Which activities do you find you focus on the most? Column A Direct Mail Email Advertising (online & off) Tradeshows Networking Telemarketing Column B Facebook Blogging Search Engine Optimization LinkedIn Twitter Constant updates to your website If you chose Column A, congratulations you are a control freak. You ight be exhausted and stretched monetarily,…
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I was having lunch with a peer the other day and we were talking about how incredibly different today’s marketing tactics are from even 5 years ago. Quite frankly all these new shiny objects seem to be overwhelming small businesses instead of helping them grow their client base. This isn’t because they are in ineffective,…
I had to laugh at my 18 year old son the other day when he couldn’t connect with a friend because his cell phone was down and he wasn’t on Facebook. This friend might as well not exist, in my son’s world. I suggested he look up the family phone number in the phonebook which…
If you had to choose a business, which would it be – the most stunning store in the middle of nowhere or a hot dog stand in Central Park, New York? I hope you said the hot dog stand. It has a much larger chance for success even though it may not have cost a…
If any of you have ever been so lucky to attend a multi-level presentation or even better a pyramid scheme, you are well aware of the Numbers Game. I always think about it when I recall an old Faberge Shampoo commercial where a women “tells 2 friends and they tell 2 friends and so on…
Sometimes we become so used to doing business a certain way that we miss obvious opportunities that could have such a tremendous impact on our company. With the holiday season quickly approaching, are there creative ways you can take advantage of the excitement and spirit of giving that come this time of year? Great Customer…
I remember two years ago listening to a web expert predict that eventually websites would be allvideo instead of print. While it hasn’t quite reached that extreme, it’s hard to ignore the impact videos and YouTube are having as a marketing tool. As a small business owner, you may want to take a close look…
Leveraging RSS Feeds and Your Google Reader This post may be short, but it’s very, very sweet in terms of its power and simplicity. I was having a conversation with another marketer about the most common question we get asked lately. The question is, “what is the ROI for Social Media?” Face it. You…
