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Press Release Tips for Small Business

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Mon, Mar 08, 2010

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press release for business success Time to think about the press release option again. If you wonder "What if I was to do a press release about my business?" "What is the 'best in the world' in my product or service?" "What is it about the business this week that is new, exciting, wonderful, ground breaking? What is news-worthy?" What will happen to the perception of your business? Is is the usual stuff? Or is there that little something you just have to share?

Don't forget here is an awesome list of 54 websites for free press release distribution service .

If you are simply fulfilling a function that fills a barrel or wipes a window, and there is little for you to enthusiastically tell others about? Why the heck would anyone want to notice your business or exchange their hard earned dollar for your product or service? Once you begin to create something special to share with the world, then the press releases help you do so even more.

Here are thoughts by Vineet Agarwal:

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These kinds of press releases are likely to be newsworthy...!

• Announcements – new products, new management, merger, changes in corporate structure, partnerships, product changes, new equipment.
• Statements – issue statements on topics that have an impact on your business. New legislation, for example.
• Events – you can create a story about every event your company participates in. These may be events you send your team to, or ones that your company hosts. Speaking engagements, trade shows, special presentations or awards and community events that show you care are also of interest.
• Promote your customers – write case studies showing how a particular customer accomplished a major goal because of your product or service.
• Accomplishments – write about milestones that you have reached such as significant numbers of customers, years in business, expansions, new funding, new sales levels reached or awards won.
• Employees – write about any good deeds your employees have done, achievements, community service.
• Charity – if you get involved in charity events, promote the fact.

Be sure to stop by www.option1.com and thank Vineet Agarwal for his thoughts via LinkedIn.

Now you can go share with the world more than just an advertisement. Now your business is more than a business, it is news. Share it by using this list of 54 websites for free press release distribution service .

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Small Business Success Resources "Free"

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Sun, Mar 07, 2010

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Small business success resources at your fingers tips. All for free, of course, because I like to share first. Remember: There is no such thing as truly free because after all, this buffet of business information will require an investment of time (and maybe paper should you print them out).

In the old days before the internet, we used to turn to the libraries, government, and book stores. Below you will find the business success planning, training and links to each specific state.

Why do I share this? Because I seem to get too many who ask: "How do I start?" or "What should I do?". Without the very basics in the back of your brain you will find yourself backtracking. All of this information is available on the government websites. Taxpayers have paid for it already. Get your calendar out. Time to organize your future days ahead.

Yep. Long list. Yep. It is not as easy as it appears and yet it is. Yep, there is risk. Do NOT let this keep you from moving forward. If anything, having these resources handy should empower you! Yep, there are so many other options to get information. Just sharing this one.

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Business Success for Entrepreneurs Fake

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Fri, Feb 26, 2010

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Ever wonder why you don't trust the Internet? Why even bother searching with clicks? Business Success DEMANDS collaborating with businesses you can trust. A web page can be put up for free.

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There are free tools to make anyone look like the master of the Internet. Don't rush into anything. Customers know best. Obviously you can go do this for free at www.fototrix.com. More interestingly? You could do it for your customers free as well. Whacked out? Maybe. What do you think? How do can people tell your business apart from those who are fake?

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Business Success Tip from Adobe Scene7

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Wed, Feb 24, 2010

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Need a business success tip that will put an exclamation point on your potential? Adobe Scene7 has a viewer study showing what shoppers want. That is the name of the game after all, listening for what customers want.

From the experts at Adobe Scene7:

.....Fifteen key questions were asked to determine consumers’ product viewing preferences. Both male and female participants were surveyed (49 percent/51 percent split) who were categorized as “medium to heavy online shoppers”, resided in North America, researched and purchased a product online in the last 12 months, and spent at least $500 shopping online throughout the year.

Key participant attributes:

94 percent had researched products within the past three months
99 percent had purchased products online within the past three months
41 percent had spent $1500 or more on online shopping this past year, which is nearly 30 percent greater than the national average of $10691; 79 percent spent close to or more than the national average
87 percent purchased electronics
82 percent purchased clothing, shoes & jewelry
80 percent purchased movies, music & games
78 percent purchased computers & office equipment
76 percent purchased books
86 percent use Internet Explorer/14 percent use Firefox
35 percent spend more than 30 hours a week online (and 73 percent spend more than 16 hours a week online)

This analysis of consumers’ product viewing preferences offers valuable insights for online merchandising and validates current eCommerce trends.

This is only a very small sample of the report. You read the rest of the report and download it here free.

What do you think? Electronics, office equipment and books seem to be a popular thing to buy online.

Are you thinking it's time to start a business selling on Amazon? If maybe so, here are 3 top books (and an ipod in case you are a shopper) to help your business.

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Business Success Tip - Inbox2 for Efficiency and Organization

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Tue, Feb 23, 2010

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This is a simple enough business success tip: Inbox2. Inbox2 is software you can use for free. Are you ready to give it a try? I think I am. Anything that will make it faster, easier, simpler (& funner) is on my list. Especially when they don't ask for hard earned cash. I know you are working very hard on your business and software gadgets have a learning curve but what happens when after the learning curve is over you save an hour a day? Then you have more time to workout Big Loser Mike says!

Need more twitter tips for business?

Don't like this video? Need a video that rocks?

How is the Inbox2 software working for you?

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Inbound Marketing Guy Needs New Hubspot Shirt - Please Help

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Wed, Feb 17, 2010

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What can an inbound marketing guy do to promote what he loves? Wear his favorite inbound marketing shirt from Hubspot. Two problems have come up though. Can you help?

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Google Seems Broken Making a Barrier to Business Success

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Tue, Feb 16, 2010

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A new barrier for business success pops up on my screen for a moment as it seems Google is broken. These are tonight's screen shots. The first example shows how restaurant forms shows nothing to do with my restaurant forms. Second example shows how www.michaelhartzell.com appears in the #2 spot on first page.

restaurant forms on Google 1

restaurant forms on Google #2

What is the difference? How did a Google search for restaurant forms give two different results back to back? Same browser was used. Two different results.

Is Google broken?

The future of search engine optimization and keywords on Google, Yahoo and Bing will change as they continue to make the effort to deliver what it believes the person searching is looking for.

Since I have searched for restaurant forms in the past while logged into Google, it appears to have remembered my search. The second example shows how it is trying to accomodate what it believes I am looking for.

The first example is one where I am NOT logged into Google thus leaving me a "stranger" doing a search for restaurant forms.

SEO guru's beware. Business owners look again. Just as each person is unique in and of themselves with talents, income, personality, geography and tastes; so the search results will be different. Wonder how long it will be before 1000 people will search for the same key words only to have 1000 variations on the same results?

Fortunately for me, I am a Hubspot customer. That means I have a company (Hubspot) who will work diligently to provide the best software solution as well as updates about this fickle thing called search engines and seo for business success.

If the search engine companies continue this trend and search engines are more complex, how the heck will you ever have business success? Maybe its time to start listening to each and every customer even more carefully than ever before? Maybe its time to think about the uniqueness of products and services being offered so there is less chance of blending in. Maybe it is time to be outside the box and follow a similar thought process I offered for great restaurant marketing ideas by using the Kindle.

Maybe it is time to stop, listen and think again about how to chase a moving target.

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Business Success Tip Make Your Business Legit for around 50

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Mon, Feb 15, 2010

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By Ken Accardi, CTO Ankota, Inc. (guest blog article with business success tips)

Business Success Tip Note

With the likes of Ken sharing business success tips, how can an entrepreneur say "how can I create success in business?". Be sure to pull out your calander and note pad. With each relevant tip that Ken shares, the who, when and hoW many needs to be considered. Business planning may start with the "what" but must include ALL of the elements you find the what I call the 7 W's.

