Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
How Small Business Owners Can Find Their Day in the Sun
It’s the time of year when people are packing their bags to escape for some fun in the sun over the summer months, and small business owners are just as eager to take a couple of days to enjoy the sunshine. But with digital communication taking over our lives, 42 percent of small business customers…
Read MoreBusiness Communication Made Easier with These Apps
Day to day business requires nonstop communication. That communication might be internal to colleagues and subordinates or it could be external to business acquaintances, clients or leads, but whatever the type of communication, there’s no doubt that it is all time consuming. This infographic outlines some useful apps that business people can use in order…
Read MoreIn Marketing, Practice Like You Play
Anyone who has ever played organized sports (or music or dance for that matter) is probably familiar with the coaching axiom, “practice like you play.” In other words, if you practice sloppy, you’ll play sloppy in the game or recital. The same thing holds true in marketing communications. Marketing communication involves the different ways a…
Read More5 Attributes of People Who Will Grow Your Business
A question I often get asked as an advisor to startups is how to recognize and attract the best people to grow the business. The reality is that entrepreneurs usually don’t have the money or time for executive recruiters to do the filtering and selection for them. If your primary source of candidates is friends,…
Read MoreAre You Ready to Podcast?
According to Wikipedia a podcast is a collection of digital media files distributed over the internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. Here’s my definition. A podcast is an incredible marketing tool and a great way to generate new leads for your business. It can enhance your marketing in…
Read More3 Ways to Harness the Power of Storytelling for Your Business
As the co-founder of an education company that advises on the college application process, I often hear my students say that they want to go into business. The problem is, they can’t articulate why. They don’t know how to explain why they’re interested or why business matters. They’re simply not sure how to sell themselves. At this moment, I…
Read MoreEmbrace Emojis in Your Online Marketing
I’m a millennial, but for a long time I was staunchly anti-emoji. I found them occasionally funny and mildly annoying. I would get them in text messages from friends and roll my eyes. However, one day I downloaded the emoji keyboard to my phone and used emojis for the first time. I may have gone…
Read MoreHelp with Yelp: Responding to Negative Reviews
67 percent of users are influenced by online reviews when making a purchase (Moz). Customers rely on reviews to find brands that will provide them with the best – product, service, experience, you name it! Taking the time to communicate with both satisfied and dissatisfied customers is extremely important via review and social mediums, particularly on Yelp. Yelp reviews…
Read More6 Secrets to Maximizing Your Day
When you’re running your own business, you don’t always have organized procedures in place to complete each project efficiently. You have to develop these systems over time as your company becomes more successful and profitable. Time management and productivity can be a real challenge, as you have to execute even the most mundane tasks yourself.…
Read MoreWhatsApp: Your Newest Sales & Marketing Helper
The world of marketing channels keeps on shifting as new innovations appear with every new communication medium. Today’s marketers are more prone to use digital marketing channels instead of sticking to traditional means. Among the more innovative digital marketing mediums, WhatsApp is breaking all barriers as an exceptional sales and marketing tool. The recent acquisition…
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