Thursday, 30 April 2015
Airbus wants answers from Germany over U.S. spying claims
Airbus is demanding answers from the German government following media reports that it helped the U.S. National Security Agency spy on the company.
Decoding the Top 4 Digital Visitors and Turning Them into Shoppers (Infographic)
Brick-and-mortar stores have one big advantage. When a visitor walks in, salespeople know if the person wants to buy or not. Salespeople are adept at judging such intentions. So, based on their judgment, they approach the visitor with an appropriate pitch to close a sale. Having an ecommerce, or virtual store, is a total game […]
45 Baltimore CVS workers are still getting paid after riots shut down stores
Forty-five Baltimore CVS workers who saw their stores burned down in the riots earlier this week are still getting paid.
10 Common Pitfalls of Product Launches and How to Avoid Them
You probably think about product launches the same way I do. They’re insanely exciting. Terrifying, yes, but exciting. Part of the reason for the terror is this: We’ve heard of the product launch horror stories. We don’t want it to happen to us. There are risks in running a business, and during product launch those […]
Raise a Glass to Pure Water
Sponsored - For your help spreading the pure water message, Finlandia will donate a dollar to one of our pure water initiatives up to $10,000.
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Apple and IBM are making special iPads for seniors
Two of the biggest tech companies in world have joined forces to help improve the lives of seniors -- with iPads.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
How to Leverage Your Product to Discover New Growth Channels
If you’ve done any research on how to grow a tech business, you’ve probably come across a guy named Ryan Fujiu. He has led growth at both about.me and Lyft. Recently, he gave a talk at the 500DISTRO conference, where he discussed how to use product to grow through existing channels and find new ones. […]
Tesla battery to save consumers 25% on electric bills
Tesla's home battery could save consumers serious cash.
Don't expect a Fed rate hike soon
The Federal Reserve's liftoff party looks like it's probably not coming until September or later this year.
Why The Customers Who Don’t Convert Are Immensely Important
I love Warby Parker, but I’ll never buy a pair because I have 20/20 vision. My boss reads the Buffer blog daily, but she’s never used the tool a day in her life. We’re brand fans, part of an enormous audience of advocates you may be missing out on. While brand fans like us may […]
Are you more likely to tip if everyone knows you did?
If you leave a tip and no one knows -- is it effective?
Don't give in to bond market hysteria
I know bonds will take a hit when interest rates rise, but don't know what to do about that -- go to short maturities, intermediate, get out of bonds? I'm confused. What do you think? --Dave C.
22 Mistakes Made by Sellers in M&A Transactions
Selling a company can be a very time-consuming, complicated process. Here’s a list of common mistakes private companies often make when attempting to sell themselves.
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UK's Cameron pledges to make tax hikes illegal
British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Wednesday to introduce a new law that would make it illegal to raise income taxes and sales taxes for five years.
Colleges that boost your salary the most
Where you go to school can have a huge effect on your salary.
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Boone Pickens to Texas: Don't panic. Oil is going higher
T. Boone Pickens knows better than almost anyone just how much the oil industry means to Texas.
How You Can Build an Email Marketing List as Quickly as Possible
According to a 2014 survey of 1,000 web-based businesses, email marketing has the highest ROI of any marketing channel. Surveyed companies attributed an average of 23% of total sales to this single channel, and these results are hardly isolated. Anywhere you look nowadays, you’ll see that email marketing is more profitable than ever. The question […]
Sell in May and go away? 3 charts show that's dumb
It's the end of April. You know what that means. Time to sell in May and go away. Right?
Nepali earthquake survivor raises $57,000 in disaster relief
After surviving the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday, Lokesh Todi immediately turned his attention to helping its victims.
Monday, 27 April 2015
CVS got employees out of Baltimore store just before looting and fire
As Baltimore protests over police conduct started to turn violent Monday, CVS closed a nearby store that was later looted and set on fire.
GoFundMe shuts down crowdfunding for anti-gay bakery
Refusing to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple has cost an Oregon bakery big bucks.