Now, on with Ken's business success tips:

So the economy is tough and you’re not able to find that great job right away. But you’ve got skills, you’ve got a network, and you’re not the type of person to sit around and be unemployed…

Maybe you can make some money and rack up some accomplishments while finding the right opportunity. Lots of people are doing this but many look second rate. So here are some tips to make you look legit for very little money.

Get a Name for your business: Don’t agonize over this one, but you’ll look more serious if you name your company. Think about who you would like to market your services to and the type of names that would sound good to them. Are you a high tech consultant, a graphic artist, a medical device regulatory expert? Just think it through from your potential customer’s perspective and bounce it off of a few people you trust. Personally I recommend going for something easy to spell and I recommend against using your name or initials. Another consideration is to choose a name for which the domain is available on the web (see the next tip)

Get a web domain and email address: This is very easy and inexpensive. I’ve used www.1and1.com and www.godaddy.com. You might also want to think about setting up a few email addresses, such as yourname@yournewco.com and info@yournewco.com. I’d personally recommend going for a .com domain and avoid, for example, getting the .net for a name where somebody else already owns the .com.

Don’t use the web email screen that comes with your domain: Instead, have your email come to an email client that you like better (this should be easy to set up from your webmail and their tech support people can help you out). In my case, I use gmail. Key note – to look legit you need to be sending your email from your business email name because it doesn’t look legit for someone to send email to your business and get a reply from your @yahoo, @aol @gmail, etc. One of the reasons that I like using gmail (which is free) is that you can go into settings on the upper right, and then “accounts and import” and then look for the part that says “send mail as”. This will walk you through a couple steps to validate that you are entitled to send from yourname@yournewco.com. You also should set the checkbox “Reply from the same address the message was sent to” – this ensures that when you hit reply, you’re replying from the right account.

Build yourself a quick but classy website: When people get your email they might want to check out your company so they’re likely to go to www.yournewco.com. It looks good to have a simple site up, which you can probably build for free using the free website builder that comes from your domain. Another reason that I recommend doing this is that it’s a good exercise to help you transition from your corporate job to being a free agent. Your former company might have had marketing people to build a website or IT people to get you an email address. It’s good to learn how to do things for yourself.

Get some business cards: Since you’ll probably going to networking events or calling on prospective clients, a business card helps you to look legit. There are a few ways to to this quickly and inexpensively such as using www.vistaprint.com or even quicker if you do them at www.staples.com.

If you do the above five steps, you’ll look much more professional and confident than a lot of the others out there and it will have cost you about $50. As a bonus, here are a couple more things you can think about doing next:

Get a Conference Call Bridge: I’d recommend using www.freeconferencecall.com. Then you can have a dial-in number for conference calls. Your free number won’t be toll free, but it really doesn’t matter anymore.

Use Free Templates for the Forms you need: You can get very nice templates for things like invoices or expense reports for free. Don’t create things from scratch or spend money you don’t need to.

Think about creating a company: With the steps you’ve executed above, you can get contracting jobs and your employers can pay you via the “1099 process”, but again, you’ll look more legit if they can pay your company. As a free agent, I’d recommend setting yourself up as a limited liability company (LLC). This gives you certain tax advantages and protections but it will cost you some money (here in Massachusetts it’s $500 a year – tax deductable of course). Note also that you don’t need a separate tax return for your LLC. This is one that you can hold off on until you’re going to get paid.

Lots of Legal Documents can be borrowed: If you need things like a non-disclosure or an agreement template, think of someone in your network who has one that might serve your purposes versus creating one from scratch or paying a lawyer to do it. Note that there are times when you need a lawyer, but not for the everyday things.

Be smart with your travel: Book in advance, find the best airfares, look for package deals (like booking your flight and hotel at the same time on sites like Orbitz will usually save you a good amount of money). Also, there are a lot of empty hotel rooms out there and you can often get a great room on a site like hotwire for much less than retail. Also, you can often take a train from the airport to downtown faster and cheaper than a cab. This isn’t really about being legit, but is rather about being a smart free agent and saving money.

Good luck getting your business moving. Even if your goal is to find a new job, you’ll feel more self-confident running a legit business in the interim. Also, there’s a good chance that one of your consulting gigs will lead to a job or that you’ll like working in free agent nation.

Guest Writer:
Ken Accardi is the CTO of Ankota, Inc., a Software as a Service company committed to improving the delivery of healthcare outside of the hospital setting. Learn more at www.ankota.com or read Ken’s blog focused on better care for the elderly at www.ankota.com/blog. Ken is on twitter at @AnkotaCTO. The post above is based on Ken’s personal experience. In 2007, he left his position as VP of Engineering and Quality at Tele Atlas when the company was sold to Tom Tom. At that point he started Albion Ventures LLC and worked as a consultant for three different companies before landing his position as CTO of Ankota one year later.

Everyone, take a visit to Ken and give him a huge pat on the back. Say "great job!" and show appreciation for stepping up with a pen in hand to share this business success tip. Thank you Ken! Do you have something to share? Be a guest blogger here!

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The Best Email Marketing Services List for Business on the Planet

Posted by Michael Hartzell on Wed, Feb 10, 2010

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Pretty brave claim to say this is the best email marketing services list on Earth? If you think not, please point out another. Included here are free email marketing service options along with options for large volume companies. I threw in a few fun email tools to keep it interesting. Never again say, "What are the options to send customers email?" Or, "What email management systems are out there?" At last count, there was 138. At least 10 are free.

You will find email services for forums, lead management, and events trickled in to keep in touch with the variety of options. The descriptions are primarily words right from their own websites. Amazing how many described themselves as a "leading company".

The list for email services is alphabetized and includes software and online services options. If you get tired of reading online, download the pdf version here: The Best Email Marketing Services List for Business on the Planet

1Shopping Cart http://www.1shoppingcart.com 1ShoppingCart incorporates all of the tools your business needs to market and sell online in a single, easy-to-use web-based solution. Monthly online service. Starts at $29

1stMacMailer For Mac Users - http://download.cnet.com/1st-Mac-Mailer/3000-2367_4-10839889.html 1st Mac Mailer is mass-mailing software used by various e-commerce providers to deliver personalized email messages to their customers when they are needed to be notified about different events. Software for Mac. Priced at $69.00

1stMassMailer http://download.cnet.com/1st-Mass-Mailer/3000-2367_4-10228486.html 1st Mass Mailer is a very fast mass mailer with a lot of useful features. Software Priced at $69.00

10 Minute Mail http://10minutemail.com Beat spam with the best disposable e-mail service. Online email name service. Starts at $0

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The Best Email Marketing Services List for Business on the Planet

Act by Sage http://www.act.com It helps keep new customer referrals coming in and existing customers coming back, creating a continuing cycle of positive results. Software Starts at $183.99

Active Campaign http://www.activecampaign.com/email-marketing/ ActiveCampaign email marketing software is the leading web based email marketing software for creating, managing, and extending your email marketing & auto responder campaigns. Software. No monthly fees. Price starts at $349.

Act-On Software http://www.actonsoftware.com The Act-On service provides an integrated platform that combines e-mail with behavioral segmentation (for better audience targeting), easy-to-build forms and landing pages (for creating relevant destination content), website visitor monitoring (for gauging campaign effectiveness) and automation. Monthly online service. Price not shown.

