Posts Tagged ‘marketing a small business’
Is Facebook Advertising for You?
Perry Marshall and thomas Meloche, Entrepreneur.com Facebook offers so many opportunities to reach customers with specialized advertising that almost every business can benefit from some form of paid advertising on Facebook, even if it spends only a few dollars a week. [Read More]
Mark Cuban’s 12 Rules for Startups
By Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur.com Anyone who has started a business has his or her own rules and guidelines, so I thought I would add to the memo with my own. My “rules” below aren’t just for those founding the companies, but for those who are considering [Read More]
Walmart holds ‘Idol’-style contest for small businesses
By Sarah Meehan, USA TODAY Zombie repellant might not be something you expect to find on the shelf at Walmart. Or, for that matter, puppy shoes. But a public relations-savvy contest that the nation’s largest retailer announced last week could result in one of these [Read More]
How to Diagnose What’s Wrong With Your Business
Jay Golz, New York Times Over the years, I have met a lot of entrepreneurs who have been frustrated by low profits, lack of growth, or the stress of the never-ending demands. Many struggle with all three. While every business is different, there are common denominators. In [Read More]
Small Business Strategies: Twelve tips for 2012
By Rhonda Abrams, USAToday.com I’m guessing that one of your New Year’s Resolutions for your small business was to make more money. Great. But now what? To help you actually achieve your goal, I’ve got 12 tips to make sure you do make more money this [Read More]
Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews
CrowdSpring I’m not a fan of end-of-year employee reviews. If you waited until the end of the year to give feedback to your employees, you failed. But, when done properly, year-end employee reviews can serve an important purpose. Here are five tips to help you improve [Read More]
5 New Year’s Resolutions For Your Business
By Susan Payton, OpenForum.com Even if you don’t believe that New Year’s resolutions work, having goals for 2012 might help you achieve them. Goals and resolutions are essentially the same thing. You want to get a fresh start on a new year, so set some goals and [Read More]
5 Secrets an 8-year old Natalie Wood Can Teach You About Persuasive Writing
By Susan Daffron, CopyBlogger Like a lot of people, every year my husband and I watch Miracle on 34th Street during the holiday season. One of my favorite scenes in the movie is right at the end when Natalie Wood is riding in the car with her mom and Fred Gailey. The camera [Read More]
Marketing: It’s All About Mobile, Says A New Study
By Courtney Rubin, OpenForum.com Small business interest in mobile marketing nearly has doubled in the past year, says a new report. According to a survey by Ad-ology Research, 22 percent of small businesses say they plan to dedicate more resources to getting their message [Read More]
How To Avoid Mayhem In Your Marketing
By John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing/OpenForum.com By now you’ve surely seen those clever Allstate Insurance ads featuring a guy called Mayhem, ready to wreak havoc on the unprepared. The commercials have popularized the idea of mayhem, but it’s something I’ve seen [Read More]
