You have just launched a shiny new podcast! Congratulations! Now comes a deafening silence… maybe a few tumbleweeds passing through. No worries, these promotional tools will clear away the weeds and create a thriving bustle!

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Top salespeople know the value of good qualification methods. Proper qualification can skyrocket your closing ratio and save a tremendous amount of time. These 13 questions are derived from Doug Dayton’s Selling Microsoft: Sales Secrets from Inside the World’s Most Successful Company.

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Lucky Gmail users have been able to use these features for some time now, while us Google Apps users have been quietly waiting. Personally, I’m glad Google took the time to get the features working flawlessly before deploying for business use. After spending some time understanding the new features, I have found some great new [...]

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Many people I have talked with about non-profit fund raising, seem to focus on the large sponsorship opportunities. While that is ultimate goal, there are many opportunities to get help at smaller levels that can eventually lead to the large sponsorships. If you have a non-profit and your fund raising is stalled, read on.

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You have made the transition from traditional print media to an online publication. Now you want to understand how to monetize that shiny new website. Following are some ideas that will get you started.

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If you are faced with the daunting task of working through a cold call list, these tips should help you increase your chances of success.

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I love to find ways to increase productivity and revenue using technology. It is an exciting time in this area, as we see greater competition and exciting new innovations developed daily. This article will discuss some of my favorite online solutions that will both save you time and help increase your profit margins.

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I had the great fortune of spending some time with Paul Maximov, owner of Cyberian Soft at Orange County’s Largest Mixer. He shared some essential tips on managing his nine person programming team in the Ukraine.

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So you have your shiny new *buntu installed and now you want to start hacking with your favorite framework, Symfony. This quick guide will have you up and running in a few minutes. I assume you have installed Apache 2, PHP5 and MySQL 5 using the defaults with Synaptic.

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If your goal is to get national press via the media (print, radio and/or TV), then read on. I was able to gain some key tips from Orrin Hudson, who has been featured on CNN, People magazine and countless local publications.

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