Booming iPhone 6 sales fuel Apple's second-best quarter ever
Apple just posted its second-best quarter ever -- and it didn't even have the holiday shopping season to help.
Ph.D students earning a degree in depression
Graduate students are feeling grim about their job prospects.
How to Market to Customers When The Free Trial is Over
The free trial is a common SaaS marketing strategy. According to Totango, 44% of SaaS companies offer a free trial. But the strategy is only as good as how far it gets you — to the end of the free trial. What happens after the free trial? You can’t rely on the free trial alone […]
10 Mistakes Startup Companies Should Avoid in PPC Marketing
Lets face it. When launching a new Startup Company everyone involved is excited and eager to start building their empire. However, many times entrepreneurs get “glossy-eyed” when reading blogs or attending marketing conferences which are pushing the latest and greatest in online tools and gadgets that will promise them instant success. Too many times, this approach can be a disaster. In this post, I will discuss at least Ten (10) instances where Entrepreneurs need to be careful about what they hear and what they spend their precious money on.
Marketing Conference Intoxication
Don’t get me wrong, Internet Marketing Conferences are a “No-Brainer” to attend whether your a newbie or seasoned professional. However, entrepreneurs that are new to this space can easily feel overwhelmed with everything from SEO, PPC, Landing Pages, Social Media, Pay-Per Call Services, Analytics, Automation, etc…. and that plethora of information often leads to anxiety of what to focus on ...
Starting a Business Scares Everyone—Not Just You
Don't let fear of starting a business hold you back. A new survey reveals the number-one tool to get over your fears—and get started on your business.
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The 4-day workweek is real ... for employees at these companies
Who doesn't want to take Fridays off?
Sunday, 26 April 2015
Corinthian Colleges to close all remaining campuses
The for-profit Corinthian Colleges network will shutter its remaining 28 campuses effective Monday.
'Avengers' sequel hauls in $201 million overseas in just days
The highly-anticipated movie "Avengers: Age of Ultron" has already pulled in an estimated $201 million in box office sales since debuting outside the United States on Wednesday.
Saturday, 25 April 2015
NBC finds at least 10 Brian Williams embellishments
The in-house investigators assigned to look into Brian Williams' past reports have documented at least 10 instances of exaggerations and embellishments by the NBC anchorman.
The reaction to Bruce Jenner is love
There are innumerable reactions to Bruce Jenner's announcement about being a transgender woman, but the dominant reaction is the most human one of them all: love.
Friday, 24 April 2015
Welcome Bruce Jenner
As a transgender person and executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, I know that transgender people as a whole are necessarily resilient. And we saw that too in Bruce Jenner tonight.
Starbucks computer glitch means free drinks
Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada were hit by a computer glitch Friday and some stores responded by giving away free drinks until the system was fixed.
Bruce Jenner interview: Anticipation builds
There have been promos, predictions, magazine covers and calculations. All that's left now is to actually hear from Bruce Jenner.
The Art of eCommerce Upselling
Let me ask you two questions: is ecommerce a new and better way of doing business? And, is ecommerce better than offline shopping? For many “experts” (such as investors and journalists), it is. However, I disagree. Ecommerce is exactly the same as doing business in the offline world, except it is in the online world […]
New Boss? You Need These Survival Tips
One of the biggest risks to your career is when you get a new boss. During this critical time, you must be proactive and strategic. Here are some survival tips you can use to "break in" your new boss and keep your job.
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Take a peek inside an Apple Watch
The first Apple Watches are making their way to customers today, and some folks are already tearing them apart, literally.
Chipotle delivers burritos to your door
If you're craving a burrito but can't be bothered to leave the house, Chipotle has you covered.
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Emerging market stocks are surging. Is it triumph or trickery?
Emerging market stocks are having their moment in the sun.
How a $1.8 million dinosaur skull went from Montana to Hong Kong
As a young man growing up in Montana, Ray Novakovich made a hobby of hunting for fossils and unusual rocks on his family's plot of land.
