Subject: Want to stand out? Follow these SBC pointers, June 2005

From: "SBC up2speed Business"<[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 04:21:00 -0400 (EDT)

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Your source for business insights and opportunities | June 2005

EFFECTIVE CLIENT COMMUNICATION
Five tips on when to reach out to clients.

Want to tout your business specialty at no extra cost? Summarize it in your email signature.

Local information is now the object of some 30% of consumer online searches.

Who shapes new SBC services for small businesses? People like you. Make your needs known in the SBC ePanel.

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Curtain call
How to stand out? A regional theater makes its mark through educational outreach backed by strong communications.

Dare to be different
Don't settle for me-too marketing. Instead, stress your special value. To differentiate your brand, follow these steps.

Local connection
Want to click with more local customers? Try search engine marketing. It's a simple, low-risk way to promote your business.

SPEED UP AND SAVE
Move up to SBC
Yahoo!® DSL Pro, and receive a credit for one month of service plus a $99 equipment credit.

LONG DISTANCE DISCOUNTS
Save on our already low fixed rate of $20 a month per line for all your nationwide long distance calls.

TECH PRICE BREAK
Save 5-20% on hundreds of IBM and other select PCs, software, and more.

| The global Yahoo!® brand refers to what?
| A. Acronym
| B. Definition of yahoo
| C. Software program

D. Sports mascot

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