5 Offline Marketing Tips That Could Save Your Startup

No advice, no demand, no plan, no forecast and no budget. Or it is the opposite problem—growth is too fast to cope with. Whether it’s the aforementioned or the latter, they are just some of the reasons why 90% of new start-ups fail. So what are the other 10% doing to survive and thrive? They…

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The Marketer’s Guide to Preparing Early for Christmas

The holiday season is so much more than December 25th. To get the full advantage of the Christmas rush, marketers need to start thinking about and developing holiday campaigns now. As one of the busiest times of the year for businesses, it’s vital to get serious about marketing opportunities and get ahead of competitors as…

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21 Secrets Behind Viral Infographics

It’s no secret that infographic marketing works… 90% of information that’s transmitted to our brains is visual. So it’s not surprising that publishers who use infographics generate more traffic, shares and backlinks than those who don’t. But just because you can whip together an infographic from a cookie-cutter template builder doesn’t mean it will go…

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How to Win Millennials with Business Texting

Seven years ago, I was tired of waiting in long lines at my favorite local coffee shop for my “single shot, soy mocha, two pumps, no whip” and thought there had to be a better way. I launched a start-up based on this very principle in 2009, a pioneer in the business messaging space. Fast…

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The Biggest Problem Freelancers Have Today

Do you have a side hustle? Yes, a side hustle. For those of you in the dark, a side hustle is the modern day name for moonlighting. It’s having a freelance job, a side gig, or a second job.  Are you a Freelancer? The side hustle – or freelancer market has grown so big, economists…

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Capitalizing on “All the Old, Familiar Places”

There’s nothing as charming as a town square or the village green. My teenage son plays the clarinet in a concert band that performs in area beach towns. One performance takes place in a town square on a main street, surrounded by small businesses. As band members set up their instruments and the audience sets…

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The Science of Selling to Women

There is no magic sauce that will help you gain women’s attention as you market your products or services. You can’t paint your product pink and think that will do the trick. You can’t wrap your service in motherhood, ballet or shopping and magically the women will come. The science of selling to women is more…

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