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5 Ways to Thrive in an Online Marketplace
You've chosen the perfect marketplace to sell your handmade creations. However, the traffic is lower than you expected, and the sales are non-existent. A common misconception with sellers is that joining a marketplace automatically means that you will be getting new customers on a regular basis. While it is true you may gain more exposure than you would on a stand alone website, this doesn't guarantee shoppers will buy from you. It's important to view a marketplace as simply one piece of the puzzle for the overall picture of your business. Here are five ways you can learn to thrive in an online marketplace:
By Jennifer Parr7 years ago in Journal
Why You Should Quit Your Job Tomorrow
You may have thought about it already. Why shouldn’t you just quit your job, and do something you love? You’re not alone, either: most people fantasize about starting their own business, even though only a very small percentage of them actually do.
By Rhiannon D'Averc7 years ago in Journal
Best Career Opportunities in IT
The world is currently taken over by matters of technology. Most aspects that surround life are intertwined with technology. This is the main reason why IT jobs are gaining a lot of growth as time goes on. With a lot of computing in the clouds, and many things that are within the circle of IT and software, most organizations have relied heavily on the matters of the qualified IT personnel. This is the main reason why jobs in the field of IT have gained a lot of recognition in the past years up to now.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
Mobile-Banking—FinTech of the Future or a Flash in the Pan?
At a first glance, the idea of digital banking is that, through the reduction of overheads through leaner operations (mobile only means no banks, no bank staff, no utility costs, no security costs, no coin transfer costs, etc.) you can invest more into the costly technological advancements customers crave, whilst at the same time offering competitive banking bonuses and interest.
By Jordan Catto7 years ago in Journal
List of Most Efficient PPC Tools to Support and Ensure the Growth of Your Business
As the approaches of marketing and promoting a business has undergone changes, the digital world is ruling the industries and is directing towards online ways of marketing a business. With millions of internet users worldwide, it increases the chances of getting spotted among the potential customers and hence helps in extending the reach of one's business. Therefore, the concepts of online marketing are getting popular among digital marketers.
By Selfcraft Media7 years ago in Journal
Career Opportunities in Cybersecurity
The cyber security field is one of the fastest growing industries today. With this being said there is a shortage of people qualified for many of the government and private sector security positions. The combination of a fast growing market and a shortage of qualified candidates make IT security a great field to get started in. The Bureau of Labor statistics project a 28 percent job growth over the next ten years, making it one of the fastest growing today. Many organizations are offering high starting salaries and sign on bonuses. Before we look at some of the career opportunities in the cyber security field, we must first look at how a candidate can better market themselves towards companies.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
Fuck a "Starving" Artist, I'm Mad
I'm so fucking pissed right now and I've realized when I'm pissed off, is actually when I do some of my best creative work, so here are all of my emotions, paint whatever pic you want with them—even if it's of me doing incoherent shit like yelling at a wall or preaching to the choir.
By Ericka Noelle7 years ago in Journal
Fifteenth Annual Writer’s Conference Facilitates Networking with Local Professionals and Literary Greats
Robert Penn Warren. Evelyn Scott. Allen Tate. Caroline Gordon. During the “Southern Renaissance” of the 1920s and 1930s, these and other acclaimed authors called Clarksville home. Others traveled from afar to meet and discuss their work at a home on the banks of the Cumberland River.
By Cara Siera7 years ago in Journal
10 Ways to Enhance Your Business
There are many things we as marketers can do in order to enhance our business and increase our profits. If we aren't doing everything we possibly can to make the most out of our businesses, then we are leaving money on the table, right? It's not rocket science and it certainly isn't difficult to understand.
By MotherGoose Publishing7 years ago in Journal
How to Get HVAC Leads in 2019
Gone are the days of relying on cold calls in order to make a sale. In today’s fast paced, digital world, the internet is aiding businesses in finding and capitalizing on leads. When it comes to getting HVAC leads in 2019, there are two groups of leads that are worth pursuing: homeowners and business owners.
By Marshall Stevenson7 years ago in Journal
Social Media Influencers: Are They Just a Passing Trend?
So, who are influencers? Social media influencers are individuals with large followings on social networking platforms who capitalise on their audience by working with brands to promote products or creative personalised promotion codes to their niche audience base. Their money is also made through promoting affiliate links and encouraging their followers to use their personalised promotional codes provided for them by brands. Influencer marketing has revolutionised the digital marketing sphere and insight from Captiv8 has revealed that influencers can earn up to $20,000 per post. It sounds like the dream job but can influencers stand the test of time or are they simply a passing trend?
By Craig House7 years ago in Journal
