On June 8, 2010

How Dana White Built a UFC Empire with Social Media

ufc poster image When the media refused to cover the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the league cultivated its own massive following through grassroots social media rapport. Now the UFC is the fastest growing sport in the world, and…

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How Your Graphic Designer Can Hurt Your Conversion Rate, with Tim Ash (7:05)

In this sometime crazy video interview -- subtitled "Shoot our graphic designer in the head to improve conversions" -- landing page conversion expert Tim Ash explains how graphic designers often get in the way of the conversion on a landing

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What Microsoft Doesn’t Get About Smartphones

Who wants a do-it-all phone anymore?

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Lilly’s Plan to Launch “Branded Generic” Drugs: A Blueprint for Lower Profits

Eli Lilly (LLY) is going into "branded generics," just like Pfizer (PFE) and Abbot Labs (ABT). In theory, this is an attractive idea. Consumers may well want to pay a premium for Lilly's version of Cialis rather than a generic

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Hormones in Plastic Water Bottles

Researchers in Germany believe that plastic water bottles pose a health risk to consumers. During their analysis, they “found evidence of estrogenic compounds leaching out of the plastic packaging into the water.” When compared with glass bottles and…

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Drew Gerber Speaks on PR and your Brand

As part of my interview series with “Thought Leaders,” PR guru and author, Drew Gerber from “Pitchrate.com” shares his wisdom with us. I’ve been following Drew online for some time, so I was pleased as punch that he agreed to

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Where do I enter business purchases paid for by credit cards?

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Small Business Optimism Up Slightly In May

The National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism gained 1.6 points in May with a reading of 92.2.

Although not a strong sign of recovery, it's going in the right direction. It is the best reading since…

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When Data-Rich iPhone Meets Austere AT&T

The new iPhone 4 may indeed be "the thinnest smartphone on the planet," as Apple CEO Steve Jobs described it Monday during his Worldwide Developers Conference keynote presentation. However, it's shaping up to be an out-of-this-world data

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Countrywide’s Foreclosure Scam: It’s Not the Only Lender Ripping Off Homeowners

B of A's settlement of charges that Countrywide cheated borrowers facing foreclosure should mark the beginning of a full-blown federal crackdown on mortgage lenders.

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