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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>acamjms.info</title> <atom:link href="http://acamjms.info/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://acamjms.info</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:50:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3</generator> <item> <title>Fast Cash With Online Payday Loans</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/88</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/88#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:40:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online payday loan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=88</guid> <description><![CDATA[Upon getting information about an upcoming school science fair and the need to consider a topic of interest, many students will typically have no idea where to get started. While the science fair is typically a common occurrence in any … <a href="https://acamjms.info/88">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Upon getting information about an upcoming school science fair and the need to consider a topic of interest, many students will typically have no idea where to get started. While the science fair is typically a common occurrence in any school at any grade level, there are different types of topics that should be taken a look at depending on the age of the student. After first taking a look at the many different categories of science projects, you will be able to locate a suitable choice of topic to take to the next level.There is a wide variety of categories that fall under the types of science projects that can be chosen for a school science fair. These include biology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, biochemistry, medicine, environmental, mathematics, engineering, and earth science. While you may not have yet learned very much in any of these categories, don’t be afraid to see what each one entails. Taking a good look at your interests will allow you to focus on the right direction to take.Many resources are also available for those who are unsure as to the topic they are wanting to use to create their science projects. If you take a look at the topics that fall under the biology category, you will likely notice that there are topics that deal with plants, animals, and humans. For those who are in 2nd grade or 3rd grade, an interesting topic may be to determine if ants are picky over what type of food they eat. While this topic might not be of interest to an 8th grader, it is certainly something in the biology category that an elementary school student would enjoy.Along with the biology category, a high school student may want to take a look at diffusion and osmosis in animal cells as this would be a more appropriate topic for the grade level. A student in 6th grade would be more advanced than an elementary school student, but not as advanced as a high school student. At this middle school grade level, a topic of how pH levels effect the lifespan of a tadpole may be of interest.Whichever resource is used to locate a topic for science projects, it is always a good idea to consider the grade level of the student prior to making a selection. It is always assumed to be best to have a project at an appropriate level in order to keep the attention of the student and provide a fun and enjoyable learning experience. </p><div class="mads-block"></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/88/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Using Social Issues in Your Video Marketing</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/86</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/86#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:33:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=86</guid> <description><![CDATA[Video is one of the most powerful forms of marketing you can use.It has the ability to connect with your customers on an emotional level, not possible with other forms of marketing.With that connection comes the desire to share your … <a href="https://acamjms.info/86">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Video is one of the most powerful forms of marketing you can use.It has the ability to connect with your customers on an emotional level, not possible with other forms of marketing.With that connection comes the desire to share your content and it’s that sharing that offers you the power and potential to reach previously untapped markets.Video sharing happens when you connect with your viewers on an emotional level. Your story has to resonate with them (that’s why we’ll keep telling you, until we’re blue in the face, that your videos must not be commercials), pull at their heartstrings leaving them feeling compelled to pass your message on to their friends.But don’t just opt for the lame cute kitten video. What you produce must be related to your business if it is to have the desired effect. That’s where great ideas, strong stories and social issues come into play.Aligning your brand with social issues. According to the 2013 Cone Communications Social Study (US based), 83% of respondents said they would like brands that supported social causes. Not only that, but 41% said they have bought a product because of its association with a particular social cause.There’s some food for thought.A great example of this is happening right now.Have you seen the recent ‘Chain of Good’ advert from Innocent Smoothise? It shows how, by buying an Innocent Smoothie, Mark helps a family in Uganda.Not only is the video well put together, it simply gets their message across – by buying their product you will be directly helping families in Uganda make a better future for themselves.Another example is from Pantene. Their main audience is women so their ‘Labels Against Women’ video is a powerful reminder of gender bias, an issue that their target market cares about.Supporting social causesBefore you rush out and create your video, it’s essential you give careful consideration about which cause you decide to support.As with the Pantene example, it must be something that matters to your audience.It’s important not to align with a social cause just because you believe it will be beneficial to your business. Instead, you must look at what will help you build better relationships with your customers.If you can demonstrate your concern for something bigger than your company and that holds special significance to your customers, you’ll be on to a winner. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/86/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>You Don’t Need Technical Skills to Start an Online Business</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/81</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/81#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 09:45:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best business ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best online business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best online business ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best online business to start]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to make money online]]></category> <category><![CDATA[make money online]]></category> <category><![CDATA[online business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[online business from home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[online business ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[small business ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[start an online business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[start online business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[starting an online business]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=81</guid> <description><![CDATA[A few weeks back I was giving a coaching session and was baffled to hear that the individual I was talking to had joined a web programming online course so he would have the technical skills to begin an online … <a href="https://acamjms.info/81">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> A few weeks back I was giving a coaching session and was baffled to hear that the individual I was talking to had joined a web programming online course so he would have the technical skills to begin an online business.I ended up the call very frustrated.Technical skills are not vital for starting an online business. The main mistake many people do when