How can I get a text message number for a small business? -

I m talking about the 5 or 6 digit numbers that can be used to text a business, so a phone number is not given out.

What you re speaking of is a short code. There are shared and dedicated . Dedicated start at 15k and top out around 30k per year. They also take up to 60 days to set up.If you get a shared one which is the cheapest option. Try TextMarks or Mozes.Do remember though that you must ��Agree not to transmit political marketing (news is acceptable), religious, pornographic, prostitution/escort, gambling, hate, alcohol or drug related content. Yet Playboy has one and there s a couple church ones too.Also, you ve go to remember mobile campaigning is only going to get stricter. You may just want to get a cell phone with a data only plan and a dedicated custom number that s witty or easy to remember.

How will you advertise a small business by not spending for an advertisements? -

because of the present economy, we need some great and creative ideas?

Make a facebook or myspace page for your business. this is a great free way to advertise because these sites reach millions of people daily. it would greatly benefit you if you had a personal myspace/facebook page to link it too.

Beyond Marci s tips on PR, there are many ways to garner free Internet mentions. Those can help when people are searching for your industry or product. Join conversations about your industry. Look for ways to help those in need of information about your service. Post comments on others blogs and think about creating your own. Create a Facebook fan page for your service. You get the idea: The Web is a great way to spread the word and it s free (except the cost of your time).The trick, I think, is not to promote your product or service but to become an expert on issues relating to your field. If possible, use a distinct series of words that identify you the best ( low-water gardens , honest accounting , flawless racket stringing ) so that your entries will pop up more often in searches. When you become the go-to guy or gal, your business will benefit as well.

My husband has run a successful men s gift company for nearly 10 years. He s never spent a penny on advertising yet his products have been featured in scores of magazines and media outlets. That s because he s focused on public relations, the no-cost kind of advertising. Here s how it works. Reporters are constantly looking for sources for their stories. This can mean many things. They could be looking real people (e.g. entrepreneurs) whose stories illustrate a point they are writing about. They could be looking for new products or services that reflect a trend that s going on in the marketplace. They could be looking for experts to provide context to a news story. They could even be looking for merchandise to feature in a spread about gifts for whatever holiday is coming up. Savvy businesspeople know this and find ways to make themselves available to those reporters. In the pre-Internet age, the main way to reach reporters was to send out press releases in the hopes that the media would read them. Today, there are more direct, easy, and efficient ways. Here are three:1. Sign up with Helpareporter.com, an email service offered by Peter Shankman, a entrepreneurial publicist who figured out that reporters and sources needed a way to find each other. If you sign up on the site, each day you ll receive several emails with requests from reporters looking for sources. When you get the email, see if there s a story you can be helpful on. If there is (and only if there is), reply to the reporter whose information will be included in the email and make yourself available (Sometime reporters post anonymously, but most list their real names and publications). The key is to be helpful, and in the beginning, not worry too much if the reporter quotes you. The best way to cultivate relationships with the media is to become someone a reporter can return to repeatedly for insights about your industry or area of expertise. If this happens enough, you will become a go-to source who is quoted often.2. Email reporters directly. Start noticing the bylines of writers who cover areas relating to your business. Next time you read an article and think, Gee, my company should have been mentioned, try to find the reporter s email address and write a note introducing yourself and offering your insights. The key, again, is to see if there are ways to start a dialogue with a reporter -- one that might ultimately result in your company being considered for future coverage.3. Experiment with Twitter. Twitter (www.Twitter.com) is a free tool that allows you to have conversations with lots of people about subjects you care about our have expertise in. Much of the media (including me) is active on Twitter these days, so if you want to have conversations with them, Twitter is invaluable. It only takes about 10 minutes to get yourself set up on Twitter. If you re new to the service, search online for primers on Twitter and you ll quickly find a few articles that will help you get started.One caveat -- A crucial difference between advertising and public relations is that with advertising you control the message. When you are dealing with the media, you have no control over what a reporter writes. Keep this in mind whenever you talk with the media and be prepared that anything you say, unless you say that it is off the record, might appear in a publication or other media outlet.

I have done webdegining course and i donot know how to apply my webpage. and how can i earn money from it? -

tell me plz

just doing web designing course doesn t guarantee money. You need to find out how u want the money. There are various ways in internet by which u can earn money:1. Get a job as an Web Designer2. Get your own website (It requires money to buy a domain and maintain it)3. Decide whether you want to sell a product or sell websites after designing it OR make money just by Google Adsense.There are people and even companies who design websites for other people or companies. So, pls decide how u want to earn money before getting a website design.

