Nothing saddens me more when I’m out at an event or opening my mail than seeing BRUTAL (that’s right, BRUTAL) promotional material. Let me describe it. First, like something out of a horror movie, I find myself staring at a home made business card or worse, the tri-fold brochure (start the creepy music). At the…
Category Archive for: Small Business Marketing
Unless you have the DREAM Marketing budget, it’s vital that you make every penny count, yet the majority of businesses out there don’t really keep score. It’s no wonder, if you have ever cracked a book on marketing metrics. Most are pretty dry and definitely written in “yawn-ese.” So, what should you be measuring…
Have you ever opened up the paper or turned on the TV only to see your competitor being quoted as an expert? Are there times when they are up there speaking to your target audience, when you think, “I know more than this person. I should be up on that stage!” Well you’re right.…
Trade Shows are what I like to term a high investment marketing strategy. By this I mean they require a significant amount of money and time to execute. While pricing of the actual space may seem reasonable, once costs for display booths, signage, promotional material and manpower are tallied up – it is a pricier…
I was given a gentle nudge from my father the other day. He was reminding me of my radio roots and was wondering when I would do an article on radio advertising. I literally grew up in radio (it was on in every room of our house) and I have fond memories of the time…
It’s that time of the year, when those of you who have yellow page listings will be receiving calls for renewals, and those of you that are thinking about it, will need to think about booking. Every year in the spring, I get asked 2 common questions about the yellow pages. So I thought I…
One of my clients invited me out for a fantastic night of comedy. Prior to the event, he held a private function that was attended by many successful business men and women. As I was making my rounds, I heard one person after another blow the most powerful marketing tool they have….their talking logo! This…
January is such an exciting time for businesses. Owners normally find themselves rejuvenated after the holidays and ready for an even BETTER new year. The desk gets cleared, the blank pages come out, the pen is poised and the first question that comes to mind is, “where do I start?” Here is the thing…
