Posts Tagged ‘marketing a small business’
Working Money
We get weird around money, don’t we? We get a little uncomfortable talking about it when we make some. We are looked on as rude for discussing it at all. Very rich people never talk about their money openly. But oddly, to me, we have no problem complaining that we can’t [Read More]
Are Press Platforms Worth It for Small Businesses?
Creating buzz for a small business is difficult. Most small companies don’t have the time to do their own PR and even fewer have budgets big enough to hire outside marketers. [Read More]
10 Trends for Online Marketers in 2011
With a new year in swing, it's time again to focus on setting new revenue records in 2011 by investing in the marketing strategies with the highest return-on-investment potential. Small businesses have more at risk than big companies when it comes to capitalizing on new [Read More]
5 Landing Page Mistakes that Crush Conversion Rates
A landing page is a place you send traffic when you really want some action. It can be a sales page, an email opt-in page, a video landing page, or even a content landing page designed to rank well in search engines. As you might have guessed, there are a lot of ways to [Read More]
How to Win Over Investors in Three Minutes or Less
Every entrepreneur should have a killer elevator speech that’ll grab investors’ attention. Here’s how to write one. By Joanna L. Krotz, Entrepreneur.com Every year, Pace University and the MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City host the Annual Pace Pitch [Read More]
10 Important Tasks To Do Before 2011
At this time of year, we all have a lot of pressures. We have our families, the holidays, parties, shopping, and our travel plans. Then there’s how we make our living. We are small business owners, we do not get lots of time off. It is important for us to stay organized [Read More]
Starting a Part-Time Vs. Full-Time Business
Even if you ultimately plan to run your business full-time, starting on a part-time basis can offer several advantages. It reduces your risk because you can rely on income and benefits from your full-time job. It also allows your business to grow more gradually. [Read More]
New sales outlets are a big deal for small businesses
By Laura Petrecca, USA TODAY Robert Siegel uses his hands to create brightly colored porcelain clay ceramics. But it was his feet that came in handy when he first tried to sell his wares. “I literally got started carrying things into stores and saying ‘Do you [Read More]
Social Media is Lady Gaga and Email Marketing is Michael Jackson
By American Express Open Forum Email Marketing has been around for some time, and some are saying it’s dead. Like the late Michael Jackson. However, just about every growing business is doing some form of email marketing and although it’s not getting a lot of [Read More]
Women’s Business Development Center 2010 Technology Makeover Competition
$60,000 in FREE Technology and Business Services! The Women’s Business Development Center is excited to announce the 2010 Small Business Technology Makeover Competition! Apply to win more than $60,000 in FREE technology products and business services to help your business [Read More]
