Articles - Outsourcing en-us http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article N/A http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article melanie@ducttapemarketing.com 20 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1358/1/Five-Forces-of-Business-Success/Page1.html drew@drewstevensconsulting.com (Drew Stevens PhD) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1346/1/How-to-Choose-a-Web-Design-Firm/Page1.html Whether you're just starting your company or you've been in business for several years, chances are that you'll eventually have to invest in the services of a website design firm. This isn't a task for the faint of heart because while there are some great firms out there, but there are also some really ineffective ones. Finding the right one can put your company on the fast track to Internet success, but selecting the wrong one can leave you with nothing to show for your time, money and frustrations. jlknauff@wildfiremg.com (Jeremy L. Knauff) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1341/1/How-Grasshopper-Used-Crowdsourcing-to-Find-5000-Influencers/Page1.html We've all heard about Grasshopper's massively successful viral marketing campaign, in which 5,000 influential press, analysts and business people received a FedEx envelope containing chocolate-covered grasshoppers.In their self-published case study, they indicate this list of 5,000 was compiled for $2103.00.  How is this possible?  Grasshopper utilized a new, exploding trend for small business: crowdsourcing. mcola@smartsheet.com (Maria Colacurcio) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1281/1/Small-Business-Guide-to-Hosted-Phone-Systems/Page1.html What’s the one thing your business uses every day that impacts customer relationships, vendor contacts, and even employee communication with one another? As popular as internet communication has become, there’s still no substitute for a telephone call in key situations. Most businesses don’t pay too much attention to their phone systems unless service is down, the system is malfunctioning, or they are looking to cut costs by evaluating office expenses. This is a big mistake- the phone system you use can have a big impact on your communications, employee productivity, and even company profitability. merrin@resourcenation.com (Merrin Muxlow) Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1190/1/The-Top-50-Ways-you-can-utilize-your-Virtual-Assistant-youd-be-surprised/Page1.html Think a Virtual Assistant should only be used to help you with administrative tasks? Think again. Virtual Assistants are all-around hands. Meaning a good Virtual Assistant is a master multi-tasker; skilled and knowledgeable in all tasks he or she accomplishes. info@vbsondemand.com (Serena Carcasole) Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1084/1/Virtual-Assistants-Not-Your-Typical-Secretary/Page1.html Virtual assistants used to be an unknown commodity. These days however, virtual assistants provide superlative support and backup to major corporations as well as home-based business owners. For small businesses, the expertise and professionalism of virtual assistants may often mean the difference between success and failure. julieb@agapevirtualassistants.com (Julie Cioffi-Brawley) Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/910/1/Virtual-Reality/Page1.html In today's business world and the state of the ecomony we are all doing more for less.  If you find yourself suddenly without the help that you need, consider looking to a virtual assistant to help you grow your business while managing your costs. julieb@agapevirtualassistants.com (Julie Cioffi-Brawley) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/809/1/What-Else-Can-a-Virtual-Assistant-VA-Do-for-Me/Page1.html I recently used a VA (Virtual Assistant) for the first time.  I'm a writer and speaker on numerous topics and I needed help getting some of my articles published.  Not published in the traditional sense, but having them placed in "Article Banks" where they are picked up and re-published around the web in newsletters and other sites. Not that I couldn't do it myself, but I lacked the time and focus to keep at it in a consistent manner.  Enter Karen Braschuk of Office Support 911. hal@halwarfield.com (Hal Warfield) Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/440/1/8-Ways-to-Grow-Your-Business-During-a-Summer-Lull/Page1.html Have things slowed down for your business now that the warmer months are upon us and people are on vacation or otherwise taking a break from their usual routines? Use this downtime to focus on getting your business ready to rock for the fall by implementing some of the 8 ideas... alicia@clientabundance.com (Alicia Forest) Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/375/1/What-can-graphic-design-companies-do-for-your-business/Page1.html Many business owners have a lot in common. We can usually find a way to get just about anything done. Most of us have the tough skin it takes to make it through the challenges we face as entrepreneurs. Quite a few of us are even pretty good at delegating responsibility to our employees. What separates those of us that move on to the next level is knowing when to bring in outside professionals so they can free us up so we can focus on our business. While many business owners eventually realize that they must turn to a legal or accounting firm to avoid a sticky situation or get out of one, many never make this realization when it comes to graphic design companies. jlknauff@wildfiremg.com (Jeremy L. Knauff) Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400