Speaking of Yahoo!, the company also announced quarterly results this week, and the numbers are down thanks to both Google and its own Netscape-like ineptitude. Yahoo!'s second-quarter profits fell almost 80 percent, year over year, to $164 million on revenues of $1.58 billion (up 26 percent). Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel said that the falloff was due .. more »

Google this week announced that its second quarter profits jumped 77 percent year over year. The company earned $721.1 million on $2.46 billion in revenues in the most recent quarter, thanks to massive growth in Internet search-based advertising. Google commands almost 50 percent of the Internet search market, compared with 31 percent for Yahoo! .. more »

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Potential buyers of a service can't touch, taste, or feel your product. If they are going to spend their hard earned money on the service YOU provide, they will want to get to know YOU. If your marketing materials don't give them that opportunity, you'll never gain their trust - or their business... more »

Ask just about anyone, and the "believability score" for salespeople as a group would rank right down there with most types of advertising, the contractor who says he'll get back to you with a bid, and most politicians. So what's a salesperson to do? Here are a few tips to help you improve your believability... more »

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A flyer is an inexpensive and highly effective way to grab attention in a very busy marketplace. How do you make your flyer stand out in the crowd? Here are some techniques that professional designers use to make flyers "pop.".. more »

Amit Agarwal blogs that Reliance Infocom, MTNL, Star Hathway and Tata Internet Services may be blocking access to blogspot sites. Rumor is that it is government initiated. He also discusses ways to circumvent the ban... more »

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"[Intruders] seem happy to primarily target Windows users and not spread their wings to other platforms. It seems likely that Macs will continue to be the safer place for computer users for some time to come, something that home users may wish to consider if they're deliberating about the next computer they should purchase," said Graham Cluley, .. more »

Download an info-packed look at the business risks and legal liabilities associated with employee misuse of the Internet, e-mail, IM and P2P. This paper, sponsored by St. Bernard Software, details the "Three-Es" approach to safeguarding your business: 1. Establish policies and procedures 2. Educate employees 3. Enforce policies.. more »

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