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Re: Landing Pages Are Your Secret Conversion Weapon

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:26:20 -0000

These are great points. Often times companies will merely link an ad article to their website homepage, which may or may not be significant to the ad itself. It is much more productive to take the visitor to a page that reflects directly to the page or ad they were interested in to begin with.

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Re: Stick a Pin in Local Marketing

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:36:05 -0000

This is a great post. As a small business providing marketing and accounting services we find it is often harder to bring in marketing clients than accounting. Many business owners are overlooking the need for a website or the benefits of social media and email marketing. Your point on local marketing is also a great one, because the centralized focus can provide great returns.

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Re: Mario Sundar at LinkedIn is a Trust Agent

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:20:56 -0000

This is a great post. To see a big social media platform taking the time to actually address user suggestions really does say a lot about the company. Seeing any corporation, big or small, take an interest in the needs of the average customer is one of the simplest and most effective ways to generate a trusting relationship beyond that of merely a retainer.

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Re: Your Market Is a Person

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:11:10 -0000

This is a great post. Every company knows what demographic they would like to target, but few understand the personality behind it. Prospective customers are much more likely to be receptive to companies that treat them like real people and cater to the individual and corporate personality. Business owners should take a moment to stray their focus from the quantity of clients they are serving, and spend a little time developing quality business relationships.

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Re: Video is SO Powerful as a Motivator

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:25:39 -0000

Video is great because its engaging and allows more personality to be injected to your brand. However, it does have to potential to be distracting, especially if not done right. Like with anything, the use of video should be complementary and not overwhelming.

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Re: Social Media Makes Email Even Stronger

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:48:54 -0000

This is interesting. I feel as though email marketing can pick up the slack in certain areas and social media in others. I do agree that social media may be making email stronger, as it provides companies with greater presence, which may generate a greater response. In the meantime email marketing will continue to thrive and do well.

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Re: Do People Know Your Story?

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:01:17 -0000

This is a great post. Often times when we are drafting content for our website, articles, or blogs our CEO will tell us to make sure we incorporate "our story." Allowing other businesses to learn your story, and why your company does what it does really does allow others to truly understand the drive behind your company.

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Re: Be Nice to the Interns

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:33:04 -0000

This is an interesting post considering outsourcing has its clear advantages and disadvantages. In terms of outsourcing complex financial processes, there should not be too much fear involved. As long as one is able to find a firm with the same intentions as your company, and one that is experienced in your dealings it is a win/ win situation.

Victoria Jones
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Re: A Simple Blogging Formula

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:15:49 -0000

This is a great post. There sure is a difference between blogging and successful blogging, and the points you made touch on what it is to create good and relevant blog material. I particularly agree with "deciding what the post should do." When you know what you are trying to convey to the audience, the content comes that much easier.

Victoria Jones
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Re: 5 Ways to Get More From Local Search

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:07:35 -0000

This post makes some really great points. This is a simple yet, overlooked SEO strategy that may prove to be very helpful in generating some community awareness. The visibility of one's company in a local search can do plenty in terms of making consumers aware of your company's presence in a subtle manner.

Victoria Jones
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Re: How To Talk To Small Business

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:14:46 -0000

This is a great piece. Small and large businesses must attack B2B relationships differently. The small organization must focus on building credibility, trust, and a sense of community amongst its consumers as that is what is expected. Many of your points are head on in terms of adding value to B2B relationships.

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Re: AccountingWeb's pay to play arm twister for SaaS players

VBP OutSourcing — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:43:56 -0000

I agree with having an advertiser pay money to lease a area of a site, but like many have said, I do not like when the owners promote them as if they truly back up a product or service for sponsorship. It tears the credibility and weakens the brand.

Re: Using Technology to Co-Create Value

VBP OutSourcing — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:42:46 -0000

I think the important thing here is that the innovative technology is being used to support the customer, not just throw information at him. Too often, people look to social network technology and say, "I'm helping my customer by keeping them informed." The business you've just described helps the customer by giving them what they need...it's not just and update; it's a solution.

Paul Weiss
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Re: WARNING: Twitter Worm Spreading via Direct Messages

VBP OutSourcing — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:12:20 -0000

I go this just the other day. I though it looked funny, so I clicked on all the links around the login and found 404 errors. The I asked th guy who sent why he did, and he said he didn't. Knew then I was a scam.

Re: TweetDeck Adds Major Facebook and MySpace Features

VBP OutSourcing — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:01:32 -0000

I can't wait to check this one out. I found that if you edit your setting on how many new posts to have on screen, it will free up some CPU space.

Re: Is Twitter Causing More Accidents?

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:44:32 -0000

I don't like the idea of banning texting while driving. I know it should make sense not to do it, but what about while sitting a long light. Or you are driving about dusk around I-97 and you start to dial someone, you are pulled over and ticketed for a TWD or a DWT. You would then have to prove that you were not sending 140 characters or less, but rather using you phone in another purpose. Not a good idea while the police office is typing at his laptop while riding your tail at 60mph because he seen a glow.

Re: Information Arbitrage: Fixing Wall Street? The Feds Blew It.

VBP OutSourcing — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:22:17 -0000

Isn't a strange world when regulation is being created to prevent the pitfalls but has not defined the reasoning behind this to move forward.

Re: 5 Tips For Getting More from Facebook

VBP OutSourcing — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:12:01 -0000

John, you have always brought great ideas to the table and to highlight some of the Facebook features is just one more on the list. I have experimented with some Facebook ads, and I admit I was impressed with how thorough the preferences are.

Also thanks or the list of great apps for Facebook too.

Re: Is Now the Time To Pursue Government Contracts?

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:06:25 -0000

www.dcaa.mil/ (The official DCAA site)

We work a lot with DCAA, so not to sound like shameless self promotion, but....
http://www.vbpoutsourcing.c.... This is our contractor reference page. We have definitions and calculators, and a DCAA FAQ.

Re: Is Now the Time To Pursue Government Contracts?

VBP OutSourcing — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:50:33 -0000

John, I'm glad you brought this one up. We have been swamped by people wanting to pursue government contracts. The hardest part we have noticed is ensuring that businesses align their budgets to fit. This one one thing that wasn't really addressed above. If you are taking on these contracts, you need to comply with the DCAA Standards. If not you will be in a lot of pain during any potential audits.

Re: Is the Customer Always Right?

VBP OutSourcing — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:43:23 -0000

Well I knew that John, It was the first thing I thought of when I read that sentence.

Re: Is the Customer Always Right?

VBP OutSourcing — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:34:26 -0000

The right customer is always right is the same as, "50% of the time, they are right 100% of the time."

Re: Tracking Your Customer's Social Media Activity

VBP OutSourcing — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:46:23 -0000

I like the possibilities of tracking competitors as well as possible customers.

Re: Answering Marketing Questions on MSNBC

VBP OutSourcing — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:14:42 -0000

Spoken like a pro John, I agree with thing such as you advice for the home cleaning business. WOM (Word of Mouth) is the best way to start.

Re: PR, Marketing, Advertising, Sales – It’s All Irrelevant

VBP OutSourcing — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:50:59 -0000

Customer service is huge in the retention. I agree completely with how you said you both sets of customers after “Customers… make money and money equals profits.”