Sales and Marketing
The Shocking Truth About Most Small Businesses
There is no way to avoid it. Your online presence now defines you. It has become the essential extension of a business or personal brand. In 2014 there is no reason to not have your brand online no matter how small your business is!
Why Aren’t Customers Contacting Us?
Your website may be your only point of contact from customers or it may be just one way they can reach out to you. However, if it is not effective, you may be losing out on sales and new customers.
Brand Strategically: How to Tell When Your Graphic Designer Doesn’t “Get” Branding
A good percentage of graphic designers see branding or re-branding as nothing more than changing the logo and marketing materials—visual solution. The reasons SME’s have for needing branding typically have very little to do with visuals per se.
The Karate Kid Guide to Creating Compelling Business Case Studies
I’m a child of the 80’s,which mean’s I’m a fan of soft rock, arcade games and cheesy action movies. And there’s none cheesier than The Karate Kid. Now imagine for a moment that, instead of a classic teen action flick, The Karate Kid was in fact a video case study for Mr. Miyagi’s school of karate.
Who Said Social Media Marketing Was Free?
Whoever said that social media (SM) marketing was free is living in La-La Land. Even if your business has “free” SM accounts, content doesn’t appear by osmosis. It takes real, live people to create it, post it, and engage with it.
Why LinkedIn’s Publishing Platform May Surprise You
LinkedIn has been providing a publishing platform for 100 global influencers since 2012, which it expanded to 500 in 2013. They announced in February 2014, that it was opening it up to another 25,000 members and then over the next few months.
A Plan Based on “Bluebirds” Is Not a Plan
Bluebirds are parts of what happens with every sales person and in every territory. However, we can’t build a plan based on bluebirds. If we did, our plan is pure wishful thinking.
A Literal Success Truth That Never Fails
Former Campbell Soup CEO, current Avon Chairman and leadership authority, Doug Conant recently tweeted this famously profound quote from the classic Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill:
4 Ways to Provide Value Rather Than Sell
If you’re anything like me, you hate the idea of being a salesperson. But I have come to grips with the fact that not only am I a salesperson, but I am also pretty good at it. These are a few tips that have helped me embrace selling.
3 Facebook Alternatives for Online Marketers
With over 1.3 million active monthly users, it’s safe to say that Facebook is the king of social media, and as such, has become a vital tool in the online marketer’s arsenal. Social media channels are great for helping brands expand their reach, connect with fans, and generate traffic to their websites.
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