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Five more reasons DEMO Fall 2010 will really jam

Topics: Consultant, Management, Marketing, Networking, Sales

Rarely have I been as excited about the huge trends we're seeing in technology as I am right now. Billion-dollar businesses are being created and destroyed. And the best place to get into the thick of things is DEMO Fall 2010, right here in Silicon Valley, next Monday through Wednesday, September 13-15. We're going to see nearly 70 companies launching new products on stage. They're shaking up industries from dating to healthcare to real estate and consumer electronics. And speakers from industry titans and upstarts will share their views of the battlefield. You're not going to want to miss this…

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Women Business Owners - Stand Up and Be Recognized!

Topics: Entrepreneur, Marketing

In August , I was lucky enough to receive an award from the Women's Initiative for Self Employment here in San Francisco for Entrepreneur of the Year. Needless to say I'm pretty excited! I founded my email marketing company VerticalResponse almost 10 years ago and achievements like this make all the hard work worth it. This award is pretty special to me because they recognize women in business who are mentoring others, leading by example, innovating within their industries and stimulating the local economy. And to be recognized alongside great San Francisco businesses & women in business like Eileen Hassi,…

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in3Depth Systems grabs $10M funding for gesture-control systems

Topics: Advertising, Marketing

Gesture controls - where you wave your hands in the air and make something happen on a display - are coming on strong as a new way to control game machines, TVs, and computers. The latest proof is $10 million in funding for in3Depth Systems, a holding company with gesture-control subsidiaries. in3Depth is the parent company for Brussels-based Softkinetic, which makes software for gesture-control systems, and Optrima, a maker of gesture-recognition cameras. And Softkinetic Studios is making its own gesture-control video games. The point is to create a one-stop shop to jumpstart a gesture-control business. In time, gesture-control technology will…

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How to Put Together a Press Kit

Topics: Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Risk, Sales

The meaning of the phrase press kit is evolving. As recently as a decade ago, it meant literally a package of information in a folder sent out to reporters to try and generate interest in a company. The kits were an easy way to share a comprehensive look at a business, but were notoriously cumbersome. A reporter attending an industry trade show could walk away with suitcases full of packets of information from a dozen different companies in a mess of envelopes and loose papers. Lots of it, to be honest, ended up in the recycling bin anyway. Over time,…

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Tech Thursday Round Up - September 9, 2010

Topics: Management, Marketing, Sales, Small Business

VerticalResponse Online Community Unveiled: Helping Small Businesses Grow Email Marketing Lists Sage Payment Boss Helps Small Businesses Get Paid Anytime, Anywhere Free Shipping a Must for Small Business Online Purchases IT Professionals Use Personal E-Mail to Hide File Transfer Activity from Management New Desktop Computer for Growing Small Businesses New iPhone Application Gives MyFax Customers Access to Faxes at Their Fingertips Xerox Uses Humorous Customer Case Studies to Demonstrate Services Strategy VerticalResponse Online Community Unveiled: Helping Small Businesses Grow Email Marketing Lists Vertical Response just launched a nice community featuring user tips for building email marketing lists. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.…

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HIRE Act Might Make Now the Right Time for You to Hire

Topics: Credit, Marketing, Small Business

If you own a small business and have been on the fence about whether or not now is the right time to hire employees, you'll want to read up on the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. The federal government put it into action in March of this year to give significant tax benefits to employers who hire "qualified employees". Qualified employees are those who began or will begin employment with you between February 3, 2010 and January 1, 2011 and were previously unemployed or worked less than 40 hours per week throughout the 60 days prior to you…

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