beginning online is to believe that they need first to know how to code.Somebody is thinking of beginning an online business and… join a programming or web engineer online course.Do you see any logic here?!I now understand why web-programming courses have been flourishing the last few years on the Internet!With individuals intrigued by the opportunity that lies in having an online business, they mistakenly believe that by gaining the technical knowledge they will be able to start an online business.You can be the best online software engineer in the world and still struggle in being a successful digital entrepreneur.I get it – without a site, you can’t go far on the web.The uplifting news is that whether you want to blog or sell products online, you can have a website without having to type a single line of code.I am thinking obviously at WordPress, my favourite website builder platform.But Wix is also another great alternative for any individual who needs an online presence.Don’t let a lack of technical skills alarm you The Internet is always changing, which implies that it offers opportunities for any individual who has something valuable to offer.If you’ve ever considered starting a business, I strongly recommend going online.The Internet offers you the possibility to create a fully automated online business that will give you a passive income and flexibility in your life. You will be able to work anywhere in the world as long as you have a computer and an Internet connection.I like to call it ‘living a digital lifestyle’.Give value to your customers first The Internet tracker, Internet Live Stats, estimates the number of websites live to near one billion.With thousands of websites created everyday, it is fundamental to know how to advertise your business effectively.95% of your work in growing an online business should to be centered on how to give value – and not on learning technical skills.When an online business goes down, it is not a result of technical issues but rather the fact that the owner didn’t bring genuine value to its audience.Many people start online on their own and give up from frustration. Don’t be this one.You might have tried before and have realized that promoting a business online is no easy task.Perhaps you have focused too much on the technical side and lost track on growing the business instead. Or you didn’t know how to bring value to your customers.For sure it requires significant investment to figure out how to give genuine value to the people you want to target, but once you found the right formula, you will see your online business flourish without having you to work harder for it! </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/81/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>What Can an Outsourced Telecommunications Manager Do for Your Business?</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/79</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/79#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 04:23:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Telecommunications]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=79</guid> <description><![CDATA[You can have your own expert who has diverse experience of working with a broad range of companies and technologies apply his knowledge to your specific needs. Better yet, you can have this high level expertise without the staff overhead.Here’s … <a href="https://acamjms.info/79">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> You can have your own expert who has diverse experience of working with a broad range of companies and technologies apply his knowledge to your specific needs. Better yet, you can have this high level expertise without the staff overhead.Here’s how it works. An outside expert would perform the following “in-house” activities for you instead of you having a full time in-house telecommunications manager. Here’s what they would do:<br />Translate business processes into communications practices.<br /> Determine telecommunications needs.<br /> Participate in Strategic Planning for Communications by keeping you updated on new telecommunications technologies, products, and services.<br /> Provide telecommunications leadership to the corporation, particularly in the areas of PBX (telephone system) technologies, Voice Mail, Contact Centers, IVR (Interactive Voice Response), ACD (Automatic Call Distributor), CT (Computer Telephony), Video Conferencing technologies, and Wide Area Networks (Between Locations).<br /> Design, develop, and implement telecommunications solutions – including voice, data, and video networks – with current technologies and planned capabilities for future technologies.<br /> Integrate telecommunications designs with data communications infrastructure to achieve efficiencies of operations and cost savings.<br /> Negotiate with equipment and services vendors on pricing and performance.<br /> Manage corporate telecommunications projects from concept to implementation.<br /> Assist with budget preparation and management.<br /> Develop and manage RFI (Request for Information), RFP (Request for Proposal) and bid processes for telephone system purchase decisions, long distance carrier contract negotiations, private communications networks, and other activities in support of corporate projects.<br /> Coordinate with purchasing in supplier management.<br /> Provide consulting and advisory services to the entire organization including branch offices and subsidiaries.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/79/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Learning All You Can About Finance and Business</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/77</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/77#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 14:04:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[basic finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance basics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance bros]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance degree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance frauds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance kya hai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance major]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance meaning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance shorts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance stock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance with sharan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fix finances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fix my finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learn finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mba finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mba finance jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mba in finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[raga finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[study finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[what is finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yahoo finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yahoo finance premium]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=77</guid> <description><![CDATA[When you are going to learn all you can about finance and business, you want to make sure you are getting the most detailed information that is available. When you go to figure out your finances if you own a … <a href="https://acamjms.info/77">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> When you are going to learn all you can about finance and business, you want to make sure you are getting the most detailed information that is available. When you go to figure out your finances if you own a business, you want to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.This is to ensure a prosperous future for your business, as well as getting the most from it. This allows you to find out what you really need for your company, and what you really want out of it. How much do you bring in each month? How much do you put out? Can everything be covered with the input of money from it? These are all very good finance questions to ask yourself, and find the answers to in order to keep your business on its toes.This helps you get the best business management that you could possibly have when figuring all of the money out. Not only can you find business financing information on the internet, and ways to protect your privacy information, you can also call a professional in the finance business to get information from them. They can also set up a time for one of their finance professionals to come over to your business and help you set up a budget, and a finance plan to better assist you with your finances in the future.What could be better than having the help from someone who does this for a living, and also know all about ways to save you money for your business. Not only will they help you learn everything you need too but they will also help you balance everything out to make sure you are covering all of your debt so you do not go bankrupt in years to come. