As Home Sales Fall and Unemployment Still Up, What Can You Do To Save?
Posted by Shannon Suetos on January 28, 2010 in Financial Services [ 0 Comments ]
Many Americans are still struggling in today’s economy. People are still a little leery to spend money and the housing market isn’t seeing much improvement. The National Association of Realtors said on Monday that existing home sales fell 16.7 percent in December to an annual rate of 5.45 million units.
Anna Piretti, an economist at BNP Paribas states that, “Today’s numbers clearly indicate that … Read More
Are Colleges Making The Grade for Their Marketing Department?
Posted by Shannon Suetos on January 25, 2010 in Internet Marketing, Marketing [ 0 Comments ]
Marketing is an ever-evolving industry. It is important as a marketer to stay educated on new trends and the latest technology to get the best results for your company or firm. With that being said, which colleges and universities are implementing the newest marketing trends?
According to U.S News the top 10 Undergraduate Marketing programs are as follows:
1. University of Pennsylvania
2. University of … Read More
Hot Small Business Start-Up Sectors For 2010
Posted by Ellisa Brenneman on January 20, 2010 in Business Start Up Advice [ 2 Comments ]
A handful of industries have remained steadfast in growth and sales during the current economic recession, which officially began in December 2007. While the economy has particular industries struggling, some are instead leveraging the climate for opportunity. The economic downfall has spurred growth in bakeries and “sweet treat” businesses, consumer goods such as diapers and cosmetics, video gaming, and neighborhood bars that don’t exude too … Read More
The Red Cross and Fast Food Chains Find New Use For Texting
Posted by Shannon Suetos on January 20, 2010 in Business News [ 0 Comments ]
Texting has integrated itself into a prime way people communicate today. As a result, marketers are finding ways to utilize this means of communication to reach their target audience. The most recent example of this new marketing tactic is the Red Cross, which has raised $24 million via text for the Haitian relief.
The way you can donate via text is fairly simple, and the … Read More
Social Media Contests and Quizzes Help With Brand Awarness
Posted by Shannon Suetos on January 13, 2010 in Uncategorized [ 3 Comments ]
Have you ever 
taken a quiz via Facebook or other social media sites? Well some companies are betting you have, and are integrating social media contests and quizzes to help raise brand awareness. One company in particular, Celestial Seasonings, implemented a Facebook quiz to gain more exposure. Jennifer Stolte, marketing director for Celestial Seasonings says, “Social media is something that’s really growing. So many … Read More
Mobile Marketing—What Can it Do For Your Business?
Posted by Shannon Suetos on January 5, 2010 in Business Technology [ 1 Comment ]
iPhone, Android, Black Berry and Nexus One—what do all of these phones have in common? More and more people are using them, making the market for mobile marketing more of a necessity. Commonly grouped as smart phones, these types of devices opened the door to internet surfing whenever and wherever and business apps to reach new customers.
Retailers in particular are seeing a big surge … Read More
