Many local businesses freely give to local charities or non-profits. They do so for many reasons: the cause is near and dear to them, an employee or family member benefits from the charity, or they simply want to be good corporate citizens. There can be a side benefit to giving to a local organization: enhanced […]
Community
Do You Subscribe to the Subscription Trend?
You can subscribe to just about anything today. I can remember, as a kid, that one of our neighbors got a fruit of the month shipment. We were fascinated by what kind of fruit he might get the next month and when the box arrived, we were all there for a peek and a taste. […]
5 Keys to Starting a New Venture in Your Local Town
From the advice I hear these days, if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you need to be in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, or one of the few other financial hubs around the world. What does that mean for the rest of us, who reside or grew up in the thousands of small […]
Want to Grab a Local Audience? Do These 6 Things
If your business relies on your local market, then knowing how to get your brand out there in front of those potential customers makes a whole lot of sense. However, you should avoid using the same marketing principles as you would do online or over a larger area as this is more specific in nature. […]
With Which of These Marketing Predictions Do You Agree?
2019 awaits us. Which new trends and practices will be in store for marketers in the new year? I did some digging and discovered several predictions for your review. I leave it to you to decide which ones have merit and which do not. According to Janice Chou in a recent Forbes article, “content marketing continues to […]
3 Ways to Overcome Competition from Online Retailers
According to the Census Bureau, today’s consumers buy nearly 10 percent of goods and services online—and that percentage is rising at a clip of over 15 percent per year. Some small businesses, such as used books stores and antiques dealers, rely on the internet for a majority of their sales. What does that mean for local […]
Relationships Matter—But What Does That Mean?
Andy Paul wrote a terrific piece on relationships (visit TheSalesHouse to get some of his thinking). There is a lot of discussion, pro and con, about the importance of relationships—but little of it drives any clarity about what a relationship is, and why it matters. There are the “old timers,” who view relationships as key, but define […]
Going Hyper-Local: How Sponsoring an Event Like Goat Yoga or a Garlic Festival Can Grow Your Business
For businesses of every size, maintaining a good reputation and relationship among consumers is essential for growth, but that’s easier said than done. Consumers support or reject companies based on the positions they advocate; 87% buy based on values and 78% boycott based on values. While it’s impossible to please everyone, involvement with community action […]
6 Ways Businesses Can Give Back to the Community
There are many ways for businesses to give back to the community. Whether it comes in the form of donating to charity or donating knowledge or experience, every company has something to offer the community. It is important that businesses act as a force for positive change within the environments they operate. We have compiled […]
Your Organization’s Mark
In marketing terms, an organization’s trademark, or “mark,” is any word, phrase, symbol, design, sound, smell, color, or combination of these, used by a company to identify its products or services, and distinguish them from products and services provided by others. We’ve talked many times about the importance of having a unique mark and protecting […]