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/77/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>An Insiders Guide to Crossing Over to Television Advertising</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/74</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/74#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 09:10:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising agency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising basics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising concepts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising fails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising space]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advertising week]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[creative advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[false advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[online advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[targeted advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tv advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[visual advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[what is advertising]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=74</guid> <description><![CDATA[Congratulations!By deciding to investigate the benefits of television advertising, you are taking the first step to more sales and faster profits. More businesses owners than ever are turning to television as a powerful tool to grow their profits. And it’s … <a href="https://acamjms.info/74">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Congratulations!By deciding to investigate the benefits of television advertising, you are taking the first step to more sales and faster profits. More businesses owners than ever are turning to television as a powerful tool to grow their profits. And it’s not the traditional “deep pockets” crowd either. Small and medium sized businesses are flocking to television advertising like never before. Some are coming away battered and bruised. But many are smiling ear to ear because they have unlocked the secrets to television advertising success – on a print or radio budget.The Golden Rule?Don’t let the tail wag the dog. You need to take control of your journey into television advertising so that it pays off.Does that mean you have to be an expert?No. But you do need to know how the industry and the medium work in order to end up with a cost-effective television advertising campaign.Which is exactly why we prepared “An Insider Guide To Crossing Over To TV Advertising… On A Print Or Radio Budget..And Making Plenty Of Profit!”It’s your GPS to an affordable and profitable TV Advertising experience.Now is the best time in history for small business owners to use television advertising to explode their sales! Airtime and commercial and television production rates are the most affordable they’ve ever been! Specialty channels let you laser target your ideal sales prospect.Television adds a level of credibility to you and your business like no other medium can do.There’s a reason you’re seeing video pop up just about everywhere as more and more business owners come to the realization that the more senses you can appeal to, the more likely it is that you can gain a foothold in the most crowded place anywhere – your prospect’s mind.Need any proof? Just look at the absolute astounding success of You Tube. People are attracted to watching video.Isn’t it time you jumped on board and gave it a try?The 5 secrets revealed below will help you leverage the power of television advertising in your business.Secret #1 Have A Clear Unique Selling MessageThis applies to all your marketing but is especially true when it comes to TV advertising.You need to provide your prospects with a compelling reason to want to learn more about your product or service.And, if you’re using a 30 or 60 second commercial to achieve this objective, you need to make sure your message is equipped to get your prospect to take the next step in your sales process.That’s why you must have a very clear message.What is the main benefit, promise or solution you want your prospect to walk away with?Or, put another way, what is your unique selling proposition (USP)?It’s important to have one otherwise you will have trouble differentiating your offer from those of your competitors.Not sure how to boil it down to a simple clear message?You can start by asking and answering the following questions:</p><p>Why do people buy from you? Why do people NOT buy from you? Really give this some thought and make a list.<br />What benefits do clients gain from doing business with you? People buy to gain benefits. What does your product or services DO for them<br />What emotional appeal does your product or service have? Does it provide a sense of relief? Make your clients feel a sense of pride? Television provides the perfect forum for hitting your prospect’s emotional hot buttons.<br />What problem do you solve or what need do you fulfill?<br />Another way to gather ideas for your USP is to survey your current clients.Ask them WHY they bought from you. Find out what problem you solved for them why did they pick you over the competition? You may be surprised by the answers. People buy for different reasons.In developing your USP, what you want to do is figure out the most common reason people decided to buy your product or service and then use that insight to create a powerful selling message that makes you stand out.Don’t forget to check out your competitors. Many times what is obvious to you and your competitors, isn’t obvious to your potential clients. And you can use that differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack. Here’s an example… Years ago, Folgers coffee decided they needed to increase sales. Competition was everywhere. So what did they do? They started promoting the fact that Folger’s was mountain grown and stamped “Mountain Grown” on their coffee cans. Sales exploded. After all, coffee grown on a mountain simply had to be special. Right? What the average coffee drinker was unaware of is that fact that MOST coffee is mountain grown. Folger’s simply used this little known fact to make itself stand out. The more finely tuned your USP is, the more effective your television campaign will be – and all of your marketing for that matter.Secret #2 Know Your Ideal ClientYour ability to generate sales leads from your television ad campaign will be greatly enhanced if you have a clear understanding of who your best prospects are and why they buy from you.Otherwise it’s virtually impossible to create an effective television commercial.This vital knowledge allows you to create a script that speaks to the specific needs of the people most likely to buy your offering and present your unique selling proposition in a compelling way.Your message resonates and creates a natural attraction. But let’s say you’re not exactly sure who your ideal client is? Or why they buy? How do you go about finding out?Well, a quick effective way to do it is to take a look at your current clients. Especially those you really enjoy working with. What do they have in common? Do they share a number of similar characteristics? You may already have a target market and just don’t realize it.Here are just a few “target market” criteria you can use to define your niche.</p><p>Age – try to narrow the age group range of your best prospects<br />Gender – who makes the decision to purchase your products or services? Who might influence it? This is important to know so you can make the right appeal.<br />Marital status (single, married, divorced)<br />Household Income. Do your best to estimate the income of your target customer.