| DMA calls for end to top-level domain program | By PAULINE CROSS
Posted: 9/15/2011 4:14:24 PM | | The Direct Marketing Association recently called for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to abandon its top-level domain naming program. The DMA claims the plan will cause damage to both brand owners and consumers that will likely be irreparable... |
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| Small Business Authority Hour | By DOUGLAS CHAN
Posted: 6/15/2011 10:54:39 AM |  The Small Business Authority will be discussing cloud computing solutions live from "The Small Business Authority Studio" at 77WABC Radio in New York and stream it live at www.wabcradio.com on July 2, 2011... |
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| Blogging about small business | By SONIA PARKER
Posted: 6/15/2011 10:24:51 AM | | The Small Business Authority has partnered up with Forbes to launch a Small Business blog in hopes of helping independent business owners... |
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| Survey Says...Small Business Likes Facebook | By EVELYN BRANDT
Posted: 6/10/2011 11:57:05 AM | | MerchantCircle conducted a survey of nearly 5,000 local business owners across the nation for their quarterly Merchant Confidence Index which found local ads on Facebook to be growing in popularity with local merchants... |
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| Leveraging Social Media to Bring in New Customers | By THOMAS GRANT
Posted: 6/9/2011 9:00:00 AM | | A new survey from Regus, a provider of business resources, found that 43 percent of U.S. companies utilize social media to gain more customers, and interact with them... |
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| American Express to Launch Social Media Tool for SMBs | By SONIA PARKER
Posted: 6/7/2011 1:24:52 PM | | http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/american+express+set+to+launch+new+social+media+manager_2009_800524784_0_0_7062490_300.jpg" alt="American Express set to launch new social media manager." width="300" height="224" style="float:right; margin:40px; border:1px solid #7a7a7a;">American Express Open, a resource forum for business owners, is set to launch a free social media tool specifically designed for small to medium sized businesses that assists in social media monitoring and interaction, and local directory listings... |
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| U.S. Treasury to Host Small Business Lending Fund Webinar | By CARLOS ORTEGA
Posted: 6/6/2011 3:42:10 PM | | On Thursday, June 9, at 3 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of the Treasury will hold a webinar discussing how Community Development Loan Funds and community banks can apply for the Small Business Lending Fund. The webinar will cover many topics including participation eligibility requirements, small business loan qualifications, and sample financial statement calculations... |
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| Index finds small business economy growing | By DOUGLAS CHAN
Posted: 5/24/2011 5:24:39 PM | | Although many Americans are still feeling the effects of the economic downturn of the last few years, it appears the economy is rebounding with a new index showing small businesses are gaining momentum... |
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| Yellow Pages rebrands itself as Local Search Association | By DOUGLAS CHAN
Posted: 4/18/2011 5:28:37 PM | | While the print component of the brand will remain central to the Yellow Pages, the group's rebranding as the Local Search Association will better reflect the integrated nature of the marketing opportunities available, according to a recent announcement... |
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