Have you ever wondered how companies develop their brand names? How did marketers come up with Twitter, Hulu, or Uber? According to MSG Management Study Guide, A brand name “is one of the brand elements which helps the customers to identify and differentiate one product from another. It should be chosen very carefully as it […]
Marketing Your New Business
6 Proven Ways to Market Your Business without Breaking the Bank
Small-business owners are well aware of the highs and lows of owning and running their own business. They all know and remember that initial high of forming the business idea in their head, planning everything out and fully committing to the idea. They also know the lows of struggling to find a loan, figuring out […]
10 Ways to Make Your Business Memorable with a Story
The entrepreneur’s challenge is to effectively communicate their value proposition, not only to customers, but also to vendors, partners, investors, and their own team. Especially for technical founders, this is normally all about presenting impressive facts. But in reality facts only go so far. Stories often work better, because humans don’t always make rational decisions. […]
4 Critical Steps to Create a Small Business Brand Identity
In any type of business, building a strong brand identity is a key part of creating a thriving company. That goes double for small businesses, who rely even more on their reputation and the goodwill of their customers than their larger competitors do. Still, building a brand’s identity from the ground up is no easy […]
What’s Your Story? Did Someone Else Create It?
It is an old warning in the entertainment industry. Define your persona the way you want others to view you—before someone else defines you by comparing you to someone not as flattering as you would like. Sometimes you win when others define your story I have a friend in the music business who worked hard […]
Online Marketing Plan for Local Business Startups: Your 30 Day Play
The first 30 days of an online marketing plan is huge for your startup local business. Starting a new business is exciting. It’s like Spring, the opening day of baseball, a time when hope is high, expectations bright, and the future looking good. But all that can turn to gloom, regret and anxiety if your […]
Everyone Needs to Manage Their Mantra or Move On
Ever stand with someone you’ve never met when at a party, a trade show or just meet someone in the hallway? We all have. And then that person opens his or her mouth and spends a boring two minutes describing their business to you? Leaving you wondering how much of that you got and how […]
Developing Buyer Personas: A Guide for New Businesses
Buyer personas are a powerful tool for small businesses that are trying to reach a broader consumer base, but for those companies that are just getting started, it can be hard to get a sense of who your buyers are. Does that mean you should wait until later to develop your buyer personas? Or can […]
7 Easy Ways to Attract New Customers to Your Restaurant
As a restaurant owner, you have to be on the ball. The restaurant industry is extremely competitive, only an individual who is creative, proactive and innovative can keep a restaurant running. It goes beyond just having a great menu or keeping your prices down. You have to think out of the box, try unusual things, […]
Simple Ways to Get Customers to Think of Your Brand Every Day
One of the most difficult parts of growing a business is creating a strong, sustainable brand image. Too many businesses believe that they can earn customer loyalty with a single ad, even if the customer has never heard of them before. Unfortunately, converting potential customers is going to be a larger investment of your time […]
