solution-for-Small-Businesses/Page1.html Managing customers, conducting marketing campaigns and achieving timely follow-up on sales leads is a vital process that can overwhelm a small business.  Keeping promises, storing correspondence, managing sales and being able to quickly determine the status of accounts is crucial to success.  Having a single, integrated solution to accomplish all this makes the lives of small business people so much easier and more productive.  Here is the perfect customer relationship management (CRM) solution for start-ups and small businesses. akernek@smallbizsmartmarketing.com (Al Kernek) Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/682/1/Is-your-prospect-worth-your-time-or-is-he-just-wasting-it-How-can-you-tell/Page1.html You know how important that first follow-up with a new prospect is.  It's his chance to qualify you and your company, and test your service orientation. It could also be a "dodge;" an avoidance tactic by someone who's uncomfortable with saying "no," which could turn into a huge waste of your time. In this article, we'll take a brief look at ways of determining "engagement" early on in the buying/selling process and how understanding it can help you focus on your best prospects. dpeltz@revixio.com (David Peltz) Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/676/1/Hey-Twit-Heres-How-To-Make-Your-Online-Store-Popular/Page1.html A year ago, would you have thought that 'twitter' was an effective marketing strategy?  Or that 'tweeting' in public would not earn you weird looks?  That was before Twitter, Inc. asked the world, “What are you doing?”  Twitter.com, a fusion of social networking and instant messaging, is a rapidly rising social media site that welcomes nearly 2 million visitors each month. fearless.business@gmail.com (Mark Raleigh) Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/675/1/Eight-Easy-Ways-to-Market-Your-Business/Page1.html The key to any successful business is successful marketing.  Here are eight ways you can successfully promote your business, gain more visibility, and increase your Web site traffic - without spending a lot of money. jkaplan@kaplancopy.com (Jodi Kaplan) Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/673/1/Public-Speaking-Who-is-Your-True-Authentic-Self/Page1.html Each of us has something unique and special to bring to our speaking engagements. It’s how you connect with your audience and make your presentation about them that’s most important. Knowing who you are -- and who you aren't -- keeps you honest, authentic, and accessible to your audience. You're perfect just the way you are! lisa@coachlisab.com (Lisa Braithwaite) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400