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How to run a gold medal business
We are now in the middle of the Olympics and every evening I watch the highlights on TV. I marvel at how the athletes can pull exceptional performance out of the bag, when the pressure is on and there are hundredths of a second between win or lose. So having achieved the heady heights of running for Scotland in athletics here are my five tips to help you run a gold medal business.
Sustained growth with equity is needed to halve poverty in Africa
Researchers predict that many African countries will not reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving extreme poverty by 2015. Will accelerated economic growth or better income distribution be most helpful in getting African countries get back on track to achieve the MDG poverty target?

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Ten Methods and Resources to Obtain Market Research Information
The objective of market research whether you are starting a business or growing an existing one is to find out if there are enough potential customers for your product or service and if enough of them will be eager to pay your price for the product/service you have to offer. In writing a business plan you want to convince the reader and yourself that there are enough members of your target market to warrant your forecasted sales results. You also must convince the reader that that target market will pay your price for the product. Here are some ideas about how to do the research.

Lesson #4: Never Underestimate the Power of Research
Ogilvy came from a background in research; in his early years he had worked for the world-renowned George Gallup Audience Research Institute, which he later called “the luckiest break of my life.” It was at Gallup that Ogilvy learned about research and its importance in advertising. In fact, research became so central to Ogilvy’s philosophy of creating advertising that when he opened his own agency in 1952, Ogilvy billed himself as Research Director.

SEO Basics - Keyword Research and Analysis
So you've heard about SEO (search engine optimization) and have decided it is a good fit for your business model. The question now is: "Where do I begin?". The answer is simple: Keyword research. SEO practices without proper keyword research is a little like fishing without any bait. If they're really hungry you may get lucky, but odds are you won't catch anything worth keeping.

Exploring Beyond Keywords Into Behavioral Research
Let's talk a bit in this article about researching the "search behavior" of your target audience as opposed to just "hunting for the keywords" they might be using. The difference between "keyword research" and "behavioral research" is that keyword research keeps us in a rather technical mode and focused on finding out what words people are entering into a search box while searching. But "behavioral research" has the added advantage of enlightenment and understanding that not only reveals what keyword phrases are being used, but why those keywords are being used.

Understanding Your Evolving Markets
This article gives the results of some recent research on Hispanic Marketing. Our key theme here is that we must always be aware of our different target markets and how they are continually evolving. If we make it a point to stay up-to-date in this arena, we will always be very aware of the best way to target to these important customer segments.
A Target Market the Key to Selling More Part II
In part one I showed you exactly where to look to identify your target market. I told you what to look for and how to look both externally and internally to find a target market that’s right for you. Let’s continue with the other important considerations when choosing a target market.

Master Your Game: Reaching Greater Success
I hope you had as great a summer as I did. I have been busy finalizing five years of research for this next series of articles. But no need to feel sorry for me, this research was done during leisurely strolls on the golf course. The next four articles are focused on reaching greater success in our lives. I would like to share a personal experience and use my golf game as an analogy for the principles. We will explore: • Establishing your target - what do you really want to achieve? • Your technical game - what do you need to do to get to the target? • Your mental game - how important is who you are on the results you generate? • A consistent swing - what habits will assist you to achieve success?

SEM - Research Measures Success
Search engine marketing (SEM)success comes from good research. By applying research to understand your competition and target audience, your optimization efforts will succeed. Your visitors need to relate to you and understand your message and what you want them to do.
How to Create Your Target Market Profile
Once you have defined that target market, you're overwhelmed with all the details and facts you have collected and may have no idea about how to use this information. Creating your online marketing materials with one member of your target market in mind is often easier than by thinking of them all. To help you in this effort, create a target market profile.
Who will you choose to work with?
You’d think with all the literature, research, evidence etc out there that small business owners would know who their target customers were and what their needs are. And yet, still I went to a networking event the other day and heard a lady say that she could help “everyone”.
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