Posts Tagged ‘small business marketing’
Small biz contests: waste of time or worth it?
By Jason Keith, boston.com Have you ever met someone that’s actually won a small business contest? Believe it or not, they do exist. With a flood of contests aimed at small businesses launching in the past few years, you’ve likely heard of at least a few of [Read More]
Word of Mouth Marketing: How it Works
By Clark Gapen, compiled from Peter Shankman’s Vocus presentation: “Be Your Own Evangelist: Word of Mouth Marketing” Social media marketing can be tough. Nowadays having a strong social media presence seems to be vital to growing your small business but [Read More]
How do you make a product into a habit?
By Charles Duigg, EscapeFromCubicleNation.com When starting a business, attracting customers and making sales is a huge priority. It is so exciting to see orders roll in, and people begin to talk about you online. But in order to build a solid business, you need to go far [Read More]
The dirty little marketing secret no one is telling you
Why is it that some entrepreneurs have clients lining up outside their door and a waiting list a mile long, while others are struggling to pay the rent? By Liz Dennery Sanders, EscapeFromCubicleNation.com Why is it that some entrepreneurs have clients lining up outside [Read More]
5 Mobile Marketing Questions Every Business Owner Needs Answered
Here is some insight on five mobile marketing questions every business owner wants answered. By Jason Falls, Entrepeneur.com Everywhere you look, people are on their smartphones — but many aren’t talking. They’re browsing, texting and using apps, which [Read More]
Social Media Marketing Is An Oxymoron
The number one topic and trend many CMO’s are integrating into their marketing mix is the use of social media. Marketers are trying to figure out how to get their brands invited to the social conversation, so they can do more marketing. In my view, social media marketing [Read More]
Keeping Up With Trends While Keeping Up With Business
Managing the day-to-day activities of your business is a challenge. By Julie Rains, OpenForum.com Generating profitable sales depends on effective execution in key business areas: developing quality products, fulfilling customer requirements, complying with regulations, and [Read More]
Small Business Guide to Social Media Marketing and Strategy
Saleschase.com Social media marketing has become a powerful tool that companies are using to advance and expand their businesses. To effectively use this tool, you need to learn how to develop and manage a social media marketing and strategy campaign. Your goal is to [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]
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]
