| Useful Links The following is a list of ome of my favorite sites to which I find myself returning regularly. There are so many useful sites out there! What did we do before the Internet? |
| Media Resources Gebbie Press All-in-one media directory. Excellent resource. Current.org Comprehensive news about public broadcasting Internet Press Guild Nonprofit organization promoting excellence in journalism about the Internet, online services, and bulletin board systems. Article entitled, "The Care and Feeding of The Press" (a guide to sending press releases) is an absolute must-read for anyone dealing with the media. Press-Release Writing Tips, templates, resources, articles, services PRWeb.com Free online press release distribution with good Web pick-up National Association of Broadcasters Int'l Radio and Television Broadcasts Directory of international media broadasts available online Yahoo! Directory of Broadcasting Organizations Yahoo! Directory of B2B Media Services Good listing of business to business services, e.g. clipping and monitoring services, news services, etc. Yahoo! Directory of Magazines by category Yahoo! Directory of Newspapers by category Yahoo! Directory of Radio by category Yahoo! Directory of Television by category Yahoo! Directory of Journalism by category Includes organizations, awards, conferences, education, media pubs, etc. Yahoo! Directory of Columns & Columnists Marketing Communications Resources American Marketing Assocation (AMA) Excellent organization (of which I'm a member), with resources for marketers The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) Organization (of which I'm a member) promoting excellence for women in communications worldwide U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) Some excellent general information for small businesses MarketingProfs.com Marketing know-how from professionals & professors. Great newsletter. MarketingPower.com AMA's site-- chock full of resources. Great newsletter. Marketing Sherpa Practical marketing know-how and case-studies. Great newsletter. DrillingDown.com Excellent site by Jim Novo, a customer marketing guru, jam-packed with information on meaningful customer marketing metrics and maximizing marketing ROI. His book "Turning Customer Data into Profits with a Spreadsheet" is a must have for any real marketer who believes in generating more than "mindshare." Great newsletter. FrugalFun.com Shel's great marketing-on-a-shoestring-budget site Mac McIntosh Useful sales & marketing articles CRMguru.com Customer relationship management (CRM) info PublicityAdvisor.com Learn how to use publcity and referral marketing to sell more products Pertinent Information Pertinent information on almost every topic under the sun CommunityWorks Website for helpful resources for non-profits PR & Marketing Network Site with (guess what) PR and marketing info 101 Killer Internet Marketing Tactics Exactly what it claims to be Clearwater Web Solutions Internet marketing resource center geared toward smaller businesses Prototyping Management Corporation (PMC) PMC does excellent Customer Service surveys for Boeing, and has a very cool service called "Voice 2 Insight" in which they transcribe the information from Sales reps when they call in-- so that the information can be entered into a CRM database immediately, thus making it accessidble to everyone. H. Silver & Associates Proposal workshops-- Useful for those new to proposal writing or looking for resources (templates, processes, etc.) to develop an organization's processes, or streamline existing processes. Blue Zebra Appointment Setting Appointment Setting Services -- Blue Zebra Appointment Setting Services helps companies increase sales by setting qualified appointments. |
| Direct Marketing Resources Direct Marketing Association Organization and resources for direct & interactive marketers U.S. Postal Service Great direct mail resource. Their 'NetPost' service lets you design and distribute DM pieces directly from the site-- great for small businesses or those on tight budgets. Go to "Send Mail & Packages" and then "Business Tips & Tools." Zairmail Online DM creator and distributor-- makes direct mailings a snap on a shoestring budget Direct Mail Quotes Obtain quotes and information on direct mail. Think Direct Marketing, Inc. Another online DM piece builder, and several other nifty DM tools and resources. infoUSA Sales leads and mailing lists. |
| Misc. Other Toolfarm.com Excellent company run by my brothers Jason and Colin, and my sister Shizue- sells audio-visual plug-ins (e.g. for After-Effects, etc.) Bacon Skateboards My brother Colin's skateboarding company. LemonadeStand.com My brothers Micah, Colin and Jason are three of the four members of this band. |
| Miscellaneous Altavista Babelfish Translation Type in a word or phrase and get an automatic translation into/from several languages ZSPC A useful site run by two Japanese guys-- several Web design resources. I use their Color Chart all the time-- you click on the color and it automatically generates the RGB number to use in your code. Backflip.com A really handy free service-- it allows you to catalog your favourite URLS in a Yahoo!-type format for easy browsing You can download all the bookmarks from your work and personal computer "favourites." Since I've been doing just that for several years now, my list is huge. You can also share folders of links with other people. |
| "Some people are good at concepts, and some are good at making things happen... [Anne] is great at both." --S. Chambers Marketing & Sales Support Manager Teledyne Controls Read more testimonials |
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| Anne P. Sharp Los Angeles Orange County CA, USA |
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