Sales and Marketing

Bartering: Fair Trades or Passing Fancy

Bartering is as old as commerce itself and today a variety of developments have brought renewed interest to this traditional practice. Challenging economic conditions combined with the ease of Internet-based exchanges have made bartering an attractive way of acquiring products and services, especially for newer small businesses.

5 Content Marketing Tactics That Drive Traffic

If you ever wondered why some businesses seem to perpetually be able to keep online visitors interested, but you can’t figure out their secrets, chances are it has a lot to do with certain types of content.

Should You Forget Facebook?

The success of personal Facebook profiles opened up the idea of Facebook for brands. So Facebook “pages” were launched! It was the start of Facebook becoming serious about monetizing its business.

Don’t Ignore Email Marketing!

The popularity of social media, content and SEO for marketing has led to a strong belief that emails as a marketing tool are dying. But nothing could be further from the truth.

How to Write a Sales Script That Won’t Annoy Your Customers

Sales scripts get a pretty bad rap because they are so closely related to cold calling, and cold calling is annoying. But these scripts can actually be pretty useful, as long as they’re written and used the right way.

Why Native Advertising is Taking Over

There’s a lot of talk going on in the online marketing industry about the seemingly imminent takeover of native advertising. Advertisers, publishers, bloggers, and affiliates all seem to be ready and waiting for the shift from traditional banner ads to sponsored content, expecting native advertising to really step into the spotlight in 2014.

The Worst Times to Do Outreach

We’ve all heard the old adage, “timing is everything”—and when it comes to outreach, it’s definitely true. Being strategic about when you send your email can have as big an impact on the success or failure of your campaign as the content of your message, because if nobody reads it, your message doesn’t really matter, does it?

What You Need to Know About Pinterest Guided Search

This latest Pinterest update allows brands to become more specific with pins, rewarding them instead of penalizing them. To make the most of the new feature, consider including the following features.

Why Facebook Unlikes Mean You’re on the Right Track

When I first started my business, I would take anything I could get. I wanted any customers that would work with me, I wanted plenty of speaking opportunities, and I wanted a lot of social media attention.

Start Dancing with the Stars

Customers and clients are what drive business success, and networking should be your #1 marketing tool because it’s THE most cost-effective! The problem is that most people would rather have a colonoscopy than attend a networking event…so they simply rely on social networking sites.

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