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How to Put Your Website on Cell-Phone Screens
Posted: Thursday 07/09/09 10:08 AM EDT
These days, it's not enough to build a good website; to reach customers online, you have to reach them on their mobile phones. Here are two free tools for adapting your site for the small screen.
Twenty Part-Time Business Ideas
Posted: Wednesday 07/08/09 05:04 PM EDT
In any economy, a part-time business can bring in extra income, give you a fallback plan if you lose your job, or plant the seed for a larger venture. In a downturn, it's hard to argue with preparing a backup plan.
In-N-Out Burger's Marketing Magic
Posted: Tuesday 07/07/09 12:25 AM EDT
How the restaurant chain manages its cult of popularity to encourage newbies and keep longtime customers coming back.
Key Steps for Telesales Success
Posted: Monday 07/06/09 01:37 PM EDT
Filed Under: Small Business, Marketing
With so much noise about online advertising and social media, the topic of telesales seems kind of outdated, if not obsolete. Yet, in today's rough economy, telesales may be even more important; that is, it can be an effective way to get someone -- who is noncommittal -- ultimately to buy your product.
Stay-At-Home Mom, Six-Figure Salary
Posted: Thursday 07/02/09 02:24 PM EDT
When job openings are few and far between, some are finding the best road to employment is starting their own business.
Beyond Billboards: 9 Noticeable Outdoor Ads
Posted: Wednesday 07/01/09 12:42 PM EDT
Filed Under: Small Business, Marketing
The most effective ads make people stop in their tracks and do a double-take. The billboard ads you'll see in this gallery don't just sell a product -- they get people talking. Click forward to see how some creative entrepreneurs are getting the word out.
Europe Getting a Universal Cell-Phone Charger
Posted: Monday 06/29/09 05:24 PM EDT
The frantic hunt for the right cell-phone charger will soon be a thing of the past -- in Europe at least -- as major manufacturers on Monday agreed to introduce a universal adaptor within six months.
Wacky Vending Machines
Posted: Thursday 06/26/08 02:01 PM EDT
Filed Under: Business Ideas, Small Business
Junk food and soda are oh-so yesterday. Now machines dispense everything from umbrellas in Japan to bread in the Netherlands and prepaid electricity in Africa.
Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead
Posted: Monday 06/29/09 01:41 PM EDT
Filed Under: Small Business, Marketing
The Oxy-Clean hawker and "As Seen on TV" pioneer was found dead Sunday morning. We take a closer look at the man behind the booming voice and the products you can't live without.