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Holiday 2005 Online Sales To Increase | |
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The predictions for holiday 2005 sales are rolling in fast and furious for the United States market. Here is a rundown so far:
For retailers that are primarily brick and mortar, doing more to push their online channels would be a good move. Also, retailers not offering free shipping will be at a competitive disadvantage -- so think about offering free shipping. |
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Using Email For Selling to Small Businesses | |
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Do you use email to make cold calls on small businesses? Or, more precisely, do you use email as the first point of contact to try to get an appointment by phone or in person with a small business owner? Over at BNET I have two articles posted about using email as part of your sales outreach -- and I'm not talking about blasting out thousands of direct marketing messages (or spam as some might call it). Read: Cold Calling Today Making Email Contact with Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs |
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