Marketing campaigns, when done incorrectly, can be difficult and expensive affairs. Each mistake you make can cost your small business not just money, but time. However, there are certain mistakes that will ripple past the clock and your bank account. These mistakes are the most dangerous ones of all, and the ones you should be aware …
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WRAPPING UP THE PR & MARKETING YEAR AND PLANNING AHEAD How do you wrap up your business year and start planning for next year’s marketing and public relations campaigns? I’d say give yourself a break and start with your successes. Celebrate the positives and aim to improve upon the negatives. Many people start with where …
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WHAT IS YOUR MILLENNIAL SALES STRATEGY? One of the largest concerns in the PR, marketing, and advertising sectors today is how to reach millennials, anticipate millennial shopping behavior, and ultimately take advantage of one of the most potentially lucrative portions of consumers out there. The only problem is that there is more data and less …
7 STEPS TO EFFECTIVE MARKETING Marketing your business goes beyond presenting a product or service to the public for purchase. Consumers today are not content to buy what you market just because you tell them to. They research on their own, on their own time, before making the purchase decision. Here are some tips to …
THE TESTIMONIAL STRATEGY THAT EVERY BUSINESS OWNER SHOULD FOLLOW As a business owner, featuring authentic customer experiences can significantly boost your business. Here\’s how to collect, select, and display the most compelling reviews on your website. Why are testimonials so important? Research proves most people rely on reviews when making purchase decisions. Case in point, …
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My family plays full out on Halloween, it’s the one holiday we go “all in”. This year we started super late and I found myself at Halloween Town with a huge crowd on Saturday. One employee went so far out of their way to help our 10 year-old son find the costume he was searching …
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Survey Says – Market research surveys are an invaluable tool to grow your business. Have you used one recently? When used effectively, market surveys can help you understand your current customers and find new ones, or new ways to serve existing ones. Done well, they are golden. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of a survey is largely dependent …
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Business has not always embraced the concept of marketing. Until the 1950s, marketing as a way to reach customers didn\’t exist. Unfortunately, many businesses are still stuck in the past where marketing is concerned. So how do you ensure your business isn\’t stuck in yesteryear, but instead is utilizing marketing\’s role in today\’s global marketplace? …
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Before you hire a publicist, you really need to know what to ask them in order to make a good decision. Sometimes, the person in charge of the hiring decision has little or no experience with public relations or marketing teams (which is normal, and hence they have a need to hire one). We\’ve …
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Your social media audience is everything in PR and marketing, it\’s the largest open focus group you could ever hope for right at your fingertips. Build it, nurture it, participate with it, listen to it and direct it. A loyal audience is the key to a successful brand and you will face a lot of competition. …
