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How the Marketing Landscape has Changed for 2011
The marketing landscape is changing quite rapidly these days. If you’re still advertising the way you were in 2009, you’re missing some valuable opportunities today, and more importantly, you’ll miss significant opportunities as we move into 2011. The trends of 2010 in blog-land this week are an essential marker for understanding how our marketing worlds…
Why You Should Revisit Your Marketing Plan Regularly
As we often assess our personal lives and make resolutions for change, the same should be true for our marketing strategies. Whether you’ve already developed a marketing plan for the year or are just starting, this is an ideal time to review, tweak, or create it to ensure it aligns with your business goals. Revisit…
Brand Book Tutorial: Does Your Brand Have a Brand Book?
I recently stumbled upon this hilarious brand book from The Quietroom about their Santa brand book, and I’m glad I did for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s funny! Having written a few brand books myself, I can confidently say this is the book I’ve always wished I could write—one that doesn’t take itself too…
Choosing a Target Market: The Key to Effective Marketing
Focusing on and choosing a target market is often one of the most complex decisions for a business. The hesitation makes sense—you don’t want to exclude potential customers or show preference for one over another. But here’s the thing: getting good at identifying and focusing on target markets makes your marketing more efficient and delivers…
Best Advertising Strategies for Small Businesses: Where to Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with business owners about finding the best advertising strategies for small businesses. It’s a common challenge—deciding where to invest your limited budget for the best results. You’re not alone if you’re wondering how to maximize your advertising spend. Here’s a breakdown of strategies based on how quickly you…
Layering Social Media Marketing: 5 Ways to Maximize Effectiveness
Like any other advertising medium, social media works best when layered. The beauty of layering social media marketing is that it’s easy to do, and it amplifies the impact of the work you’re already doing. Here are the top five ways to layer your social media for maximum effectiveness: 1. Use Facebook to Collect Email…
Assessing Your Marketing Efforts: Why Brutal Honesty is Key
I came across a tweet this morning from @DeeBlick that read: “Being painfully honest about where you wasted money on marketing is positive. Don’t repeat the same old lacklustre stuff. Embrace change.” This is an excellent reminder for all of us. It’s easy to get caught up in planning and executing a marketing campaign, but…
Creating an Effective Elevator Pitch
We’ve all heard the advice—you need to be able to describe your company and what you do in the time it takes to ride an elevator from one floor to another. Known as the “elevator pitch,” this short and impactful introduction is essential for anyone looking to make a lasting impression. But even knowing its…
Facebook Marketing for Small Businesses: Why You Need to Be There
The other day, I was chatting with someone whose experience with Facebook had been less than stellar. It felt like a meat market or a single scene, so she was understandably mystified about why any business would want to be on Facebook. With that kind of experience, I can see why she was confused. The…
Facebook Profile Management: Balancing Personal and Professional Lives
The worlds of our personal and professional lives are set on a collision course more strongly now than ever before, with the update to the Facebook profile management last night. Upfront and center when you go to someone’s page is a short bio announcing to the world where you work, where you studied, where you…
Online Advertising for Small Businesses: An Affordable Way to Spread Your Message
Online advertising is an easy and inexpensive way to spread your message to your targeted audience. One of the most significant advantages of online advertising for small businesses is that you only pay for clicked ads, and you can precisely target who will see those ads. While smaller sites, such as television networks and newspapers,…
Pay it Forward in Business: A Simple Act with Big Impact
Did you know today is the 2nd Annual Pay it Forward Day? This initiative spreads like wildfire on social media, with over 175,000 worldwide planning to “attend.” You may be wondering what Pay it Forward Day is. According to its founder: ‘Tis the Season! A random act of kindness goes a long way so… PAY…
Email Marketing for Small Businesses: A Powerful Layer in Your Strategy
Great marketing is about layering—creating multiple channels of communication that support each other and work together to build your brand. While we’ve talked about using traditional media to complement social media efforts, one essential channel that many businesses overlook is email marketing. If you’re not using email marketing for small businesses, you’re missing a huge…
Maximizing the Impact of Small Business Saturday: Strategies for Business Owners
Have you heard of Small Business Saturday? It takes place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, highlighting the importance of small businesses in our communities. Since its launch, Small Business Saturday has become vital to the holiday shopping season, encouraging consumers to spend their dollars locally instead of solely at big-box stores. The concept is simple:…
Building an Authentic Brand: The Power of Being Unselfish
As you work on creating a solid and impactful brand, one significant philosophy to consider is building an authentic brand that is unselfish. While this concept has always been important, it has become even more critical in today’s digital age, where brands increasingly interact with their audience through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.…
Showing Gratitude in Business: Why It Matters
As we approach the time of year when our thoughts turn to turkey dinners, family, and friends, it’s also an appropriate moment to reflect on who we should thank within our businesses for helping make the year successful. If your business thrives in this economy, it’s not by accident. Success is rarely the result of…
Humanizing Your Brand with Social Media: Why It Matters
I often sit with people who don’t understand why anyone would care about trivial details—what someone’s drinking, where they had lunch, or the fact that they just got in their car. They ask why businesses should care about these seemingly insignificant moments. What I try to explain is that these are the elements of everyday…
Why Customized Marketing Strategies Matter for Your Business
You can read as many management and marketing blogs, books, and white papers as possible. You can talk to countless experts, listen to pundits, and attend all the classes on marketing strategy. But here’s the reality: none of these sources, not a single one, knows your business better than you do. That’s critical information when…
Guerrilla Marketing Tactics for Small Businesses: Drive Online Traffic and Growth
As much as I work in social media and use guerrilla tactics to spread messages within communities, I hadn’t fully considered the potential of using guerrilla marketing tactics for small businesses online to drive traffic and engagement. After giving it more thought, here are my top five guerrilla tactics that small businesses can use to…
Media Buying Strategies for Small Businesses: Stay Focused on Your Plan
Occasionally, we all get an excellent “deal” from the media. It’s tempting to throw $300-$500 at something you’re getting for 50% or even 75% off. However, it’s essential to remember your overall strategy and why you pursue it in the first place. Maintaining focus is critical regarding media buying strategies for small businesses. Understanding the…