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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

In these days of global competition via multiple channels, you need continuous marketing to find more customers. More and more customers today do their initial shopping on the Internet, and they won’t even believe you exist if you have no presence, or the content is stale. They won’t find you.

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GameFly Eyes Blockbuster Games-By-Mail Program

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Los Angeles-based video game rental service GameFly is seeing more competition from video rental firm Blockbuster this week, after its competitor announced that it is expanding its online movie rental service to include video games. Tags: gamefly merger acquisition videogame content blockbuster rental video game. READ MORE>>.

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10 Ways To Prepare Your Team For Business Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a business mentor and advisor, I now always look for a culture and recommend team roles that nurture collaboration rather than contention, communities rather than silos , and transparent communication at all levels. Discourage internal team competition and silos. Be a role model for leadership integrity and trust.

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8 Marketing Multipliers To Boost Your Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Publishing your content is positive, but responding to customers online multiplies your impact. These events are also opportunities to get a better handle on customer requirements, as well as measure your customer satisfaction and market trends. I recommend some presence on two or three platforms.

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8 Ways To Instill A Sense Of Purpose In Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If you want your company and team members to be seen as going above and beyond the competition, you need to include an element that adds social value or sustainability for the greater community. Make sure you select a mission that adds shared value and provides a competitive edge, as well as playing to your strengths and interests.

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Here Comes New Ideas from BPM

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While the global economy has proved to be fertile soil for launching small to mid-sized businesses, there has never been a time in which the competition in the small business arena has been as intense as it is currently. Cost Efficiency. The need for efficient business processes has never been greater, and this trend will continue.

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6 Prerequisites For Turning Your Passion Into Profits

Startup Professionals Musings

Develop marketing content and communicate with trusted advisors and employees to make sure the right message can be delivered with clarity and integrity. Of course, an even more important driver of passion than success is happiness and satisfaction with the lifestyle. Interact with real customers to validate passion in their feedback.

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