<br />Occupation – are your best prospects white collar construction, sales people, entrepreneurs, retired • Geographical region. (ex: Toronto, warm climate, people who live near water)<br />Lifestyle (professional, conservative, risk-takers)<br />Company size (self-employed professionals, Fortune 500, companies with $10 Million + in sales)<br />Industry specific (a marketing consultant who focuses on solo-professionals)<br />Leisure Time Activities – what do your customers do to relax and have fun? Hobbies? Pastimes? Once you complete your research – combining the information you have about your existing clients along with additional characteristics – you will be able to build your ideal target customer profile. This will give you will have a clearer understanding of the language and tone you should use in your script and what type of information your target market will be looking for.<br />And it will help pinpoint the type of audience your television commercial should be presented to in order to produce maximum sales results.Secret #3 Be Involved In the ProcessMany small and medium sized companies that shy away from television advertising quickly latch on to the “perceived” high cost (more about this in Secret #5) as a reason they have been reluctant to give it a try.But there’s often another factor lurking in the background that keeps many businesses from enjoying the success a professionally created television commercial can create.Simply put: for some, making the leap to the world of television advertising can be intimidating.In print, you write your ad and the publication runs it. In radio, you record your commercial and the station plays it.With television, there are a lot pieces that need to be pulled together to produce a successful advertising campaign and for those who haven’t been through the process before, it can be a real leap of faith.You need to be a kind of project manager for your television advertising experience. Do you need to be an expert? No. But you do need a sense of what the process involves so you can add to the experience where applicable.To help you understand the elements that provide the foundation for a successful TV advertising campaign, here is a checklist:</p><p>Budget – Many small and medium sized businesses don’t realize that the money they are currently investing in radio or print ad campaigns could be used to create an effective television advertising campaign – provided you know the secret (we reveal it in Secret#5) to avoiding one of the major hidden costs TV advertising. Production costs and airtime will be the two main components of your budget.<br />Script – The script is your ad in words. This is your core selling message. The script dictates who says what, the tone and expressions used, what is seen on screen, who moves when and where. A script will be necessary for your commercial.<br />Talent – This includes on-camera talent and voiceover talent. The more well-known and in-demand the talent, the more you pay. For many advertisers, local and regional talent will produce a professional result.<br />Production Elements – You need to decide what kind of graphics, audio, or music you want – along with any other special effects..<br />Length – Typically, TV commercial spots run 30 seconds. You can also run in 15-second and 60-second increments. An “infomercial” often runs 30 – 60 minutes and costs more to produce and to run.<br />At the end of the process, your TV commercial should answer one very important question for the viewer:’What’s in it for me?’The way to answer that question so that both you and your prospect end up with a positive outcome is to make sure your commercial is focused on how the viewer can benefit from your product or service.No one can sell your offering better than you.You must use every bit of selling information you can to gain favorable attention immediately with the viewer! Otherwise the viewer will click away and your investment will be wasted.And last, but definitely not least…Tell the viewer what you want him/her to do next!It’s incredible how many new TV advertisers (and some longtime veterans) fail to ask the viewer to take the next step in their selling process make this mistake. Do you want them to visit your web site? Pick up a phone and call? Come into your store? You need to lead them to where you want them to go next. Now, let’s move on to one of the costliest mistakes television advertisers make along with tips on how you can avoid it.Secret #4 Be “Marketing Ready” For Your ProspectMost businesses today use advertising and marketing as a way of initiating a relationship with a prospect. The same is true of television advertising.After all, a 30 second spot on TV isn’t going to answer every question.If your commercial has done its job, the next step is to invite your prospect to learn more about you can benefit him/her.This could involve an invitation to visit your web site, pick up a phone and call you or drop by your location.It’s critical to make sure that whatever you ask your prospect to do that you’re equipped to keep your prospect moving toward a sale.This is where many TV advertisers drop the ball and end up wasting their valuable marketing dollars..Let’s use a visit to your web site as an example. We’ll assume your prospect has watched your commercial and is shown your web site URL on the screen as it finishes.Your commercial piqued his curiosity and made him want to know more about you and your offering.Congratulations. You’re past the first hurdle – getting the prospect to take the next step in your selling process.But that’s all you’ve accomplished at this point.Now you’re moving on to the all-important “conversion” part of the sales process. Tons of visitors to your site won’t feed your family, pay your mortgage or let you lie around on the beach in Cabo San Lucas.For that, you need to convert your prospects initial interest into a sale.And a web site that doesn’t clearly pick up where your television commercial left off by immediately reminding your visitor ‘what’s in it for him’ and presenting your sales story in a compelling way is going to bring a selling opportunity to a grinding halt.What’s the point of tempting a bunch of hungry prospects only to have them arrive and you’ve nothing to feed them?Same thing holds true if you want them to call you. Every member of your team who has public contact must be ready to keep the momentum going.The job of your TV commercial is to attract the fish. The rest of the job – hooking the prospect (in an ethical way, of course) and getting him into the boat and converting him into a lifelong profitable client is the job of your marketing.You need to make sure your marketing message is consistent throughout ALL your marketing. Otherwise you won’t get the ROI you should.Secret #5 Don’t Let Tail Wag The DogTelevision advertising can be rewarding, but you need an experienced hand guiding you past the pitfalls so you can produce a profitable result. So far, we’ve armed you with the knowledge you need to make sure your television advertising efforts position you for a successful outcome. Now it’s time to introduce the key thread that ties it all together. Making sure you partner with an industry professional who knows the ropes. The first place many small and medium size businesses turn for assistance is an advertising agency. A very expensive mistake.Here’s why: Many ad agencies focus on “institutional” type or branding type messaging. They are image builders. While having a professional image is important, most of the businesses flocking to TV advertising these days need sales. You’re probably the same. You want viewers to watch your commercial and take the next step in your selling process. Maybe a visit to your web site or a phone call. For that, you need direct response television advertising. And many advertising agencies simply aren’t equipped for that. Nor do they know how to “convert” an interested prospect into a profitable lifetime client.But here’s the dirty little secret they hope you won’t find out about: Many don’t have in-house resources to write your script. Or television production facilities so they can shoot your commercial. Or an editing booth where they can edit your footage. Here’s what that means to you… If the ad agencies don’t have the resources themselves, they have to go outside, cobble together a team of industry professionals who can and pay them. Guess who gets stuck with all the middleman mark-ups? But this ‘don’t worry, the client will pay for it’ old school mentality doesn’t stop there. Once your commercial is ready to air, you need a TV program to run it on. For looking in a book and phoning up to schedule your spots, the ad agency will charge you 15% of your media budget. Is that how you want to spend your valuable media dollars? Having someone round up a bunch of people who can and charge you for doing it? Thought so. Here’s an alternative… Creative Bube Tube is a full-service, one source expert at producing direct response television advertising and corporate videos. We work with small and medium size business to help them generate profitable sales. Many of our clients are newbies. But we’ve opened the eyes of more than a few savvy veterans along the way.Here are four pillars we’ve built our business model on:</p><p>One Source – Every aspect of your television advertising is handled in-house by our team. This means you avoid the unnecessary added cost mark ups, delays and finger-pointing caused by too many fingers in the pie.