AMember http://www.amember.com aMember is a flexible membership and subscription management PHP script. It has support for PayPal, BeanStream, 2Checkout, NoChex, VeriSign PayFlow, Authorize.Net, PaySystems, Probilling, Multicards, E-Gold and Clickbank payment systems and allows you to setup paid-membership areas on your site. It can also be used without any payment system - you can manage users manually Software. $179.95

Attainreponse http://www.attainresponse.com Specializes in developing and managing content delivery applications and we also offer text & video email hosting, E-mail marketing and streaming video hosting. Our platform combines industry expertise with innovative technology setting the standard for affordable high quality marketing solutions to small organizations and empowering them with the answers and tools that are needed to more effectively promote their products, services and connect with their members and customers base. Monthly online service. Starts at $39.95

A way of life http://awayoflife.biz Enter any website URL into the A Way of Life Traffic Biz Link Generator to transform it into a viral advertising "A Way of Life Traffic Biz Link" Viral Software Tool. Free

Aweber http://www.aweber.com email marketing software to help small businesses automate email follow up and email newsletter delivery. Monthly online service. I am an affiliate. Starts at $19.95

Benchmark http://www.benchmarkemail.com email marketing software delivers powerful, user-friendly and affordable tools to create, send and track high-performance email and newsletter campaigns. Monthly online Service. Starts at $9.95

BestCampaignPro http://www.mlfsolutions.com/mycampaign Pay only when you send a campaign. No set up fee. No monthly costs. A flat fee of $7.5 plus 2 cents for each email recipient (for e.g. 100 recipients, it would cost just $9.5 = $7.5 + 100 x $.02) per campaign. Free IT and Marketing online consultings are included. Priced per campaign. Starts at $7.50 +

Blue Hornet http://www.bluehornet.com/site/ eMS Commerce Optimizer delivers the advanced interactive marketing technology and strategic guidance retail marketers need to sell more online. Create integrated marketing strategies and use triggered programs to deploy campaigns that increase in relevance and generate sales throughout the customer lifecycle. Contact for email solution demo and quote.

Blue Sky Factory http://www.blueskyfactory.com Blue Sky Factory provides both full service and self service email marketing solutions to our global client base of over 600. Our leading web based platform. Monthly online service.

Boomerang http://boomerang.com Email Marketing Services Self-Service and Full-Service Online Email Marketing Tools that have been delivering successful email newsletters, email surveys, and email promotions for thousands of customers since 1991. Monthtly online service. Starts at $9.95

Briefyourmarket http://briefyourmarket.com In simple terms, BYM gives you the power to send ‘Intelligent Newsletters' which are tailored to the specific interests of your clients - helping you build stronger relationships with your audience. Monthly online service. Rate not shown.

Bronto http://bronto.com Bronto offers the choices to accommodate the small business or enterprise-level email marketer. We know that everyone's needs are different and, with that in mind, have developed a powerful solution for each edition. Monthly online service. Price done by quote based on annual volume.

Buzz Builder Pro http://www.buzzbuilderpro.com Unavailable at the time of this study.

Campaign Advantage http://campaignadvantage.com Campaign Advantage provides websites, fundraising, and strategic Internet communication tools for candidates and causes. Our services include an integrated website, content management, fundraising, and database system, with the ability to send newsletters, fundraise, recruit volunteers, and keep website content fresh without the assistance of professional coders. Price and services not listed.

Campaign Monitor http://www.campaignmonitor.com Campaign Monitor offers everything a designer needs to run successful email marketing campaigns for themselves and their clients. Price per campaign. Starts at $0

Campaigner http://www.campaigner.com Campaigner enables organizations to have highly personalized one-to-one email dialogues with their customers, measure how they respond, and analyze those responses to interact in a more intelligent, automated way. It includes all the features necessary to send professional newsletters, grow opt-in lists, and improve permission-based marketing results. Campaigner includes automatic CAN-SPAM compliance, and on demand online access for a low monthly fee. Monthly online service, Starts at $10.

CheetahMail by Experian http://www.cheetahmail.com With the largest account management and professional services teams in the industry, Experian CheetahMail assists clients through every stage of their marketing programs. Experian CheetahMail's flexible account management options and comprehensive suite of professional services enable clients to easily customize the service level that best suits their needs, which range from full-service to collaborative to self-service. Contact for quote.

ClickSquared http://www.clicksquared.com As an international, on-demand, email and relationship marketing solutions provider, ClickSquared offers multi-channel marketing services powered by the only comprehensive Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. These industry-specific, email marketing programs include personalized, relevant and timely communications delivered when, where and how your customers want them. Contact for quote.

Communicator Corporation http://www.communicatorcorp.com Communicator Corp is a global industry leader in enterprise email management from email marketing to transactional receipts and CRM integration, with strategy and expertise to help clients return value from all digital communications. Contact for quote.

Constant Contact http://www.constantcontact.com Constant Contact's leading email marketing2, online survey3 and event marketing4 tools-supported by its expert personal coaching and support-help all types of small businesses and organizations create professional-looking email newsletters and insightful online surveys and begin a dialog with their customers. Today, more than 300,000 customers worldwide trust Constant Contact to help them connect with their audience. Monthly online service. Starts at $15.

ContactLab http://www.contactlab.com is the innovative technological platform as a multi-channel management for direct and relationship marketing conveyed through digital communication channels (e-mail, SMS, MMS, fax). Contact for quote.

Contactology http://www.contactology.com Contactology is an email marketing software built for business. Create, send and track email messages, newsletters and more. You get great deliverability, email templates, powerful reporting and personal service. Monthly online service or per campaign. Starts at $13.50

ContactPro http://contactpro.com a simple, intelligent and easy to use email marketing tool. Create effective HTML email campaigns with our user-friendly tools. Monthly online service. Starts at $0

Create Send http://www.boldcode.com/createsend/ With our unique web-based software, you'll be sending E-mail campaigns in no time. Already have an E-mail list? Import it into CreateSend! Need a form for your website for users to sign up? We've got that too! Take a look at the feature list or more proactively. Priced per campaign. $10 +.02

Create Send http://imagexmedia.com/support/using-our-createsend-email-system HTML newsletters are a great way to advertise to a targeted audience. With our attractive HTML templates and mail out system, you'll be able to send your audience important updates and information. Campaigns cost approximately $10 plus just over 1 cent per recipient.

DaDaMail http://dadamailproject.com Dada Mail can help you manage a mailing list, send out mass mailings, keep an archive of your messages and allow you to share your messages in lots of ways. Dada Mail runs on your web hosting account and you interact with it through your web browser. Dada Mail is rich with features, but tries to Keep It Simple. Dada Mail is designed to favor flexibility, extensibility and ease-of-use over core speed or extremely flashy, but hard-to-use features. Software. Price: $0

DashMailer http://www.dashmailer.com/ Dashmailer is an email marketing tool that let's you create beautiful email campaigns in minutes. It’s super easy to use and there are no monthly commitments. No set up or sign up fees, either! Only pay when you send an email. DashMailer pricing is pay-as-you-go. Starts at $10 + 2 cents per recipient.

Delivra http://www.delivra.com is an email marketing services provider, based in Indianapolis, that makes it possible for anyone to create, send and track e-newsletters, surveys and announcements with no technical skills required. Delivra offers easy-to-use email templates and personal support, as well as robust features for the savvy tech user. Contact for quote.

Digital Street http://www.digitalstreetinc.com Combining best practices in Marketing & Technology, Digital Street keeps up with a continually changing marketplace. We will help you integrate your traditional and online marketing programs, build your customer database, and create targeted marketing campaigns that increase customer loyalty and customer frequency.. Contact for quote.

DocuSign http://www.docusign.com is the industry leader in cloud computing services for electronic signature and online contract execution. Our award winning SaaS platform can be immediately integrated into your business applications and processes. Monthly online service. Starts at $19.95

Dotmailer http://www.dotmailer.co.uk An industry-leading provider of email marketing solutions. Follow us to receive a daily email marketing tip. Contact for quote.