Is there anyway i can be scammed over ebay? -

i buy halo 3 50s over ebay and resell them over a different site... i recently found a kid who sells 50s in very rare playlists for a very low price... the lowest ive ever seen. he has a 2/2 feedback for selling and a 5/5 for buying. we will make our transaction over paypal and i was wondering if there was any way i can get my money bak just in case he does scam me. this is an account and plz correct me if im wrong accounts fall under the paypal protection program. thank you

You are only protected if you bid thru ebay and pay via paypal. But if you do a transaction on the side without going through Ebay and pay by paypal, you wont get your money back

Yup absolutely. eBay has all the scams you can think of. The thing that sucks most is that they don t care either. Complain as you want..they are a monopoly. I suggest you try www.Bonanzle.com as they are a better site. They will eventually BOOM in a few months and eBay will be long gone.

How much does the average glass blower make a year? -

i looked into it for when i go to college and i instantly thought it was amazing and the job for me. so my question is, how much does the average glass blowing major make yearly? and i live in mass if that makes a difference. i was also looking into making glass pipes by hand, which i guess technically isn t glass blowing, but its the same idea. so would that pay any more or any less than just making vases and other things that actually use the blowing technique? thanks!!!

Not very much. And making pipes is glassblowing, if way down the respectability list (and subject to investigation on the least excuse in some states which have driven ordinary scientific glassblowers out of their state with the harassment.) There several levels of glassblowing income opportunities. Scientific glassblowers are torchworking people who normally work at university and commercial laboratories, get regular salaries, and have their own association. http://www.asgs-glass.org/ Ask them, but I would expect salaries to be in $40-70,000 range. There are almost no opportunities for employment as commercial free hand furnace glass workers as little is made in factories these days and most workers there are related to other employees. Which gets us into studio glass. Lampworkers (using the torch) usually work in small spaces without assistance and how much they make depends on skill, marketing, and attractiveness of their work. The best make sculptural quality pieces that sell through galleries. For some of the best work and discussion of techniques find Contemporary Lampworking by Bandhu Scott Dunham as here http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Lampw�� and/or visit www.hotglass.com Most furnace glass workers are in studios which either function as partnerships or are run by the owner with paid assistants or apprentices who are learning. These studios are often part time with the owner holding another job to make ends meet. The very best make lots of money with gallery quality pieces. There is a middle ground of people making production glass sold in shops and decorator pieces sold through wholesale outlets where they compete with imported stuff. Setting up and running a furnace glass studio is considerably more costly than a torch working studio. Another category from which many pipe makers come is neon tubing work, which is a form of torch work.

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What permits would i have to get to hold a feild day in a local park? -

It is to raise money for the early ed and care program at my school. Like a senior project. We want to hold a feild day for the community kids but legally we need permits. but how many would i need and what are they called so i can start researching them? has anyone done this before? any advice? btw it is for kids 10 and under and because of the age we are making each parent sign a permission form when they bring their child to sign up and pay.

Your best bet is to go to your City Hall and ask them these same questions. They will tell you exactly who to talk to and where to get your required permits. They may even be available at the City Hall, where most municipal business is usually done.

TYpe of small business to open? -

I live in a city of about 18,000 people. I am interested in opening a business. Any thoughts on a type? My family and friends have recommended restuarants, ice cream palors, clothing, etc. Restuarants have alot of health and liabilities issues. What type of restuarant doesn t require kitchen hoods and grease traps?

. To start a business you must figure out how you want you business to be recognized. ( Sole Proprietor, LLC , Non- Profit , S-Corp , Or C-Corp) From their You need to register the business so You are legitimate. At that step if you want to get funding to start and don t want to use your own capitol You would need to start building Strong Business credit. (google Strong business Credit ) if you do this You will start to qualify for bank lending.

Open a supplies store.When you find out what business goes on in that city (e.g farming. then sell farming supplies/tools) You can never miss this way.It will be something they need all the time and after they all come to know you better,then you can venture to these other businesses like you mention.Don t forget to give the most efficient service that you can possibly give all the time.This will ensure a more permanent and long lasting customer base.Good luck...

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