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8 best tips for designing banner advertisement

By Guest PostFebruary 1, 2014Small Business, Technologyad campaign, ad zone, banner advertisement, banner advertising, best tips, click here, ctr, designing, essay jedi, flash banner, gif data file, internet marketing strategy, jpg, logo, register now, seo, website visitor

Banner ad campaigns are becoming increasingly more preferred on the net right now. A stylish banner effortlessly captures the interest of visitors making them click it. Undoubtedly that It is now a very good internet marketing strategy. To be able to improve your CTR you need to design a great looking banner. Listed below are 10 best tricks for creating your banner advertisement.

1. Use small files

It’s probably the most essential thing you have to remember when you create a banner. When the JPG or GIF data file is too huge it will take some time to download therefore, the visitor might have scrolled down the web page and failed to notice your banner. If site visitors failed to see your banner, chances are they will definitely not check it out. Consequently make sure your file is below 10K or 15K. It is sometimes hard to do its but its worth your time and effort in doing it. (more…)

Future of Fashion Retail in Pop-ups

By Guest PostJanuary 15, 2014Economy, Small Businessalfie apparel, ampersander, asos, australia, australian centre, australian version, cbd railway stations, director, ebay, editor, emporium, fashion retail, fashion week, frequent adopters, future, high tea, highteawithmrswoo, jeremi joslin, kym ellery, lana guineay, lower budget, melbourne spring, mercedes benz, mrs woo, new zealand herald, Paris, pop culture geek, pop up boutique, pop up shop, pop up store, pop ups, retail studies, rue saint roch, sean sands, sharon freeman, social media, sydney based designer, topshop, tron legacy, with, worldwide phenomenon, zara

Reckoning with high rental fees, the onslaught of online shops and multinationals, brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are realising the perks of a pop-up shop.

Wait, pop-up what?

A pop-up is a store that takes up retail space temporarily (i.e. a few days to several months) as opposed to one taking on a year- or decades-long lease. The setup effectively frees the lessee from the constraints of a lengthy contract. (more…)

What’s your story? Six strategies for entrepreneurs

By Guest PostDecember 26, 2013Economy, Small Businessapple computers, failure, good storyteller, India, investors, jamsetji tata, jobs, lianne lefsrud, limited financial resources, p devereaux jennings, seed oil mill, small businesses, startups, strategies for entrepreneurs, success, tata group, two steves, university of Alberta, university of michigan, wozniak

ANN ARBOR — An entrepreneur’s backstory plays a critical role in the success or failure of a fledgling venture, says Lianne Lefsrud, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan Ross School’s Erb Institute.

“Especially for entrepreneurs with limited financial resources, stories are a way to create resources if you can make sense of the world with your stories,” Lefsrud said. (more…)

Should you invest or clear off credit card debt first?

By Guest PostDecember 7, 2013Small Businesscredit card, credit card debt, debt payment strategy, financial planners, interest rate, new investments, safe investments

If you have outstanding credit card debt, you might be considering making an investment, the income from which you expect would help make it easier for you to pay back your debt. (more…)

Secrets to Winterizing Your Boat

By Guest PostNovember 8, 2013Small Businessboat buyers, boat dealers, boats for sale, cooling system, used boat, winterizing your boat

When fall comes around, it’s a sign that it’s time to start thinking about winterizing your boat. You might get to use it for another month or so, depending on where you live, but those in colder climates should winterize their boat sooner rather than later. Winterizing it will keep your boat protected from the ice and snow until next spring. You don’t want to have to look for a new boat for sale because yours has been damaged, so be sure to prepare it for the cold. Here are some of the basic steps to take to keep your boat safe.
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101 Guide To Cloud Telephony

By Guest PostOctober 8, 2013Small Business, Technology101 guide, capital investment, ceo, cfo, cloud telephony, computing model, csp support, it director, large business, legal advisor, medium, michelle patterson, mobile access, pbx hardware, small

The term cloud telephony is popularly used nowadays. But what is it? Cloud telephony is a very broad term with several definitions, but no definitive ones. Understandably this causes confusion and apprehension for businesses when considering cloud telephony systems. The simplest way to define cloud telephony is that it is a system that integrates applications, web services and IT infrastructure over the Internet.

Is Cloud Telephony Good for your business?

There are several computing models that can be used as a framework for cloud telephony that allows any type of business to scale their requirements instantly, be it an upscale or downscale manner. In other words, cloud telephony can be used practically by any type of business, small to medium to large businesses. (more…)

How Does Video Conferencing Benefit a Business?

By Guest PostOctober 1, 2013Small Business, Technologybenefit, business, easing communication, executives feel confident, growing businesshttp, how, internet, internet connection, michelle patterson, new project, online communication systems, phone conference, phoneam, powerpoint presentations, small business, tandberg corporation, video calls, video conferencing, voip

Cost control is one of the major challenges that companies face and when it’s for a small business, things come to survivability. Thus, the latest technologies and tools that promise to cut down the costs of a company is readily tested and accepted by the small business concerns. VoIP/IP telephony or online applications to make cheap/free calls are always welcome by the business owners who would like to enjoy anything doesn’t have a price tag attached to it.

There are many business owners who work with overseas clients and frequently travelling is not a very feasible option. Travelling abroad is not at all a financially viable option, if it has to be undertaken quite frequently. Phone conferences were a great way to have one-to-one meetings but it had its own downsides – they were costly and very difficult to arrange. Phone conferences often proved to be confusing and led to misunderstandings. Internet and especially after the advent of broadband, it has become really easy for medium and small-scale companies to maintain cheaper communication channels with their clients. (more…)

Major secrets of YouTube marketing

By Guest PostJuly 7, 2013Small Businesssecrets, youtube marketing

YouTube is a video channel that has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the past decade. Also, it is expected to have a tenfold number of visitors in the next few years. There a number of video sharing and promotion sites other than YouTube such as Vimeo, Metacafe and so on. But since YouTube is directly linked to Google, it has more prominence when compared to the other video sharing sites. (more…)

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