<br />Expertise – We are television advertising experts. Period. It’s all we do. And we know how to sell. To you, that means campaigns that not only look professional, they send you a steady stream of qualified prospects.<br />Cost Efficient – Because we know our craft, we understand how and where to use your budget efficiently – without having to grease the palm of a number of disconnected middlemen. That way, every dollar you invest is working to increase your sales. The media relationships we have built through the years provide you with red carpet access to your target market – for a fraction of the cost you would pay otherwise – with no hidden fees.<br />Process – The key to effective affordable television advertising is sales driven creative, efficient production, proper planning and organization. That requires precise communication. Everything we do is in-house. We don’t outsource your creative to a production company that has no marketing background. Then send the footage after filming to a post-production house. Then hire a media buyer who has likely never even seen any of the creative. Then sit back and watch the confusion, as your budget gets chewed up in a sea of disorganization and chaos. Everyone on our team intimately is involved in your project – from beginning to end.<br />Creative Bube Tube makes television advertising effective and efficient – for both newbies and long-time television advertisers who are tired of wasting valuable marketing dollars propping up old-school practices. If you’ve been thinking about trying television advertising but have been holding off because you were concerned it was very expensive, we’d behappy to show you not only how you can afford it, but also how you can use it to skyrocket your sales results. Please call us today at 1-855 BUBE TUBE or visit our web site at http://www.creativebubetube.com and learn more about how we can help you generate a stream of profitable lifetime clients.2011 Creative Bube Tube </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/74/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>10 Small Business Startup Tips</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/71</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/71#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:28:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=71</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to a recent Forbes.com article, over a half a million small businesses get started each month while more shut down than start-up. With this statistic, it’s not a surprise that some would be leery in joining the almost 30 … <a href="https://acamjms.info/71">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> According to a recent Forbes.com article, over a half a million small businesses get started each month while more shut down than start-up. With this statistic, it’s not a surprise that some would be leery in joining the almost 30 million small businesses in the United States. It may also come as a surprise that over half of the working population works in a small business and that most small businesses are home-based. Why then do people start small businesses with these kinds of odds? Because many of us are still deciding what we want to be when we grow up. And once we’ve learned that, we choose to make a go of it on our own.Starting a small business or a home-based business is not something that should be entered into lightly. More often than not you’ll go through a long period languishing while trying to make your business viable. As with many big decisions in life, starting a business is a very big risk. There’s never an assurance of success. Rather, it is expected and statistically likely that you’ll fail. However, if you’re willing to work at beating the odds and fulfill a professional goal, this may still be the route for you.I’d worked in libraries for over a decade. I spent the majority of that time in library administration. I knew a good deal about how to run a small business because I’d essentially been doing so for quite some time. However, when you go out on your own there are many pitfalls that can be made in your businesses’ infancy. Contrary to the popular song lyrics, the best things in life aren’t free. Shortcuts will likely come back to haunt you and so too will not putting in the sweat equity needed to not only financially succeed, but to also feel emotionally and psychologically empowered.If you want to start a small business it has to be a deliberate process. However, it doesn’t have to be an expensive one. It doesn’t hurt for you to do some research. The Small Business Administration is a great free resource. So too are the books. Really, there are any number of tools to help you start-up or navigate the waters of small business. If you’re like the almost 75% of all U.S. business who are non-employers (self-employed with no additional payroll or employees), then you can be sure that there is plenty of information to help you achieve your goals.Running a small home-based business can be inexpensive, not cheap. Don’t scrimp on the stuff that can really make you appear more professional without breaking the budget. Here are a few startup tips for your business:1. Get a domain name.You may not need to register your business’s name with the state. The fact is, that process may be unnecessary and It can be costly depending on the nature of your business. However, it helps if you have a domain name so that you can have a traditional online storefront and presence. That isn’t to say that you need to sell products through your site, it just means that you have a place that you can send people to online to find out more information about you and your products and services.2. Use social media.No longer can people lament about how they don’t use Facebook or Twitter, being on social media also lends an air of credibility and savviness to your business. Using social media is inexpensive and easy. There are plenty of online tutorials on how to use social media and by getting yourself out there by using the social media networks, it opens you up to more clients and the ability to interact in real-time with them as well. Also, don’t simply have a presence on social media, depending on your demographic, there are still some people who simply aren’t using social media. Thus, you must also have an easily accessible webpage as well.3. It doesn’t hurt to use old school marketing tools.Professional business cards as well as marketing items are now nominal in cost. Don’t just settle for free cards, pay that little extra to brand your items. This way you can be fully in charge of the message you’re putting out there. Think about it, what did you think of the person who handed you a business card that were clearly free ones?!4. Use accounting software.Quickbooks, Freshbooks, Nutcache and the list goes on. You can even use Excel if you’re so inclined. Regardless, it’s imperative that you start consistent and accurate record keeping from the very start. Make sure that all of your transactions, big and small, are in a place that will make it easy for you come tax time.5. Work in the cloud and back it up.Cloud-based software is available for everything. It also doesn’t hurt to use free ones in this case. Google is the gold standard when it comes to free. However, document creation and retention aren’t the only things you can do in the cloud. Accounting software, website administration, almost anything you can think of can be done in the cloud. Plus, it makes your data accessible anywhere that has an Internet connection. And don’t forget to backup your work. If you’re saving your work to your computer or saving it to a