I’ve been working in marketing and advertising since the mid-80s. When I started my career, I thought I had a lot to learn. It was nothing compared to what we all need to learn today. Technology is driving the rate of change, and even though it’s hard to believe, it’s going to get nothing but […]
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How to Market Your Franchised Business Locally
You did it! You’re a franchise business owner. And while one of the reasons you decided to franchise was to own a business with a proven system and brand recognition, including national advertising campaigns, you still have to think about marketing in your local community. Isn’t That What the Brand Fund Is For? Franchises didn’t […]
Text Marketing Basics: How to Create Great SMS Marketing Campaigns
Did you know in 2017 more than 15 million texts were sent every minute of every day! I’m sure that number will only climb in the next few years… This tells me one thing… texting is incredibly popular! So, if you’re a business owner or doing digital marketing, it means you need to use texting to […]
How a Small Massage Therapy Business Uses Texting to Help Customers Relax
We had a chance to sit down and talk to Julie of Gainesville Massage Therapy in Florida. She is running a small business and has worked hard to build her business from the ground up. Julie is using text message marketing to send her clients discounts. “I mostly use MMS when I send out my […]
The Single Biggest Challenge Facing Modern Marketers (And How to Deal with It)
Marketing used to be simple… Create a promise. Find a platform. Deliver a message. As long as these three elements worked in unison, people would buy what you were selling. Then came the internet—the biggest marketing platform ever created. In the beginning, that’s exactly what it was. A platform that you could use to deliver […]
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 […]
Center Sphere: Using Text Marketing for Networking
Recently, we had a chance to sit down and talk with Sarah from Center Sphere. In case you’re not familiar with Center Sphere… they’re a “professional networking organization that is designed to help leaders and entrepreneurs grow networks through trusted and authentic relationships.” I love it… Here’s a great example of a company using texting […]
Why Your Small Business Should Care More About Branding
Your brand is more about how people see your business than how you present your business. While there are some things you can do to change people’s perceptions, many businesses don’t fully understand branding or have limited time to put into it. Small businesses may struggle to find the time and resources to get the […]
4 Must-Have Competencies for SME Marketers
Small business marketers are very different from their colleagues who work in large companies. The former often work alone or at most with one or two colleagues and are responsible for the marketing framework in which they work. The latter are integrated into teams based on specific expertise and work within an imposed marketing framework […]
Top Study Results on Social Media Marketing
Social media is one of the most popular marketing channels existing today. Yet, some business and organization leaders have questioned how effective it is in reaching their marketing objectives. Is it worth the financial and human resources investment? The newly released 2019 Social Media Marketing Industry Report from Social Media Examiner provides us with some insight on […]
