Posts Tagged ‘Influencers’
6 Easy Things You Can Do if You Don’t Like Marketing
I hear this a lot, business owners and authors who just want to run their businesses or write. They hate marketing and often don’t know where to begin. I get it, believe me. Marketing isn’t easy especially if you still have a full time job (i.e. running the business) or you’re just starting out writing…
Read More5 Ted Talks for Aspiring B2B Thought Leaders
One of the beauties of inbound marketing is that it naturally sets the stage for businesses to position themselves as thought leaders in their respective industry. By understanding and identifying with their buyer personas, proactively helping them overcome challenges by sharing valuable content, and by forming a “tribe” through amplified messaging and active engagement, inbound marketing catapults…
Read MoreHow Becoming an Influencer Helped My Company Succeed
My company, Focus Lab, has made $3,330,727.15 in revenue as a result of showing our work. How have CMSs, Dribbble and niche communities made this possible? Let me share my story. Becoming the “ExpressionEngine Guy” I was sitting in my cubicle reading a blog post about how to do something in ExpressionEngine (“EE”), a content…
Read More5 Relatively Inexpensive Ways to Do PR in Small Business
A PR company can be one of the best, and most expensive investments to your business. When you’re first getting started, or you’re bootstrapped for cash, a third-party expert to handle these communications is tough to afford. But there are plenty of ways to get your name out there without a big investment. Become the…
Read More3 Ways to Get Your Product in Stores and in Front of Buyers
Does your small business sell a product or service that needs to get in front of a larger audience, or find its way into more stores? Maybe you’re trying to sell it online right now, but you just aren’t connecting with customers. You’ve tried SEO and maybe even AdWords in your small business, but the…
Read MoreWhat Small Business Can Learn from the Star Wars Marketing Blitz
It almost seems unfair, doesn’t? I’m talking about the Disney-Lucasfilm connection and therefore also the Star Wars franchise. But instead of sitting here wallowing in envy of this super heavyweight marketing marriage, let’s look at what Disney is doing to promote the upcoming and eagerly awaited installment in the Star Wars series, “Star Wars: Episode…
Read More9 Questions to Ask When Working with Instagrammers
Influencer marketing has been a great source of native advertising ever since blogs became popular. Instagram is now the latest platform to become a goldmine for marketing. This platform works well for all types of companies, whether it’s fitness or fashion, travel or e-commerce, beverages or home improvement; Instagram is a winning bet for most…
Read More11 Things You Need to Invest in Right Now to Grow Your Business Online
Doing Persuasion Right
Want to Influence? Don’t Deny Human Nature