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The Best Email Marketing Services List for Business on the Planet

eCircle http://www.ecircle.com we can supply you with tailor made, individual solutions to suit your digital direct marketing needs. From award winning lead generation campaigns to acquire new customers through to high quality email marketing campaigns for customer loyalty our premium products will enable you to not only achieve your online marketing targets but also to maximize your ROI. Contact for quote.

Eco Friendly Printer http://www.ecofriendlyprinter.com My firms are setting up variable direct response printing and we also will do email at the same time. For pricing on your next email blast and print campaign. Have done programs that are now in the millions of Direct Mail, and we see the value of Emailing the copy as well. Setting up a website for clients to respond is part of our package. Contact for demo and quote.

Elite Email http://www.eliteemail.com The EliteEmail.com email marketing software solutions makes it easy for organizations of all sizes to create, send and track professional direct email marketing campaigns that give you an extra edge. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $10

Eloqua http://www.eloqua.com campaign execution, testing, performance measurement, prospect profiling, and lead nurturing - allowing marketers to drive revenue and do what they do best: develop strong brands, build creative campaigns, and deliver compelling content. Contact for demo and quote.

Email Assistant http://stuf.in/bic http://www.emailassistant.com The Nurture Institute's e-Mail Assistant is an advanced e-Mail campaign management tool created especially for sales and marketing professionals, by sales and marketing professionals. Pricing says "affordable". Contact for quote.

Email Broadcast http://www.emailbroadcast.com Email Broadcast is a full-service email marketing agency located in Seattle, Washington. We create world-class email marketing campaigns for a small but distinguished group of client's that believe email marketing is of strategic importance. We start with a well conceived overall strategy, mix in dazzling designs, and look for ways to use email marketing throughout our client's business processes. Contact for demo and quote.

Email Marketing Pro http://www.emailmarketingprofessional.com Free Email Marketing Software Email Marketing Professional 2.0 is free email marketing software that allows you to create and send promotional emails in seconds. Seconds after installing, you will be able to send promotional ads, newsletters, coupons, and more. Software. Priced at $0.

ennect.com http://www.ennect.com Ennect Mail is web-based software that empowers you to send visually rich emails and analyze results. Free trials are available. Pricing starts at .05 per email, but bulk mailings can get reduced rates. Rates are also reduced for non-profits.

eTrige http://www.etrigue.com eTrigue Intelligent Demand Generation helps you identify hot leads and close more sales faster. eTrigue creates, executes and tracks powerful multi-channel campaigns, email, and online activities with Real-Time Lead Alerts, automatic 3-D Lead Scoring/reporting, and search-based profiling without requiring dedicated staff or IT integration. Contact for quote.

Exact Target http://email.exacttarget.com ExactTarget's email marketing software, services & solutions are the most powerful and flexible in the industry. Easily create, deliver, track, optimize, and automate permission-based email marketing campaigns as well as triggered and transactional email. Select the ExactTarget email marketing solution that's right for you today! Contact for a demo and quote.

Ewaydirect http://www.ewaydirect.com Email solutions, customer-centric communities & eMarketing tools in an easy to use platform with all the analytics you could hope for. Contact for quote.

FeedBlitz http://www.feedblitz.com/ FeedBlitz automates turning publisher blogs and feeds into customized marketing communications using our integrated RSS feed management, Email marketing and Social Media services. * Easy enough for a blogger to set up in seconds. * Powerful enough for sophisticated corporate campaigns. * Smart enough to deliver via RSS, email and social media. Priced at per email subscriber. Starts at $1.49

Fire Engine Red http://fire-engine-red.com Fire Engine RED is a fast-growing educational technology company that provides customized Web-based software products and Student Search Packages to more than 300 educational institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Expensive. Contact for quote.

Fishbowl Email Marketing http://www.fishbowl.com/solutions/email_marketing_overview/general_email_overview Fishbowl's leading email marketing solution is designed specifically for the restaurant industry. Our on-demand platform manages email lists, automates marketing activities, targets customer segments and provides analytical reporting. Contact for demo and quote.

Flimp.net http://www.flimp.net Flimp® makes it easy and affordable to use Rich Media and Video for direct marketing, communications and sales with detailed viewer reporting and analytics. Create customized microsites and video landing pages for email marketing, communications, sales collateral, search marketing, and social media marketing without any programming or technical skills. Contact for pricing.

FuseMail http://www.fusemail.com We are a business email hosting provider. We offer a low cost hosted solution featuring Webmail, IMAP, POP3 and SMTP. We also provide a hosted email campaign service. Monthly online service. Starts at $7.50

Gammadyne Mailer http://www.gammadyne.com/mmail.htm Gammadyne Mailer is essential software for automating a business's email marketing. Without automation, email marketing is slow, tedious, and ineffective. Gammadyne Mailer solves all these problems by automating three key tasks. Software Priced at $115.

Genius http://www.genius.com Genius.com provides leading on-demand Marketing Automation and Demand Generation software that uniquely integrates all marketing channels needed for a social marketing and selling approach. Genius' intuitive, instant-on sales lead management automates lead nurturing, tracks & scores prospect behavior, and provides real-time qualified lead alerts, to increase Sales connections and drive revenue. Contact for quote.

Get-network-marketing-results http://get-network-marketing-results.tk Network Marketing and Email Marketing AutoResponers Use Email Marketing AutoResponders help you find the best prospects without alienating friends and family.. Monthly online service. Flat fee $17.95

GetResponse http://www.getresponse.com/features Give a face and a voice to your messages with video email marketing! GetResponse Multimedia Studio lets you record and store up to 100MB of audio and video files, right from your account. Deliver high-impact customer testimonials, product demos, and event videos - no added software or expense required! Monthly online service. Starts at $0.

Gist http://gist.com Gist is an online service that helps you build stronger relationships. By connecting your inbox to the web, you get business-critical information about key people and companies. Funded by Vulcan Capital and Foundry Group, we are a small, but growing team of engineers from companies including Amazon, Jobster, Infospace, Go2Net and Microsoft. We are focused on delivering real user value and rapidly iterating based on customer input. If you are interested in the team, please visit our jobs page to see what we are looking for.

goGenerous http://gogenerous.com Step it up a "social" notch and deliver a weekly email alert to your contact database announcing fun, important, and up-to-date events. Show off your core values and professional integrity. Include your customers in this universal effort to raise awareness, support and participation in the events that make us a community. Monthly service plan. Starts at $6.95

GovDelivery http://www.govdelivery.com/solutions.php GovDelivery's Email & Digital Subscription Management (EDSM) is an automated system that uses email, wireless alerts or RSS to keep citizens informed when new information is available on topics of interest.

Graphic Mail http://www.graphicmail.com The GraphicMail application, developed by Quattro, now has over 6000 customers, with support offices in 14 countries - making it a global leader in its market. Organizations as diverse as Europcar, Cox Communications, Harvard University and Oxfam use us to maintain relationships with their distributors, customers, students and members. Monthly online service. Starts at $9.95 Optional plan pay as you go. Starts at $49.95.

Green wave email http://green-wave-email.com For maximum flexibility, we allow annual plans, aligned to the calendar year, as well as sending on an as-needed basis. Annual subscribers to Green Wave Email Marketing receive the extra benefits of community listing for business alliances and for promoting one's organization to the community at GWEM as well as our sister site, PlanetThoughts.org. Monthly online service. Starts at $35. Optional pay as you go. Starts at $8 / 1,000.

Group Mail http://group-mail.com GroupMail; is considered one of the most advanced email marketing programs on the market today. Our GroupMetrics and GroupSurveys suites combine with GroupMail, to provide all the tools needed to create, manage, distribute and track your email marketing, customer/public relations and advertising campaigns. Software. Starts at $0.

Guerrilla Mail http://www.guerrillamail.com This whttp://www.eloqua.comebsite provides you with disposable e-mail addresses which expire after 60 Minutes. You can read and reply to e-mails that are sent to the temporary e-mail address within the given time frame. Online email service. Price $0.

