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Please Vote On Your Favorite Video!

With the election right around the corner, and the economy filled with question marks, America's Best Companies wants you to decide who really supports the small business owner. Please vote on our latest videos and help us spread the message to support small business!! BAD PARENTING

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Added by Gowithabc on October 25, 2008 at 2:16pm — No Comments

$1000 In Free Printing!

Printing For Less is running a nationwide contest where winners receive $1000 Worth of FREE Printing from Printing For Less. This is free, no obligation type of contest. I am hoping a Sta.rtup.biz member is the winner!!! Here is the link to register FREE for the contest! :) http://www.americasbestcompanies.com/eweekly/printing-contest.aspx Good Luck! Continue

Added by Gowithabc on October 20, 2008 at 4:24pm — No Comments

ABC's new FREE e-Weekly Newsletter!

America’s Best Companies (‘ABC’) introduced the ABC eWeekly, a free electronic newsletter for members and other small and independent business owners who want to be in the know on small business trends, strategies, product reviews and other information critical in helping to run a business. The ABC eWeekly focuses on the issues and events small business owners need to see, and… Continue

Added by Gowithabc on July 29, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Small Budget Big Results

The Golden Palace Casino paid South Carolina resident Amber Rainey $4,000 to advertise on her pregnant belly. The SnoreStop Company gave Andrew Fischer of Omaha, Neb. over $37,000 for one month of advertising space on his forehead. While there are plenty of people willing to rent their body parts in exchange for lucrative advertising dollars, there are more effective ways to get your message across. It’s easier to create a brand when you’re a big business. In 2007, consumer products powerhouse… Continue

Added by Gowithabc on July 24, 2008 at 9:28am — 1 Comment

Truth in Advertising?

Who hasn’t seen the ads with the sharp graphics and lab-coated physicians hawking miracle pills and potions for weight-loss and fat elimination? Just think about it: a svelte, sexy body in a bottle! Who cares that the fine print says that the FDA hasn’t tested this stuff? There is a doctor in a lab coat—and this guy looks like he can benchpress a Buick—saying that he uses it. The results speak for themselves, right? If that was as far as these ads went, you would be looking at false advertiseme… Continue

Added by Gowithabc on July 24, 2008 at 9:27am — No Comments

Branding Your Business

It’s not enough to just have a name and logo for your business—you need to create a brand that incorporates your whole identity. Our experts share how to establish your business as a successful, brand-name company. You can walk into any McDonald’s in the world and you know how the restaurant will look, how you will be treated by the employees and what to expect in terms of value. This is the McDonald’s promise—their brand. Unlike large corporations who spend millions of dollars on branding, as… Continue

Added by Gowithabc on July 24, 2008 at 9:26am — No Comments

America's Best Magazine Latest Issue Available Online, Free!

America's Best delivers advice, tools, and services, to help small business owners start, run, and grow their businesses more successfully. You'll find information and advice covering virtually every small business including marketing tips, sales tools, new technology reviews, finding capital, overhead reduction, managing people, and much, much more. Every issue of America's Best is as inspirational as it is informational, covering what inspires small business owners as well as what they need to… Continue

Added by Gowithabc on July 21, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Announcing America's Best Companies Affiliate Marketing Program!

Have a website? Now you can use it to make money and show your support of America’s Best Companies (”ABC”) at the same time. We have created an opportunity for you to earn money on your referrals. For every small business owner you send our way that subsequently enrolls in ABC, we will pay you cash! Simply post an ABC banner or link on your website and you can start earning immediately. The ABC Affiliate Program provides you with official America’s Best Companies banners and links to place on yo… Continue

Added by Gowithabc on June 24, 2008 at 9:56am — No Comments