Resources 12/04
Websites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
DirectMailQuotes.com is a one-stop shop for direct-mail advice,
including price quotes, postal information such as rates for
nonprofit mail, weekly articles on the state of mail, and a free
monthly e-zine. You can also receive price bids from top mailers
and printers in your area after answering a few simple
questions.
This search engine allows buyers to search exclusively for
industrial products and companies. A helpful localizing-search
function lets you find resulting companies within a specific
geographic boundary. ThomasNet.com also allows you to focus the
search on a specific industry, by certification and more.
Taking your business overseas? Then check out this newly updated
guide to federal programs, incentives and funding for international
ventures by William A. Delphos. This book provides resources for
businesses of every stage, including those exploring potential
international ventures and those looking to expand their network of
contacts. For ease of use, the book is organized according to the
type of assistance needed, not the agency.
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Want to learn from the big fish? Carlson Marketing specializes
in "relationship marketing" for Fortune 1000
companies-entrepreneurs can learn lessons by cruising this site and
reading up on their case studies. Some of the companies featured
are BASF, British Airways and Ford. Each case study is presented in
an easy-to-understand way, which includes the business problem, the
challenge, the solution and the results.
Are you infected? The Yahoo toolbar offers anti-spyware and also
seeks out adware. The anti-spyware filters out programs on your
computer that it considers spyware. As an added bonus to the
customizable built-in search functions, this toolbar also provides
a pop-up blocker.
The creation of Dr. Ralph F. Wilson, a leading authority on
internet marketing who has written numerous books on the topic,
Wilson internet services distributes a free e-mail marketing
newsletter to 100,000 subscribers every Wednesday. Wilson is also
offering three free e-books on marketing to those who
subscribe.
This website by Microsoft focuses on serving the needs of the
small-business owner through its products and services. The site
provides articles, downloads, tips and newsgroup threads featuring
other small-business owners who use Microsoft products such as
Office.