Almost a year ago, Nike released a “just do it” ad campaign for their 30th anniversary featuring Colin Kaepernick, the football player at the center of the “taking a knee” controversy in the NFL. The reaction to the campaign was immediate and loud. The media exploded, social media couldn’t get enough of it, politicians tweeted […]
Sales and Marketing
5 Quick Sales Tips
Here are 5 totally random sales tips that I found helpful in my business last week. 5 Random Sales Tips When you use these sales tips on a regular basis it will keep your business rolling along. Keep it simple! When you keep it simple it is easier for your customers to buy from you. […]
What Do You Think? Is Email Dead?
Friends, a crazy thing happened in 1888… Yes, 1888… over 130 years ago. What happened? Sears launched its first catalogue. You could almost order anything from anywhere in the United States by postal mail. You could buy an entire HOUSE from the catalogue! At the time, it was so revolutionary that many people called for […]
Why Trust is So Important for Google Ranking
Were you hit by the recent June 2019 Google core ranking update? I hope not. Some of the big news agencies suffered with this update like the Dailymail.co.uk who lost 50% of their traffic overnight . This is catastrophic for some businesses and there have been lots of complaints suggesting that Google should give a warning when […]
Great Selling is Like Great Music
Over the weekend, my wife and I had the opportunity to go to a couple of concerts. One was with a great symphony orchestra, the other was with a college freshman orchestra. Both were playing classics, but the difference in the experience was profound. (By the way, both were far more capable than I, I […]
Do You Think Your Marketing is Ethical?
If I asked your customers whether your marketing is ethical or not, what do you think they’d say? If you’re unsure what “ethical marketing” is… “Ethical marketing refers to the application of marketing ethics into the marketing process. Briefly, marketing ethics refers to the philosophical examination, from a moral standpoint, of particular marketing issues that […]
Local SEO: How to Get the Most Out of Your Agency
Local SEO works best when a business and SEO agency work together. Many local businesses don’t bother with search engine optimization (SEO). They feel it’s too expensive, they don’t know how it works, and besides, they’re small, they don’t need to show up everywhere, just their town and/or areas in their proximity. In their case, […]
Faster Responses and a Personal Touch Mean More Sales
When people are ready to buy, they want to talk. Customers do most of their research on purchases before they ever talk to you. Once your customer has the information they need, that’s when they reach out to you: to buy. You need to be ready to take that call. You need an inbound communications […]
Short and Long Term Tips to Improve Your CPA
Optimizing your CPA in AdWords, (sorry, Google ADS), isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet that will work across every campaign to bring your efficiency to the optimal level, but don’t give up! There are tons of ways to optimize your CPA, and lucky for you I’ve broken them down for you by […]
3 Proven, Budget-Friendly Video Types for Small Businesses
Although professional video production tends to require a big budget, did you know that you don’t actually need one to create video content for a small business? The fact of the matter is that the cost of producing videos largely depends on the type of videos that you want to create. In other words, if […]