IContact http://icontact.com iContact was created to make email marketing easy. You now have the power to create permission-based email newsletters, surveys, and autoresponders with 98-99% deliverability. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $9.95. Discount for non-profits.

Inbox Marketer http://www.inboxmarketer.com Inbox Marketer Inc. is an email publishing company that builds electronic communities and strengthens client relationships. We do this by continuously fine-tuning the email dialogue that takes place between our customers and their clients, using proven direct marketing and publishing techniques. Contact for quote.

Income Automation Domination http://incomeautomationdomination.com Quote: "You Have Just Found A One Of A Kind 100% Free Marketing System That Provides You With $17,000 a Month Residual Income Potential For Every Person You Refer... This System Will Solve The Problem of a Non Existent Downline And Pay You Big Money In The Process Of Building Whatever Business You Choose To Plug In..." Price unknown. Fill in a form to learn more.

Incomebuddy http://incomebuddy.com This system will help you AUTOMATE your business. Your contacts will be automatically sent a personalized e-mail from YOU the moment you add them to your campaign or they signup via an e-mail or web-based opt-in form. Then, over the period you specify, they will receive a series of e-mails from you. Consistent follow-up is the key to success in every business. Read what our users are saying about us! Monthly online service plan. Starts at $19.95

Indivo Mail http://www.indivomail.com/ IndivoMailSM includes everything that you need to run your eMail marketing campaigns - a list builder, subscription forms, autoresponders, newsletter editor, tracking, reports and more! IndivoMail will make sure that your subscriber's eMail client automatically shows the format that is best suited for their PC, MAC or PDA / cell phone. Hybrid service or monthly online service plan. Starts at $75

InfusionSoft http://infusionsoft.com That's why we built the first ever Email Marketing 2.0 solution for small businesses. Email Marketing 2.0 is all the great things about traditional email marketing PLUS an integrated contact manager, powerful automation, and the ability to send additional types of messages (such as letters, postcards, faxes and voice messages). Monthly online service plan. Starts at $199

Interspire Email Marketer http://interspire.com/emailmarketer/ Our all-in-one email marketing software includes everything you need to create, send, track and profit from email marketing - but it doesn't stop there. It also includes powerful tools to completely automate your follow up marketing and customer feedback loops too: Annual online service plan. Starts at $495 /yr.

Inxmail Professional http://www.inxmail.com/ Inxmail GmbH is known among marketers for its professional e-mail marketing solution, customer focus and dependability. Because our customers' and partners' success is the focus of all our activities. Request trial and quote.

i-Send http://www.isendhq.com/ We at i.send our passionate about maximising your ROI of email marketing campaigns, whether you are new to email marketing or an expert our UK based support team are always here to support you every step of the way. Pay as you go. 2.9p Euro

Jangomail http://www.jangomail.com/ JangoMail's unique marketing platform makes email delivery simple and customizable. In addition to standard mass email solutions, JangoMail's powerful email software provides a wealth of additional benefits. Our email campaign s oftware allows you to create an advanced custom email newsletter to keep in contact with your customers..Monthly online service plan. Starts at $30 plus $500 setup.

Keybook http://www.keybook.com Keybook est un produit innovateur, avant-gardiste et qui promet des résultats instantanés. Keybook est aussi un outil qui permet aux entreprises de bâtir une stratégie de marketing relationnelle à long terme avec ses clients. Contact for quote.

Knotice http://www.knotice.com/ Our on-demand software platform, Concentri^TM, is the first platform to unify the vital direct digital marketing functions you need to create profitable relationships with prospects and customers on your website, through email and over mobile. Contact for demo and quote.

Kutenda http://kutenda.com/ This all-in-one Internet marketing toolset focuses on key and proven online marketing techniques, all bundled together to help you generate leads, capture them, and automate follow-up until someone is ready to buy. Free training on internet marketing included. Monthly online service. Starts at $99.

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Lead Galaxy http://www.LeadGalaxy.com There are more than 100,000 records for Real Estate which you can send your mailshot through the Target Email System. Contact Mateus Rocha ateus@themovechannel.com for demo and quote.

Lead Life http://www.leadlife.com LeadLife offers a complete lead management software solution along with tips on lead management best practices from our marketing automation experts. Contact for demo and quote.

LeadSix http://leadsix.com The LeadSix Network provides advertisers an effective way to extend their marketing reach to online consumers. We have the ability to create or re-create a marketing offer so that it may yield the desired results our clients need. Contact for price quote.

List Engage http://listengage.com/ Let ListEngage take care of your emarketing game-plan, because you have better things to do... like run your business. We improve the bottom line of your marketing initiatives by developing powerful e-marketing strategy, designing branded email content, developing drip automation campaigns, personalized URL's, landing pages and online web/social media campaigns. Contact to request a quote and trial.

Listrak http://listrak.com Listrak is an integrated, self service email marketing solution that offers detailed management and analysis tools to companies seeking to simplify, synchronize, and capitalize on their online marketing endeavors. Contact for trial and quote.

Listrocket http://listrocket.com/ Whether you're a novice, power-user or communications professional, ListRocket gives you the tools you need to communicate with your audience. You'll appreciate the intuitive, rich features available to help you manage your opt-in email lists, email blasts & social network syndication to Facebook, Twitter and many more! "Many sign up to use just our Social Networking tools, send less than 100 emails per month and pay NOTHING. Our SN tools, SN tracking, and archive pages are second to none. We can even GeoMap all your Social Network hits by IP AND which network they opened it in. So you can see that 500 people opened it in Facebook, 700 in LinkedIn, 300 in Myspace etc... and see them plotted on a Map(Google) by IP Address around the world." It's really cool! It also really helps determine ROI on your social networking efforts, and drives people to join your email list. (We do not charge for the size of your list, just the number of emails you send)" Dan Marshall Starts at $0

Loop Fuse http://www.loopfuse.com LoopFuse provides the only on-demand sales and marketing automation solution for web companies that uniquely brings sales and marketing together to transform entire organizations into a sales machines. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $750

Lyris List Manager http://www.lyris.com http://www.lyris.com/solutions/lyris-hq/email-marketing/ A faster, easier way to run your online marketing campaigns without the hassle of multiple vendors. Get email marketing, Web analytics, PPC bid management and landing-page creation ... all in one place. This lets you manage all the moving parts of your marketing campaign without losing sight of how well the campaign is performing as a whole. Contact for trial and quote.

Mad Mimi http://madmimi.com Mad Mimi is a simple, intelligent and powerful email marketing utility that anyone can use. Mad Mimi makes email marketing easy for the creator, and easier on the eyes for the receiver. With ground-breaking technology, Mad Mimi is the simplest way to create branded, well-designed newsletters and promotions. Sign up free today and get started with simple, lovely email marketing. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $0

Mail 2 Web http://mail2web.com Check your POP or IMAP email on the web. Your info is private and no registration is required. This one is free. Just thought I would toss it in since it is such a great tool.

Mail Chimp http://www.mailchimp.com "Featuring integrations with WordPress, Twitter, Salesforce and more, MailChimp is the list manager of choice for an impressive list of heavyweights including Mozilla, Intel, Canon, Fujitsu, Staples and more." Monthly online service plan. Starts at $0.

Mail Dog http://MailDogManager.com Mail Dog makes creating, managing and tracking spectacular-looking email campaigns, online video marketing and corporate communications a snap for any business -- no software, hardware or geeks required. Mail Dog's friendly interface and 243 pro tools provide everything you'll need to create and manage permission marketing campaigns quickly and easily. Contact for quote.

