Sales and Marketing
Why Should You Re-brand?
Why do we see so many small businesses “re-branding?” Why do they feel the need to make so drastic a move? From my perspective a re-brand is not something as simple as changing the logo…
Discover the Yin and Yang of Marketing Alliances
There is strength in numbers and if you can form alliances with other businesses, you can grab some additional marketing strength. Earlier this year, I outlined a system and some tools you can use to find other…
4 Perks to Being a First-Time Small Business Saturday Participant
It’s good to #ShopSmall. Small Business Saturday may be sandwiched between two of the biggest shopping days of the year (Black Friday and Cyber Monday, respectively), but the holiday continues to hold its own when…
How is Showcasing Changing Your Business?
Showcasing is yet another new wrinkle that the internet and mobile technology has brought to our culture. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s when someone goes to a brick and mortar store to look at…
The Why and How of Video Marketing
As small businesses are making their mark in the digital world, online marketing becomes more and more important. Content marketers and business professionals know that video is now the go-to medium for communicating information. Just…
How Small Businesses Can Use Influencer Marketing
For a long time, influencer marketing was an indulgence only large businesses with equally large marketing budgets could afford. Engaging the rich and famous in order to tap into their fan base took an established…
Encountering Resistance
My friend, Charles Green, wrote a stunning article: Is Selling Too Hard, Maybe You’re Doing It Wrong. Make sure you read it. His article caused me to start thinking about Resistance. We all encounter resistance from our…
Small Business Writing: 5 Ways to Deliver Polished Content
There’s no way around it: for any successful small business, writing is critical. It’s not easy. Check out these verbal hoops you need to jump through: You need to be able to engage prospects in…
Are You Wasting Your SEO Budget?
Search Engine Optimization is still the best way to drive potential customers to your website. Despite the mystique, it’s just another form of advertising. And as with other mediums, you’re making an investment of time,…
Take Your Products on the Road to Get Them Noticed
We’ve spent a lot of time this year discussing the merits of promoting your small business close to home in myriad ways: local events, local media, local street fairs. You can see where this is…