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C L I C K Z T O D A Y
Wednesday, December 13 2000

The Internet's Leading Resource http://www.clickz.com/
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<< Building a Successful Business in 2001
by Sean Carton
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3013

<< Making the Rich Media Rounds=01(in 3D
by Bill McCloskey
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3011

<< Numbers in the News
by Geoffrey Ramsey
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3010

<< Advertising for Low-Commitment Conversions
by Adam Posman
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3018

<< Navigating the Holiday Party Scene
by Peter Kaufman
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3016

<< Accessibility Can Pay Off
by Marcia Yudkin
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3000

<< Ride the Email Wave
by Scot Wingo
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3007

<< Are We Really Surprised?
by Dana Blankenhorn
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3012

<< At Issue in the Forum Today
by ClickZ Forum
http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3019


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Building a Successful Business in 2001

Dot-coms are becoming dot-bombs at Internet speed. Building
a business for the long term is the same today as it ever
was. Sean offers eight things to consider for your 2001
business strategy.

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Making the Rich Media Rounds=01(in 3D

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Numbers in the News

M-banking big in Western Europe. Global youth rockin' online
downloads. Latin America's future wireless Internet boom.
E-retail in the United States. Productivity of IT employees.
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Advertising for Low-Commitment Conversions

Every advertiser has an ultimate conversion goal. But
different conversions require different levels of
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casually as they'd buy a CD. Say you're seeking low-
commitment conversions -- what tactics should you use?

http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3018


_________________T H E C R E A T I V E S T R A T E G I S T
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Navigating the Holiday Party Scene

December is party time in the ad business. But all the
year's great work can be undone with one drunken rendition
of "Louie, Louie" at the office party. Peter offers some
tips for getting through the holidays with grace.

http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3016


______________N O - M O N E Y - D O W N M I N D S H A R E
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Accessibility Can Pay Off

Garden.com, Furniture.com, boo.com... If they couldn't hang
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sometimes smaller is better. Marcia's here with another
no-cost strategy that's perfect for the smallest of small
online operations.

http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=3D3000


___A F F I L I A T E M A R K E T I N G C O M M E N T A R Y
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Ride the Email Wave

Find out why so many affiliate programs turn to email
marketing as a solution to effectively leverage their
programs and succeed.

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_____________________________e B U S I N E S S R E P O R T
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Are We Really Surprised?


If you want to know why the PC business is in the toilet,
look in the mirror. And look to the Internet. Are we really
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At Issue in the Forum Today

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