Jupiter research forecasts that online retail spending will increase from $81 billion in 2005 to $95 billion in 2006, and will grow to $144 billion in 2010. If you have an offline retail business how will you survive?

Watch this YouTube video and what two words does each player ask? If you answered, “Pick me” then you are right. What lessons can you take into your business from these NFL players?

BUSINESS STRATEGY TIPS: Why should your customer, client or patient pick your business or service to do business with you?

What are you doing to stand out in your market?

How are you branding yourself?

How are you cost-effectively using your marketing budget?

What lead generation tools are you utilizing to bring customers in the door?

While economic times are tough and scary this is also the greatest opportunity for growth in your business because most of your competition will react with fear and some will cut their marketing campaigns by at least 50%.

It is prudent to watch expenses and trim the fat. However successful businesses know it is the marketing that is the fuel that runs a clean engine.

I want to follow up on the most interesting political presidential race of my time by joining Facebook / ABC News Debate Groups but I can’t because Facebook denies me access to my account yet again.

Facebook a social network built on a wonderful platform won’t help me with my addiction because I receive emails signed “The Facebook Team”. What team is Facebook talking about? I have yet to get from Facebook a:
full name of any person, address to contact them, phone number or any information from facebook that reveals any identity. Why is Facebook such a faceless entity?

Facebook blocked me in April 2008 when I hit over 5,000 Friends when I forgot my password and had not filed out the all important security question. I built back up to over 3,500 friends and it came again. Your account has been disabled by an administrator. If you have any questions or concerns, you can visit our FAQ page here. When I wrote them “The Facebook Team” got right on it with an automated system reply.

Hi,

The Facebook Team has received your inquiry. We should get back to you soon. In the meantime, we encourage you to review our Terms of Use (http://www.facebook.com/terms.php) for more information.

Thanks for contacting Facebook,

The Facebook Team.

Facebook we don’t understand your Terms of Use as in my experience you are like Google with your own set of rules. I think Google has earned the
right but I am not sure you have. Such continued actions may serve to harm the social networking site.

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