Web logs (blogs) came into play in the late 1990s, but today they offer options beyond those of aspiring writers or the simple online diaries of old. The terrain of the blogosphere has changed radically. Governments and big business have homed in on blogs as a focus of social media marketing with blogging options such […]
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Five Facebook Business Page Success Strategies
In recent years, having an Internet presence for your business meant putting up a website. While still an important feature for promoting your business, a website is no longer enough. Social media, is an essential feature of a successful marketing plan to reach your clientele. Facebook is considered one of the leaders of social media. […]
4 Crucial Things You Need To Do To Build your List
Online marketing has caused a sudden surge in successful marketing these past few years, but many in the know have felt its rise for much longer. As more internet-based businesses are popping up, the need to develop new marketing skills and knowledge based on this new medium have risen significantly. More and more marketing strategies […]
An Unexpected Connection
Several months ago I was contacted by a woman looking for a transcriptionist. Even though I no longer provide this service, I got some basic information and told her I’d check around to see if I could find someone to help. I called back the next day and inadvertently got to speak to her boss. […]
Marketing Like a Sea Turtle
I recently watched the plight of newly hatched sea turtles, slowly and methodically making their way to the ocean. They faced all sorts of outside forces that turned hundreds of hatchlings into a mere 30-40 living specimens who actually made it to the ocean. Once there, they quickly learn how to manage life around their […]
Have You Lost Your Nerve?
As a young teenager, our family spent carefree summers at a secluded lake house about 2-hours from St. Louis. I recall getting up early and sneaking off to a secret spot in the woods where someone had built a cool tree house. The view was spectacular and on many occasions it afforded me quiet seclusion […]
Five Online Business Optimization Strategies
Running an online business gives entrepreneurs an incredible chance to expand and scale their operations. While an offline business requires a physical presence — offices, retail outlets, and kiosks in every location — an online business can operate virtually and via digital real estate. Expanding is simple, and scaling businesses can be achieved without the […]
Five Ways to Grow Your Business to Six Figures and Beyond
Have you ever wondered how your competitors generate six figure incomes? Do you think they have a secret way of doing things? Do you make excuses for not being able to achieve six figure goals in your business? As a professional in your field or niche, you face many challenges when marketing and promoting yourself […]
Can Business Branding Drive Sales?
Why is Business Branding important? And can it help to increase and drive sales growth? Business branding is not just a one-time process. Rather, it is something you work on and build up over a period of time. After all, branding reflects your reputation as a business enterprise. Along with your efforts to create and […]
3 High-Impact Fixes For Your Marketing Woes
How many times have you lost business to a competitor because your marketing strategy was lacking or even overwhelming? Some of my clients feel they simply can’t compete or they don’t have the money to afford marketing support. May times the problem is that we often feel that we’ve got to come up with some […]