The BLS can help you answer a wide variety of marketing related questions such as: Want to understand how consumer spending varies by income? There has been no shortage of criticism of how the federal government spends our tax dollars, in particular over the past two years. But it also contains a wealth of information for marketers. MORE >>

If not, the things I typically see addressed on all incoming data are: Standardize Title to allow it to be used for Segmentation or Scoring Standardize Country to a 3-letter or 2-letter code Fix Zip codes from New England. It's a long road though, as the data we get to work with is often. terrible. Time is too short for bad data. MORE >>

Incoming Leads, Inquiries: There are a couple of free tools such as Quantcast and Google Analytics that provide good detail about your incoming traffic. The key is to closely track the referring sources for the incoming leads and the conversion rates. Copyright 2007 by noblelgnoble. Measure What Counts. Tweetburner. Conclusion. MORE >>

C)Yearly Income Goal. Sales Leadership: Time Management Tips. How to Manage a Successful To-Do List. Get in Habit of Doing a To Do List every day. Be Realistic and Aware of Your Limitations. Don’t Over Schedule Events. Allow for Time Cushions. Review Your  List Every Morning. Ask yourself; “why me?”  Is there someone else that can do this? MORE >>

The H&R Block income tax services brand is quickly building on its brick-and-mortar foundation by effectively using social media tools, including Facebook and Twitter. Time 13:04. Early adopter companies are making inroads in using social media to achieve tangible business goals. Amy has been on Twitter for nearly a year. MORE >>