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How To Win Amazon’s Buy Box - Top Tips & Secrets
The Buy Box: the lifeblood of your Amazon shop. This paramount “buy box” can make or break your sales and profitability. So, you’ve optimized your Amazon listings using our top 8 “SAO techniques,” but still your products seem to be dragging behind your competitors. The reason for this? You’re probably losing the Buy Box.
By Seller's Choice7 years ago in Journal
Run Your Own Newspaper (Part 3)
I didn't know that part of the reason that I was offered the newspaper was that a competing magazine had been created and advertisers for my (soon to be) newspaper were being enticed away partly because the competitor was a glossy and partly because the standard of the newspaper had dropped because the former editor had lost interest. So I had to compete on the two fronts: improve the standard of the newspaper and stop the hemorrhaging of advertisers.
By Robert Bayley7 years ago in Journal
The Introductory Guide to Online Marketplace & E-Commerce Platform Selling - Part 1
If you’re building a home goods or lifestyle e-business, the multitude of online platforms can be overwhelming. How do you know which platform will best reach your target audience and have the highest success rate?
By Seller's Choice7 years ago in Journal
IoT: Unlocking New Business Opportunities
Creating smart, connected products is the pathway to unlocking new business opportunities. The Internet of Things (IoT) explosion makes one wonder if all and each connected product will maintain its position on the market after a year of its launch. So, what's in an IoT product?
By Susan Fourtané7 years ago in Journal
Run Your Own Newspaper (Part 2)
My excitement at becoming a Media Baron soon turned to fear… what now? Well, the beauty of a takeover means almost everything is in place, the only missing ingredient is your own X-factor. So here are the pieces of the newspaper production puzzle that I inherited and put in place:
By Robert Bayley7 years ago in Journal
Run Your Own Newspaper
I was recently watching a European Champion's League game on TV in my local social club when I got a tap on my shoulder. A guy I'd met, but rarely spoken to, started talking about the local newspaper and how he couldn't run his own business and the newspaper at the same time; the upshot was he asked me to take over the newspaper. 'It's yours if you want it,' he said. After the initial surprise I rapidly became taken with the idea, especially when he talked about advertising revenue paying for the running costs and, if there was enough money left over, paying for my efforts into the bargain.
By Robert Bayley7 years ago in Journal
Production Meetings
Every single filmmaker, whether it be on a large or minuscule scale, has to have a production meeting with their cast and crew weeks before their set shooting date. The purpose of these meetings is to layout the foundation of your project, solidifying small details, and breaking the ice between strangers to ensure a fun and laid back set. But how does one organize a production meeting and what is there to even talk about? Lets find out.
By Gavin Tovar7 years ago in Journal
What It's Like To Be A: Producer Of Play
Molly Sonsteng designs experiences that encourage adults to embrace the absurd. Armed with abundant experience in the education sphere (Sonsteng has a Masters in Educational Leadership, ran a preschool, and helped developed Carnegie Hall's curriculum) this brainy Minneapolis beauty conjured up a new endeavor, founding Brooklyn-based production house Madcap Factory. Unsurprisingly, that first word is defined as "amusingly eccentric."
By Natasha Sydor7 years ago in Journal
Tough Lessons That Can Make You More Successful
For some people, success just seems to come naturally. But conquering your goals is something that takes daily commitment, dedication, and a lot of tough learning. Take a look at some of these lessons that can make you more successful, no matter how difficult they may be to learn.
By Leila Parker7 years ago in Journal
Habits to Help You Build Wealth
Most of us are concerned about money. Making more, saving more, having more to spend. When focusing on money and how to build our wealth, we might tend to put our energy toward all of the habits directly related to finances: our spending, how much we earn, where we live, etc. These are all crucial considerations to be sure, but there are many important habits to help you build wealth that are not directly tied to your finances. Lifestyle changes can help us learn, be more creative, and be more open to the ideas and potential that can lead to long-term wealth. Habits are the key to building success over time, so make sure you aren’t missing out on these six easy habits that will help you build wealth in the long-run.
By Richard Owens7 years ago in Journal