March 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Is Email Marketing Fading Out?

Short Answer: Not at all. Email Marketing is effective across most demographics.  As long as the person regularly checks their email, this method can be effective.  Do your potential clients regularly check at least one email address?  The chances are that they do. You want to get your marketing message in front of them when [...]

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March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Using Social Media to Get More Leads

Have you been holding off on your Social Media campaign because you don’t know how to approach the waves of people online?  Or are you aggressively messaging everyone you know on Twitter, Quora, G+ and Pinterest to check out your new product for a discounted price? Discounts tell people you are about to sell to [...]

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February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Why I Use LinkedIN.com (Why You Should Use LinkedIN)

Linkedin has a number of uses.  It is perfect for networking with professionals in your industry.  Just networking with professionals in your industry is useful because you can ask them questions, or check their connections for people you may know. LinkedIn.com can also connect you directly to customers.  Does your business solve a specific problem? [...]

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February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Planning a Business: What I Learned from eBay.com

In high school, the summer before my senior year, I tried to start an ebay ecommerce business.  I researched dozens of markets and products to find areas in the market where I could find product prices that could compete with the other competitor’s prices.  I researched eBay completed listings to see what the products were [...]

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January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Hello world!

Welcome to DustinRea.com Usually I delete this stupid default WordPress Post, but since this is my personal blog, I’m going to do things differently. Right off the bat, this blog is a personal blog that I am creating that will outline my entrepreneurial lifestyle starting at the Ripe and Brilliant age of 17.  Let me [...]

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