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Package tracking via Twitter

Not only can consumers use Twitter to track their favourite taco truck, file civic complaints and apply for jobs, but they can now track their packages as well thanks to a new application from North Carolina-based Signal Engine.
Users with packages to track begin by following PackageTrack on Twitter (@packagetrack), causing the free application to follow [...]

Free

Bay Sellers Challenge to Spark Entrepreneurial Spirit

eBay launched the eBay Sellers Challenge, a unique initiative with a simple goal: empower and inspire entrepreneurs to grow existing businesses – or start new ones – on eBay. The Sellers Challenge asks entrepreneurs to answer a simple question: “How would you use $25,000 to grow – or start – an eBay business?” Four winners [...]

Free, Ideas & Opportunities

Google Local Lures Small Businesses With Their Own Web Dashboard

Google wants more small businesses to claim their listing profiles on Google Local (which is basically listings that pop up in Google Maps and local search results). To entice them, Google gives local businesses in the real world with physical addresses a free dashboard akin to what Websites get for free with Google Analytics. Except [...]

Business Resources, Free, Usuables

Onyaka, The Simple And Free Staff Scheduling And Planning Software

Onyaka is an online staff time planning software service that takes all the pain out of staff scheduling. Onyaka provides you with easy to use staff scheduling software, with no downloads, no expensive license fees, and no installation hassle.
It has a simple drag and drop interface and you can use all of the features absolutely [...]

Free, Niche

Freebies Pose Challenge For Small Biz

What happens to businesses when people expect to get things free? Especially small businesses? Surprisingly, an increasing part of our economy is based on the concept that customers get something for nothing.
The Internet is the prime example. Sure, you may (or may not) have to pay to access the Internet, but once you’re there, you [...]

Free, Marketing & Sale, Strategies & Execution

Free Webinar, Revive Your Direct Marketing Techniques

Have you ever planned and implemented a direct marketing campaign only to end up with dead air? Not a single order or even a peep of a response. You’re not alone. But that never has to happen again.
Just register to attend this free seminar from Target Marketing on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 2pm eastern [...]

Free, Marketing & Sale

Free Online Resource Helps Small Bizs

As a small business owner, it often feels like everyone is trying to sell you something. But sometimes, companies give stuff away.
That’s the case with the online resource offered by Hewlett Packard Small Business.
Granted, they hope you’ll eventually buy something when the need arises, but the information and services can be a boon to business [...]

Business Resources, Free, Small Business