virtual drive in the cloud, be sure that you have a backup. Redundancy is key and it can also be very economical. A good rule of thumb is to have a physical and virtual off-site backup because Murphy’s Law always happens.6. Be virtual.Depending on the type of services you offer, there are companies out there that can assist you in getting jobs/projects. Companies like Upwork provide you with a place to offer your services to others and provides you with an online workplace. Being a freelancer has never been so easy. As a freelancer, you don’t have to limit how and how many clients you have.7. You have to pay some to get some.Yes, you can start a new business with no cost, however, by investing just a little money upfront you’ll almost ensure a return on your investment. Pay for a virtual fax service, marketing materials and other little things that will go a long way in ensuring that your business isn’t like every other “mom and pop” business. Just be careful not to go all in too fast. Recurring costs, though small, can add up fast. If you have recurring costs it means that you have to earn at least that much money per month.8. Be tax savvy.You must be cognizant of what kind of tax impact there will be as a result of your business. It’s common, depending on the type of business you have and if you don’t have employees, for you to not withhold any taxes during your first year. Getting a baseline for what your business will be like is important, just don’t forget that Uncle Sam may hit you with a large tax bill at tax time. Visit the IRS website or speak to a tax professional to help you with getting this sorted out before it becomes a very expensive mistake.9. Make time for yourself.When you commit to owning a small business the one thing you’re guaranteed is that it’s going to be hard. Despite how challenging it is, you have to take time for yourself. It’s easy to work long hours and to forget that we aren’t machines. Even if it’s just a 15-minute walk each day or something else that will break up your workday, you must not forget that sometimes it’s best to literally walk away to clear your head. This will do wonders for your mood and your process.10. Be disciplined.Sure, we all think that working for ourselves would be the best job in the world. But it’s not until you’re actually doing it that you realize just how easy it is to be trapped by the pitfalls of having no other boss than yourself. That quick television break inevitably turns into a television marathon, sleeping in one day turns into not setting the right habits you need to be successful. It’s easy to say that you’re going be disciplined and fully devoted to the success of your business, but old habits do die hard.Each day brings challenges and uncertainties. You have to be willing to fail spectacularly. But you also have to be willing to love and nurture your business even on the days when you just don’t feel like it. If you don’t work, you don’t get paid. Despite that, the sky’s the limit and your earning potential is limitless when you’ve devoted yourself to doing what it is that you are passionate about. It’s important to remember that you’re not to give up when it gets hard. Those are the times you have to really dig in and remember why it is that you’re doing it in the first place. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/71/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Places Where You Can Still Get A Business Loan Today</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/69</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/69#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:07:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=69</guid> <description><![CDATA[Let’s look at some of the recent news headlines regarding small business lending:”Why Aren’t Banks Lending to Small Business? Ask Bernanke.” – The American.”Are the Big Banks Keeping Their Commitment to Small Businesses?” – The Wall Street Journal.”Banks keep lending … <a href="https://acamjms.info/69">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Let’s look at some of the recent news headlines regarding small business lending:”Why Aren’t Banks Lending to Small Business? Ask Bernanke.” – The American.”Are the Big Banks Keeping Their Commitment to Small Businesses?” – The Wall Street Journal.”Banks keep lending standards tight for small firms.” – CNNMoney.So, the obvious conclusion for those starting new businesses or looking for ways to access capital to grow their existing business is that you or your small business can’t get any financing – right.Not so fast.Banks may not be lending (or are only lending to large businesses who don’t really need the capital) but banks are not and have not always been the best options for small businesses or startups.Most banks won’t touch a startup business – regardless of the economy and very few banks will fund growing businesses as most growing businesses have short-term cash flow issues (something that banks say is too risky and shy away from).Therefore, banks really don’t matter to your small business when it comes to lending.So, what can smaller firms do to gain the money they need to get off the ground or expand?The simple answer is to do what every other business has done since the start of history – find another way. So, put on your entrepreneurial hat and look into these 4 alternative sources of capital.4 Places To Find Business Capital Today1) Private Business Loans:Did you know that there are other businesses out there (big and small) that all they do is lend to small businesses? It is their business (how they make money) and they are pretty good at it.In fact, in order for these private lenders to stay in business and make profits (just like you want to do) they have to make business loans to companies just like yours – banks do not have to as they have clearly shown.You are their targeted customers and they are there for you. Private lenders have more leeway as they don’t have regulators watching their every move and as such have created more products (more business loan programs) to fit your individual needs. Plus, most decisions of these lenders are made right there on the spot – no waiting weeks or longer.How do they do this? Well they don’t look at your entire business or your overall cash flow or your overall profitability. They look to the next event in your operating cycle – where your business earns revenue.It’s all based on the conversion of assets. Your business lands a new customer, completes that job and waits to get paid. The lender knows that you will get paid and will provide your business needed working capital until that point. Then, you start the process all over again. Thus, these private lenders will lend against your outstanding accounts receivables – not based on your overall profits or the long-term cash flow prospects of your company.Or, let’s say that your business has orders coming in but doesn’t have the capital to even get those jobs started. Well, these private lenders will fund 100% of what you need to start and complete those orders or jobs allowing you to satisfy your customers and earn that all coveted profit.Now, clearly these seem like a great option for existing businesses. But, if you are a startup, you just have to work a little harder to either get yourself in that position (i.e. getting orders in hand) or use some of these other options (see below) to position your business to generate the needed accounts receivables or purchase orders required by these lenders.2) Personal Loans:Most business owners hate to use personal resources to get business capital. But, when all is said and done – money is just money after all. However, personal loans have been the catalyst for growing new businesses since the beginning of time.For a business loan, banks want business cash flow, profitability and commercial collateral. Items that most new or small businesses don’t have.However, personal loans don’t have such stringent requirements.Home loan rates are at record lows opening up the possibility to tap into home equity for money to start or grow your business. Build your business and use the business to pay off the home equity loan. No different than taking a business loan, building your business and paying the loan off. But, with a home equity loan, you get a lower interest rate and longer term for a lower payment and more flexibility. Plus, these loans are so much easier to get approved.Or, utilize your retirement funds. Roll over your 401(k) or IRA into your business. Not much