MailList Controller http://www.arclab.com/products/amlc/index.html Email Newsletter Software, Mailing List Management and Email Software Solution for Windows MailList Controller is an email newsletter software and email marketing software designed to send out personalized email messages, manage multiple mailing lists, email newsletter campaigns, opt-in permission marketing, support and group email. Software. Starts at $0

Mailer Mailer http://www.mailermailer.com Professional Email Newsletters and Marketing Campaigns Create an email newsletter in minutes. Then, see who opened it, clicked on it, and more. High impact, no fuss email marketing by MailerMailer. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $0

Mailworkz http://mailworkz.com Mailworkz is a leading provider of e-marketing solutions for organizations worldwide. With over 10,000 customers in various industries ranging from accounting, law and retail to real estate, tourism and advertising, Mailworkz provides businesses with e-marketing tools to help them effectively reach their customers and grow their businesses. Contact for free trial and quote.

Majon International http://www.majon.com/safeannounce Welcome to Majon International! (Pronounced "May-john") If you have a web site business selling products and services...Then we can help you with internet marketing & web site advertising! We have helped thousands of companies to succeed on the web with our PROVEN successful internet marketing and online advertising services. This is an online email marketing service by campaign. Prices vary.

MarketBright http://www.marketbright.com Marketbright is an on-demand marketing automation solution which enables self-service campaign execution, automated lead scoring and qualification, and closed loop marketing analytics. Contact for trial and quote.

Marketing Director http://www.arialsoftware.com/emailmarketingdirector.htm Email Marketing Director takes over ten years of proven, bulletproof email automation technology found in our higher-priced products and puts it in a streamlined, astoundingly easy to use software product that allows anyone to create and deliver personalized email marketing campaigns. Software. Priced at $495 plus $149 annual support plan.

MarketMailer http://www.marketmailer.co.uk/ A full featured email marketing solution, allowing businesses to create, send and track email newsletters in a cost-effective and anti-spam compliant manner. Used by large and small businesses world-wide. Monthly online service plan. Starts at 4.95 euro

Marketo http://www.marketo.com Marketo provides uncompromising software solutions that help marketing and sales teams to collaborate at every stage of a revenue cycle from the earliest stages of demand generation and lead management to the pursuit of revenue and customer loyalty. Contact for demo / trial and quote.

Mass Mail Software http://www.massmailsoftware.com Do you want to promote your online business, engage new customers, increase your profits. Are you looking for bulk email software to send email newsletters or other email marketing, Bluetooth or SMS messaging utilities to improve the quality of your business? Software. Visit site for prices.

Maxmail http://maxmail.co.nz Maxmail is an easy to use email marketing service for permission based email, Opt-in, HTML EMAIL newsletters, mailing list management, newsletter personalisation, bulk email and tracking of your marketing communication. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $95 plus $750 setup.

Microsoft Outlook http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/ Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 provides you with a comprehensive time and information manager. Software. Prices vary.

My Emma http://myemma.com Meet Emma, the email marketing and communications service that's taken a unique approach to web-based software. We think it should be easy to use (goodbye, cluttered interface). It should be made for you (farewell, generic templates). And it should even be fun (see ya around, support phone queue). It's all about email marketing in style, and it's why 20,000 small and midsize businesses, non-profits and agencies have chosen Emma to power their email newsletters and campaigns. And we'd love to help you. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $30

NewZapp http://newzapp.co.uk newzapp can provide you with everything you need to manage your email marketing.

Using newzapp email marketing software you can easily create, send and track professional email marketing campaigns with no set up costs. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $40 euro

Nuture Institute http://nurtureinstitute.com/dimensional_e-mail.aspx Dimensional e-Mail is an exclusive annual program designed to get you quality leads NOW while following Nurture Methodology to build long-term, nurturing relationships with your prospects and customers over time. Contact for quote.

Oempro http://octeth.com/oempro/ Unlimited subscriber lists Unlimited campaigns Follow-up auto responders User privileges and limits Email Personalization Open reports Link click reports Forward-to-friend reports Unsubscription reports and more. Software. Price starts at $245.

Open Moves http://openmoves.com If you need to attract new and existing customers, create an email campaign, maximize your conversion, improve your search results, or overhaul your Web site, or create interactive 3D web pages, the OpenMoves team can help. We use our technology, business, marketing, creative, and programming skills to create solutions tailored to your business. Contact for demo and quote.

PatronMail http://patronmail.com PatronMail is a low cost e-mail service managed by friendly, responsive, REAL people who know the arts and non-profit sectors. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $25

phpList http://phplist.com phplist is a one-way email announcement delivery system. It is great for newsletters, publicity lists, notifications, and many other uses. (It is different from group mailing list systems like mailman.) # The Web Interface lets you write and send messages, and manage phplist over the internet. Software. Price is $0.

Pinpointe http://pinpointe.com Pinpointe's on-demand email marketing system empowers B2B marketers to target and personalize their communications based on prospects behavior, interests and characteristics. Pinpointe helps marketers nurture and deliver more quality opportunities to the sales team and analyze results with reduced marketing effort. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $59. Pay as you go option and added services available.

Pivotal MarketFirst http://www.cdcsoftware.com/en/CDCMarketFirst.aspx CDC MarketFirst gives marketers all the tools they need to design this new breed of multi-wave, interactive campaign. With CDC MarketFirst's advanced personalization capabilities, marketers can ensure every e-mail has the relevance and personal touch required to engage the recipient. Contact for demo and quote.

PoliteMail http://politemail.com New PoliteMail 2.0 for Outlook With PoliteMail email marketing software for Microsoft Outlook, you will create, send and track personalized messages to lists just as-if you sent to each individual person, right from Outlook. Software. Software combined with pay as you go service. Starts at $99 + a $.01 an email.

Posta Nova http://posta-nova.fr Le Marketing direct par mail est l'un des moyens les plus efficaces et les plus économiques pour conquérir et fidéliser vos clients. Avec Posta-Nova, vous créez, configurez et envoyez en toute autonomie des newsletters, invitations, communiqués de presse, etc.

Promotions Manager from Melbourne IT http://www.melbourneit.com.au/cc/website-marketing/email-promotions Easily send great looking campaigns. WebCentral's Promotions Manager email marketing tool is an easy way to send professional emails to your customers, members or clients, track the results, and manage your subscribers. Contact for quote.

Pure360 http://www.pure360.com/ We provide Email Marketing Solutions. Simple. No faff or fuss, you need to improve your email marketing campaigns and we will provide you the tools and expert advice to do so. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $49 Euro plus a set up fee.

RatePoint http://ratepoint.com RatePoint has industry leading deliverability with 98-99% of emails making it right into the inbox, according to Return Path, a third party company. Why risk being marked as spam or getting sent into a bulk mail folder? Monthly online service plan. Starts at $0

Real Magnet MagnetMail http://www.realmagnet.com/ MagnetMail makes it easy to design emails, manage contacts, track results and do everything in between. Take advantage of its leading deliverability, 24/7 support and advanced features like Dynamic Content, deliverability testing, integrated text, RSS, and fax messaging, and more. Contact for demo and quote.

ReturnPath http://www.returnpath.net/ Return Path helps you test, tweak and track every campaign, so your emails not only make it to the inbox today but are welcome there tomorrow. Contact for info and quote.

SalesForce http://www.salesforce.com/ With Salesforce CRM software as a service and our Force.com cloud computing platform, you can mind your customers and your budget at the same time (very important in today's economy). Get up and running in 30 days with the world's most proven and loved CRM solution. Starts at $5 per user.

Salesfusion http://salesfusion.com/ Campaigns are the cornerstone of SalesFUSION. SalesFUSION offers a wizard driven approach to campaign creation and management and incorporates a step-by-step methodology to enable easy and straightforward campaign creation. Contact for quote.

