Posts Tagged ‘Community’
Go Local: 3 Easy Ways to Create Loyal Customers
Small business owners are becoming savvier about optimizing their brand recognition and conversion rates. One great way to ensure that your small business remains on track to connecting with and converting people is by optimizing your local marketing strategies. While there are several ways that you can market your brand at the local level, the…
Read MoreAre You Accidentally Doing Public Relations?
According to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) the definition of public relations is “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.” My translation is that public relations is any communication that benefits both the sender and the receiver. It delivers a value to everyone in…
Read MoreSmall Biz Interviews: Cannonball Productions
As the adage goes: when one door closes, another opens. Kate Levenstien was laid off from her job at LivingSocial and was thinking on offers from various other companies. It turned out to be an auspicious moment in her career. She started Cannonball Productions having recognized a gap in the market while at LivingSocial, and…
Read MoreCapitalizing on “All the Old, Familiar Places”
There’s nothing as charming as a town square or the village green. My teenage son plays the clarinet in a concert band that performs in area beach towns. One performance takes place in a town square on a main street, surrounded by small businesses. As band members set up their instruments and the audience sets…
Read MoreSpreading Your Small Business Wings
My local library places lovely floral bouquets on the check-out counter. Always seasonal. Always tasteful. And always accompanied by a business card from the nearby small business who arranged these displays. Our nearby Main Street town provides a bi-monthly magazine chock full of activities and events as well as several profiles of area small businesses.…
Read More5 Ways to Boost Your Business Using the Connection Economy
I believe it was Seth Godin who, a few years ago, coined the term “connection economy.” The idea is that value is generated by making connections rather than pumping widgets out of the tail end of an assembly line. I might put a little sharper focus on this and say that for almost every small…
Read MoreHow to Know Which Local Events to Sponsor with a Franchise
When you open your franchise, and possibly even before your doors are open, you will undoubtedly be approached by organizations in your community about sponsorships. School clubs need someone to sponsor their programs. The local rotary club might ask you to sponsor a golf tournament. Non-profits in the area might request money to help their…
Read MoreLocal Revenue vs. Online Revenue, or Both
If you are trying to keep your business local, there are several ways to do it. You can do it without doing business online at all, of course, but sometimes a mix of being online and working offline is a powerful combination. How does a business balance both, however? Is it possible to have a…
Read MoreWhy Philanthropy is Good Business
With consumers becoming more aware of who they purchase their goods from and how these companies operate, becoming known for charity work and ethical business practices is a hot topic these days. Reputation is key and how the public perceives your brand means everything, as ultimately this affects whether or not they will choose to…
Read More5 Benefits to Joining Your Local Chamber of Commerce
Has your local chamber of commerce representative approached you about becoming a member? Not sure if it’s worthwhile? Joining your local chamber of commerce has its distinct benefits. From meeting new people to getting your franchise in front of new political advocacy measures and learning opportunities, you stand to benefit by becoming a member. Here’s…
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