Bruce Jenner story presents pronoun dilemma for media
For journalists, coverage of Bruce Jenner's impending interview with Diane Sawyer presents a specific and somewhat uncomfortable challenge: how to refer to Jenner.
It's expensive to be poor
Low-income Americans are spending far more than they earn, forcing many to dip into savings, lean on family or go into debt.
Using Storytelling to Engage and Persuade (Infographic)
We all seek out stories every day. We watch TV shows and movies, and we read books and newspapers to get stories. Even songs and advertisements tell stories. There’s no escaping it. Stories are part of our lives. And, as marketers, we use stories to help make our ideas stick. We create stories to help […]
Deal With Disappointment If You Want to Succeed in Sales
Successful salespeople are able to deal with disappointment—failure doesn’t immobilize them. How do you deal with disappointment and failure in sales?
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Jeni's Ice Cream recalls all products for possible listeria risk
Another ice cream maker pulled all of its products off shelves and halted sales on Thursday because of a potential listeria risk.
Wells Fargo ad to feature a lesbian couple
Wells Fargo bank is coming out with one of its most diverse campaigns to date.
There’s More to Life than Analytics – Why Ignorance of Conceptual Models is Costing You Money
I’m a copywriter on a quest for the most conversions. I sit surrounded by data that my agency uses to raise landing pages high on the search results page. Titanic resources ensure these pages are well optimized with tight-coding, clean links and sheaves of search insight that explain what’s been done and what’s on deck. […]
Deutsche Bank in $2.5 billion settlement over interest rate manipulation
Deutsche Bank will pay $2.5 billion to settle charges it conspired to manipulate global interest rate benchmarks, U.S. and U.K. regulators announced Thursday.
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Been Ignoring the Whole ‘Mobile-Friendly’ Thing? Why Mobilegeddon Might Change Your Tune
If your website isn't mobile-friendly, Google's latest algorithm, dubbed Mobilegeddon, could have serious implications.
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Mayweather-Pacquiao ticket sales almost ready -- with knockout prices
Tickets to the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight are finally going on sale, but they are priced so that only financial heavyweights will be able to afford them, one of the fight promoters said Wednesday.
New York City's bold plan to end garbage
In a city famous for giant, steaming piles of trash, the new plan is to have nearly none at all.
Surprising stocks push Nasdaq closer to record
The Nasdaq is hovering around the magical 5,000 level -- less than 1% from topping the all-time closing high it hit 15 years ago. And it's the best major market index in the United States this year.
Customer Acquisition Cost: The One Metric That Can Determine Your Company’s Fate
Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is a metric that has been growing in use, along with the emergence of Internet companies and web-based advertising campaigns that can be tracked. Traditionally, a company had to engage in shotgun style advertising and find methods to track consumers through the decision-making process. Today, many web-based companies can engage in […]
Google invites more people to turn off its ads
Google is sending a batch of invites to people who want to pay websites to see fewer ads.
Fox and NBC sports: We're not happy with new Verizon pricing plan
Verizon's attempt to take sports channels out of its basic cable package is setting up an epic standoff with some of the biggest media companies in the country.
Warren Buffett dumped Tesco before record loss
Warren Buffett clearly doesn't believe this turnaround story.
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Blue Bell: We haven't laid off anyone in 100 years and we won't do it now
Blue Bell Creameries hasn't laid off anyone in the past 100 years. And it won't happen now, even though the company is grappling with a massive recall that yanked every last Blue Bell ice cream container from store shelves.
Will Jay Leno appear as a guest on Letterman's 'Late Show'?
David Letterman has many big name guests lined up for "The Late Show" before he signs off for the last time on May 20.
Don’t Do A Redesign! Learn Why Evolution Beats Revolution
For those about to engage in an epic design overhaul to take your product to the next level, I’ve got bad news for you. It’s probably not going to work. The revolutionary, or “out with the old and in with the new,” approach to redesign has been the norm for many years. Websites, in particular, […]
Elizabeth Warren, five other liberal Senators oppose Comcast merger
Six of the most liberal members of the U.S. Senate are petitioning government regulators to reject Comcast's proposed merger with Time Warner Cable.
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