SendBlaster http://sendblaster.com Once upon the time, the only way to make a good email marketing campaign were Web based solutions but now you can get the same results and functionalities avoiding expensive web based services and managing your own email marketing with a desktop software for just 85 Euro (one time payment, no recurring fees). Software. Priced at $85 Euro

SendPurls http://sendpurls.com SendPurls.com is an online direct marketing solution that enables small to medium sized businesses to plan, create and produce marketing material. We offer our customers one of the easiest interfaces in the industry to customize and order a wide range of products. Pay as you go. Starts at 5 cents / email includes purl.

Sendsidenetworks http://sendsidenetworks.com/ Sendside is a comprehensive communication platform that enables organizations to communicate with customers at any stage of the customer lifecycle. Contact for quote.

Sevista http://www.sevista.com/ Sevista is the leading provider of e-marketing solutions. As a valued e-marketing capabilities partner, Sevista serves organizations looking to enhance the effectiveness of their overall marketing efforts. Sevista offers clients a robust and cost-efficient e-marketing engine, and an exceptional commitment to client service. Contact for demo and quote.

Shareware email software http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/free/767199/#best_bulk_email_software Shareware. Software. Price varies.

Shortburst http://www.shortburst.co.uk/ Create your own professional, re-usable HTML email templates (no coding required) with images, logos, and links. Contact/Company Information Design and re-use as many templates as you want. Create templates for every occasion or service (newsletters, product bulletins, special announcements, etc). Starts at $15 euro.

Shoutlet http://www.shoutlet.com/ Create, distribute, track, and engage with video, polls, text messaging, podcasts, RSS, e-mail, and more all through one multi-user application designed specifically for marketers. Contact for demo and quote.

Siebel by Oracle http://www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/siebel/index.htm The world's most complete customer relationship management (CRM) solution, Oracle's Siebel CRM helps organizations differentiate their businesses to achieve maximum top-and bottom-line growth. It delivers a combination of transactional, analytical, and engagement features to manage all customer-facing operations. With solutions tailored to more than 20 industries, Siebel CRM delivers:

SignUp.to http://www.sign-up.to/ We help you build great relationships with your customers using email marketing, mobile marketing and social media. Tools, services and award-winning support to make your marketing shine Monthly online service plan. Starts at $40 euro.

Silverpop Engage B2B http://www.silverpop.com/marketing-products/engage-B2B-marketing-automation/index.html Score your leads, nurture them and convert them to customers-automatically. Silverpop Engage B2B (formerly Vtrenz) is the leading on-demand marketing automation solution for B2B marketers. It helps you make more strategic decisions and demonstrate marketing ROI with reporting and analytics that follow your leads from first click to revenue won. Contact for demo and quote.

Simply Cast http://www.simplycast.com/ SimplyCast's email marketing service offers outstanding email design flexibility and industry leading tracking and reporting. Create personalized HTML email messages with our easy to use, MS-Word compatible editor or import your own HTML email messages. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $0

SpinnakerPro http://spinnakerpro.com SpinnakerPro is an award-winning email marketing platform that is secure, affordable, easy to use and has the best delivery rates in the industry. Marketing professionals can build stylish email campaigns in minutes that deliver an immediate and massive impact on sales conversions. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $0. Free for Non-Profits. Pay as you go option starts at $.015 / email.

Star Traffic http://startraffic.net Permission Based Email campaign is the second-most effective online marketing tool after Search Engine Advertising. It is also the least expensive compaired to paid search, banner ads and affiliate programs. Latest Jupiter Research study shows that "when done right, $1 spent on e-mail can generate a $9 return". At StarTraffic.net we do it right by using only double opt-in or confirmed opt-in email lists, which means better response and highest ROI. Starts at $99.

Stoneshot http://www.stoneshot.com/aboutus.asp StoneShot provides an online email marketing tool that's blissfully easy to use. We back this with our agency services covering strategy, project management, creative, production and data mining. In short, all you need to maximise this exciting channel. Contact for quote.

Streamsend http://www.streamsend.com/ The StreamSend email marketing suite offers enhanced features that serve specific needs for several vertical markets. Monthly Online Service. Starts at $19.90

Strongmail http://strongmail.com StrongMail enables businesses to reach, engage and influence their target audience. We can help you improve your email marketing campaign performance, boost deliverability and lower costs, while extending your reach to new audiences using social media. Contact for quote.

Subscribermail http://www.subscribermail.com/ SubscriberMail's ENTERPRISE Email Solutions SM:Enterprise provides complete email marketing control and flexibility in complex channel, reseller and shared environments. As a premier email marketing service provider, SubscriberMail analyzes thousands of emails every year. We've developed a thorough understanding of what works - and what doesn't - with email marketing. Contact for demo and quote.

Sugarcrm http://sugarcrm.com SugarCRM is the world's leading provider of open source customer relationship management (CRM) software. Annual online service software. Starts at $360 / annual.

Swiftpage http://www.swiftpage.com Empowering E-marketing Swiftpage is dedicated to providing your business with the tools to effectively and automatically communicate with your customers in order to build a profitable relationship. Starts at #14.95

Talk Fusion http://talkfusion.com/ Entirely original, video email is an untapped global goldmine. At Talk Fusion, superb is the only option. Bob believes in going on vacation; just not while inspiration is flowing. Online monthly service plan. Starts at $20

Template Zone http://templatezone.com/email-marketing-templates.php Send your customers & prospects a professional-looking emails using agency-quality HTML email marketing templates. High Impact eMail makes it easy to create great-looking email starting with thousands of pre-designed HTML email marketing templates that you customize with your company's logo, colors, photos & more. Send email newsletters, advertisements, announcements, invitations, greetings, postcards, memos, catalogs & price lists that convey a more professional image. Contact for free trial and price.

Traffic Wave http://www.trafficwave.net/ develops and manages AutoResponder technology for small and medium sized businesses in over 60 different countries. Clients access our web-based AutoResponder system 24/7 to manage and send newsletters, sales letters, special offers, and other important communication to their subscribers. Monthly online service plan. Rate $17.95

Trumpia http://trumpia.com/ Trumpia goes far beyond traditional email and mobile marketing with its unique patented technology that empowers you with the latest in communications, online publishing, and social media. For the same price other companies charge for email marketing alone, with Trumpia you can stay in constant contact with your opt-in audience via any or all modes of communication with just one click. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $10. Pay as you go option available.

Unica http://www.unica.com/solutions/email-marketing-solution.htm Unica's Email Marketing solutions offer the "best of both worlds." Email marketers can create, preview and test email and mobile campaigns, while Unica handles delivery and deliverability through its on-demand operations. Contact for information and quote.

With Unica, email marketers have everything they need to make highly targeted and personalized email and mobile campaigns part of their cross-channel marketing strategy:

Unisender http://www.unisender.com/en established in 2008 as a private project for some of our large clients. In 2009 this project was transformed to become a software product available for commercial use. Public version of UniSender 2.0 was launched at October, 5th in 2009. Mission: Our goal is to become an industry leader in providing a unique and convenient service for broadcasting of electronic messages Company The company UniSender Software is officially registered in New Zealand. Priced monthly or by newsletter. Starts at $10

Vertical Response http://verticalrespnse.com Thousands of small businesses and non-profit organizations depend on VerticalResponse to send their email marketing campaigns. Whether you're sending an email newsletter to a dozen loyal fans or an email marketing promotion to 10,000, we simplify your marketing so you can conquer the ten million other things on your to-do list. That's why we're one of the largest, fastest growing and trusted email marketing providers around. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $10. Pay as you go option. Starts at $.015 / email. Non-profit - free.

WARP Mailbox http://www.warpmediamarketing.com Whether you want a simple B2C email marketing campaign, a carefully targeted B2B email strategy, drive online sales or build brand awareness, our team has the expertise you need to plan and deliver your company's online marketing and media communications. Contact for quote.

