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e_Marketing Blog WiMAX for Portland WiMAX service will soon be available in Portland, Oregon. What is WiMAX? It is a wireless alternative to cable or DSL. For a number of years this technology has promised to revolutionize the delivery of "last mile" service connecting homes and offices to internet access points. But these days the focus is more on mobile applications that make it a viable alternative to standard cell phone services. The provider of this service in Portland will be Clearwire, a company formed through joint cooperation of Sprint, Clearwire, Google, Intel, Comcast, and Time Warner. WiMAX will not be significantly cheaper than the alternatives, but it does promise to offer greater potential for merging disparate services such as internet, cell phone, Voip and cable tv. Free Blog or Your Own Domain? Once you've decided to create your own blog, the first question you have to address is whether you want your blog to be hosted on your own web hosting account or be part of an already established site like wordpress.com, blogger.com, or one of the many other free blogging sites. If you use one of the free "hosted" blogging sites (Wordpress.com, Blogger.com, LiveJournal.com, Blog.com, and many more) you can create a brand new blog in about 15 minutes. When you choose this option you become part of a larger site such as wordpress.com and your address will be something like http://yourtownrealestate.wordpress.com or http://yourtownmoneymanager.blogspot.com The advantage of this approach is that it is fast and cheap. Plus you will get some traction and search engine exposure for your blog because it will be part of a much larger network that gets crawled by the search engines on a regular basis. But in my estimation, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. SmartyPig Social Saving Here's an interesting idea. SmartyPig.com is like an online piggy bank with a social twist. You create an account where you set a specific savings goal. Say you want to save for a new computer. You need $1,000. You create an account and then let your friends and family know what you're saving for. They can make contributions (or not). You can contribute to their accounts too. SmartyPig also has partnered with "top retailers" to offer you deals and cash incentives. It's free and you can even earn interest on your deposits. |
Ezine-Network.com - This site contains information about getting published — submission of articles, photographs, ebooks, and other special features for a growing number of online publications. It also contains significant amounts of information, resources dealing with, and examples of blogs and blogging. Ezine-Network.com is a member of the sbo-linknet.com network of websites. Market Your Company with Cards that Match Your BusinessMay 14, 2006 - Linknet Business News Business Card Printing - Business card printing services at low rates by Printpelican.com Ink Cartridges - Ink cartridges manufactured in ISO-9001 & ISO-14001 factory certified manufacturing facility and batch tested to ensure consistency. Wedding Photography Toronto - International Wedding Photographer : Lifestyle Wedding Photography : Wedding Photojournalist Market Your Company with Cards that Match Your Business by Ray La FoyIt's hard to make a good first impression or leave the right impression behind if a business card doesn't represent a person or company correctly. Whether bright and flashy or simple and elegant, business cards should speak to those who hold them about the qualities of the company in question. They should also entice those who receive them to keep them and use them when the occasion arrives. Creating the best business cards possible for a business will, of course, depend on the business in question. Holographic, flashy metallic cards might look funny coming from a lawyer, but they'd look great from an artist. Simplistic, but elegant cards in the converse are ideal for legal professionals, but don't speak to a creative business' line of work at all. Fit the card to the profession and it's likely they'll become very valuable marketing tools. When choosing business cards for your company consider the following things: * What you do and what you stand for. If your company is a more traditional mainstream business like an accounting firm or a legal office, something elegant, yet simple will likely more than suffice to leave the right impression. * If something that makes your card stand out from the competition matters, is there a graphic element that can be added that defines what you do without words? A tire background for a garage, for example, or splashes of paint for a painting company? Go for something simple yet eye-catching. * If elegant is required, but a little bit of flash is required, consider higher quality paper or even translucent paper to leave a smart, sophisticated impression. * Artists, graphics designers, photographers and other creative professionals should have cards that stand out as a little more than average. Just make sure the important information like the company name and number doesn't get lost in the flash. No matter the type of card that's chosen, a good business card conveys important information about the company its meant to represent. Smart cards have the following information: * Company name. This should definitely stand out on the card. * Address. This should include the full physical address if a storefront is involved. * Telephone and fax numbers. Make sure to include an 800 number if the company has one and employee pagers and cell phones if they're available, too. * Employee name and position. * E-mail address if it's available. * The company's business should be clearly stated if it's not evident from the name of the business. Bob Brown Inc. doesn't tell anyone anything if they forget. But, Bob Brown Inc., Graphics Design Specialists, does. Business cards should leave behind a strong impression about the business and the people who work for it. A card should serve as a reminder for people to call your firm if they're ever in need of like services. They should stand out, but also remain clear enough that there's no confusion over who you are and what you do. When well designed and well written, business cards can really serve as a strong marketing tool. About the Author - Business cards | Online business cards Article Source - Click-Partners.com
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