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Hollywood stars, sports legends, musical icons and entertainers will attend the 2012 International CES® to showcase and promote the innovative products and technologies shaping consumer technology. The 2012 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, is scheduled January 10-13, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. January 8, 2012
Yes, it's a new year, and time to start planning:
* Marketing destination: Online community - how to survive and thrive
* Beyond the app store: 3 tips for marketing your mobile offering
* The impact of email marketing maturity on email protocols
* Your email signature is a valuable marketing tool
* Three Reasons to Print Association Newsletters
* 5 Steps for a Successful QR Code Marketing Campaign
* 12 Marketing Predictions for 2012
... and more January 3, 2012
Let's continue our series of marketing updates to get you off on the right foot for the new year:
* 6 tactics to leverage the influence of social reinforcement
* 8 popular postage tools to save money on business shipping
* 9 criteria for establishing your business' brand essence
* 3 ways that a printer could benefit by using SMS/text
* What's required of the next generation of marketers
* 5 steps to small business public relations success
* What will the future of direct mail look like?
... and more December 27, 2011
The famed children's fable, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, tells the story about the Grinch who attempts to ruin the holidays from the children of Whoville by stealing their gifts and decorations. As in most fables, the Grinch's diabolical plot is foiled. If only it was that simple in the real world. December 24, 2011
This edition has some surprises, including a pice on plagiarism and another on QR codes...
* Amazon adds HTML5 -- and suddenly its ebooks get much better looking
* Marketing research: Social CRM is increasingly important
* Group Says Newspapers Aren’t Dead, They’re Alluring
* Publishers find more uses for QR codes
* Print media is here to stay
* The Accidental Plagiarist
* Strategy before content
and more ... December 21, 2011
This marketing update is the first in a series to get you ramped up for the new year:
* Right Preparation Is The Key For Effective Direct Mail Postcard
* 7 email marketing rules to follow before hitting send
* 11 tips for crafting a pitch that wows journalists
* 5 Things You Must Know About Reputation Management
* Email marketing for this holiday season
* HP releases sustainable print guide
... and more December 20, 2011
First there were the bookstore chains, then Amazon, then digital books, all seeming to threaten the very existence of the brick-and-mortar bookstore. Yet, in the wake of the recent closing of the Borders bookstore chain, a new surge of independent booksellers is rising, seemingly against all odds. December 20, 2011
While the Kindle, iPad and the world of ebooks creeps in, there's still a lot of power in publishing.
* GreenPrint software seeks the most efficient printer for the job
* Ballantine publishes 'mini green guide' for direct mail
* Ebooks' popularity is rewriting the sales story
* 4 ways jumbo postcards can help boost business
* In defense of print: 10 great resources
* 10 principles of writing for the Web
* 5 Day Delivery FAQs
* Beware the Kindle
and more ... November 22, 2011
What are bargain hunters going to be looking for this coming Black Friday and what's on everyone's holiday gift wish list? This latest Retrevo Pulse Study asked consumers about what they want for the holidays and what they're going to be looking for in the bargain bins. November 17, 2011
Uncommon has partnered with artist community RedBubble, enabling members to personalize iPhone cases with their designs -- RedBubble received more than 7,000 original designs by independent artists worldwide in just four days October 22, 2011