difference than in investing in your business or investing your retirement funds into someone else’s business. Plus, since this is not a loan – NO interest, no terms and the ability to pay it back when it is best for you and your business and not in the best interest of the bank or lender.Lastly, use your personal income to make a business loan to your business. This means keeping your day job (or getting one) and running your business part-time until it is strong enough to support you and itself – all being funded from the money you make from your job.3) Alternative Loans:Since banks have not been lending to small businesses over the last four plus years, other lenders have been stepping up to fill some of the gap left behind.Some alternative lenders are finding new ways or better ways to provide those old tried and true methods of business financing – like Business or Merchant Cash Advances. If your business is earning revenue from customers who pay via credit or debit cards, your merchant processor can advance cash against those future customer payments. As this is now becoming one of the leading ways to finance small businesses today, many of these lenders have innovated new ways to provide these loans – programs that can meet nearly any business in any stage of development.Or, following those merchant cash advance lenders, other, new alternative loan programs have cropped up that, instead of just focusing on credit card and debit card payments from customers, they just simply look at the volume of cash that flows through your bank account. These so called bank statement loans are great for businesses that take all forms of customer payments from cash and checks to credit and debit cards.The only real requirement with these types of alternative loans is that the business has to actually be conducting business and generating some revenue. But, the business does not have to be profitable or met many of the other rigorous requirements that banks and similar lenders require.Additional alternative business loans resources to look into are micro credit loans that have programs for both startup business – up to $35,000 in loan amounts – and existing businesses – up to $50,000 in loan amounts. And, never forget about other resources that by-pass bank and traditional lenders all together like peer-to-peer social lending where other people, just like you, become your small business lender.4) Friends and Family Loans:Lastly, tap those that know you best. Most lenders or investors in small businesses don’t necessary focus on the business itself but on the people who run it. If you can demonstrate a track record – that you can run a business and make money – then you stand a better chance of getting your loan approved.But, if you don’t have the track record and cannot convince a lender about your abilities, you may still be able to convince those that know you best – like friends and family. If you believe in your business and your friends and family believe in you – then you have the perfect match – everyone wins.While personal loan resources are the number one way that most small businesses fund themselves, friends and family loans are a close second.As stated, banks are not usually the best option for new or small business when seeking capital. And, as shown here, banks are not your only option either.Business is about using the set of assets and resources that it currently has and employing them in such a way to get the biggest return from whatever opportunity that arises. Thus, if your resources are limited – you just have find new ways tackle those new opportunities with what you have at hand.You will find that in marketing your business, you will face many challenges and obstacles in getting customers in your door. In managing your business, you will face many challenges and obstacles to ensure that your business is profitable and growing. And, in financing your business, you will find many challenges and obstacles in ensuring that your business has the money it needs to succeed.To overcome all of these challenges and obstacles, you cannot always use the same old tried methods that worked for other people or businesses. You have to find your own way – and, in this market – financing your business is no different.So, if you are sure that your business cannot get a business loan from a bank – then you are probably right and should not be in business anyways. But, if you are willing to turn over every stone or look under every rock – you are already on your way to success. Start here with these 4 methods to finance your small business and see where or how far they can take you. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/69/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Importance of Online Business Data Listing Management for Small Business</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/67</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/67#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:16:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=67</guid> <description><![CDATA[The entrepreneur who really wants to be successful with his or her small business should be ingenious to look for new and innovative ways to advertise products and services to reach a wider market share. It has been found credible … <a href="https://acamjms.info/67">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The entrepreneur who really wants to be successful with his or her small business should be ingenious to look for new and innovative ways to advertise products and services to reach a wider market share. It has been found credible by many research studies that it is worth the time of any creative entrepreneur to build his or her business online. Particularly, the Internet has today offered remarkable ways an entrepreneur can build any business online and generate revenue.Recent available statistics speak positive about the fact that, over 81 percent of small business owners are reported to have their presence known online and over 30 percent are reported to generate over 25 percent of their revenue online. The ingenious entrepreneur cannot therefore ignore the fact that the Internet has been found in many important ways to help improve the image of small enterprises in a greater scale. Company websites, for instance, have been found relevant by most businesses and does underscore the importance of online business data listing management.Essentially in this respect, the Internet has become a way of proven enterprise management for small business development and growth through which an entrepreneur can also provide information about products and services online. Online business data management listing has become a very efficient way entrepreneurs provide good customer service and support that help businesses retain customers and build the enterprise with increased customer satisfaction and profitability.Benefits of a Wider Market ShareFurther importance of online business data listing management is the possibilities it offers by growth in terms of a wider range of market share and the ability to promote products and services at any given time. Other benefits associated with online business data listing management are reflected in the effective use of low startup costs to build an enterprise online and the ability an entrepreneur has with no-cost social marketing advertising. With online business data listing management an entrepreneur can literally benefit from small business branding on a limited budget. An entrepreneur’s business name and logo are tools he or she can effectively use to project the visible face of the products and services the entrepreneur is going to provide to potential clients.Benefits of Small Business AppsAlso, there are small business apps an entrepreneur can integrate into his or her online business data listing management framework to enhance enterprise development and success. Some of these capable business applications focus on financials and accounting fundamentals an entrepreneur can use to manage business general ledger data, accounts payable and receivables.There are also business apps with the principal focus on tracking billable work processes and productivity. With productivity apps an entrepreneur can generate and organically manage documents with business data in a very efficient way and can secure sensitive and high profiled data sufficiently protected within the company’s virtual domain.Also, the utility and support in communication and collaboration among employees, customers