While many small business owners know that promotional products are a way to advertise their products or services, there’s often a question about which ones are right for them. Bags? Pens? Stationery? It’s completely understandable—there are so many options on the market that it can get overwhelming. The Power of Promotional Products But before diving […]
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Tools of the Trade
One of the best outcomes of the proliferation of the Internet into all of our worlds is the access that it affords us to information, each other, and tools that make our jobs easier. In our work for clients, we’ve found some tools that allow us to help clients react faster, smarter and produce more […]
What is Marketing Automation?
Marketing automation is one of those buzz words that is being bandied around quite a bit lately so I thought it was time to define it and help you determine if it makes sense for your business. Marketing automation refers to software platforms and technologies designed to help businesses market/communicate more effectively on multiple channels […]
Digital Isn’t a Department
Many companies are trying to “manage” the onslaught of changes brought about by today’s digital trends by creating a department to deal with all of the new technologies, social networks, web trends, marketing automation and other aspects of this quickly changing landscape. I get it. It’s a lot to wrap your arms around. It’s comforting […]
How a Tennis Tournament Director Uses Text Message Marketing
We recently had a chance to sit down and talk with Francis Rajotte. Francis is a Director of USTA tennis tournaments. He has found a way to use text message marketing to help grow his small business. Francis manages tennis tournaments for both juniors and adults for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in Southern […]
4 Ways Digital Technology Helps Small Businesses Maximize Bookings
Digital marketing appears to be a double-edged sword for many businesses. It has a much higher ROI than traditional marketing strategies, which should mean that businesses are celebrating it. Unfortunately, 76% of businesses struggle with marketing and cite changes in digital technology as a main cause. Although the benefits of digital technology are clear to […]
How to Manage Online Reviews and Business Reputation
Since most small business owners are justifiably proud of the service they deliver, they don’t even anticipate a negative online review or threat to their reputation, until it happens. Unfortunately, trying to recover after the fact is tough. The best way to protect your reputation online is to solicit good reviews proactively, so an occasional negative one […]
6 Important Things Your Product Packaging Can Say About Your Business
Your product packaging presents an image to the world and helps with your branding. The last thing you want the design to say is that you aren’t very noticeable and you don’t pay attention to detail. While the product itself and your marketing all play a role in your branding, you must also pay attention […]
What’s Better: SMS Messages or MMS Picture Messages?
The other day, I got a great question from a Betwext Pro User, Dave. He’s been using SMS marketing for some time. He’s had great success using texting to drive customers back to his chain of Pubs. Check out the case study we did a few months back. How One Chain of Pubs Uses Text […]
4 Automated Marketing Strategies That Grow Revenue
Starting a small business can be thrilling and intimidating at the same time. Managing your financials, employees, company image and pushing sales can be overwhelming—leaving little to no time for marketing endeavors. If you own or operate a small business, automating your marketing can help drive traffic to your mobile site, increase brand awareness and […]
