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You need to ditch these BI mistruths

Everyone knows that business intelligence is of vital importance to ensure that a company grows and develops, but the business intelligence of today differs greatly from that which was talked about in the past. Much has changed in the world of business intelligence in recent years, and ...

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Top Ten Things I Learned From Mr. Wonderful …

Last week I had the good fortune to meet “Mr. Wonderful” himself, Kevin O’Leary, from the hit TV show Shark Tank. He gave a talk at a conference I was attending and it was one of the highlights of my week. Here are my top 10 takeaways from his session: 10. When he looks at ...

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The dos and don’ts of social media networking

In today’s Internet loving culture, social media is becoming a necessary function for growing your business. And rightly so, because it’s a great way to expand your outreach, find new customers and share valuable information about your business or industry. But there are certainly some social media ...

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Microsoft purchases Datazen BI tool

Microsoft just upped the ante on the business intelligence front once again by acquiring the three-year-old business intelligence and data visualization platform Datazen. The purchase increases Microsoft’s hold on the business intelligence market, an area on which it is clearly already focused its free Power BI product ...

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How to retain customers with email marketing

After designing your company’s website, writing perfect pitch pages, and driving traffic to landing pages, you finally made a new online sale to a first-purchase customer. This customer has seen the value of your products or services. Why else would they purchase from you? But in addition ...

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5 steps to a business continuity exercise

Unexpected disasters can completely catch your business off guard, and when they do you’ll have a hard time trying to get things back in order. Most business owners are aware of potential problems, so they usually have a business continuity plan (BCP) already in place. But testing ...

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More reasons to use Pinterest for marketing

Much attention in the social media marketing world is paid to the heavyweights of Facebook and Twitter - and, when executed properly, your marketing efforts on these networks can pay great dividends. But there is much more to social media marketing than these two platforms alone, and ...

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5 mistakes that ruin your online reputation

We all know how important social media is to create and maintain a business’s online reputation. As a small business owner, you’ve probably used social media to establish a connection with your customers and share stories that will shine a positive light on your brand. While social ...

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Oust the pesky virus from your Android device

Is something off in the world of your Android phone or tablet? Is it running slower than usual? Is it eating data faster than a chubby kid in a chocolate store? If any of these situations sound familiar, your phone or tablet may be infected with a ...

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Benefits of CRM for businesses

However good you are at running your business, you'll not get very far without a steady stream of customers. So you need to look after them. One of the factors that differentiates good companies from great ones is customer relationship management, commonly known as CRM. Over the ...

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