and external contacts can be a resource within any online business data listing management framework.There is also availability of the more traditional business apps such as office suites online, payroll and small business accounting software or invoicing and expense software-all are varied enterprise applications a capable online data listing management framework can be built upon as business solutions tailored for successful business management and growth. In this case, there are leading business accounting software packages such as QuickBooks and Peachtree which can make business accounting and tax filing purposes simple for any entrepreneur. These software applications can also allow import of data into one or more tax preparation programs.There are as well free accounting applications such as GNUCash software-a free open source accounting program with a simple interface but with load-full of in-depth accounting functions and features; and BizFusion which is another accessible online small business accounting system with nine modules all on a single interface that works just like Microsoft Outlook 2007 and focuses on inventory, project and asset management with a full built-in small business accounting solution that can provide the entrepreneur with a more complete business picture (including an analysis of competitors) in a single system.Any entrepreneur can therefore be resourceful and ingenious to implement an online business data listing management for his or her business to improve business efficiency and effectiveness. Even with smaller steps an entrepreneur can take over time to build a full online business data listing management program for his or her small business will see growth benefits accrue. Auspiciously, hardware and software costs are today quite affordable and the processing capacity and performance for both servers and networks have literally opened up a variety of opportunities for small business automation entrepreneurs looking to start their own business and small business owners that have limited budget can work with to build and grow their businesses. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/67/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>12 eCommerce Legal Issues to Consider in Operating an Online Business</title> <link>https://acamjms.info/65</link> <comments>https://acamjms.info/65#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:42:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://acamjms.info/?p=65</guid> <description><![CDATA[The following article provides a high-level summary of some key eCommerce law issues online business operators face in running a website or other eCommerce business. Conducting business online or maintaining a website may subject companies and individuals to unforeseen legal … <a href="https://acamjms.info/65">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The following article provides a high-level summary of some key eCommerce law issues online business operators face in running a website or other eCommerce business. Conducting business online or maintaining a website may subject companies and individuals to unforeseen legal liabilities. The following is a brief survey of 12 key eCommerce law issues to consider:1. Internet Business & eCommerce A good starting point is analyzing a company’s online presence and auditing their procedures to determine how to grow their brand and online influence. As part of this, the company’s agreements and websites should comply with the myriad of laws and regulations affecting websites and online businesses, such as COPPA.2. Domain Name AcquisitionDomains are often the key to an online business, but can present a number of problems. Domain name issues include securing a domain name initially, as well as protecting domain names from adverse parties that attempt to trade off the goodwill associated with the company’s brand. Sometimes, the company needs defense, retrieval, and protection of domain names on the Internet.3. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) ComplianceCompanies operating websites, particularly where third-party content may be uploaded directly, should consider adopting agreements and procedures to shield themselves against claims of liability and copyright infringement. This procedure is sometimes referred to as a “copyright policy” or “DMCA takedown” procedure. Compliance with the DMCA can provide the online operator with a safe harbor from liability.4. Online PrivacyOnline privacy continues to become a bigger issue. With the spread of mobile devices, tablets, and apps, privacy issues are becoming more complex. Companies should consider composing or updating their privacy policies as well as adopting internal security protocols aimed at protecting the online privacy of customers and website users.5. Social Media LawWhile a powerful vehicle to build brand strength and interact with customers, social media can create a number of legal issues for online businesses. A social media policy provided to employees as well as guidelines can be effective steps to reduce risk. A few key areas to consider are employment related use of social media, confidentiality, sponsorship, and branding guidelines.6. Privacy PoliciesPrivacy policies should not be copied from online templates or rival companies. They should be drafted comprehensively to address unique issues of a specific online business and to accommodate future growth. Whether a company looks to collect analytics or more personalized information, the company should focus on its specific business needs and risk factors. Privacy policies should be updated as a business evolves.7. Terms of Use AgreementsTerms of Use (TOU) agreements can limit liability for companies that maintain an Internet presence. These agreements should be optimized to address a company’s specific business and should not be simply cut and pasted from the Internet. What works for one company may not work for another company.8. eCommerce AgreementseCommerce agreements come in many forms such as licensing, advertising agreements, and payment processor agreements. eCommerce agreements should be drafted to address the primary legal risks involved in a particular eCommerce contract or business transaction.9. Online Sweepstakes & GamesOnline sweepstakes, contests, and games create a number of legal pitfalls. Depending on the sweepstake, contest, or game, compliance with the laws of all 50 states as well as the federal government may be required. Registration in specific states may also be required. Online businesses may benefit from guidance as to whether a particular new initiative is considered a sweepstake, contest, or game.10. Domain TheftRecovering hijacked domains can often be difficult and time-consuming. Typically, avoiding domain theft in the first place is much easier than attempting to recover a stolen domain. While difficult, it is possible to recover a hijacked domain.11. Website AgreementsWebsite agreements can be customized to limit legal liability and reduce risks of disputes by analyzing an online business’s intellectual property portfolio, business processes, and brand objectives. Website agreements can be used for mobile applications in addition to websites.12. Impersonation and Username SquattingImpersonation and username squatting can occur when a third party registers a social media account using someone else’s identity. This can result in harmful posts and information being published in social media. Username squatting can also prevent a trademark or brand owner from controlling their trademark. Typically, registering usernames in advance is the best strategy to avoid impersonation or username squatting.While the above identifies a number of eCommerce and internet law issues affecting website and online business operators, an in-depth analysis may be required. For more information, you may want to contact an eCommerce attorney.Disclaimer – As with any discussion of legal topics, this article is intended to be educational only, and is not a substitute for legal advice, nor does it provide legal advice or form an attorney-client relationship with the reader. Please seek legal counsel before making any decisions. Also, please note that this article will likely not be updated, so the law and circumstances may have changed by the time you have read this article. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://acamjms.info/65/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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