Though Phil Gramm’s pretty sure the recession is all in our heads, it seems that just about every road to a healthy economy is either closed or under construction. The road to Silicon Valley, according to one analyst, is at best at a standstill.
Is Confidence in Paid Search Slipping?
Click fraud, a term that describes when a paid search ad is clicked on by someone other than an interested consumer (e.g., a third-party who profits from the click because they get a percentage of the ad revenue), is the 1000 lb gorilla in the jungle that is paid search. How’s that for a metaphor?
Driving Consumer Confidence in Self-Service
We all know the frustration of poorly designed automated systems. You email customer service only to receive an automated response that doesn’t answer your question.
How to Establish your Self Confidence as an Entrepreneur
It is only natural that when you start a business, you are doing something different than most people.
Ideas For Building Employee Confidence
We often see only a glimpse of an employee’s capabilities during working hours and believe this is the total of his or her potential.
Building Consumer Confidence Builds Sales
Many small online business owners have yet to understand the sheer power that comes from building consumer confidence. They struggle with sales month after month, but still, when someone tells them their site design needs help, they get offended. “I spent a lot of time building my own site!” is the reply.
Consumer Confidence Drops in July
Consumer confidence in the United States fell in July after jumping in June. The Conference Board reported that the consumer confidence index dropped to 103.2 from 106.2 in June.
Consumer Confidence Index Rises In June
For the second month in a row, The Conference Board reports an increase in a key tracking index.
The Power of Confidence
My experience has taught me that people want to buy from sales people who are confident in their abilities. Taking control of the circumstances and situations around you will develop your self-confidence.
Consumer Confidence Continues Decline
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in February, lost more ground in March.