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Getting the sales call started - In Yellow Pages sales, it’s a super critical moment.  You’ve finally scored that face-to-face meeting with the decision maker at a potential new advertiser.  You’ve done your prep work and you’re ready to rock and roll.  But you are not … Continue reading →

News U Can Use – January - These news items are brought to you by Kuk & Baldwin: AUTO MARKET.     Sales and leases of all passenger vehicles, new and used, fell significantly between 2007 and 2009 – with new cars dropping 36% and used cars 14%.   The … Continue reading →

Simba Yellow Pages Acquired by IMS - Breaking news today is the announcement that Integrity Marketing Solutions of Kansas City have acquired Simba Yellow Pages from Marketresearch.com.  IMS specializes in marketing services for estate planning and elder law.  Specific terms were not disclosed. Simba Yellow Pages has … Continue reading →

Print Yellow Pages Aren’t Junk Mail - Back in 2007 (http://www.yptalk.com/archive.cfm?ID=303&CatID=14) I wrote about how the perception that print yellow pages are the root cause of congested landfills and increased government trash waste doesn’t match the reality of what the typical household receives, and then needs to … Continue reading →

Editors Corner — Yellow Page Industry Strategic Predictions for 2012 - New Year’s is always a traditional time to sit back and reflect on what was and what will be.  It’s also the time of year where pundits feel compelled to offer their predictions for the coming year.  I’ve always thought … Continue reading →

Big Al’s Place – You Can’t Judge a Book Just By Its Cover - I happened to pass by “Big Al’s Place” while driving thru Sledge, Mississippi recently.  First, you need to know this is in the middle of nowhere (as in go to Memphis, turn left and two hours later kind of nowhere).  … Continue reading →

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