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Stop Car Finance Companies From Calling Your Cell Phone

June 21st, 2010

Car finance companies such as GMAC, Nuvell, Ford Motor Credit, etc. are some of the biggest offenders of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

They will call your cell phone dozens of times in a week using an autodialer and/or pre-recorded messages.

Learn more about your rights by reading our new article on how to use the TCPA to fight back against this ridiculous type of phone harassment.

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Hubbard’s woes may hinder fund raising: SCF

June 19th, 2010

June 22 () – South Canterbury Finance Ltd. has reissued an amended prospectus to raise new funds, saying the ‘attack’ on owner Allan Hubbard’s character may dent its ability to tap the public for cash.

The Timaru-based finance company says the appointment of statutory managers in respect to Hubbard and some of his business interests over alleged lending irregularities “may adversely affect the ability of the company to raise funds from the public given the long-standing relationship that Mr and Mrs Hubbard have had with the company and the public perception likely to be created by the appointment of statutory managers.”

The firm flagged the issue as a liquidity risk and a threat to its continued supply of funding in its amended prospectus.

South Canterbury had to pull withdraw and update its prospectus yesterday after the government placed Hubbard and some of his interests under statutory management. Still, Comm

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Is Your Presentation Material Polished?

June 19th, 2010

Do you have a good lead system, but can’t seem to translate those leads into sales? Many small business owners have a great advertising system, but focus so much of their efforts into creating catchy ads that they spend little time on follow up materials. Getting leads is great, but if you can’t reel them in with your sales pitch and presentation material, then advertising dollars are wasted.

The general mindset is that small business owners feel their products or services speak for themselves. If they gain interest from a potential client through an ad, then the rest is just sealing the deal. How

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How Does Brand Name Affect You?

June 18th, 2010

Do you always need brand name stuff or can you settle with generics? It’s a battle that rages throughout the strip malls, supermarkets and boutiques. And chances are, you’re already fighting for one side or the other.

Brand names are armed with “reputation,” aesthetic appearance and sought after trends. Generic brands are at bargain prices, and mimic the look of the brands without ruining your budget. The true quality of each is often debated, and many of these possessions serve the exact same purpose, regardless if it’s the real thing or concealed in a generic cloak.

What Possessions Are Worthy of the Brand Names?

If any material item is in the front line of this debate, it’s the clothes we wear on a regular basis. People care

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A Brand Experience That Engages

June 16th, 2010

Lori Turner

Let’s face it – consumers are simply bombarded with marketing clutter everywhere they turn. Standing out from the pack takes ingenuity, which is at the heart of guerrilla marketing.

Experiential marketing, a form of guerrilla marketing seeing a resurgence of late, allows customers to experience your brand first hand. It allows consumers to interact emotionally, engaging as many of the five senses as possible.

Furniture behemoth IKEA set up a cost-conscious replica of the Oval Office in Union Station in Washington during Obama’s inauguration week using their furniture line. Passe

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How The World Spends Its Time Online

June 16th, 2010

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