WhatCounts http://www.whatcounts.com/solutions/asp.html Get your email out fast with low overhead. The WhatCounts ASP/SaaS allows you to quickly design, deploy, analyze, manage and archive each campaign. Innovative features support you from list development to archiving, Blogs to RSS. For sophisticated organizations, our clear and comprehensive APIs make it easy to integrate with existing CRM and CMS so lutions: Contact for demo and quote.

Windy Mail http://windymail.com WindyMail Email Marketing is top-of-mind marketing. Want to stay in touch with your mailing list? Too busy to write new content? Our high value content goes out to your mailing list every month with your branded template. Maintain your warm relationship with your clients while you save time. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $19.95

Xequte Mail List King http://www.xecute.com/maillistking/index.html MailList King brings all the power of a mailing list server to your PC, in an easy-to-use solution that allows you to create, manage and communicate with the people interested in your web site, products or organization. MailList King integrates with all popular E-mail software (Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, Netscape, etc). Software. Starts at $99.50

Yesmail http://www.yesmail.com/ Built on a solid core of innovative technology and strategic services, Yesmail boasts a complete portfolio in emarketing solutions and tools, including direct marketing applications, data management, data intelligence, lead generation and email lists, interactive applications and best practices consulting. Contact for demo and quote.

YouSendIt http://www.yousendit.com/ Send, receive & track files up to 2GB Got files? See how to make sending, receiving and tracking them securely a matter of ease. Online service. Starts at $0.

ZenDesk http://zendesk.com Zendesk extends good help desk karma to any company looking to offer professional-grade support service with very little effort. Using the benefits of Web-based communications and social media. Monthly online service plan. Starts at $9

Zetainteractive http://zetainteractive.com As a leading provider of integrated interactive services, Zeta Interactive helps today's marketers realize the full potential of the Internet to build brands, increase sales, improve processes, and reduce costs. Contact for demo and quote.

Zimbra http://zimbra.com is open source server software for email and collaboration - email, group calendar, contacts, instant messaging, file storage and web document management. The Zimbra email and calendar server is available for Linux, Mac OS X and virtualization platforms. Zimbra syncs to smartphones (iPhone, BlackBerry) and desktop clients like Outlook and Thunderbird. Zimbra also features archiving and discovery for compliance. Zimbra can be deployed on-premises or as a hosted email solution. Software. Starts at $0.

Download the pdf version here: The Best Email Marketing Services List for Business on the Planet

Now your life is ruined. This is a perfect example of how more is not necessarily better. If it does not cause you to pause before making a buy, then you have nerves of steel. There are too many choices, too much to research, and so many websites are missing a "buy button".

On the other hand, you don't need to search anymore. If there are more email marketing services than this list shows, you have my apology. Let me know so I can add it to the list.

What did I miss?

The Best Email Marketing Services List for Business on the Planet by Michael Hartzell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Based on a work at michaelhartzell.com.

updated 02/24/2010

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How to Google Wave - Lessons Learned in First 30 Days

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Google Wave is still in Beta. I have 19 invites yet to give out. I will do so only to those who are producers vs. talkers. Creators vs. wasters. Here is what I have learned thus far about the inner workings of Google Wave. (Again, it is still in Beta. These can change in an instant!)

checkbox First. Google Wave is not meant to be a complicated thing. Four boxes. Simple tool bar. No set up. A few extra boxes. It is a tool for having conversations. In fact since this is still in beta, the settings options are still in process.

checkbox 2nd. It is better not to have a long conversation. Just as when you talk to someone over the course of several days and the history gets a bit jumbled; the conversations can ebb and flow, leaving poor memories a week later. One conversation (Wave) has almost 185 blips. Scrolling through these to get to the last reply is not a click of a button. Wish it was.

checkbox 3rd. Even though there is a re-run button, I have avoided using it to play the converstation again. Re-runs are only for use as a last resort. It is easier and less time consuming to simply as a question again. Have not yet taken the opportunity to invite someone into a Wave already in process and have them replay to catch up. It is on my "to do" list. how to google wave business

checkbox 4th. A Wave will not print. Not a big worry for me since I don't like paper much. Google Wave is not a tool to use should you want to create something to be later distributed to the dirtworld. This is also irrelevant to mobile devices, I would think. The more I use the Wave, the more I believe it to be designed for "on the go".

checkbox 5th. Can't remove someone from a Wave. Uh oh. You invited someone to the party by accident? You have a week of information and you have been secretly talking about them? Then, during your lack of coffee day, you push their photo? Uh oh. Get your delete button going. Or your edit button. It is time to cover your tracks.

checkbox 6th. If you make an error, go back and delete or edit the blip. Of course, someone can go back and change your words as well. If you are a control freak and don't appreciate someone changing your thoughts, this may not be for you. There is one good point. You can replay the Wave and it picks right up on each keystroke when someone messes with your words. When the person who makes the changes hits "done", their photo is also inserted into the blip.

checkbox 7th. You can make a blip look a little more lively. With a toolbar of basic functions, you can change text size, color, and fonts, or add bullet points help to emphasize points more clearly. I like this. I am a bullet kind a guy.

checkbox 8th. It is not a good place to get on a soap box. Since it squeezes the blip off to the right a long dialogue seems even longer when shared in the blip. Use for less involved conversations. Use the attachment option to share documents if you want to be more involved with details.

checkbox how to google wave business 9th Don't do what I did. Learn about "tags tool" AFTER the many blips and very long waves. If you are trying to review 180 blip messages to find a specific point, use the tags tool from day one for each blip just as you do for a blog and that will save headaches later. I have not yet discovered (or don't remember) the method to search for the word or phrase.

checkbox 10th. Since you can see what the other person is typing, you will be tempted to respond before they are finished. This, of course, is rude. Especially when you have bad assumptions. Another reason not to have a long dialogue with each blip if the other person needs to be somewhere else. Patience is needed.

checkbox 11th. The Wave does not go away. Like email, a Wave continues and sticks so that there is not a requirement to respond immediately. I like this. On the other hand, once you start a Wave it never goes away. You can move it into the "trash" folder and make it disappear, but try to empty the trash. Nope. That smelly trash is still in the trash folder. Is this a big deal? Maybe not. It is a new way of thinking.

checkbox 12th. You can drag and drop images, files and video right into a Wave. There is still some coordination on my end needed though. If the windows are not less than full screen it is hard to drag and drop. More testing is needed for me.

checkbox 13th. If you send an invitiation to someone and they do not accept, the invite is gone. Be sure the other person is interested or you give up one of your Wavers.

There you have it. The lucky 13 will be enough for today. All in all, I like Google Wave because it is a quick way to have a conversation one on one OR many to many, where everyone can see the exact same conversation. There are limitations but it is not designed to be the answer to all problems.

It is fast and on a mobile device could be a big plus over other current online tools. All of the above points need to be taken with a grain of sand. Google Wave is still in Beta. This means it could be like we are driving a test car with no headlights and wipers to give the engine a thorough test.

Google Wave is a strange animal. It is more than Twitter, and has characteristics of Facebook. It is Instant Messaging and yet has the stickiness of LinkedIn. It offers sharing of photos and documents and is not best suited for writing a book. It is reminding me: Brevity is good.

It is a keeper and will be much better when out of beta. Then the invitation limits will be lifted. I can have an online meeting with someone via a mobile device, share a link / page without 140 character limits and stay private all the while.

How is Google Wave working for you? Chris Brogan helped me "get it" and Dr. Bruce Hoag and Deborah Bishop were willling to jump in to test it. Thank you Chris, Bruce, and Deborah. Takes more than one to have a conversation.

Except, of course, for those like me who talk to themselves.

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