Is Your Company Cashing in on Green #Technology & #Clean Energy? by: admin, July 20, 2012 You don't have to be a "tree hugger" to recognize that being green is rapidly becoming an important, distinguishing factor in businesses. This will determine which are going to stay on top and those which are going to flop. So is your organization doing enough to stay in the lead and keep the green flowing? Just look at Apple. Despite being the tech giant, local California governments recently announced it will no longer be acquiring Apple products because they do not meet EPEAT requirements. That's a huge hit no matter how large your revenues and certainly does nothing for brand image. Read More
Winning Customer Strategies Through Toll Free Numbers by: Custom Toll Free, July 2, 2012 Can toll free numbers really deliver more engagement, higher conversions, and improve customer loyalty and retention? Entire books could be written on the many benefits of utilizing toll free numbers and the plethora of strategies businesses incorporate with them to maximize performance and profits in every area of their organizations. But let's focus on three that can be rolled out for better results in the next two weeks… Read More
Facebook and Your Email Address by: Custom Toll Free, June 27, 2012 Facebook may be messing with your email but they just served you up a 900 million strong email database too… Is Facebook's latest move another recipe for disaster or a great new opportunity for online marketing? Read More
Critical Lessons from New #Microsoft Surface #Technology for Entrepreneurs by: Custom Toll Free, June 22, 2012 The unveiling of Microsoft's new "Surface" tablet brings some incredibly powerful lessons for entrepreneurs, including the key to really dominating. While whether or not the new Microsoft Surface tablet will kill the iPad will have to be seen but analysts are definitely warming up to it, despite the secrecy. Read More
How to Advertise Using Your Vanity Toll Free Number? by: Custom Toll Free, June 18, 2012 Business owners and entrepreneurs are being constantly told that vanity toll free numbers are on the most import tools at their disposal today but how should they be incorporated into advertising for maximum effectiveness? Vanity toll free numbers should used in or on every marketing effort. In fact they should be used in every customer facing contact and should even be the main focus of advertising campaigns like competitions and press releases too. Vanity toll free numbers are especially important for use in: Read More
Verizon ‘Share Everything’ Data Plans the Best Idea for Mobile Marketing? by: Custom Toll Free, June 13, 2012 Verizon Wireless announces new Share Everything plan for mobile customers but is this the best move for mobile marketing? Verizon dumped its unlimited data plans last year and has been throttling the usage of those who have remained grandfathered in. Vice President of the phone company Tami Erwin says, Share Everything Plans are the new standard for wireless service but is that a good thing? Read More
Google + Local Now a Must for Small Businesses by: Custom Toll Free, June 6, 2012 Local businesses and entrepreneurs need to be aware that business listing service Google Places as we know it is going away. Google Places has been an important citation platform for getting found on mobile, search and improving local SEO and a must have part of any local company's marketing strategy. However, this is now being replaced by Google + Local. Google + Local ties together Google+, local business listings, maps, and Zagat ratings for enhanced mobile, search and social media marketing all in one place. Read More
Reasons for Advertising Failing on the Internet by: Custom Toll Free, May 14, 2012 Not seeing the results you expected and hoped for from your Internet advertising? Here are five reasons your online advertising could be failing: 1. You Are Not Doing Enough Many entrepreneurs and small businesses simply aren’t doing enough. Not enough blogging, too few social posts, running too few PPC ads to get the clicks and traffic needed. Maybe all that is needed is turning up the volume a little. Read More
Know Before You Pin: #Pinterest a Copyright Catastrophe Waiting to Happen? by: Custom Toll Free, May 4, 2012 Hot new social network and virtual pin board, Pinterest has been creating a buzz across the blogosphere but it isn't all good news! First it was complaints about Pinterest switching out user links with its own affiliate links to directly generate revenues from users' hard work and marketing budgets. Now there is a storm brewing over copyright infringement. Read More
How Does The Use Of Social Media Impact Corporate and Product Branding? by: Custom Toll Free, April 3, 2012 Social media has a huge impact on your business and product branding. Companies can choose to both engage and take control of this or let others do the positioning. Not having a social media presence speaks volumes about a business. Most notably, suggesting that there is little credibility. Plus, others will talk about you and your brand on social networks whether you want them to or not. Read More