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Events v1.2 Copyright © 2003-2004 by Eric Lamette, Dave McDonell

NEWS
Fearing Red, Yellow Pages Reposition Pitch, Dial For Online Dollars

In response to dismal sales predictions, publishers of some print directories are turning the page on their business plans, adding new services and retraining staff to sell more ads — in print and online, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article and
blog.

Yule Be Glad You Clicked On These Sales Tips
Still waiting for that small business stimulus plan? Help is on the way from Washington, just in time for the holidays, but it's coming from the state, not the capital city, and it's not money but invaluable business tips.

Step Up to Survey Customers
When you want your customers to sound off, don't scare them away with complicated questions and surveys that eat up too much time or cover too many topics.

Bad News Begone, Media Tout Mood-Boosting Blooms
Just when you couldn't read another market-crashing, stock-plunging headline, two online media sites offer just the antidote to the drumbeat of doom: blooms.

Can Online Shopping Carts Slay Gloomy Holiday Forecasts?
Retailers are redoubling their efforts to turn every browser into a buyer this holiday season, especially those wandering the Web site aisles.
 

Sunday Delivery Works Best for E-Mail
If this article were an e-mail its subject line would be: Send me on Sunday.

Am I Blue? Pigment Pushes Rose into New Hue
A new addition to the blue-color family of roses could be out of the lab and into the U.S. market by 2010.

Ecuadorian Growers Eye Economy
The global economic crisis is putting a squeeze on some Latin American nations, including Ecuador, according to Nov. 4 article in The Washington Times.

Gay-Marriage Votes Hit California, Help Connecticut Florists
The recent passage of California's Proposition 8 has frustrated the expectations of some local wedding professionals who had anticipated a substantial injection of cash from same-sex marriage ceremonies.

Phoenix Shop Turns to Customers for Design Advice
To increase local sales, raise brand awareness and reinvigorate designers, Cactus Flower Florists, is asking customers one simple question: "What do you want?"


 
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